Publications and Appearances

Welcome to The Middle Page! I'm Kelly, a current graduate student at Signum University & Mythgard Institute and reader and writer of all things fantastic. This blog inspires me to actually put some of my ideas and thoughts into writing when they might otherwise be forgotten. I hope you find some interesting things here and I encourage you to add any new thoughts and ideas whenever you can. More than anything, I want this blog to be a community, a big ol' hobbit hole welcoming you in to stay for breakfast (and second breakfast, and elevensies, and dinner and supper, too).



I welcome you to email me at middlepageblog@gmail.com for any and all questions. 

Publications:

Silver Leaves Journal

Critical Insights: The Hobbit



Harry Potter for Nerds II




• "J.R.R. Tolkien's World: Literary, Cultural, and Historical Influences on Middle-earth's Subcreator" by Kelly Orazi in Critical Insights: The Hobbit. Pub. September 2016

• "When Gothic Meets Comic: Exploring the Ghosts of Hogwarts Castle" by Kelly Orazi in Harry Potter for Nerds Vol. 2. Published October 2015. 

• "The Elves of Rivendell: A Comparison of the Manuscript and Published Hobbit" by Kelly Orazi in Silver Leaves Journal. Published September 2013.

Podcasts:

• MuggleNet Academia Episode 31: Books within the Harry Potter Books
• Quidditch Artistry Book by Book Video  with John Granger & Emily Strand
• Harry Potter Minute Guest Host for Minutes 16-20

Presentations:

• Mythmoot III  2015. Heroism, Humanity, and the Celtic Mythology in Lloyd Alexander’s Prydain Chronicles. Presented at Mythmoot III: 10-11 January. Linthicum MD.

• LeakyCon 2013. "When Gothic Meets Comic: Exploring the Ghosts of Hogwarts Castle" Presented at LeakyCon Portland. 27-30 June. Portland, Oregon

• Mythcon 43 2012."Through the Wardrobe and Under-Hill: World and Setting in Children's Fantasy Literature" Presented at Mythcon 43: Across the Continents. 306 August. Berkeley, CA.