John D. Rateliff
Author · 7 books
JOHN D. RATELIFFmoved to Wisconsin in 1981 in order to work with the Tolkien manuscripts at Marquette University. He has been active in Tolkien scholarship for many years, delivering papers on Tolkien and the Inklings. While at Marquette, he assisted in the collation of their holdings with those Christopher Tolkien was editing for his History of Middle-earth series. A professional editor, he lives in the Seattle area with his wife and three cats, only one of whom is named after a Tolkien character.
Series
Books

A Brief History of The Hobbit
2015

Pulp Cthulhu
Reckless Adventures in the 1930's
2003

The Standing Stone
An Adventure for 7th-Level Characters
2001

Reverse Dungeon
2000

Return to the Keep on the Borderlands
1999

Song and Silence
A Guidebook to Bards and Rogues
2001

Player's Survival Kit
Book, Adventurer's Log, and Cards, 2nd Edition
1995