Revised and Extended Editions
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers on the 5th August 2011
It’s no secret that since the first screening of The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring in 2001, New Zealand has become the embodiment of Middle-earth to millions of movie-goers and JRR Tolkien readers the world over.
Ten years on, the interest in the Lord of the Rings movie locations shows no signs of decline. Ian Brodie, Media and Communications Manager for the Hobbiton Movie Set in Matamata, reports that over 200,000 visitors have been through Hobbiton alone since its opening and close to 45,000 people are expected to visit this year.
Ian Brodie is also the author of The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook, first published in 2002 and the beautifully produced keepsake, The Lord of the Rings Location Guidebook Extended Edition, published in 2004. Sales across both titles now exceed a staggering 357,000 copies, placing them amongst the biggest-selling official Lord of the Ringsmovie tie-ins.
‘The visitor numbers for Hobbiton and the sales for these two books prove the longevity The Lord of the Rings,’ says Brodie. ‘These figures alone cement in place that New Zealand is now well and truly Middle-earth.’
Both editions of the guide have now been completely revised and updated, and include more of Ian Brodie’s stunning on-site photography for a new generation of Lord of the Rings tourists and collectors.
The guides showcase the principal movie-set locations around New Zealand as seen in the movie trilogy. The two books share valuable background information and exclusive anecdotes about the filming of the trilogy, new maps and location directions, GPS references, useful Internet addresses and up-to-date information on accommodation and restaurants handy to the sites. Included in both guides are quotes from the cast and crew, a foreword by Peter Jackson and location notes by Alan Lee.
There are also explanatory notes on geographical and historical features of ‘Middle-earth’ that will help the novice who has not read The Lord of the Rings trilogy to understand events in the film more fully.
What research did Ian Brodie do for all this? Here are the facts and figures:
- He’s read the Lord of the Rings trilogy 39 times over the past 30 years.
- He’s watched the three movies at least 40 times (at the cinema and on DVD).
- He’s talked to local tourist organizations.
- He’s travelled New Zealand visiting all the locations sites (and he revisited many sites for the new editions).
- He’s visited New Line Cinema in Los Angeles to obtain extra film images.
- He’s spent time with the film crew in Wellington reading scripts and call-sheets.
- He appeared as an extra in The Return of the King.
THE LORD OF THE RINGS LOCATION GUIDEBOOK
Ian Brodie | RRP $27.99 | August 2011
THE LORD OF THE RINGS LOCATION GUIDEBOOK EXTENDED EDITION
Ian Brodie | RRP $44.99 | August 2011
In the Heart of My Garden
Written by Jill Herron with images by Ian Brodie
Published by Harper Collins Publishers on the 1st September 2010
Available in all good bookstores or online at Mighty Ape.
From the introduction........
Anyone who has ever visited Central knows it's a special place. That the gardens of Central are equally distinctive and exist in the face of a challenging climactic range that says they shouldn't also goes without saying. Yet despite the soaring summer heat and the searing wind, the relentless snowfall and sudden blackening frost - exquisite gardens persist in this unique and challenging environment. Some are newly created, carefully planned to reflect their owners' love of their new home - others are the inherited result of generations of loving care, compost and years of dogged hard work. Still others are evolving and ever-changing as their owners learn new lessons about the land they tend with every new season. In a visually stunning tribute to those gardeners and the gardens they cherish, award-winning photographer Ian Brodie and gardening writer Jill Herron go into the heart of some of the amazing gardens of Central Otago to showcase the stunning beauty and diversity of this unique region. Both passionate gardeners, Jill lives in Tarras, while Ian has recently moved from Wanaka to Matamata.
Warbirds Over Wanaka 2010
Published by Penguin Group NZ Ltd on 2nd August 2010
Available in all good bookstores or from Might Ape online.
Ian Brodie’s New Zealand
Published by Harper Collins Publishers on 25 November 2008.
Available in all good book-stores and online in New Zealand at Fishpond or worldwide via Amazon in the UK.
From the introduction..........
The result is a very different photographic collection, a superbly beautiful, personalised pictorial journey
through the physical, cultural and emotional landscapes of one man’s perception of what it means to live
in New Zealand.
As well as showcasing the physical beauty and diversity of New Zealand, the exquisite visual experience
is personalised with aspects of Kiwi culture which reflect the many passions of New Zealand’s ultimate fan.
