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Conrad's Fate
Book 5 of the ‘Chrestomanci’ Series
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Conrad's Fate
Silver printed endpapers
Silver printed slipcase
Black & white illustrated title page and chapter heads
This Folio book is a lovely companion to the earlier volumes in the series, with a wraparound illustration of Conrad, Christopher and Champ the dog decorating the bright cover. Series artist Alison Bryant illustrates the world of ‘Chrestomanci’ with six enchanting colour artworks and decorative motifs introducing each chapter.
Part mystery, part magical mayhem, Conrad's Fate is classic Diana Wynne Jones – witty, wild and full of charm. With a cameo from a young Chrestomanci himself, this standalone tale in the ‘Chrestomanci’ universe is fizzing with imagination, chaos and heart. You don't need to read the others to dive in, but you'll certainly want to after this.
ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Alison Bryant is a Devon-based illustrator who studied at Harrow Art School before completing a postgraduate course in publishing. After graduating she spent two years in Zambia, teaching drawing at the Africa Literature Centre. She works with a range of media and uses digital techniques to combine her drawings and prints. Her clients include Notion, Hodder Wayland, Macmillan and Barefoot Books. For Folio, Alison has illustrated Diana Wynne Jones’s ‘Chrestomanci’ series: Charmed Life (1977, Folio 2023), The Magicians of Caprona (1980, Folio 2024), Witch Week (1982, Folio 2024), The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988, Folio 2025) and Conrad's Fate (2005; Folio 2026).
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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Alison Bryant is a Devon-based illustrator who studied at Harrow Art School before completing a postgraduate course in publishing. After graduating she spent two years in Zambia, teaching drawing at the Africa Literature Centre. She works with a range of media and uses digital techniques to combine her drawings and prints. Her clients include Notion, Hodder Wayland, Macmillan and Barefoot Books. For Folio, Alison has illustrated Diana Wynne Jones’s ‘Chrestomanci’ series: Charmed Life (1977, Folio 2023), The Magicians of Caprona (1980, Folio 2024), Witch Week (1982, Folio 2024), The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988, Folio 2025) and Conrad's Fate (2005; Folio 2026).
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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Alison Bryant is a Devon-based illustrator who studied at Harrow Art School before completing a postgraduate course in publishing. After graduating she spent two years in Zambia, teaching drawing at the Africa Literature Centre. She works with a range of media and uses digital techniques to combine her drawings and prints. Her clients include Notion, Hodder Wayland, Macmillan and Barefoot Books. For Folio, Alison has illustrated Diana Wynne Jones’s ‘Chrestomanci’ series: Charmed Life (1977, Folio 2023), The Magicians of Caprona (1980, Folio 2024), Witch Week (1982, Folio 2024), The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988, Folio 2025) and Conrad's Fate (2005; Folio 2026).
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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Alison Bryant is a Devon-based illustrator who studied at Harrow Art School before completing a postgraduate course in publishing. After graduating she spent two years in Zambia, teaching drawing at the Africa Literature Centre. She works with a range of media and uses digital techniques to combine her drawings and prints. Her clients include Notion, Hodder Wayland, Macmillan and Barefoot Books. For Folio, Alison has illustrated Diana Wynne Jones’s ‘Chrestomanci’ series: Charmed Life (1977, Folio 2023), The Magicians of Caprona (1980, Folio 2024), Witch Week (1982, Folio 2024), The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988, Folio 2025) and Conrad's Fate (2005; Folio 2026).
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ABOUT THE ILLUSTRATOR
Alison Bryant is a Devon-based illustrator who studied at Harrow Art School before completing a postgraduate course in publishing. After graduating she spent two years in Zambia, teaching drawing at the Africa Literature Centre. She works with a range of media and uses digital techniques to combine her drawings and prints. Her clients include Notion, Hodder Wayland, Macmillan and Barefoot Books. For Folio, Alison has illustrated Diana Wynne Jones’s ‘Chrestomanci’ series: Charmed Life (1977, Folio 2023), The Magicians of Caprona (1980, Folio 2024), Witch Week (1982, Folio 2024), The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988, Folio 2025) and Conrad's Fate (2005; Folio 2026).
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About the Author
Diana Wynne Jones had an unsettled childhood against the background of the Second World War. Her family moved frequently, finally settling in rural Essex. She and her two sisters were deprived of books but, armed with a vivid imagination and an insatiable appetite for stories, Jones wrote them herself to read to her sisters. She never ceased writing, and from 1973 onwards published many titles, which have been released worldwide in 30 languages. Her magical adventures have enthralled children and adults ever since. Among Jones’s best-loved books are the ‘Chrestomanci’ series and Howl’s Moving Castle (1986, Folio 2019) and its two sequels. In 2004 Howl’s Moving Castle was made into an animated film by Hayao Miyazaki for Studio Ghibli, Japan. It broke all box-office records in Japan at the time and was nominated for an Oscar. Jones’s numerous awards include the Guardian Award for Children’s Fiction, two Mythopoeic Fantasy Awards and a Life Achievement Award at the World Fantasy Convention 2007.