A Fantastic Legacy: Diana Wynne Jones Memorial Conference
Newcastle, UK, September 5-6, 2014
Newcastle, UK, September 5-6, 2014
Diana Wynne Jones was one of the most outstanding 20th-century
writers
of British children’s fantasy. She is widely recognised among scholars,
writers and fans of science fiction and fantasy as a truly
ground-breaking writer who made a significant contribution to the genres
in which she operated, and her death in 2011
was deeply mourned. This international conference will celebrate her
life, and evaluate her contribution to children’s literature, fantasy
and science fiction.
We are currently seeking papers on any aspect of Diana’s life and work, including but not limited to:
We are currently seeking papers on any aspect of Diana’s life and work, including but not limited to:
- Her contribution to changing ideas of genre, audience, and form in fantasy and science fiction.
- Her contribution to children’s literature, and her engagement with and empowerment of the child reader.
- Her status as a female fantasy writer, and the ways in which she engaged with the gender discourse within fantasy and science fiction.
- Publishing history and the commercial and creative forces affecting experimental and boundary-breaking work.
- Translations of her books, and the international context and reception of her work.
In
2010, Diana donated her archive to Seven Stories, the National Centre
for Children’s Books. The collection contains stories and other
compositions
written by Jones when she was a child; draft material relating to 49
published works by Jones, including novels and short stories; draft
material relating to numerous unpublished works, including plays, novels
and poetry; correspondence and personal papers,
including professional correspondence; drafts of articles and talks by
or about Jones; and copies of some of Jones' published works, including
some foreign language editions. We are particularly interested in papers
which make use of this material.
Participants are invited to submit 100-250 word abstracts for 20 minute papers via our online
contact form - http://forms.ncl.ac.uk/view.ph
Deadline for abstracts: 28 March 2014
Notification of outcome: 28 April 2014
Abstracts should be submitted in doc, docx, or odt form via our online
contact form - http://forms.ncl.ac.uk/view.ph
You can explore the contents of the Diana Wynne Jones Collection via the Seven Stories catalogue: http://collection.sevenstories
Conference website: http://conferences.ncl.ac.uk/
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