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Diana Wynne Jones (16 August 1934 – 26 March 2011) was a British writer of fantasy novels for children and adults. She wrote a small amount of non-fiction.

Fiction

Books for adults
 Changeover (1970) - reissued 2004 with a new introduction by Jones, "The Origins of Changeover"
 A Sudden Wild Magic (1992) - British Fantasy Award nominee
 Deep Secret (1997) - part of the Magids Series

Standalone books for children and young adults
 Wilkins' Tooth (1973); (US title: Witch's Business)
 The Ogre Downstairs (1974)
 Dogsbody (1975) – Carnegie Medal commendation
 Eight Days of Luke (1975)
 Power of Three (1976) – Guardian Prize commendation; Zilveren Griffel (Netherlands)
 The Homeward Bounders (1981)
 The Time of the Ghost (1981)
 Archer's Goon (1984) – Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Fiction runner-up; World Fantasy Award for Best Novel nominee
 Fire and Hemlock (1984) Mythopoeic Fantasy Award finalist; 2005 Phoenix Award runner-up
 A Tale of Time City (1987)
 Black Maria (1991); US title: Aunt Maria
 Hexwood (1993)
 The Merlin Conspiracy (2003) - Magids Series
 The Game (2007)
 Enchanted Glass (2010) – Locus Awards, Young Adult 5th place
 Earwig and the Witch (2011) (Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky)
 The Islands of Chaldea (2014), an unfinished novel completed by her sister, Ursula Jones

E-book collections
 Diana Wynne Jones's Fantastical Journeys Collection (2015): contains A Tale of Time City, The Homeward Bounders, and The Islands of Chaldea
 Diana Wynne Jones's Magic and Myths Collection (2015): contains The Game, Power of Three, Eight Days of Luke, and Dogsbody

Series for children and young adults

Chrestomanci series

The Chrestomanci fantasy series is made up of six novels and four short stories.

Publication order
 Charmed Life (1977) – Guardian Children's Fiction Prize; Carnegie Medal commendation; Preis der Leseratten (ZDF Schülerexpress, Germany)
 The Magicians of Caprona (1980)
 Witch Week (1982)
 The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988) – Carnegie Medal commendation
 Mixed Magics (2000), short stories published 1982 to 2000
 Conrad's Fate (2005)
 The Pinhoe Egg (2006) – Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Children's finalist; Locus Award Young Adult Book, 6th place

If the short stories in Mixed Magics are counted separately, the order of release is:

 Charmed Life (1977)
 The Magicians of Caprona (1980)
 Witch Week (1982)
 "The Sage of Theare", in Hecate's Cauldron (1982) ed. Susan M. Schwartz
 "Warlock at the Wheel", in Warlock at the Wheel (1984) by Jones
 "Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream", in Dragons and Dreams (1986) ed. Jane Yolen et al.
 The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988)
 "Stealer of Souls", in Mixed Magics (2000) by Jones
 Conrad's Fate (2005)
 The Pinhoe Egg (2006)

Reading order as suggested by Jones
Diana Wynne Jones recommended reading the books in this order:
 Charmed Life (1977)
 The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988)
 Conrad's Fate (2005)
 Witch Week (1982)
 The Magicians of Caprona (1980)

Chronicles of Chrestomanci
The novels were also published as a three-volume series called Chronicles of Chrestomanci:
 Volume 1 (2001) contains Charmed Life and The Lives of Christopher Chant
 Volume 2 (2001) contains Witch Week and The Magicians of Caprona
 Volume 3 (2008) contains Conrad's Fate and The Pinhoe Egg

Dalemark Quartet
 Cart and Cwidder (1975)
 Drowned Ammet (1977)
 The Spellcoats (1979)
 Crown of Dalemark (1993) – Mythopoeic Award, Children's Fantasy
"The True State of Affairs" is set in Dalemark, but doesn't share any characters with the novels.

Compilations
 The Dalemark Quartet, Vol. 1: Cart and Cwidder & Drowned Ammet (1977)
 The Dalemark Quartet, Vol. 2: The Spellcoats & The Crown of Dalemark (1993)
 The Dalemark Quartet (2003) (Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert)

Derkholm series
 Dark Lord of Derkholm (1998) – Mythopoeic Award, Children's Fantasy
 Year of the Griffin (2000)

The Moving Castle series
 Howl's Moving Castle (1986) – Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Fiction runner-up; 2006 Phoenix Award
 Castle in the Air (1990) – Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Children's finalist
 House of Many Ways (2008) – Mythopoeic Fantasy Award Children's finalist

Compilations
 Wizard's Castle (Howl's Moving Castle, and Castle in the Air) (2002) (Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert)
 World of Howl Collection (Howl's Moving Castle, Castle in the Air, and House of Many Ways) (2014)

Magids series
 Deep Secret (1997), a novel marketed for adults, listed above
 The Merlin Conspiracy (2003) – Locus Awards, Young Adult 3rd place, a novel marketed for young adults

Picture books and books for younger readers
 Who Got Rid of Angus Flint? (1978), illustrated by John Sewell; text originally published in Young Winter's Tales 6 (1975)
 The Four Grannies (1980)
 Chair Person (1989)
 Wild Robert (1989)
 Yes, Dear (1992), large-format picture book illus. Graham Philpott
 Puss in Boots (1999)
 Enna Hittims (2006), Illustrated by Peter Utton

Compilations
 Stopping for a Spell (1993), Illustrated by Chris Mould. Contains "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?", "The Four Grannies", and "Chair Person"
 Vile Visitors (2012). Contains "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint", and "Chair Person"
 Freaky Families (2013). Contains "The Four Grannies", and "Auntie Bea's Day Out"

Anthologies edited by Jones
 Hidden Turnings: A Collection of Stories Through Time and Space (Editor, 1989)
 Introduction
 "True Believer" by Douglas Hill
 "Ceres Passing" by Tanith Lee
 "Fifty-Fafty" by Robert Westall
 "Dogfaerie" by Garry Kilworth
 "The Walled Garden" by Lisa Tuttle
 "The Master" by Diana Wynne Jones
 "The Vision" by Mary Rayner
 "Urgeya's Choice" by Geraldine Harris
 "The Sky Sea" by Helen Cresswell
 "A Bird That Whistles" by Emma Bull
 "Kalifriki of the Thread" by Roger Zelazny
 "Turntables of the Night" by Terry Pratchett
 "The Authors (Hidden Turnings)"
 Spellbound: Fantasy Stories (Editor, 1995) Alternate Titles: Fantasy Stories (1994, UK), Spellbound (1994/1995, Illustrated by Robin Lawrie, republished 2007, US), Fantasy Stories: Red Hot Reads (2003/2004)
 "The Peasant and The Devil" by The Brothers Grimm
 "Boris Chernevsky's Hands" by Jane Yolen
 "The Hobgoblin's Hat" by Tove Jansson
 "Ully the Piper" by Andre Norton
 "Milo Conducts the Dawn" by Norton Juster
 "Who Goes Down this Dark Road?" by Joan Aiken
 "The House of Harfang" by C. S. Lewis (from The Silver Chair)
 "Martha in The Witch's Power" by Katharine Mary Briggs (from Hobberdy Dick)
 "Abu Ali Meets a Dragon" by Noel Langley from The Land of Green Ginger)
 "The Box of Delights" by John Masefield (an extract)
 "The Amazing Flight of the Gump" by L. Frank Baum (from The Land of Oz)
 "On the Great Wall" by Rudyard Kipling (from Puck of Pook's Hill)
 "The Waking of the Kraken" by Eva Ibbotson (from Which Witch?)
 "The Caves in the Hills" by Elizabeth Goudge (from Henrietta's House)
 "Bigger than the Baker's Boy" by E. Nesbit (from Five Children and It)
 "Jermain and the Sorceress" by Patricia C. Wrede (from The Seven Towers)
 "Una and the Red Cross Knight" by Andrew Lang (from The Red Book of Romance)
 "What the Cat Told Me" by Diana Wynne Jones
 Acknowledgements

Short stories

Contributed short stories
These short stories were not published as separate volumes, and not included in any collections entirely written by Jones (the next section).
 "Mela Worms", in Arrows of Eros (NEL, 1989, editor Alex Stewart)
 "I'll Give You My Word", in Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy (Penguin, 2005, and 2006, editor Sharyn November), and Year's Best Fantasy 7 (2007, editors David G. Hartnell & Kathryn Cramer)
 "JoBoy", in The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (Ace, 2009, editors Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois), and The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 4 (2010, editor Jonathan Strahan)
 "Samantha's Diary", in Stories: All-New Tales (HarperCollins, 2010, editors Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio)

