Diana Wynne Jones

Book 3 of the ‘Chrestomanci’ Series

Witch Week

£55

Illustrated by Alison Bryant

Step into the magical world of Witch Week, featuring fabulous illustrations by Alison Bryant. This Folio edition was created with the Jones estate, staying true to Diana Wynne Jones’s original vision and bringing her enchanting world to life with stunning detail.​

Witch Week

£55
Book Details
 
Presentation Box & BindingBound in printed and blocked textured paper ​
Silver printed endpapers and slipcase
Dimensions9 inches x 6¼ inches
FontSet in Legacy Serif with Wonder Night as display ​
Pages224 pages ​
AuthorDiana Wynne Jones
Illustrated byAlison Bryant
Illustration6 colour illustrations
Black & white illustrated title page and chapter heads​
Publication Date15/10/2024
PrintingFirst Printing
Editor's Notes
 
The joy of reading Diana Wynne Jones is unmatched. In this instalment from the master storyteller, series artist Alison Bryant has returned with her vibrant illustrations, capturing adventure, intrigue and, of course, magic.​
Synopsis
 
In an alternate Britain where witchcraft is real - and punishable by death - a note at Larwood House boarding school sparks chaos: 'Someone in this class is a witch.' As suspicion falls on the outcast students Nan Pilgrim and Charles Morgan, they begin to realise they truly are witches, and their powers spiral out of control. With the threat of an Inquisitor closing in, they and a few others flee, seeking help from a secret network. Their quest leads them to summon the enchanter Chrestomanci, who reveals that their world diverged from ours and that they must undo history to save themselves, even if it means losing their magic forever. Witch Week by Diana Wynne Jones is a captivating tale of identity, bravery, and the perils of power.​

About the Illustrator

Alison Bryant

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) and The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988, Folio 2025).

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About the Illustrator

Alison Bryant

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) and The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988, Folio 2025).

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About the Illustrator

Alison Bryant

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) and The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988, Folio 2025).

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About the Illustrator

Alison Bryant

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) and The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988, Folio 2025).

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About the Illustrator

Alison Bryant

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) and The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988, Folio 2025).

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About the Illustrator

Alison Bryant

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) and The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988, Folio 2025).

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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.