Diana Wynne Jones

Diana Wynne Jones (1934-2011) was a British author of fantasy novels for both children and adults. She is the author of the Chrestomanci and Dalemark Quartet series. According to her, Diana began writing during the 1960s in order to maintain her own sanity while raising her children. She won many different awards throughout her career, including the Guardian Prize, Mythopoeic Award and the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. Diana was nicknamed the “Queen of the Fantastic.”