Short story collections
 Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories (1984), 8 stories publ. 1978 to 1984
 "Warlock at the Wheel"
 "The Plague of Peacocks"
 "The Fluffy Pink Toadstool"
 "Aunt Bea's Day Out"
 "Carruthers"
 "No One"
 "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight"
 "The Sage of Theare"
 Everard's Ride (1994/1995, republished 1997): a 1983 essay and 7 stories publ. 1984 to 1995
 Introduction by Patricia C. Wrede
 "Everard's Ride"
 "Nad and Dan Adn Quaffy"
 "The Shape of the Narrative in 'The Lord of the Rings'" (essay)
 "No One"
 "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight"
 "The Master"
 "The Plague of Peacocks"
 "The True State of Affairs"
 Stopping for a Spell: Three Fantasies (1993), publ. 1975 to 1989, Illustrated by Chris Mould
 "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?"
 "The Four Grannies"
 "Chair Person"
 Minor Arcana (1996), UK Release, 7 stories publ. 1982 to 1995 – British Fantasy Award nominee
 "The Sage of Theare"
 "The Master"
 "The Girl Who Loved the Sun"
 "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight"
 "What the Cat Told Me"
 "Nad and Dan Adn Quaffy"
 "The True State of Affairs"
 Believing is Seeing: Seven Stories (1999), US Release, 7 stories publ. 1982 to 1999, Illustrated by Nenad Jakesevik
 "The Sage of Theare"
 "The Master"
 "Enna Hittims"
 "The Girl Who Loved the Sun"
 "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight"
 "What the Cat Told Me"
 "Nad and Dan Adn Quaffy"
 "Excerpt from Howl's Moving Castle"
 "Excerpt from The Merlin Conspiracy"
 "Excerpt from Dark Lord of Derkholm"
 "Excerpt from Archer's Goon"
 Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci (2000)
 "Warlock at the Wheel"
 "Stealer of Souls"
 "Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream"
 "The Sage of Theare"
 Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002), 16 stories published 1978 to 2003
 "The Girl Jones"
 "Nad and Dan Adn Quaffy"
 "The Plague of Peacocks"
 "The Master"
 "Enna Hittims"
 "The Girl who Loved the Sun"
 "The Fluffy Pink Toadstool"
 "Auntie Bea's Day Out"
 "Carruthers"
 "What the Cat Told Me"
 "The Green Stone"
 "The Fat Wizard"
 "No One"
 "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight"
 "Little Dot"
 "Everard's Ride"

Standalone short stories
Published also in other collections
 "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?" (1978)
 "The Four Grannies" (1980 and 1981)
 "Chair Person" (1989)
 "Stealer of Souls" (2000)
 "Enna Hittims" (2006)

Anthologies her works were included in
 Young Winter's Tales 3 (1972, edited by M. R. Hodgkin), with "Carruthers"
 Young Winter's Tales 6 (1975, edited by M. R. Hodgkin), with "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?"
 Young Winter's Tales 8 (1978, edited by D. J. Denney), with "Auntie Bea's Day Out"
 Puffin Post v13 #4 (1979, magazine), with "The Fluffy Pink Toadstool"
 The Cat Flap and the Apple Pie and Other Funny Stories (1979, edited by Lance Salway) with "Auntie Bea's Day Out"
 Hecate's Cauldron (1982, editor Susan Schwartz), with "The Sage of Theare"
 Dragons & Dreams: A Collection of New Fantasy and Science Fiction Stories (1986, editor Jane Yolen), with "Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream"
 Guardian Angels (1987, editor Stephanie Nuttell, Viking Kestrel) with "The Fat Wizard"
 The Methuen Book of Humorous Stories (1987, editor Jennifer Kavanagh, illustrator Scowler Anderson), with "Enna Hittims"
 Gaslight and Ghosts (1988, editors Stephen Jones and Jo Fletcher) with "The Green Stone"
 Arrows of Eros (1989, editor Alex Stewart), with "Mela Worms"
 Dragons and Warrior Daughters: Fantasy Stories by Women Writers (1989, editor Jessica Yates), with "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight"
 Hidden Turnings (1989), with "The Master"
 Things That Go Bump in the Night (1989, editors Jane Yolen and Martin Harry Greenberg) with "Chair Person"
 Digital Dreams (1990, editor David V. Barrett), with "Nad and Dan Adn Quaffy"
 Heartache (1990, edited by Miraim Hodgson, Methuen), with "The Girl Who Loved the Sun"
 Fenix, V3, #1, 1992 (1992, editor Rafal A. Ziemkiewicz), with "Mela Worms" (translation)
 Bruce Coville's UFOs (1994, 2000, edited by Bruce Coville), with "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight"
 A Treasury of Witches and Wizards (1996, editor David Bennett), republished The Kingfisher Treasury of Witch and Wizard Stories (2004, editor David Bennett), with "The Fat Wizard"
 The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories (1997, editor Mike Ashley), alternate title Fantasy Stories, with "The Green Stone"
 Mystery Stories (1998, editor Helen Cresswell), with "The Master"
 The Wizards' Den: Spellbinding Stories of Magic & Magicians (2001 and 2003, editor Peter Haining), with "Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream"
 Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction (2003, editor Sharyn November), with "Little Dot"
 The Mammoth Book of Sorcerer's Tales: The Ultimate Collection of Magical Fantasy (2004, editor Mike Ashley), with "The Sage of Theare"
 Now We Are Sick: An Anthology of Nasty Verse (2005, Editors Neil Gaiman and Stephen Jones), with "A Slice of Life" (Poetry for adults)
 Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy (2005 and 2006, editor Sharyn November), with "I'll Give you My Word"
 Year's Best Fantasy 7 (2007, editors David G. Hartnell & Kathryn Cramer), with "I'll Give You My Word"
 Plokta, May 2009 (2009, editors Steve Davies, Alison Scott, and Mike Scott), with "Samantha's Diary"
 The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2009, editors Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois), with "JoBoy"
 The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 4 (2010, editor Jonathan Strahan), with "JoBoy"
 Stories: All-New Tales (2010, editors Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio), with "Samantha's Diary"
 Unnatural Creatures (2013, editor Neil Gaiman), with "The Sage of Theare"
 The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic (2013, editor Mike Ashley, alternate title The Mammoth Book of Black Magic, with "The Sage of Theare"
 Escape Pod, EP427 (2013, editor Norm Sherman), with "Samantha's Diary"

