Diana Wynne Jones

Catherine Butler (Cardiff University)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.09: English Writing and Culture: Postwar and Contemporary Britain , 1945-present.
Vol. editors: Gina Lyle (University of York), Graham MacPhee (University of Manchester), Kerry Myler (Birmingham Newman University), Jenni Ramone (The Nottingham Trent University)

Dates

Born 16 Aug 1934
Died 26 Mar 2011
Activity 1970-2011

Places

Born in England
Active in England

Activities

Primary

Children's/Young Adult writer
Essayist
Novelist
Playwright / Dramatist

Resources

Jones' Works

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Diana Wynne Jones was the prolific and endlessly inventive author of more than forty novels. The large majority of her books were published for children, the audience with which she is particularly associated; however, Jones has a substantial adult following and also wrote some novels for adult imprints. Apart from her first published book (

Changeover

, 1970) all her books fall into the category of speculative fiction. Jones has also written a substantial number of short stories, essays and articles, and two comic non-fiction books (

The Tough Guide to Fantasyland

(1996; revised 2006),

The Skiver's Guide

(1984; revised 2006)).

Jones was born in London on 16 August 1934, the daughter of Richard Aneurin Jones and Marjorie (neé Jackson), both educationalists. When war was declared,

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Citation: Butler, Catherine . "Diana Wynne Jones". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 14 December 2005; last revised 24 May 2022. [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=6037, accessed 22 November 2024.]