'About the Author', The Many Worlds of Diana Wynne Jones (HarperCollins, 2005). Retrieved June 14 2005.
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Things we are accustomed to regard as myth or fairy story are very much present in people’s lives. Nice people behave like wicked stepmothers. Every day.
— Diana Wynne Jones
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About Diana Wynne Jones
Diana Wynne Jones (August 16, 1934 – March 26, 2011) was an English author notable for her fantasy novels for children and adults, as well as a small amount of non-fiction.
About Diana Wynne Jones
Diana Wynne Jones (August 16, 1934 – March 26, 2011) was an English author notable for her fantasy novels for children and adults, as well as a small amount of non-fiction.
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