Complete list of short stories in alphabetical order
 "Auntie Bea's Day Out", found in Auntie Bea's Day Out (standalone, 1978), and The Cat Flap and the Apple Pie and Other Funny Stories (1979), and Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories (1984), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002), and Freaky Families (2013)
 "Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream", found in Dragons & Dreams: A Collection of New Fantasy and Science Fiction Stories (1986), and Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci (2000), and The Wizards' Den: Spellbinding Stories of Magic & Magicians (2001 and 2003)
 "Carruthers", found in Young Winter's Tales 3 (1972), and Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories (1984), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "Chair Person", found in Things that Go Bump in the Night (1989), and Chair Person (stand alone 1989), and Stopping for a Spell (2002), and Vile Visitors (2012)
 "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight", found in Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories (1984), and Dragons and Warrior Daughters: Fantasy Stories by Women Writers (1989), and Bruce Coville's UFOs (1994, 2000), and Everard's Ride (1995, republished 1997), and Minor Arcana (1996), and Believing is Seeing: Seven Stories (1999), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "Enna Hittims", found in The Methuen Book of Humorous Stories (1987), and Believing is Seeing: Seven Stories (1999), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002), and Enna Hittims (stand alone, 2006)
 "Everard's Ride", found in Everard's Ride (1995, republished 1997), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "I'll Give You My Word", found in Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy (2005 and 2006, editor Sharyn November), and Year's Best Fantasy 7 (2007, editors David G. Hartnell & Kathryn Cramer)
 "JoBoy", found in The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2009, editors Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois), and The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 4 (2010, editor Jonathan Strahan)
 "Little Dot", found in Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction (2003), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "Mela Worms", in Arrows of Eros (1989), and Fenix, V3, #1, 1992 (1992, translation)
 "Nad and Dan Adn Quaffy", found in Digital Dreams (1990), and Everard's Ride (1995, republished 1997), and Minor Arcana (1996), and Believing is Seeing: Seven Stories (1999), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "No One", found in Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories (1984), and Everard's Ride (1995, republished 1997), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "Samantha's Diary", found in Plokta, May 2009 (2009), and Stories: All-New Tales (2010, editor Neil Gaiman), and Escape Pod, EP427 (2013)
 "Stealer of Souls", found in Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci (2000), Stealer of Souls stand alone (2000)
 "The Fat Wizard", found in Guardian Angels (1987), and A Treasury of Witches and Wizards, (1996, republished as The Kingfisher Treasury of Witch and Wizard Stories, 2004), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "The Fluffy Pink Toadstool", found in Puffin Post v13 #4 (1979), and Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories (1984), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "The Four Grannies", found in The Four Grannies (standalone, 1980 and 1981), and in Stopping for a Spell (2002), and Freaky Families (2013)
 "The Green Stone", found in Gaslight and Ghosts (1988), and The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories (1997), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "The Girl Jones", found in Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002), and Reflections: On the Magic of Writing (2012)
 "The Girl Who Loved the Sun", found in Heartache (1990), and Minor Arcana (1996), and Believing is Seeing: Seven Stories (1999), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "The Master", found in Hidden Turnings: A Collection of Stories Through Time and Space (1989), and Everard's Ride (1995, republished 1997), and Minor Arcana (1996), and Mystery Stories (1998), and Believing is Seeing: Seven Stories (1999), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "The Plague of Peacocks", found in Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories (1984), and Everard's Ride (1995, republished 1997), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "The Sage of Theare", found in Hecate's Cauldron (1982), and Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories (1984), and Minor Arcana (1996), and Believing is Seeing: Seven Stories (1999), and Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci (2000), and The Mammoth Book of Sorcerer's Tales: The Ultimate Collection of Magical Fantasy (2004), and Unnatural Creatures (2013), and The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic (2013, alternate title The Mammoth Book of Black Magic)
 "The True State of Affairs", found in Everard's Ride (1995, republished 1997), and Minor Arcana (1996)
 "Warlock at the Wheel", found in Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories (1984), and Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci (2000)
 "What the Cat Told Me", found in Spellbound: Fantasy Stories (1995), and Minor Arcana (1996), and Believing is Seeing: Seven Stories (1999), and Unexpected Magic: Collected Stories (2002)
 "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?", found in Young Winter's Tales 6 (1975), and Who Got Rid of Angus Flint? (stand alone, 1978), and Stopping for a Spell (2002), and Vile Visitors (2012)

Plays
 The Batterpool Business (1968)
 The King's Things (1970)
 The Terrible Fisk Machine (1972)

Poetry
Diana Wynne Jones also wrote several short stories and poems that have been published in anthologies.
 "A Slice of Life" found in Now We Are Sick: An Anthology of Nasty Verse (2005, Editors Neil Gaiman and Stephen Jones), a poetry anthology for adults

Nonfiction and humor
 The Skiver's Guide (1984)
 The Tough Guide to Fantasyland (1996) is presented as a travel guidebook for fictional worlds (a play on Rough Guides). Although boderline, ISFDB catalogues it as nonfiction. The US Library of Congress catalogues it as a dictionary. Hugo Award Nonfiction nominee; Locus Award, Nonfiction 3rd place; World Fantasy Award finalist. A revised edition was published in 2006.

Nonfiction and essays

Interviews
 "Diana Wynne Jones: Writing for Children" (1989), in Locus #339 April 1989 (1989)
 "A Sudden Wild Mage: A Rough Guide to Diana Wynne Jones" (1997) by David V. Barrett, in Interzone, #117 March 1997 (1997)
 "Diana Wynne Jones" (2006) by Leonard S. Marcus, in The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy (2006)
 "An Excerpt from a Conversation with Diana Wynne Jones" by Charlie Butler, in Vector  268 (2011)

Book Introductions
Diana Wynne Jones wrote introductions to the following books:
 The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (originally published 1961)
 Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne, translated by Robert Baldick (originally published 1961)
 The Spiral Garden by Louise Cooper (2000)

Reviews
 "The White Devil" (1988) by John Webster

Essays
 The Medusa article in which Jones discusses her opinions of adult literature as opposed to children's literature.
 "The Shape of the Narrative in 'The Lord of the Rings'", found in Everard's Ride (1995 and 1997), and Reflections: On the Magic of Writing (2012)
 "Why Don't You Write Real Books?" (1987), in Vector 140 (1987) and Reflections on the Magic of Writing (2012)
 "Introduction (Hidden Turnings)" (1989)
 letter in Vector #159 (1991)
 "Two Kinds of Writing" (1991), in Nexus #1, April 1991 (1991), and Reflections on the Magic of Writing (2012)
 "Aiming for the Moon" (1993), in Focus, December/January 1994 (1994)
 "Introduction (Believing is Seeing: Seven Stories)" (1996)
 "Introduction (Minor Arcana (Diana Wynne Jones anthology)|Minor Arcana)" (1996)
 "Joan Aiken: Influences" (1997), in Secret City: Strange Tales of London (1997)
 letter in Ansible #134 (1998)
 letter in Ansible #155 (2000)
 letter in Ansible #182 (2002)
 letter in Ansible #183 (2002)
 "How I Came to Write this Guidebook (The Tough Guide to Fantasyland)" (2006)
 letter in Ansible #246 (2008)
 "Howl's Moving Castle: Book to Film (Nebula Awards Showcase 2008)" (2008), in Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 (2008)
 letter in Ansible #276 (2010)

Essay Collections
 "Reflections On the Magic of Writing" (2012) - A collection of more than 25 papers including autobiographical tales, literary criticism, though about life and writing, and information about the origins of her books. Includes a foreword by Neil Gaiman, and an introduction and interview by Charlie Butler.
 "Foreword" by Neil Gaiman
 "Reflecting on Reflections" by Charlie Butler
 "The Children in the Wood"
 "The Shape of the Narrative in 'The Lord of the Rings'"
 "Two Kinds of Writing?"
 "When I Won the Guardian Award"
 "Reading C. S. Lewis's Narnia"
 "Creating the Experience"
 "Fantasy Books for Children"
 "The Value of Learning Anglo-Saxon"
 "The Halloween Worms"
 "A Day Visiting Schools"
 "Writing for Children: A Matter of Responsibility"
 "The Heroic Ideal: A Personal Odyssey"
 "A Talk About Rules"
 "Answers to Some Questions"
 "Some Hints on Writing"
 "A Whirlwind Tour of Australia"
 "- Lecture One: Heroes"
 "- Lecture Two: Negatives and Positives in Children's Literature"
(* "- Lecture Three: Why Don't You Write Real Books?"
 "Inventing the Middle Ages"
 "Some Truths About Writing"
 "The Origins of 'The Merlin Conspiracy'"
 "Review of "Boy in Darkness" by Melvyn Peake"
 "- Freedom to Write"
 "- Our Hidden Gifts"
 "Characterization: Advice for Young Writers"
 "Something About the Author"
 "The Girl Jones"
 "The Origins of 'Changeover'"
 "A Conversation with Diana Wynne Jones"
 "Two Family Views of Diana and Her Work"
 "- Fantasies for Children"
 "- Address at Diana's Funeral"
 "Diana Wynne Jones Bibliography"

List of anthologies containing her essays and interviews
 Secret City: Strange Tales of London (1997, editors Stephen Jones and Jo Fletcher), with "Joan Aiken: Influences"
 The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy (2006, editor Leonard S. Marcus), with "Diana Wynne Jones" (2006) by Leonard S. Marcus - Interview
 Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 (2008, editor Ben Bova), with "Howl's Moving Castle: Book to Film (Nebula Awards Showcase 2008)"

Entire bibliography in order of publication

1960s
 Introduction to The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster (originally published 1961)
 Introduction to Journey to the Centre of the Earth by Jules Verne, translated by Robert Baldick (originally published 1961)
 The Batterpool Business (1968) - Play

