Simon Tolkien

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Simon Tolkien
Biographical information
Born12 January 1959
EducationTrinity College, Oxford
OccupationAuthor, barrister
LocationSouthern California
WebsiteSimonTolkien.com

Simon Mario Reuel Tolkien (b. 12 January 1959) is the eldest son of Christopher Tolkien and grandson of J.R.R. Tolkien. He is the only child of Christopher's first marriage, to Faith Faulconbridge.

Life

He studied modern history at Oxford and was a barrister in London, specializing in violent crime. Later, he moved to California with his wife, Tracy Sternberg, and their two children. Tracy is known for the store in vintage clothing she had with her mother, Sternberg & Tolkien.

Simon Tolkien's first novel, The Stepmother (published in the United States as Final Witness), was published in 2003. The Inheritance, his second novel, was published on April 13th, 2010 by Minotaur Books.

Family Tree

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
J.R.R. Tolkien
1892-1973
 
Edith Bratt
1889-1971
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John Tolkien
1917-2003
 
Michael Tolkien
1920-1984
 
Faith Faulconbridge
b. 1928
 
Christopher Tolkien
b. 1924
 
Baillie Klass
b. 1941
 
Priscilla Tolkien
b. 1929
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tracy Sternberg
 
SIMON TOLKIEN
b. 1959
 
Adam Tolkien
b. 1969
 
Rachel Tolkien
b. 1971
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nicholas Tolkien
b. 1990
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


Bibliography, selected

Books (non-Tolkien)

  • 2003: The Stepmother
  • 2010: The Inheritance
  • 2011: The King of Diamonds
  • 2012: Orders from Berlin

Articles

Interviews

External links