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gic is a given in fact the kind of world conjured up for almost any example of the epic fantasy genre you can name think middle earth narnia earthsea or less familiarly the old kingdom prydain zimiamvia or pellinor jones imagines them all perhaps as aspects of fantasyland though it s clear that the disney version is not really what she has in mind as pretty much all fantasy is predicated on conflict leading to some sort of resolution the nemesis of each world is thus nearly always some incarnation of a dark lord it s hard to think of any dread adversary who doesn t conform in some way to jones description their motivations exactly those of milton s satan one who brings a mind not to be changed by place or time the mind is its own place and in itself can make a heaven of hell a hell of heaven but a dark lord alone does not a fantasyland make continue reading fantasyland share this share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading mocking conventions from an armchair on 19 03 2026 28 01 2026 by calmgrove in comic diana wynne jones fantasyland 11 comments the legendary island of friesland located east of greenland the tough guide to fantasyland by diana wynne jones vista 1996 discover the laws governing fantasy worlds beware tongues in cheeks helpful tips for travellers to fantasyland by the late great diana wynne jones from which i draw a number of conclusions 1 get immunised by reading a wide range of fantasy both good and bad you never know what bugs you will be exposed to in fantasyland 2 remember to have an up to date passport you ll need either your own unread fantasy novel preferably with your own bookplate stuck in the front or a library book with plenty of entry exit stamps from previous travellers visits 3 obtain a visa a credit card receipt for a fantasy book from your local bookseller will do 4 have the correct currency ready any bronze silver or gold coins will do so long as it makes a nice clinking sound in your purse 5 finally don t forget to pack the tough guide you ll be lost without it the author has travelled widely in fantasyland knows the terrain intimately and generously shares her insights into its attractions peculiarities geography and distinct cultures oh and don t speak to any strangers down dark alleyways continue reading mocking conventions from an armchair share this share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading snapshots of the author on 17 03 2026 17 03 2026 by calmgrove in diana wynne jones howl review 21 comments house of many ways by diana wynne jones harpercollins 2008 many of the pieces in reflections the collection of writings by and about diana wynne jones address the question authors often get asked where do you get your ideas and of course there is no single simple answer she does however offer this suggestion in an item entitled some hints on writing when i start writing a book i know the beginning and what probably happens in the end plus a tiny but extremely bright picture of something going on in the middle often this tiny picture is so different from the beginning that i get really excited trying to think how they got from the start to there this is the way to get a story moving because i can t wait to find out with house of many ways i found it hard to force a plan onto a review so adopting jones modus operandi for this commentary seemed an appropriate way to go about it the beginning has been taken care of and the conclusion is virtually foregone and now it s time to move to the images that arise almost unbidden from a second reading of this fantasy many of them involve snapshots of the author herself continue reading snapshots of the author share this share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading a magic carpet ride on 16 03 2026 24 04 2026 by calmgrove in diana wynne jones howl review 3 comments c a lovegrove castle in the air by diana wynne jones harpercollinschildrensbooks 2000 1990 this the sequel to howl s moving castle begins in an arabian nights fashion which seems light years away from the european land of ingary genies in bottles and flying carpets have nothing to do with a welsh wizard and a fire demon called calcifer powering the moving castle surely and many of the other distinctive characters in that famous first instalment must be unrelated to the eastern city of zanzib in the sultanates of rashpuht mustn t they but appearances are deceiving in this parallel world where magic can and does happen continue reading a magic carpet ride share this share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading of shreds and patches on 15 03 2026 26 01 2026 by calmgrove in diana wynne jones howl review 30 comments table mountain crughywel hillfort c a lovegrove howl s moving castle by diana wynne jones harpercollins children s books 2009 1986 at the southern edge of the black mountains in wales high above the market town of crickhowell sits a hillock called crug hywel or table mountain geologically it is an example of a translational slide a piece of the black mountains that has slipped downhill towards the river usk before coming to a halt on top of crug hywel s plateau sits an iron age hillfort named after some forgotten historical or legendary figure called howell or hywel the feature is in effect howl s moving castle i don t for a moment believe that the author had this ancient hillfort as a model for the titular castle nor do i even suggest she was aware of the coincidence of name only that i m sure she would ve been delighted with this parallel because as the q a extra at the end of this edition shows the genesis and composition of a novel such as howl s moving castle is made up of bits and pieces of her own family life chance encounters unconscious jokes past memories and so on as nanki poo in the mikado sings a wandering minstrel i a thing of shreds and patches of ballads songs and snatches and dreamy lullaby shreds and patches typify the make up of this fantasy and of many of the characters in it in particular the howl of the title but what holds it all together as in all good stories is heart both literally and metaphorically and though some of the stitching is evident in the writing we forgive the imperfections because the whole is just so enchanting continue reading of shreds and patches share this share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like loading intimations of mortality on 14 03 2026 26 01 2026 by calmgrove in diana wynne jones howl review 7 comments howl s moving castle by diana wynne jones harpercollins children s books 2009 1986 at first sight it might seem strange that of all diana wynne jones books a this should be chosen to make a film of and b perhaps because of a this should be one of her best known titles why does this story which she notes was inspired by a chance request by a young fan for a story about a castle that moves strike such a chord with not just younger readers but also adults putting aside the liberties that particularly the second half of the film takes with the story i think a key to this book s fascination is the heroine s premature ageing continue reading intimations of mortality share this share on x opens in new window x share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on facebook opens in new window facebook more share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest like 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