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Diana Wynne Jones

Jones, Diana Wynne

August 16, 1934 – March 26, 2011 (aged 76)

Birth place: Hornsey, Middlesex, England, UK

146 works in English-language magazines

Date Page Type Title Magazine
October 1980 16 Review Charmed Life Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, October 1980
May 1981 36 Review The Spellcoats Ares, #8 May 1981
March 1982 19 Review The Homeward Bounders Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, March 15, 1982
August 1983 14 Review The Magicians of Caprona White Dwarf, August 1983
September 1983 12 Review The Magicians of Caprona White Dwarf, September 1983
May 1984 18 Review Homeward Bounders White Dwarf, May 1984
October 1984 13 Review Fire and Hemlock Locus, #285 October 1984
December 1984 188 Review Archer's Goon Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Mid-December 1984
December 1984 189 Review Power of Three Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Mid-December 1984
January 1985 45 Review Archer's Goon Fantasy Review, January 1985
March 1985 10 Review Archer's Goon White Dwarf, March 1985
May 1985 19 Review Fire and Hemlock Fantasy Review, May 1985
1986 89 Review Fire and Hemlock Foundation, #36 Summer 1986
1986 17 Review Howl's Moving Castle American Fantasy, Fall 1986
April 1986 Review Fire and Hemlock Vector 131
April 1986 40 Review Howl's Moving Castle Locus, #303 April 1986
May 1986 30 Review Howl's Moving Castle Fantasy Review, May 1986
November 1986 188 Review Howl's Moving Castle Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, November 1986
December 1986 15 Essay The Milford SF Writers Conference – 28th September-5th October, Milford-on-Sea, Hants. Matrix, #67
1987 16 Review Fire and Hemlock American Fantasy, Winter 1987
January 1987 46 Review Howl's Moving Castle Adventurer, January 1987
February 1987 Review Howl's Moving Castle Vector 136
October 1987 Essay Why Don't You Write Real Books? Vector 140
December 1987 17|17.2 Review A Tale of Time City Locus, #323 December 1987
1988 142 Review Archer's Goon Weird Tales, Spring 1988
January 1988 51 Review Archer's Goon Science Fiction Chronicle, #100 January 1988
February 1988 Review A Tale of Time City Vector 142
September 1988 62|62.04 Review A Tale of Time City Interzone, September-October 1988
September 1988 62|62.03 Review Howl's Moving Castle Interzone, September-October 1988
October 1988 21 Review The Lives of Christopher Chant Vector 146
April 1989 5 Interview Diana Wynne Jones: Writing for Children Locus, #339 April 1989
August 1989 17 Review Hidden Turnings Vector 151
December 1989 180 Review A Tale of Time City Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, Mid-December 1989
February 1990 17 Review Power of Three Paperback Inferno, #82
February 1990 14 Review The Lives of Christopher Chant Paperback Inferno, #82
April 1990 13 Review Warlock at the Wheel Paperback Inferno, #83
August 1990 26 Review Hidden Turnings Locus, #355 August 1990
September 1990 62 Review Castle in the Air Locus, #356 September 1990
September 1990 74 Review Hidden Turnings Fear, September 1990
October 1990 11 Review Fire and Hemlock Paperback Inferno, #86
October 1990 11 Review Hidden Turnings Paperback Inferno, #86
October 1990 11 Review The Homeward Bounders Paperback Inferno, #86
November 1990 70 Review Fire and Hemlock Fear, November 1990
November 1990 70 Review The Homeward Bounders Fear, November 1990
December 1990 66|66.2 Review Castle in the Air Interzone, December 1990
December 1990 18 Review Castles in the Air Vector 158
December 1990 188 Review The Lives of Christopher Chant Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, December 1990
December 1990 18 Review Wild Robert Vector 158
1991 105 Review Hidden Turnings Foundation, #51 Spring 1991
January 1991 72|72.2 Review Hidden Turnings Interzone, January 1991
February 1991 4 Essay Letter (Vector 159) Vector 159
April 1991 4 Essay Two Kinds of Writing Nexus #1, April 1991
December 1991 29 Review Aunt Maria Locus, #371 December 1991
February 1992 41 Review A Tale of Time City The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1992
February 1992 39 Review Cart and Cwidder The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1992
February 1992 40 Review Castle in the Air The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1992
February 1992 39 Review Charmed Life The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1992
February 1992 38 Review Dogsbody The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1992
February 1992 38 Review Eight Days of Luke The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1992
February 1992 40 Review Howl's Moving Castle The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1992
February 1992 39 Review The Lives of Christopher Chant The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1992
February 1992 39 Review Witch Week The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, February 1992
March 1992 64 Review Aunt Maria Aboriginal Science Fiction, Summer 1992
April 1992 24 Review Aunt Maria The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1992
August 1992 56 Review A Sudden Wild Magic Locus, #379 August 1992
December 1992 27 Review A Sudden Wild Magic Vector 170
May 1993 54|54.2 Review A Sudden Wild Magic Interzone, May 1993
December 1993 14|23 Essay Aiming for the Moon Focus, #25
December 1993 60|60.2 Review Cart and Cwidder Interzone, December 1993
December 1993 60|60.3 Review Drowned Ammet Interzone, December 1993
December 1993 60|60.5 Review The Crown of Dalemark Interzone, December 1993