1970s
 Changeover (1970) - Adults
 The King's Things (1970) - Play
 The Terrible Fisk Machine (1972) - Play
 Young Winter's Tales 3 (1972, edited by M. R. Hodgkin), with "Carruthers" - Contributor
 Wilkins' Tooth (1973), US title: Witch's Business
 The Ogre Downstairs (1974)
 Young Winter's Tales 6 (1975, edited by M. R. Hodgkin), with "Who Got Rid of Angus Flint?" - Contributor
 Eight Days of Luke (1975)
 Dogsbody (1975)
 Cart and Cwidder (1975) – Dalemark
 Power of Three (1976)
 Charmed Life (1977) – Chrestomanci
 Drowned Ammet (1977) – Dalemark
 The Dalemark Quartet, Vol. 1: Cart and Cwidder & Drowned Ammet (1977) - Dalemark Compilation
 Young Winter's Tales 8 (1978, edited by D. J. Denney), with "Auntie Bea's Day Out" - Contributor
 Who Got Rid of Angus Flint? (1978)
 Puffin Post v13 #4 (1979, magazine) with "The Fluffy Pink Toadstool" - Contributor
 The Cat Flap and the Apple Pie and Other Funny Stories (1979, edited by Lance Salway), with "Auntie Bea's Day Out" - Contributor
 The Spellcoats (1979) – Dalemark

1980s
 The Four Grannies (1980)
 The Magicians of Caprona (1980) – Chrestomanci
 The Time of the Ghost (1981)
 The Homeward Bounders (1981)
 Hecate's Cauldron (1982, editor Susan Schwartz), with "The Sage of Theare" - Contributor
 Witch Week (1982) – Chrestomanci
 Warlock at the Wheel and Other Stories (1984), collection
 Archer's Goon (1984)
 The Skiver's Guide (1984), nonfiction/humor
 Fire and Hemlock (1985)
 Dragons & Dreams: A Collection of New Fantasy and Science Fiction Stories (1986, editor Jane Yolen), with "Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream" - Contributor
 Howl's Moving Castle (1986) – Howl's Castle
 "Why Don't You Write Real Books?" (1987) in Vector 140
 The Methuen Book of Humorous Stories (1987, editor Jennifer Kavanagh, illustrator Scowler Anderson), with "Enna Hittims" - Contributor
 Guardian Angels (1987, editor Stephanie Nuttell, Viking Kestrel), with "The Fat Wizard" - Contributor
 A Tale of Time City (1987)
 Gaslight and Ghosts (1988, editors Stephen Jones and Jo Fletcher) with "The Green Stone"
 The Lives of Christopher Chant (1988) – Chrestomanci
 Review: The White Devil (1988) by John Webster
 Things that Go Bump in the Night (1989, editors Jane Yolen and Martin Harry Greenberg), with "Chair Person" - Contributor
 Chair Person (1989)
 Wild Robert (1989)
 Hidden Turnings, edited (1989), with "The Master" - Anthology, Contributor
 Arrows of Eros (1989, editor Alex Stewart), with "Mela Worms" - Contributor
 Dragons and Warrior Daughters: Fantasy Stories by Women Writers (1989, editor Jessica Yates), with "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight" - Contributor
 Locus #339 April 1989 (1989, editor Charles N. Brown), with "Diana Wynne Jones: Writing for Children" (1989) - Interview

1990s
 Digital Dreams (1990, editor David V. Barrett), with "Nad and Dan Adn Quaffy" - Contributor
 Heartache (1990, editor Miriam Hodgson, Methuen), with "The Girl Who Loved the Sun" - Contributor
 Castle in the Air (1990) – Howl's Castle
 Wizard's Castle (1990) - Howl's Castle Compilation
 Black Maria (1991)
 letter in Vector #159 (1991)
 Nexus #1, April 1991 (1991, editor Paul Brazier), with "Two Kinds of Writing" (1991) - Essay Contributor
 Now We Are Sick: An Anthology of Nasty Verse (1991, 1994, 2005, Editors Neil Gaiman and Stephen Jones), with "A Slice of Life" - Poetry for Adults, Contributor
 Yes, Dear (1992)
 A Sudden Wild Magic (1992), Adults
 Fenix, V3, #1, 1992 (1992, editor Rafal A. Ziemkiewicz) with "Mela Worms" (translation) - Contributor
 Hexwood (1993)
 Crown of Dalemark (1993) – Dalemark
 Focus, December/January 1993 (1993, editors Julie Venner and Carol Ann Green), with "Aiming for the Moon" - Essay Contributor
 The Dalemark Quartet, Vol. 2: The Spellcoats & The Crown of Dalemark (1993) - Dalemark compilation
 The Dalemark Quartet (1993) - Dalemark compilation
 Stopping for a Spell (1993), collection
 Bruce Coville's UFOs (1994, 2000, edited by Bruce Coville), with "Dragon Reserve, Home Eight" - Contributor
 Everard's Ride (1995) - Collection
 Spellbound: Fantasy Stories, edited (1995), with "What the Cat Told Me" - Anthology, Contributor
 Minor Arcana (1996) - Collection
 A Treasury of Witches and Wizards (1996, editor David Bennett), republished The Kingfisher Treasury of Witch and Wizard Stories (2004, editor David Bennett), with "The Fat Wizard" - Contributor
 The Tough Guide to Fantasyland (1996) - Nonfiction/humor
 Secret City: Strange Tales of London (1997, editors Stephen Jones and Jo Fletcher), with "Joan Aiken: Influences" - Essay Contributor
 Interzone, #117 March 1997 (1997, editor David Pringle) "A Sudden Wild Mage: A Rough Guide to Diana Wynne Jones" (1997) by David V. Barrett - Interview
 The Random House Book of Fantasy Stories (1997, editor Mike Ashley), alternate title Fantasy Stories with "The Green Stone" - Contributor
 Deep Secret (1997) – Magids, Adults
 letter in Ansible #134 (1998)
 Mystery Stories (1998, editor Helen Cresswell), with "The Master" - Contributor
 Dark Lord of Derkholm (1998) – Derkholm
 The Worlds of Chrestomanci (Chrestomanci # 1-4) (1998) - Chrestomanci Compilation
 Puss in Boots (1999)
 Believing is Seeing (1999), collection

2000s
 The Spiral Garden by Louise Cooper (2000) - book introduction
 Year of the Griffin (2000) – Derkholm
 Mixed Magics: Four Tales of Chrestomanci (2000), collection – Chrestomanci
 Stealer of Souls (2000) – Chrestomanci
 letter in Ansible #155 (2000)
 The Chronicles of Chrestomanci Volume 1 (2001) - Chrestomanci compilation
 The Chronicles of Chrestomanci Volume 2 (2001) - Chrestomanci compilation
 The Wizards' Den: Spellbinding Stories of Magic & Magicians (2001 and 2003, editor Peter Haining), with "Carol Oneir's Hundredth Dream" - Contributor
 Unexpected Magic (2002), collection
 letter in Ansible #182 (2002)
 letter in Ansible #183 (2002)
 Wizard's Castle (2002) - Howl's Castle compilation (Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert)
 Firebirds: An Anthology of Original Fantasy and Science Fiction (2003, editor Sharyn November) with "Little Dot" - Contributor
 The Merlin Conspiracy (2003) – Magids
 The Dalemark Quartet (2003) - Dalemark compilation (Illustrated by Anne Yvonne Gilbert)
 The Mammoth Book of Sorcerer's Tales: The Ultimate Collection of Magical Fantasy (2004, editor Mike Ashley), with "The Sage of Theare" - Contributor
 Firebirds Rising: An Anthology of Original Science Fiction and Fantasy (2005 and 2006, editor Sharyn November), with "I'll Give you My Word" - Contributor
 Conrad's Fate (2005) – Chrestomanci
 The Tough Guide to Fantasyland: Revised and Updated Edition (2006)
 The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy (2006, editor Leonard S. Marcus), with "Diana Wynne Jones" (2006) by Leonard S. Marcus - Interview
 The Pinhoe Egg (2006) – Chrestomanci
 Enna Hittims (2006), Illustrated by Peter Utton
 Year's Best Fantasy 7 (2007, editors David G. Hartnell & Kathryn Cramer), with "I'll Give You My Word" - Contributor
 The Game (2007)
 The Chronicles of Chrestomanci Volume 3 (2008) - Chrestomanci compilation
 House of Many Ways (2008) – Howl's Castle
 letter in Ansible #246 (2008)
 Nebula Awards Showcase 2008 (2008, editor Ben Bova), with "Howl's Moving Castle: Book to Film (Nebula Awards Showcase 2008)" - Essay Contributor
 The Dragon Book: Magical Tales from the Masters of Modern Fantasy (2009, editors Jack Dann and Gardner Dozois), with "JoBoy" - Contributor
 Plokta, May 2009 (2009, editors Steve Davies, Alison Scott, and Mike Scott), with Samantha's Diary - Contributor

2010s
 Enchanted Glass (2010)
 The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 4 (2010, editor Jonathan Strahan) with "JoBoy" - Contributor
 Stories: All-New Tales (2010, editors Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio), with "Samantha's Diary" - Contributor
 letter in Ansible #276 (2010)

