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NEWS and NEW ON SITE
(27th February, 2008)

THE GAME is now out in a new UK edition by HarperCollins, along with great new covers for the Chrestomanci books

Changeover coverWORLD FANTASY AWARD SPEECH Diana has won the 2007 World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement. Read her acceptance speech here

REPRINTS Changeover and The Skiver's Guide are available now in reprinted editions

CARNEGIE AWARD Diana has been put forward for the prestigious Carnegie Award for childrens' books

LOOK FORWARD TO Fans of magician Howl will be pleased to hear that he will be making a comeback appearance, although only as a guest, in 2008's new book from HarperCollins, called The House of Many Ways

COMING SOON – A review of Charles Butler's critical work Four British Fantasists (Diana Wynne Jones, Susan Cooper, Alan Garner, Penelope Lively)

BLACK MARIA BALLET Picture of and comment on this excellent production

NEW LOOK FOR CHRESTOMANCI HarperCollins are giving the Chrestomanci books a make-over, starting with a new edition of Charmed Life and the paperback issue of The Pinhoe Egg. They also include "Beyond the Book" sections, with facts about Diana, a Q and A session with her, and other fun stuff.

RECENT STUFF

BOOK REVIEW – Farah Mendlesohn's excellent critical analysis DWJ: Children's Literature and the Fantastic Tradition

NEW PHOTO FOR BULLETIN FROM DIANA

REVIEW OF THE PINHOE EGG

Diana on Howl's Moving Castle – pictures and comments

Speaking at the first public UK showing of the film Howl's Moving Castle, at the Cambridge Film Festival, July 2005, Diana talked about her views on the film, as well as answering questions on Chrestomanci's dressing gowns and when The True State of Affairs is set … An interview with Diana is included on the DVD

Photo of poster: Christine Chang

 

 

 

Discussion Forum

DWJ fan Josh has set up a new internet forum on DWJ

Fun Stuff
Two quizzes based on DWJ's books. Which DWJ Character Are You? written by Diana herself, and Who's Running Your Town? by DWJ fan Ven

Diana Wynne Jones is one of Britain's top fantasy and science fiction writers. She has produced over 30 books for children and adults, winning awards around the world.
Her books include the popular Chrestomanci series for children and the spoof The Tough Guide to Fantasyland.



This site is created by Meredith MacArdle and Helen Scott. There is plenty of material by Diana Wynne Jones herself, as well as articles by fans about her books. Some of Diana's articles, as well as the autobiography and the picture gallery, are quite long files. Be patient if they take a few seconds to download - it's worth the wait. The bibliography is believed to be complete (but any omissions will be gratefully received). And, please let us know of any news or other web sites we should mention. The scrolling quotes are from either The Skiver's Guide or The Tough Guide to Fantasyland.


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ARTICLES
BY DIANA

A Day Visiting Schools

Back to the classroom - with a difference

Answers to Questions
Where ideas come from, why Diana writes fantasy, and more

Hints on Writing
Tips from the top

On an Old Irish Hymn

TALKS GIVEN BY DIANA


Heroes

A glimpse into the "primordial sludge" at the bottom of Diana's mind

Inventing the Middle Ages
A tough look at influences

An Interview with Diana

Diana's news bulletins

MESSAGES FOR DIANA

Message board is suspended due to spammers. But read the messages sent to Diana, or the older Questions for Diana..

MORE STUFF

Goon TV
a review by Fiona Haggart of the only tv adaptation (so far) of one of Diana's books

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