December 1993 60|60.4 Review The Spellcoats Interzone, December 1993
April 1994 22 Review Hexwood Locus, #399 April 1994
September 1994 59|59.3 Review Hexwood Interzone, September 1994
February 1995 163 Review A Sudden Wild Magic Asimov's Science Fiction, February 1995
November 1995 35 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Locus, #418 November 1995
January 1996 58 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Locus, #420 January 1996
July 1996 52 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Interzone, July 1996
October 1996 31 Review The Time of the Ghost Locus, #429 October 1996
November 1996 20 Review Minor Arcana Locus, #430 November 1996
November 1996 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Vector 190
1997 5 Essay Answers to Some Questions Foundation, #70 Summer 1997
1997 89 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Foundation, #70 Summer 1997
January 1997 16 Review A Sudden Wild Magic Vector 191
March 1997 25 Interview A Sudden Wild Mage: A Rough Guide to Diana Wynne Jones Interzone, March 1997
May 1997 |4 Review Howl's Moving Castle First Impressions, Installment Twenty-Nine
July 1997 26|26.1 Review Minor Arcana Vector 194
October 1997 25 Review Deep Secret Locus, #441 October 1997
December 1997 55|55.2 Review Deep Secret Interzone, December 1997
January 1998 151 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Asimov's Science Fiction, January 1998
February 1998 |1 Review The Lives of Christopher Chant First Impressions, Installment Thirty-Six
February 1998 41 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Aboriginal Science Fiction, Spring 1998
March 1998 Review Deep Secret Vector 198
April 1998 |4 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland First Impressions, Installment Thirty-Eight
May 1998 34 Review Minor Arcana Vector 199
June 1998 16 Review Deep Secret The New York Review of Science Fiction, June 1998
September 1998 20 Review Dark Lord of Derkholm Locus, #452 September 1998
November 1998 27 Review Dark Lord of Derkholm Locus, #454 November 1998
1999 73 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Absolute Magnitude, Winter 1999
February 1999 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland SF Site, February 1999
April 1999 |4 Review Eight Days of Luke First Impressions, Installment Forty-Seven
April 1999 34 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, April 1999
April 1999 133 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Analog Science Fiction and Fact, April 1999
September 2000 25 Review Year of the Griffin Locus, #476 September 2000
October 2000 25 Review Mixed Magics Locus, #477 October 2000
January 2001 28 Review Year of the Griffin Vector 215
March 2001 26 Review Year of the Griffin Vector 216
April 2001 58 Review Year of the Griffin Interzone, April 2001
September 2001 35 Review Year of the Griffin Vector 219
October 2002 39|39.4 Review Hexwood Chronicle, #229 October 2002
October 2002 39|39.5 Review The Time of the Ghost Chronicle, #229 October 2002
October 2002 39|39.6 Review Witch's Business Chronicle, #229 October 2002
2003 101 Review The Merlin Conspiracy Foundation, #88 Summer 2003
March 2003 |20 Review The Merlin Conspiracy Aphelion, March 2003
April 2003 23 Review The Merlin Conspiracy Locus, #507 April 2003
July 2003 5 Review The Merlin Conspiracy The New York Review of Science Fiction, July 2003
October 2003 67 Review The Merlin Conspiracy Leading Edge Magazine of Science Fiction and Fantasy, #46, October 2003
June 2004 29 Review Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories Locus, #521 June 2004
September 2004 24 Review Changeover Vector 237
June 2005 26 Review Howl's Moving Castle Deep Magic, #37, June 2005
July 2005 63 Review Conrad's Fate Locus, #534 July 2005
August 2006 25 Review The Pinhoe Egg Locus, #547 August 2006
September 2006 35 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Locus, #548 September 2006
October 2006 21 Review The Pinhoe Egg: A Chrestomanci Book The New York Review of Science Fiction, October 2006
October 2006 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Realms of Fantasy, October 2006
January 2007 40 Review The Tough Guide to Fantasyland The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, January 2007
March 2007 29 Review The Game Locus, #554 March 2007
August 2007 Review The Game Realms of Fantasy, August 2007
December 2007 138 Review The Game Asimov's Science Fiction, December 2007
April 2008 48 Review Deep Secret Theaker's Quarterly Fiction, #22
April 2008 47 Review The Game Theaker's Quarterly Fiction, #22
July 2008 29 Review House of Many Ways Locus, #570 July 2008
July 2008 61 Review House of Many Ways Locus, #570 July 2008
October 2009 93 Review Wild Robert Theaker's Quarterly Fiction, #30
July 2010 27 Review Enchanted Glass Locus,#594 July 2010
2011 5 Interview An Excerpt from a Conversation with Diana Wynne Jones Vector 268 Autumn 2011
January 2011 104 Review Enchanted Glass Asimov's Science Fiction, January 2011
2012 29 Review Enchanted Glass Vector 271 Winter 2012
2012 29 Review Reflections on the Magic of Writing Vector 271 Winter 2012
October 2012 136 Review Howl's Moving Castle SFX, October 2012
December 2013 Short Fiction Samantha's Diary Escape Pod, EP427
November 2019 86 Review Poems Interzone, November-December 2019
November 2019 |6 Review Poems Strange Horizons, 25 November 2019
December 2019 146 Review Dogsbody Leading Edge, #75, December 2019
December 2021 96 Review Howl's Moving Castle Leading Edge, #79, December 2021
November 2025 22|22.4 Review Howl's Moving Castle The New York Times Book Review, November 16, 2025