Published posthumously:
 Earwig and the Witch (2011) (Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky)
 "An Excerpt from a Conversation with Diana Wynne Jones" by Charlie Butler, in Vector  268 (2011)
 Reflections On the Magic of Writing (2012), nonfiction
 Unnatural Creatures (2013, editor Neil Gaiman), with "The Sage of Theare" - Contributor
 The Mammoth Book of Dark Magic (2013, editor Mike Ashley, alternate title The Mammoth Book of Black Magic), with "The Sage of Theare" - Contributor
 Escape Pod, EP427 (2013, editor Norm Sherman), with "Samantha's Diary" - Contributor
 The Islands of Chaldea (2014), by Jones and her sister Ursula Jones

New Collections:
 Diana Wynne Jones Chrestomanci 6 Books Collection (2012) - Chrestomanci compilation
 Vile Visitors (2012) - young readers compilation
 The Chrestomanci Series: Entire Collection Books 1-7 (2013) - Chrestomanci compilation
 Freaky Families (2013) - young readers compilation
 The Chrestomanci Series: Books 1-3 (2014) - Chrestomanci compilation
 World of Howl Collection (2014) - Howl's Compilation
 Diana Wynne Jones's Fantastical Journeys Collection (2015) - Compilation
 Diana Wynne Jones's Magic and Myths Collection (2015) - Compilation

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Bibliographies by writer
Bibliographies of British writers
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Transfer News: Rumours, Updates, Done Deals & More - Live Blog
Euro 2020 Qualifying: Everything You Need to Know Ahead of Next Summer's Tournament
Ross Kennerley 20 Mar 2019
Qualifying for the Euro 2020 championships starts on Wednesday with a new format awaiting the 55 competing countries as they vie for a spot at next year's tournament.
A number of changes have been made this time around and here we examine all those alterations ahead of 16th edition of the European Championships.
Great to be back with the @England team 女女女 #ThreeLions pic.twitter.com/QuIVRl3ren
— Harry Kane (@HKane) 19 mars 2019
What's the timeline/key dates?
The first round of qualifying for the competition will take place between 21/23 March 2019, with the final qualifying matches happening on the 17th, 18th and 19th of November 2019.
5/6 and 9 June 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals
22 November 2019 European Qualifiers play-off draw
Early December 2019 UEFA Euro 2020 final tournament draw
26–31 March 2020 European Qualifiers play-offs
12 June to 12 July 2020 UEFA Euro 2020 final tournament
How many teams qualify for Euro 2020?
There are 20 places available for the 55 competing nations this year, with ten qualifying groups, of five and six teams, with the top two countries from each group going through automatically.
One of the major differences this time around is the introduction of the Nations League, which has ramifications on qualification for next year's tournament.
Back at it! gbeng女✅ #ThreeLions pic.twitter.com/OqGdYxFpOZ
— Jordan Pickford (@JPickford1) 19 mars 2019
The 16 teams who won their three or four-team groups in the Nations League last year guaranteed themselves a Euro 2020 play-off place, which will be against teams of a similar level - if they fail to finish in the top two places in these upcoming qualifying groups.
The likelihood, however, is that some of these countries will qualify automatically for Euro 2020. If that is the case then the next best team in their Nations League tier (based on group positions, points and goal difference) who don't qualify automatically themselves will take their play-off place.
These are the teams guaranteed a play-off place at least.
League A England Netherlands Portugal Switzerland
League B Ukraine Denmark Bosnia-Herzegovina Sweden
League C Finland Norway Scotland Serbia
League D Georgia Belarus Macedonia Kosovo
Furthermore, due to their exploits in the competition, the Nations League finalists (England, Portugal, Switzerland and the Netherlands) are not in action on matchday two or three in June 2019 as the finals of that tournament will take place during those dates - however the results of these matches will have no impact on Euro 2020 qualifying.
Which group is England in?
England were top-seeded heading into the qualifying, and as a result were handed a favourable draw with the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Montenegro and Kosovo.
Group A England  Czech Republic Bulgaria Montenegro Kosovo
Interestingly, England have never faced the Czech Republic, since it was formed, in a competitive match and will also face off against newly formed Kosovo for the first time.
In ten matches against Bulgaria, the Three Lions have yet to taste defeat, winning six and drawing four of their encounters. The most recent of those clashes was a 3-0 away win in September 2011.
The four meetings between England and Montenegro have also seen Gareth Southgate's side go unbeaten, three draws and a 4-1 win in 2013 rounding off the previous encounters.
Here are the dates for all of Harry Kane and co's Euro 2020 matches:
Friday March 22 2019 England vs Czech Republic (7.45pm kick-off)
Monday March 25 2019 Montenegro vs England (7.45pm kick-off)
Saturday September 7 2019 England vs Bulgaria (7.45pm kick-off)
Tuesday September 10 2019 England vs Kosovo (7.45pm kick-off)
Friday October 11 2019 Czech Republic vs England (7.45pm kick-off)
Monday October 14 2019 Bulgaria vs England (7.45pm kick-off)
Thursday November 14 2019 England vs Montenegro (7.45pm kick-off)
Sunday November 17 2019 Kosovo vs England (5pm kick-off)
What groups are the other home nations in?
Unquestionably it was Northern Ireland who were handed the toughest draw, facing the Netherlands and Germany alongside Estonia and Belarus. Germany were the ones nobody wanted to face after they dropped into pot two, while a resurgent Netherlands will now be regarded as the favourites to win the group, making it remarkable if Michael O'Neill's side were to somehow qualify.
The Republic of Ireland were placed in an interesting group for Euro 2020 qualifying, leaving Mick McCarthy with the prospect of facing Switzerland, Denmark, Georgia and Gibraltar. Switzerland are perennially an under estimated side, as showcased in the Nations League, while Denmark boast the talents of Christian Eriksen in their ranks.
Wales will fancy their chances of at least finishing second in their group after they were drawn against World Cup finalists Croatia, as well as Slovakia, Hungary and Azerbaijan. The results under new boss Ryan Giggs have been indifferent thus far but the Welsh boast some exciting young talent amongst their ranks and, of course, Gareth Bale.
Scotland were drawn into a potentially problematic group ahead of their qualification campaign, facing daunting clashes with both Belgium and Russia. On top of that they face fourth seeds Cyprus while Kazakhstan will provide a long trip for Alex McLeish's side.
Their chances of success could hinge on the breaking down stubborn sides Cyprus, Kazakhstan and their final opponents San Marino, and hoping for draws against the group's big boys.
Here are Groups B-J in full:
Group B Portugal Ukraine Serbia Lithuania Luxembourg
Group C Netherlands Germany Northern Ireland Estonia Belarus
Group D Switzerland Denmark Republic of Ireland Georgia Gibraltar
Group E Croatia Wales Slovakia Hungary Azerbaijan
Group F Spain Sweden Norway Romania Faroe Islands Malta
Group G Poland Austria Israel Slovenia Macedonia Latvia
Group H France Iceland Turkey Albania Moldova Andorra
Group I Belgium Russia Scotland Cyprus Kazakhstan San Marino
Group J Italy Bosnia-Herzegovina Finland Greece Armenia Lichtenstein
Where will Euro 2020 be played?
Next summer's European Championship will look a lot different to previous versions of the competition, with the locations of the matches posing one of the biggest differences.
For the first time, the 2020 edition will be played out across Europe, with games in 12 different countries. Prior to this tournament, we had only seen a maximum of two host nations, as with Poland and Ukraine in 2012 and Austria and Switzerland in 2008.
As there is no host nation(s), it means no team automatically qualifies this time around, with the games to be held across London, Glasgow, Dublin, Rome, Baku, St Petersburg, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Bucharest, Bilbao, Munich and Budapest.
Wembley holds the honour of hosting seven games - three group matches, one last 16 tie, both semi finals and the final. Elsewhere in the UK, Glasgow's Hampden Park and Dublin's Aviva Stadium will host last 16 matches and three group games, with every host country that qualifies playing a minimum of two games at home.
The challenge starts on Friday for the #ThreeLions! pic.twitter.com/HqlurWoT1y
— England (@England) 19 mars 2019
This year for the European Championships, the format will remain the same as Euro 2016 - six groups of four teams, with the top two and the best four third-placed teams going into the last 16.

