The Dark Lord of Derkholm is a fantasy novel written by Diana Wynne Jones, which won the 1999 Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature. It takes place in a parody of a high fantasy world similar to that first explored in Jones' humorous guidebook in the Rough Guide model, The Tough Guide to Fantasyland.
In a magical alternative world, Mr. Chesney's Pilgrim Parties descend once a year from our world, expecting all the trappings of a fant...
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Dark Lord of Derkholm
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Diana Wynne Jones
Diana Wynne Jones (born London 16 August 1934) is a British writer, principally of fantasy novels for children and adults, as well as a small amount of non-fiction. Some of her better-known works include the Chrestomanci series and the novels Howl's Moving Castle and Dark Lord of Derkholm.
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- 1998
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| Year | Award | Award Winner |
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Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Children's Literature Winners
- 1994
- 1995
- 1996
- 1998
- 1999
- 2000
- 2001
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- 2003
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