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Happy Birthday, Howl
Howl's Moving Castle turned 40 years old in 2026, triggering some special editions including a wonderful limited slipcase edition from The Folio Society (below) with extra illustrations and a map of Ingary. There's also an illustrated edition from Greenwillow, and with a translation of the book into Georgian, there are now 35 foreign language editions available.
Other Publishing News
As well as the Howl / Ingary books, The Folio Society has now also published almost all of the Chrestomanci series. Diana's Poems and plays (Stage Magic), are now available from Moondust Books.
The Greenwillow special edition of Howl's Moving Castle
Conferences
Organised by sisters Henrietta and Lydia Wilson, the 2024 conference celebrating Diana and her books was a successful and enjoyable event. Speakers included Diana's son Michael Burrow, her sister Isobel Armstrong, and authors Anna James, Garth Nix and Pari Thomson. Recordings and slides can be found on dwjconference.co.uk
The next conference is planned for 2029 to take place in Oxford.
2019 Conference proceedings
Gill Othen provided this report on the similarly great 2019 conference held in Bristol about Diana Wynne Jones.
The full conference proceedings are on sale for £10. Any profits will go towards a future conference
Do You Want to Dive into Diana's Drafts or Letters?
Diana's literary legacy was given to Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children's Books in Newcastle, England. The archive is open to fans and researchers by appointment.
The house in Bristol where Diana lived for many years and wrote many of her books has been honoured with a green plaque acknowledging important local residents. The Lord-Lieutenant of Bristol, Peaches Golding, dedicated the plaque and speakers at the unveiling included Diana's son Michael.
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