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Dogecoin surges 55% as fans try to push it to $1
Suban Abdulla
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5 May 2021, 3:43 am ·2-min read
Dogecoin's market cap has soared to over $70bn to become the fourth-most valued coin, according to Coinmarket. Photo Illustration: Pavlo Gonchar/SOPA/LightRocket via Getty
Dogecoin (DOGE-USD) has nearly doubled in value since April, rising over 50% after another surge driven by internet users who are trying to push the coin to $1, as similar plans for "Doge Day" fell flat last month.
The meme-inspired crypto rose as much as 55% to $0.68 on Wednesday morning in London, it is currently trading 35% higher to $0.65.
Dogecoin soared 450% over a week to a record high of $0.32 in April 2021.
Wednesday's surge pushed dogecoin's market cap to over $70bn (£50bn) to become the fourth-most valued coin, according to CoinMarketCap. This is bigger than the market cap of COVID vaccine producer Moderna (MRNA).
For context it took tech giant Amazon (AMZN) over a decade to deliver a 10,000% return to investors. It has taken dogecoin just five months.
Watch: Dogecoin hit all-time highs amid crypto frenzy
It comes after support from more those in the cryptocurrency trading industry as well as Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk, who sent the price of his favoured coin soaring after tweeting about it several times.
On Wednesday, popular exchange Gemini announced support for dogecoin, after eToro added it to its online trading app on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, bitcoin (BTC-USD) has been struggling to drive back to record highs it experienced last month. the flagship crypto fell 2.9% to $54,564.
Ethereum (ETH-USD), the second most popular cryptocurrency, was down just over 2% to $3,284 on Wednesday.
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Dogecoin and bitcoin were boosted by the GameStop saga at the start of January 2021, with the latter soaring over 800% as Reddit users, who also pumped stocks such as GameStop (GME) and AMC (AMC), drew their attention to the coin.
Read more: The history of Dogecoin, the joke coin that's worth more than Barclays and Lloyds
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This helped cryptocurrencies gain more popularity in recent months, especially bitcoin, which has more than doubled in value in the last six months.
Earlier in 2021, the market value of all bitcoin in circulation hit $1trn for the first time, after a more than 800% surge. In December, it soared past Visa (V) to make it the world's largest financial service.
But this has also put it under the watchful eyes of governments and regulators who want to hone in on the sector amid rising demand.
Watch: What are the risks of investing in cryptocurrency?
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MDMA Overdose
The illegal club drug MDMA, also called molly or ecstasy, can cause severe overheating and death. A fatal overdose can occur even with just one dose. A person experiencing overdose symptoms needs prompt medical attention.
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The illegal drug 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is commonly referred to as ecstasy or molly. While many people think ecstasy is a safe drug, the illegal stimulant has a number of toxic and potentially life-threatening side effects.
Among the most common causes of MDMA-related deaths is heatstroke. People using molly have also died from brain swelling, acute liver failure, strokes, sudden heart failure, abnormal bleeding and seizures.
If you believe someone has overdosed on MDMA, call 911 immediately. After calling 911, try to cool the person down until help arrives.
MDMA Overdose Signs and Symptoms
Lethal overdoses of MDMA are rare, but the drug has unique physiological effects that can trigger dangerous elevations in body temperature.
The hot and crowded clubs and dance venues where people frequently use molly, along with all-night dancing, can worsen this problem. Some people's body temperatures have reached as high as 110 degrees while using ecstasy.
Signs and symptoms of an MDMA overdose include:
High blood pressure or low blood pressure
Elevated body temperature (greater than 104 F)
Jaw clenching or lockjaw
Rigid muscles
Agitation and panic attacks
Fast breathing or difficulty breathing
Fatal overdoses can occur within two to 60 hours of consuming the drug, according to a 2003 review of ecstasy intoxication and treatment by researchers at the Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegre in Brazil.
There are several ways MDMA can lead to death. Common causes of MDMA-related fatalities are heatstroke, serotonin toxicity and water intoxication, according to a 2006 medical report in the British Journal of Anaesthesia.
Serotonin Toxicity
MDMA causes elevated levels of several chemicals in the body, including serotonin, norepinephrine and dopamine.
These chemicals contribute to the euphoric high, increased energy and sociability, and other effects of molly.
But too much serotonin can trigger a condition known as serotonin syndrome. Serotonin syndrome is an extremely dangerous condition that causes sweating, confusion, shivering, rigid muscles and high body temperature (hyperthermia).
Up to 15 percent of people who develop this condition die. People taking certain types of antidepressants, including MAOI inhibitors and serotonin reuptake inhibitors, have a higher risk of developing serotonin syndrome when using ecstasy.
Exertional Heat Exhaustion
People consuming ecstasy often dance for extended periods of time at warm and crowded venues, which can raise body temperature even more and set off a cascade of internal damage.
Under such conditions, a person using MDMA may rapidly deteriorate. As their body temperature soars, their blood pressure and heart rate spike. They may sweat excessively and develop muscle spasms. Their skin may appear pale or blue-gray, and they may lose consciousness.
At that point, most individuals suffering from an MDMA overdose will have developed rhabdomyolysis, which occurs when muscle tissue breaks down and protein floods the bloodstream causing severe kidney damage or kidney failure.
A complication called disseminated intravascular coagulation, or DIC, typically follows. DIC causes small blood clots and bleeding from multiple sites in the body. In medical circles, DIC is often referred to as "death is coming," because it signals a poor prognosis. Multiple organ failure usually follows.
Water Intoxication
Sadly, people have also died after using MDMA because they drank a lot of water or carbonated beverages to avoid overheating.
While many clubs and festivals have areas with free water available, there is such a thing as too much water. When a person consumes excessive amounts of water, it can dilute the levels of sodium in their blood. This can lead to swelling of the brain, which can lead to coma and death.
Symptoms of water intoxication include confusion, seizures and delirium.
MDMA-related deaths have also been attributed to liver failure and strokes.
Symptoms of liver failure include abdominal pain and yellowing of the skin, or jaundice. Some patients may exhibit changes in thinking, mood or personality.
Common symptoms of a stroke include:
Trouble speaking
Sudden weakness or numbness in one's face, arm or leg
Trouble walking
Unlike many drugs that cause an overdose only when taken in high doses, ecstasy can cause deadly reactions at any dose.
While many people experience toxicity after taking large doses of the drug, people have overdosed after consuming just one pill.
Mixing molly and alcohol can increase the risk of heatstroke and serious organ damage. Chronic use of ecstasy may also lead to an MDMA addiction.
Treating MDMA Overdoses
Anyone experiencing the symptoms of an MDMA overdose needs prompt medical treatment.
Unlike a heroin or opioid overdose, which can be reversed with the drug naloxone, there is no antidote for an MDMA overdose.
Treatment typically involves rapid cooling of a person's body and treating organ failure and other complications as they arise. In severe cases, a person may require advanced life support.
If a person is treated for an overdose within an hour of swallowing ecstasy, they may be given activated charcoal to absorb the drug so less enters the bloodstream.
A muscle relaxant called dantrolene has shown promise in reducing life-threatening elevations in body temperature and muscle rigidity in patients experiencing a life-threatening MDMA overdose.
A 2010 case report published in the Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine noted that a 31-year-old man suffering from overdose symptoms after taking three ecstasy tablets recovered rapidly after being administered dantrolene.
In the case of water intoxication, fluid restriction will often correct the problem.
Amy Keller, RN, BSN,
As a former journalist and a registered nurse, Amy draws on her clinical experience, compassion and storytelling skills to provide insight into the disease of addiction and treatment options. Amy has completed the American Psychiatric Nurses Association's course on Effective Treatments for Opioid Use Disorder and continuing education on Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). Amy is an advocate for patient- and family-centered care. She previously participated in Moffitt Cancer Center's patient and family advisory program and was a speaker at the Institute of Patient-and Family-Centered Care's 2015 national conference.
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Connection Point Brings Rebbe to Children
Popular production from JEM with collaboration from Tzivos Hashem looks to new year of growth
By Aharon Loschak
When Mrs. Chanie Pinson, now the principal of Bais Rebbe middle school for girls in Los Angeles, CA, was growing up in Crown Heights, a special part of daily life was the privilege to attend the rallies held for children by the Rebbe in 770. The rallies were exuberant, uplifting, and most of all, gave her a chance to hear the Rebbe's words firsthand, tailor made for her and her young friends.
The challenge? It wasn't always easy to grasp everything the Rebbe was saying.
"I remember coming to school the next day and comparing notes with other girls who were at the rally the day before. If someone was able to come up with even one line, one idea from the rally, they were duly rewarded. A whole paragraph? That was already next level," Pinson remembers.
Fast forward some thirty years, and stop a sixth grade student in Bais Rebbe in the hallway and ask her, "What did you learn from the Rebbe today?" Chances are, she'll be able to spit back a surefire answer within seconds.
"It's really credit to Connection Point," Pinson explains. "It is truly inspiring to see the girls listening to a sicha directly from the Rebbe with no middle person, really tuned in and understanding the point the Rebbe is making."
Bringing the Rebbe Directly to the Children
Conceived just a few short years ago, Connection Point is the brainchild of Rabbi Levi Plotkin, stewarded to maturity under the guidance of Rabbi Elkanah Shmotkin of JEM. As a bochur in Yeshivah, Plotkin was accustomed to watching videos of the Rebbe, blessed as we are with the wealth of media already available from JEM.
"It dawned on me one day as I was watching a farbrengen and listening to the Rebbe explain something that, 'Hey, I really understand what the Rebbe is saying!' The more I listened and the more I actually was able to follow, I felt naturally more connected. It really is so simple: If you listen to someone and really follow what they're trying to say and take it in, you will feel connected to that person," Plotkin explained.
Looking to bring that same feeling to the younger generation, Plotkin quickly realized a gaping void that needed to be filled. To be sure, there are plenty of media options for young children, productions that process and develop the Rebbe's ideas to a younger audience, but what of the Rebbe's words that were addressed directly to the children? After all, there are hours of video footage of rallies that were made uniquely for children, full length talks the Rebbe crafted for his younger audience. So why not let today's children hear these talks for themselves?
Recognizing the challenge of keeping anyone's attention for longer than three seconds, certainly the attention of a young child, Plotkin knew that he needed to get creative. With the help of Rabbi Shmotkin from JEM and Rabbi Shimmy Weinbaum from Tzivos Hashem and their collective experience, Connection Point was born: A complete program that brings the Rebbe's children rallies to Lubavitch schools across the globe—and actually grabs the children's attention.
Looking for a generous patron with bold vision, the team at Connection Point found Mr. Yossi and Mrs. Nechama Dina Katz, local philanthropists in Crown Heights, and after one look, they immediately understood the great impact the program could have. The Katzs have been stalwarts behind Connection Point, increasing their support from year to year.
It is an extensive package, but the basic format of the "Classic Program" for grades 5-8 is made up of three "rounds" of four-week programs throughout the school year. A particular rally is chosen for each round, and over the course of four weeks, the children watch the entire rally.
The magic lies in the preparatory materials and support all along the way. With hefty prizes all along the way and flashy, upbeat branding, the program has students on the edge of their seats, clamoring to hear and truly understand the Rebbe's words spoken to them.
As Weinbaum exclaimed, "The program is preparing the chayolim for the Geulah when we will have Real Rallies with the Rebbe once again."
"It Really Works"
"The incredible thing is that it really works," says Rabbi Yehoshua Lustig, a principal in Oholei Torah School for boys in Crown Heights. "It's the real deal. For so long, we operated under a false notion that the Rebbe's words had to be packaged in so many layers to make it accessible to children, and this program clearly demonstrates that when done correctly, the children can hear it directly from the Rebbe, understand it, and enjoy it, too!"
Mrs. Chaya Rochel Zaetz, assistant principal at Bais Rebbe agrees. "It's truly inspiring to walk in the room and see so many girls listening and tuned in to the Rebbe's words. They have so much media at their fingertips, and yet here they are, enraptured by the Rebbe's words directed straight at them.
"Another factor is the very notion that a young student can listen to a sicha of such length and be able to understand it. That alone is so empowering, and gives students such confidence and pride."
Indeed, as students listen to the Rebbe on an increasingly steady basis, teachers concur that they see visible progress: After listening and paying attention for that long, it's only natural that students become accustomed to the Rebbe's unique teaching method, and their connection only grows.
Big Plans Ahead
For the 5781 school year, the Katzs have made a lead grant creating the ability for the project to roll our new programming for a number of additional constituencies.
With the "Classic Program" already in virtually every English speaking Lubavitch school, Plotkin and his crew are working full steam ahead on the next frontier. Their pilot program for high schools already successfully implemented, they are working on yet more programs for even younger children—a "Junior Track" for grades 2-4.
Additionally, the success of the Connection Point High program was in full bloom last year. Girls from high schools around the country were able to receive the Connection Point experience. As a teacher in a Miami high school expressed, "Girls are excited to watch and understand a video of the Rebbe for the first time!" Building on this success, this year, they plan on expanding to many new schools.
"We're excited to bring the vision back to what it always has been: To bring the children into the room with the Rebbe, and let the Rebbe do the teaching," Said Shmotkin. That's the truest connection. "Our goal is to keep expanding until every Jewish child is able to listen to and understand the Rebbe's words directly from his holy mouth."
For those like Mrs. Pinson who were privileged to be present at those rallies, it has truly come full circle: From children playing in 770 so many years ago to thousands of children across the world today enthralled and captivated by those same words from the Rebbe.
As Rabbi Lustig put it: "It's so simple, but at the same time, so special."
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Overview: With the Toyota Avalon's midcycle refresh having been unveiled for 2016, we felt it was appropriate to take a final spin in the current version, which has been on sale since 2013. While this might seem like an unexciting assignment, the Avalon—shockingly—isn't boring. (Well, the conventional, V-6–powered model reviewed here isn't; the hybrid version is quite sanitized.) Indeed, this car proves that a Toyota product actually can be among the more interesting entries in its class, which includes, among others, the Chrysler 300, the Dodge Charger, the Chevrolet Impala, and the new Nissan Maxima. In fact, the Avalon finished first out of six in our most recent comparison test involving the segment.
What's New: Since its full redesign for 2013, the Avalon has soldiered on mostly unchanged. Last year, Toyota added a standard backup camera and a one-touch, three-blink turn-signal function. This year, the XLE Touring Sport trim level came online with standard HID headlights and black-painted 18-inch wheels. Paddle shifters also were fitted to every model, having previously been available only on select trim levels. Buyers can still choose among base, Premium, Touring, and Touring Sport versions of the XLE—we drove the last model for this review—while the top-flight Limited comes just one way.
What We Like: Once favored almost exclusively by the senior set, the Avalon made a remarkable about-face in its most recent redesign. For starters, Toyota buttoned down the suspension, tuned accuracy into the steering, and injected the entire package with a healthy dose of style. Even with pretty much zero mechanical changes since 2013, the Avalon still impresses with its nicely damped body motions, confident handling, and smooth and relatively stout V-6 engine, which can muster a 6.1-second zero-to-60 time.
The interior's wrapped dashboard, comfortable seats, and flashes of chrome trim are attractive, and the center stack's capacitive-touch controls go against type by being large, easy to manipulate, and quick to respond to inputs. Our favorite bits include the substantial, weighted volume and tuning knobs, which remind us of those from classic stereo equipment and are extra satisfying to use, as well as the digital climate-control readouts that remind us of old Toyotas' signature digital clocks. Overall, the Avalon remains a surprisingly compelling alternative to the one-size-down, but one-class-up Lexus ES350. As a member of the extended Toyota family, the ES350 shares its 3.5-liter V-6 with the Avalon, but the similarly priced Avalon serves up just as much luxury with more style and more interior space.
What We Don't Like: At speed, a surprising amount of tire roar permeated the cabin of the Avalon we drove, something we don't recall experiencing in our previous tests of the regular model and the hybrid, although wind noise is hushed. One complaint that does carry over from past Avalon experiences has to do with the transmission's Sport mode programming, which doesn't seem to do much beyond providing ever-so-slightly quicker shifts. Furthermore, the six-speed automatic transmission is easily tripped up by abrupt throttle lifts during even medium acceleration; the transmission hesitates noticeably while figuring out whether to hold the current gear or upshift. Finally, the Avalon remains front-drive-only, which we don't particularly mind but may put off shoppers in all-wheel-drive-crazy Northern climes, especially when so many competitors offer it.
Verdict: The full-size, front-drive Lexus that Lexus doesn't make.


