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October 16, 1917 - May 20, 2011
May. 21st, 2011 11:35 amWake is tomorrow 2-6, funeral is Monday at 10am.
You will be missed
Mar. 28th, 2011 10:25 am Famed British fantasy, science fiction, and children’s author, Diana Wynne Jones has died. Ms. Jones passed away March 25, 2011 from a two-year battle with cancer, according to a listserv of children’s literature professionals. The author inspired many children’s fantasy writers working today, including American author, Jane Yolen.
Ms. Jones is known for several fantasy series, including the Chrestomanci series; the Derkholm series; Dalemark Quartet; the Castle series, and Magids series.
Her novel, Howl’s Moving Castle, was adapted into an animated film in 2004. The film was directed by Hayao Miyazaki and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated feature.
Ms. Jones’s work is critically acclaimed. Several of her novels have been nominated or shortlisted for awards, including the Carnegie Medal, Mythopoeic Fantasy, British Fantasy Award, Boston Globe-Horn Book, and World Fantasy Award.
Diana Wynne Jones was born in London in 1934 and studied at Oxford with both C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. In 2007, she received the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
R.I.P. Diana Wynne Jones. Condolences to her family, friends, colleagues, and her many readers.
An added note: if you haven’t read the series that Howl’s Moving Castle was based on I would definitely recommend that you do. They’re fantastic and may put several incongruities within the movie into perspective.
Ms. Jones is known for several fantasy series, including the Chrestomanci series; the Derkholm series; Dalemark Quartet; the Castle series, and Magids series.
Her novel, Howl’s Moving Castle, was adapted into an animated film in 2004. The film was directed by Hayao Miyazaki and was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated feature.
Ms. Jones’s work is critically acclaimed. Several of her novels have been nominated or shortlisted for awards, including the Carnegie Medal, Mythopoeic Fantasy, British Fantasy Award, Boston Globe-Horn Book, and World Fantasy Award.
Diana Wynne Jones was born in London in 1934 and studied at Oxford with both C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. In 2007, she received the World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
R.I.P. Diana Wynne Jones. Condolences to her family, friends, colleagues, and her many readers.
An added note: if you haven’t read the series that Howl’s Moving Castle was based on I would definitely recommend that you do. They’re fantastic and may put several incongruities within the movie into perspective.
