![]() ![]() Her sister Ursula Jones, who’s also a children’s author, finished the novel Jones was writing when she died, The Islands of Chaldea, in 2014.Īs a fantasy novel that takes place in a fictional world, Howl’s Moving Castle draws heavily on traditional fantasy tropes. ![]() Jones continued to write and publish up until her death in 2011 of lung cancer. Following this her profile rose throughout the 2000s, particularly after Japanese filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki adapted Howl’s Moving Castle into a critically acclaimed animated film in 2004. Rowling’s Harry Potter books spurred a new push for children’s fantasy. However, they were revived and republished once J. Despite publishing prolifically, Jones never became a household name, and by the 1990s, several of her novels were out of print. ![]() Jones is best known for her fantasy books for young readers, particularly for Howl’s Moving Castle, the Chronicles of Chrestomanci series, and her tongue-in-cheek exploration of fantasy tropes, The Tough Guide to Fantasyland. She went on to publish nearly a book per year until her death. Around the time her third child was born, Jones began writing, first plays, then an adult novel, and finally, children’s and young adult novels. The same year she graduated, Jones married her husband, a scholar of medieval literature. However, her parents were neglectful-so to help her younger sisters cope, Jones began writing stories as a young child. Jones was born in London, England, the first child of two schoolteachers. ![]()
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