Ohio State's offensive line room just added a badly-needed recruit. Dawand Jones, a 3-star tackle prospect from Indianapolis, has signed with the Buckeyes' 2019 recruiting class.
Jones is a huge addition in a couple different ways.
For one, he stands 6-foot-8 and weighs 360 lbs.
But he also adds some critical depth at a spot where the Buckeyes were about to get really, really thin in a year.
Jones is a very raw prospect. He ranks as the No. 88 tackle prospect and 1,018th-best player overall in the 2019 class.
But he has a high enough ceiling that he picked the Buckeyes over scholarship offers from schools like Michigan, Penn State, Texas, Florida, Florida State, USC, Oregon, and Auburn.
Even at 360 lbs, Jones is athletic enough that he is also a standout basketball player at Ben Davis High School.
His highlight reel (below) shows Jones completely mauling a series of comically over-matched opponents while playing both tackle spots.
He won't be an immediate-impact player. Jones is likely going to require a year or two at the college level before he's ready to contribute in a meaningful way.
However, he helps fill a critical need on the Buckeyes' depth chart long-term. And when he is ready to play, he has a decent chance to stay at tackle, which is a position of serious need.
Even with Harry Miller and Ryan Jacoby already signed, OSU had just 11 scholarship linemen on the 2019 roster before Jones committed. Two of them are heading into their final seasons of eligibility, and four others draft-eligible after this fall.
Adding linemen to the 2019 class is a major priority. Bringing in a big group in 2020 is even more important.
Jones is a very good first step in that process.
We've had kids his height and weight before. Too bad we whiffed on the other 2 we supposedly had a shot at today, especially Nester, but it is what it is. Hope this kid puts in the work to change from another big lineman that simply isn't athletic enough to play to solid 2-deep material.
Who was the other besides Nester?
My bad, Gerd! I was conflating 1 of the 2 possible transfers with the possible signees.
Seems we signed a few lineman that may be able to contribute around 2022. Could be a good long term set up.
We definitely need to 1. Stay healthy up front and 2. Keep an eye out for anyone available I'm the portal.
Years ago Nebraska did well with landing good walk on linemen from time to time. We may have to give that a look too.


