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Diana Wynne Jones

Limited to 500 copies worldwide

Howl's Moving Castle (Limited Edition)

£525

Illustrated By Marie-Alice Harel

Introduced By Marcus Sedgwick

Foreword by Michael Burrow

Invoking all the magic of Calcifer and inspired by Golden Age book design, this spectacular Limited Edition is a true celebration of the 40th anniversary of Howl’s Moving Castle. Featuring new artwork, the first-ever map of Ingary and a new foreword by the author’s son, this is a breathtaking new version of one of the most treasured fantasy novels of all time.

● Only 155 Left in Stock

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Book Details
 
Production DetailsQuarter-bound in leather with art silk sides printed and blocked with a design by the artist
Printed endpapers
Text printed in 2-colours throughout with new page border designs by the artist. Illustrations are hand-tipped onto the page within decorative borders
Ribbon marker
Limitation label signed by Marie-Alice Harel and blocked with hand-lettering by the artist
Separate map case bound in art silk, containing a folded map
Book and map case presented in a clamshell box with a die-cut
Clamshell box covered in cloth silk screen-printed with a design by the artist
Entirely produced in the UK: printed by Gomer Press in Wales and hand-bound by Smith Settle in Yorkshire
Dimensions11¼ inches × 7¾ inches (28.3 × 19.8 cm)
FontTypeset in Agfa Wile
Pages372
AuthorDiana Wynne Jones
Illustrated ByMarie-Alice Harel
Illustration8 colour illustrations, including 2 brand-new to this Limited Edition
Chapter opening pages have a new full-page border with hand-drawn chapter headers and titles hand-lettered by the artist
Publication Date24/03/2026
Editor's Notes
 
Already made famous by the Studio Ghibli animation, Howl’s Moving Castle is a beloved fantasy novel that continues to captivate generations of readers – and artist Marie-Alice Harel has been likewise inspired. Her bold design encompasses every part of this limited edition, from hand-lettered chapter titles and elaborate page borders to new illustrations and the first-ever map of Ingary. Never has Sophie and Howl's magical world been so fully and intricately imagined.
Synopsis
 
Deep in the land of Ingary, the Wizard Howl’s castle hovers above the imaginary town of Market Chipping, terrorising the inhabitants below. Legend has it that the enigmatic wizard lives off the hearts of young girls, but this doesn’t deter 18-year-old Sophie from hitching a ride in the castle. The evil Witch of the Waste has cast a spell and transformed her into a frail old lady, and Howl might be her only hope of reversing the hex.

Production Details

About the Book

Quarter-bound in leather with art silk sides printed and blocked with a design by Marie-Alice Harel

Each of the eight illustrations is tipped in by hand within a decorative border designed by the artist

Marie-Alice Harel has created two brand-new full-colour illustrations for this Limited Edition

Spectacular new map of Ingary, housed in its own map case bound in art silk

The book and accompanying map case are housed in a decorative clamshell box with die-cut detail

Every page includes new border designs, with each chapter opening page featuring a full-page border, hand-drawn chapter headers and titles hand-lettered by the artist

Printed page edges and endpapers with a design by the artist

Limitation label signed by Marie-Alice Harel, blocked with hand-lettering by the artist

About the Illustrator

Marie-Alice Harel

Marie-Alice Harel is a French illustrator based in Edinburgh. She started her career as a Geosciences PhD and researcher before taking up illustration full-time in 2016. Her illustrations, predominantly watercolours, can be found in books, picture books, galleries and magazines. Harel teaches life drawing and illustration at the Edinburgh Drawing School. Previously longlisted in the 2018 Book Illustration Competition, run by the House of Illustration and The Folio Society, Harel's illustrations and binding design for Howl's Moving Castle won the 2019 competition. Marie has since illustrated Castle in the Air for Folio (2021), House of Many Ways (2021) and The Neverending Story (2022).

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About the Illustrator

Marie-Alice Harel

Marie-Alice Harel is a French illustrator based in Edinburgh. She started her career as a Geosciences PhD and researcher before taking up illustration full-time in 2016. Her illustrations, predominantly watercolours, can be found in books, picture books, galleries and magazines. Harel teaches life drawing and illustration at the Edinburgh Drawing School. Previously longlisted in the 2018 Book Illustration Competition, run by the House of Illustration and The Folio Society, Harel's illustrations and binding design for Howl's Moving Castle won the 2019 competition. Marie has since illustrated Castle in the Air for Folio (2021), House of Many Ways (2021) and The Neverending Story (2022).

