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Can anyone find any more detailed sources about this? In particular: how much new stuff? I rather thought he'd sworn off writing new stuff. Morwen - Talk 14:45, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

So did we all, but apparently he's been keeping this a secret for the past three decades. With this announcement some of the rather oblique references in HoMe (particularily regarding The Wanderings of Húrin) begin to make sense: I think Chris, upon the discovery of Wanderings, decided to complete the Narn. None of the usual places has info yet on the content, but I think it's a sure bet that it will draw heavily on the Narn and the Wanderings. -- Jordi·✆ 15:12, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

I'm not surprised he's been careful about it. Given Tolkien's outline, the sort of writers who do the extended Star Wars stuff could produce something that would sell. But something worthy? That has to take a long time and be very difficult. I am however looking forward to it. --GwydionM 15:28, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

"keeping this a secret for the past three decades"? That figure only refers to the time since the publication of the The Silmarillion - it seems that CJRT has only been working on this for the past year or so, building on various other work done in those 30 years, most of which, of course, was to do with other stuff, rather than the "Children of Hurin". The popular press have been widely and inaccurately reporting this as "taking three decades to write". That statement is not in the article here, and we should keep it that way. Carcharoth 13:45, 22 September 2006 (UTC)

Elves of the First Age

I think the book will have an interesting effect on the mass of fans, those who haven't read The Silmarillion, never mind the Histories. They'll see Elves of a very imperfect sort, notably the bigot Saeros. --GwydionM 15:35, 19 September 2006 (UTC)

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