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The day of the big party has arrived!

The party tree is hung with streamers and strands of tiny lanterns, giving the area beneath its wide branches a warm, magical glow.

Tables have been set out and covered in white, homespun cotton cloths, and only the best dishes and silverware have been laid.

It’s time to cast your ballot!

The nominations have been cast. The seconds have been seconded. And thirded… and fourthed… and some even eighteenthed!!! Shhhh, that’s not a word, but it’s still what happened.

And SEVENTY-EIGHT Silver-Tongued characters have descended upon my home for the past week! Seventy-eight!

As I stroll up the lane of beautiful little hobbit holes, I find myself nearing a grassy hill with a round green door. A curly-headed hobbit looks up from his pipe and smiles pleasantly.

“Good morning!” His greeting is noncomittal. A thing you say to passersby.

I pause. “Good morning, Bilbo.”

He frowns around his pipe. “Did Gandalf send you? I’m not in the mood for another adventure at present.”

“It’s that time of year again, Bilbo.”

At this, his eyes spark with interest. “September already?” He pulls out his pocketwatch and inspects it. “You are early,” he accuses.

That most fantastical time of year is soon upon us, dear Reader…

What?

No, I’m not talking about Christmas.

If I meant Christmas, I’d have said “most wonderful time of the year” not “glorious.”

Now that we have that cleared up…

September is drawing near. And that, of course, means the SILMARIL AWARDS are just around the corner. It’s only THE fantasy event of the year! That time of year when we celebrate our love for all things Tolkien, as well as all our other favorite characters in the fantasy genre.