Diana Wynne Jones, 1934-2011
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?Beloved fantasy author Diana Wynne Jones passed away this weekend at the age of 76 after a long battle with cancer. Jones wrote more than 40 books including the recently TR-recommended Dark Lord of Derkholm and A Tale of Time City, but will likely be best remembered for Howl’s Moving Castle, which became an Oscar-nominated anime movie from the acclaimed Studio Ghibli in 2004. (Via Anime News Network)
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