The Hobbit was written by an English author.
The Hobbit , or There and Back Again is a children 's fantasy novel by English author J. R. R. Tolkien . The Hobbit (film series) . The screenplay was written by Fran Walsh , Philippa Boyens , Jackson , and Guillermo del Toro , who was originally chosen to direct before his departure from the project . The Lord of the Rings is an epic high-fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien .