Some of the articles here are quite long, meaning the file size can be large. Be patient while they download - it's worth it.

A Day Visiting Schools
Back to the classroom - with a difference

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

This article was first published in Foundation, the international review of science fiction, No 70, Summer 1997

Hints on Writing
Tips from the top

Originally written for a children’s website in Wales

On an Old Irish Hymn
an old poem and two versions Diana made from it. This is about the imagination.

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

This is a lecture originally delivered in Australia in 1992

Inventing the Middle Ages
A tough look at influences.
This is a talk originally given at a conference on the middle ages, held at Nottingham University in 1997. Includes quotes from The Tough Guide to Fantasyland.