At the London premiere of The Rings of Power in early September, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos shared a request that his now-22-year-old son Preston had made of him when the studio first set out to produce its billion-dollar fantasy television series. “My kid is a huge Tolkien fan,” Bezos announced, “and after Amazon got involved […]

Author Archives: Harley J. Sims
Harley J. Sims is a writer and independent scholar currently living on a mountainside near Vancouver, British Columbia. In 2018 he published his first book, the Unsung, a literary epic fantasy. He holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Toronto, as well as an M.A. and B.A. from Carleton University.
A lover of languages and their ability to craft worlds, he has published various articles, chapters, and reviews in scholarly and popular publications in the U.S., U.K., and Canada. At home, he is a literary and linguistic contributor to national television and radio programs. A proud husband, father, and weightlifting enthusiast, Harley can be reached on his website at www.harleyjsims.webs.com, where many texts and video clips can also be found.