Diana Wynne Jones (16 August 1934 – 26 March 2011) was the author of more than thirty critically acclaimed fantasy stories, including the Chrestomanci series and the novels Howl's Moving Castle and Dark Lord of Derkholm.
For Diana Wynne Jones's official autobiography, please see: http://www.leemac.freeserve.co.uk/autobiog.htm
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