79 English-language books

Year Type Title Author(s)
1970 Novel Changeover Diana Wynne Jones
1973 Novel Wilkins' Tooth Diana Wynne Jones
1974 Novel The Ogre Downstairs Diana Wynne Jones
1974 Novel Witch's Business Diana Wynne Jones
1975 Novel Cart and Cwidder Diana Wynne Jones
1975 Novel Dogsbody Diana Wynne Jones
1975 Novel Eight Days of Luke Diana Wynne Jones
1976 Novel Power of Three Diana Wynne Jones
1977 Novel Charmed Life Diana Wynne Jones
1977 Novel Drowned Ammet Diana Wynne Jones
1978 Chapbook Who Got Rid of Angus Flint? Diana Wynne Jones
1979 Novel The Spellcoats Diana Wynne Jones
1980 Chapbook The Four Grannies Diana Wynne Jones
1980 Novel The Magicians of Caprona Diana Wynne Jones
1981 Novel The Homeward Bounders Diana Wynne Jones
1981 Novel The Time of the Ghost Diana Wynne Jones
1982 Novel Witch Week Diana Wynne Jones
1984 Novel Archer's Goon Diana Wynne Jones
1984 Novel Fire and Hemlock Diana Wynne Jones
1984 Nonfiction The Skiver's Guide Diana Wynne Jones
1984 Collection Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories Diana Wynne Jones
1986 Novel Howl's Moving Castle Diana Wynne Jones
1987 Novel A Tale of Time City Diana Wynne Jones
1988 Novel The Lives of Christopher Chant Diana Wynne Jones
1989 Chapbook Chair Person Diana Wynne Jones
1989 Anthology Hidden Turnings Diana Wynne Jones
1990 Novel Cart & Cwidder Diana Wynne Jones
1990 Novel Castle in the Air Diana Wynne Jones
1991 Novel Aunt Maria Diana Wynne Jones
1991 Novel Black Maria Diana Wynne Jones
1991 Novel Wild Robert Diana Wynne Jones
1992 Novel A Sudden Wild Magic Diana Wynne Jones
1992 Chapbook Yes Dear Diana Wynne Jones
1993 Novel Hexwood Diana Wynne Jones
1993 Collection Stopping for a Spell: Three Fantasies Diana Wynne Jones
1993 Novel The Crown of Dalemark Diana Wynne Jones
1994 Anthology Fantasy Stories Diana Wynne Jones
1995 Collection Everard's Ride Diana Wynne Jones
1996 Collection Minor Arcana Diana Wynne Jones
1996 Nonfiction The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Diana Wynne Jones
1997 Novel Deep Secret Diana Wynne Jones
1998 Novel Dark Lord of Derkholm Diana Wynne Jones
1998 Novel The Dark Lord of Derkholm Diana Wynne Jones
1999 Collection Believing is Seeing: Seven Stories Diana Wynne Jones
1999 Novel Puss in Boots Diana Wynne Jones
2000 Collection Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci Diana Wynne Jones
2000 Collection Stopping for a Spell Diana Wynne Jones
2000 Omnibus The Chrestomanci Quartet Diana Wynne Jones
2000 Novel Year of the Griffin Diana Wynne Jones
2001 Novel Castle in the Air (abridged) Diana Wynne Jones
2001 Omnibus The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Volume I Diana Wynne Jones
2001 Omnibus The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Volume II Diana Wynne Jones
2002 Chapbook Stealer of Souls Diana Wynne Jones
2002 Omnibus Wizard's Castle Diana Wynne Jones
2003 Omnibus The Dalemark Quartet Diana Wynne Jones
2003 Novel The Merlin Conspiracy Diana Wynne Jones
2003 Novel The Year of the Griffin Diana Wynne Jones
2004 Collection Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories Diana Wynne Jones
2005 Omnibus Cart and Cwidder and Drowned Ammet Diana Wynne Jones
2005 Novel Conrad's Fate Diana Wynne Jones
2005 Omnibus The Spellcoats and the Crown of Dalemark Diana Wynne Jones
2006 Chapbook Enna Hittims Diana Wynne Jones
2006 Novel The Pinhoe Egg Diana Wynne Jones
2006 Nonfiction The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: Revised and Updated Edition Diana Wynne Jones
2007 Anthology Spellbound: Fantasy Stories Diana Wynne Jones
2007 Novel The Game Diana Wynne Jones
2008 Novel House of Many Ways Diana Wynne Jones
2008 Omnibus The Chronicles of Chrestomanci: Volume III Diana Wynne Jones
2010 Novel Enchanted Glass Diana Wynne Jones
2011 Chapbook Earwig and the Witch Diana Wynne Jones
2012 Nonfiction Reflections: On the Magic of Writing Diana Wynne Jones
2012 Collection Vile Visitors Diana Wynne Jones
2013 Collection Freaky Families Diana Wynne Jones
2014 Novel The Islands of Chaldea Diana Wynne Jones & Ursula Jones
2014 Omnibus World of Howl Collection Diana Wynne Jones
2015 Omnibus Diana Wynne Jones's Fantastical Journeys Collection Diana Wynne Jones & Ursula Jones
2015 Omnibus Diana Wynne Jones's Magic and Myths Collection Diana Wynne Jones
2019 Collection Poems Diana Wynne Jones
2025 Omnibus Howl's Moving Castle and Two Companion Novels Diana Wynne Jones