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About the Illustrator

Marie-Alice Harel

Marie-Alice Harel is a French illustrator based in Edinburgh. She started her career as a Geosciences PhD and researcher before taking up illustration full-time in 2016. Her illustrations, predominantly watercolours, can be found in books, picture books, galleries and magazines. Harel teaches life drawing and illustration at the Edinburgh Drawing School. Previously longlisted in the 2018 Book Illustration Competition, run by the House of Illustration and The Folio Society, Harel's illustrations and binding design for Howl's Moving Castle won the 2019 competition. Marie has since illustrated Castle in the Air for Folio (2021), House of Many Ways (2021) and The Neverending Story (2022).

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About the Illustrator

Marie-Alice Harel

Marie-Alice Harel is a French illustrator based in Edinburgh. She started her career as a Geosciences PhD and researcher before taking up illustration full-time in 2016. Her illustrations, predominantly watercolours, can be found in books, picture books, galleries and magazines. Harel teaches life drawing and illustration at the Edinburgh Drawing School. Previously longlisted in the 2018 Book Illustration Competition, run by the House of Illustration and The Folio Society, Harel's illustrations and binding design for Howl's Moving Castle won the 2019 competition. Marie has since illustrated Castle in the Air for Folio (2021), House of Many Ways (2021) and The Neverending Story (2022).

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About the Illustrator

Marie-Alice Harel

Marie-Alice Harel is a French illustrator based in Edinburgh. She started her career as a Geosciences PhD and researcher before taking up illustration full-time in 2016. Her illustrations, predominantly watercolours, can be found in books, picture books, galleries and magazines. Harel teaches life drawing and illustration at the Edinburgh Drawing School. Previously longlisted in the 2018 Book Illustration Competition, run by the House of Illustration and The Folio Society, Harel's illustrations and binding design for Howl's Moving Castle won the 2019 competition. Marie has since illustrated Castle in the Air for Folio (2021), House of Many Ways (2021) and The Neverending Story (2022).

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About the Illustrator

Marie-Alice Harel

Marie-Alice Harel is a French illustrator based in Edinburgh. She started her career as a Geosciences PhD and researcher before taking up illustration full-time in 2016. Her illustrations, predominantly watercolours, can be found in books, picture books, galleries and magazines. Harel teaches life drawing and illustration at the Edinburgh Drawing School. Previously longlisted in the 2018 Book Illustration Competition, run by the House of Illustration and The Folio Society, Harel's illustrations and binding design for Howl's Moving Castle won the 2019 competition. Marie has since illustrated Castle in the Air for Folio (2021), House of Many Ways (2021) and The Neverending Story (2022).

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About the Illustrator

Marie-Alice Harel

Marie-Alice Harel is a French illustrator based in Edinburgh. She started her career as a Geosciences PhD and researcher before taking up illustration full-time in 2016. Her illustrations, predominantly watercolours, can be found in books, picture books, galleries and magazines. Harel teaches life drawing and illustration at the Edinburgh Drawing School. Previously longlisted in the 2018 Book Illustration Competition, run by the House of Illustration and The Folio Society, Harel's illustrations and binding design for Howl's Moving Castle won the 2019 competition. Marie has since illustrated Castle in the Air for Folio (2021), House of Many Ways (2021) and The Neverending Story (2022).

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About the Illustrator

Marie-Alice Harel

Marie-Alice Harel is a French illustrator based in Edinburgh. She started her career as a Geosciences PhD and researcher before taking up illustration full-time in 2016. Her illustrations, predominantly watercolours, can be found in books, picture books, galleries and magazines. Harel teaches life drawing and illustration at the Edinburgh Drawing School. Previously longlisted in the 2018 Book Illustration Competition, run by the House of Illustration and The Folio Society, Harel's illustrations and binding design for Howl's Moving Castle won the 2019 competition. Marie has since illustrated Castle in the Air for Folio (2021), House of Many Ways (2021) and The Neverending Story (2022).

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Marie-Alice Harel
‘It was a great honor and a great joy to work on Diana Wynne Jones's “Howl” trilogy. These books are beloved by readers of all ages and for good reason. The humour, magic, imagination and characters stay with you – or rather, you want to stay with them for as long as you can. There is a generosity to Diana's storytelling that jumps off the page, which is pure delight for an illustrator like me who enjoys a good dose of tongue in cheek fairytale fantasy, full of heart and whimsy.’
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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.

Marcus Sedgwick was born and raised in East Kent in the south-east of England before moving to the French Alps. A renowned author and illustrator, he won many prizes, most notably the 2014 Michael L. Printz Award for his novel Midwinterblood (2012), which, along with two Printz Honours, for Revolver (2010) and The Ghosts of Heaven (2015), gave him the most citations to date for America’s most prestigious prize for writing for young adults. Sedgwick was Author-in-Residence at Bath Spa University for three years, and periodically taught creative writing. He judged numerous book awards, including the Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize and the Costa Book Awards. He illustrated some of his own books and created wood engravings for a couple of private press books. In 2019, he introduced the Folio book Howl’s Moving Castle (1986; Folio 2019).