YearAwardCategoryTitleStatus
1975 Carnegie Medal for Writing Carnegie Medal Dogsbody Nominee
1977 Carnegie Medal for Writing Carnegie Medal Charmed Life Nominee
1985 Locus Poll Award Best Fantasy Novel Fire and Hemlock Nominee
1985 World Fantasy Award Best Novel Archer's Goon Nominee
1986 Mythopoeic Award Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Fire and Hemlock Nominee
1988 Carnegie Medal for Writing Carnegie Medal The Lives of Christopher Chant Nominee
1991 Beehive Book Award Children's Fiction The Lives of Christopher Chant Nominee
1992 Mythopoeic Award Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Castle in the Air Nominee
1993 Locus Poll Award Best Fantasy Novel A Sudden Wild Magic Nominee
1996 Mythopoeic Award Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature The Crown of Dalemark Winner
1997 British Fantasy Award August Derleth Fantasy Award (Best Novel) A Sudden Wild Magic Nominee
1997 British Fantasy Award Best Anthology/Collection Minor Arcana Nominee
1997 Hugo Award Best Non-Fiction Book The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Runner-up
1997 Locus Poll Award Best Collection Minor Arcana Nominee
1997 Locus Poll Award Best Non-Fiction The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Finalist
1997 World Fantasy Award Special Award, Professional The Tough Guide to Fantasyland Nominee
1999 Locus Poll Award Best Fantasy Novel Dark Lord of Derkholm Nominee
1999 Mythopoeic Award Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Dark Lord of Derkholm Winner
2001 Locus Poll Award Best Collection Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci Nominee
2001 Locus Poll Award Best Fantasy Novel Year of the Griffin Nominee
2004 Locus Poll Award Best Young Adult Book The Merlin Conspiracy Finalist
2005 Locus Poll Award Best Young Adult Book Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories Nominee
2006 Locus Poll Award Best Young Adult Book Conrad's Fate Nominee
2007 Locus Poll Award Best Novelette I'll Give You My Word Nominee
2007 Locus Poll Award Best Young Adult Book The Pinhoe Egg Nominee
2007 Mythopoeic Award Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature The Pinhoe Egg Nominee
2008 Locus Poll Award Best Novella The Game Nominee
2009 Mythopoeic Award Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature House of Many Ways Nominee
2010 Beehive Book Award Young Adult House of Many Ways Nominee
2011 Locus Poll Award Best Young Adult Book Enchanted Glass Finalist
2012 Locus Online 20th Century Fantasy Novel Howl's Moving Castle Nominee
2013 British Fantasy Award Best Non-Fiction Reflections: On the Magic of Writing Nominee
2013 Hugo Award Best Related Work Reflections: On the Magic of Writing Nominee
2015 Mythopoeic Award Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature The Islands of Chaldea Nominee


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