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USA: Heinz Kraft launches ketchup with added vegetables
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Kraft Heinz, the leading US food and drinks firm, has announced a health-oriented makeover for its flagship Heinz ketchup brand, with the introduction of a new variety that contains added vegetables.
Marketed as "miraculously offer[ing] the veggies parents love, without compromising the thick and rich HEINZ taste kids love", Heinz Tomato Ketchup with a Blend of Veggies is said to contain 25% added vegetables (butternut squash and carrot) and 25% less sugar than regular Heinz ketchup, as well as to be free from high-fructose corn syrup.
Commenting on the launch, Heinz brand associate director of marketing Dalia Adler said: "If we were going to add extra veggies to a new recipe, it was important to maintain the same distinctive taste, appearance and texture that have been loved by generations of families for 150 years. We went through countless recipes to land on the perfect blend and can't wait to share the end result: a blend that we think will have your ketchup-loving, veggie-hating kids asking for more".
Heinz Tomato Ketchup with a Blend of Veggies can be purchased in selected US retailers in 20oz and 31oz squeeze bottles.
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China Will Force Military Confrontation Over Disputed Islands
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"War is imminent with the United States, Vietnam and the Philippines," Chinese President and leader of the communist Party -Hu Jintao 2011
China's construction of a military garrison in the West Philippine Sea (1) (also South China Sea) is an indicator that China will force a military confrontation in the area.
Possession of the islands would provide China with a much needed supply of petroleum. Warring over the islands, however, serves China in other ways as well.
With a declining economy and increasing popular unrest, the communist party needs an external force upon which to focus. A war in the West Philippine Sea is the perfect focal point for the regime in Beijing.
As the communists grip on control deteriorates, they will do whatever it takes to maintain power. By starting a war over ownership of the Paracel and Spratly Islands and/or Scarborough Shoal, the communists can deflect attention from their failings at home.
Disputed Islands
The West Philippine Sea (aka South China Sea) is dotted with islands which may be rich in oil.
Although the exact quantity of crude in the area has not been proven, estimates range from 28 billion to 213 billion barrels of oil2. If either estimate is correct, then the area would be one of the most oil rich areas on the planet.
The problem is that possession of these islands remains in dispute. Up to six nations including: Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines and China lay claim (3) to the geographic (4) region (5).
As China's reliance on fuel rises, it has made a push to 'invade' territories of other claimants. Four of the six claimant countries base their ownership on international law, geological surveys and continental-shelf boundaries, the Chinese do not (6).
While those four countries are willing to go discuss the matter in court, the Chinese are not.
The Chinese cloak their right to ownership on the 'nine dotted line (7)', which was drawn up in 1947, before the founding of communist China.
Outdated Maps Used as Proof of Ownership
Aside from this, Beijing relies on maps drawn up several hundred years ago in the age of by-gone dynasties as proof of ownership of the land (8).
China's belligerence in the issue is creating continued problems.
For the sake of brevity, I will use the Vietnamese claim as an example what a lawful claim to the islands consists of. Vietnam's claim to its section of the islands is based upon the following:
A vietnamese map by Phan Huy Chu entitled "Dai Nam Nhat Thong Toan Do" mentioned the Spratlys under the name Van Ly Truong Sa as part of Vietnamese national territory
In 1852 France colonized the southern part of Vietnam, called Cochinchina.
In 1933 the Spratlys were "incorporated into the French colony of Cochinchina". France took "official possession of the islands."
Three French ships, the Alerte, Astrabale, and De Lanessa, visited the Spratlys and officially declared the following islands as French territory
Notice of occupation was made by France to interested countries on July 24 to September 25, 1933. Except for Japan, "no state xxx raised any protest."
Three powers remained silent xxx: the United States (occupying the Philippines), China, and the Netherlands (then occupying Indonesia) xxx…. During the last War, France defended the Spratlys from Japanese military forces.
In the 1951 "San Francisco Peace Treaty" Japan relinquished all titles and claims to the Paracel Islands and the Spratlys Islands.
After the Japanese defeat in 1945, France "returned Cochinchina to Vietnam xxx.
In 1949, Vietnam "inherited" from France all former French rights over the Paracel Islands and the Spratlys Islands. (9)
China refuses to acknowledge such claims by any other nation state, calling them ridiculous (10).
This Will Not Be Just an Oil War
It is true that China now consumes more petroleum than any other country. It is also true that China is desperately seeking to shore up oil rights from Africa to Canada.
As a consequence, the islands would be an oil boom for the petroleum starved Chinese giant. Oil, however, is not China's main reason to go to war in the area.
China will go to war to overshadow economic and political problems at home, and use a pre-emptive show of force to tilt the balance of power in the region.
By waging a military campaign, Beijing will refocus the growing discontent within the Chinese population upon 'another foreign invasion' of China's 'sovereign territory'.
China's economy is not doing as well as it must in order to maintain a 'harmonious society'.
Each year, China must create millions of new jobs just for the recent college graduates. In addition to this, China must create opportunities for the hundreds of millions of poor farmers who migrate to the major cities looking for jobs.
The global crisis has hurt Chinese exports, which have been the driver of the economic juggernaut. Coupled with this is a financial crisis of epic proportions which has led to a decline in the Chinese economy.
Beijing is aware that the legitimacy of the communists revolves around defending against foreign invaders and creating wealth. As the economy stagnates, the usefulness of the party comes into question.
The logical card for Beijing to play is to create a war in which the communist party can play an integral role (11).
(1) Garrison in the Sansha Islands
(2) Reuters
(3) Sky News
(4) Parcel Spratly Islands
(5) Wikipedia
(6) The Last Columnist
(9) Paracel Spratly Islands
(10) The Last Columnist
(11) The Chinese military reports directly to the communist party and operates in isolation from the people. The military was recently forced to re-pledge their loyalty to Beijing and the power of the party.
(12) Want China Times


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Grizzlies to unveil new gym Friday
By KRIS HENRY
No matter how you try to put it in words, there's really no matching the excitement folks in Ashland feel as they inch closer to a day that some believed would never come.
After being displaced for almost two years, athletes, coaches and administrators at Ashland High will finally get to enjoy the fruits of their patience when the renovated Mountain Avenue gymnasium officially opens Friday for the Ashland Rotary Hoop Classic.
"I cannot wait," Ashland athletic director Karl Kemper said Monday. "It's like we've been stuck in an apartment for 21 months while we're waiting for our house to be built."
Unless there's a schedule change, the first official basketball game will be at 1:30 p.m. Friday pitting the girls teams from North Medford and Summit. The Ashland girls will take the court at 6 p.m. against Marshfield, and the Ashland boys will follow at 7:45 against Henley.
There will be a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new gymnasium at 5 p.m. Friday to recognize prominent figures in Ashland who helped make it all happen, as well as representatives from Adroit Construction, which tackled the $7.7 million renovation project.
"Adroit's just been a dream to work with," says Kemper. "They did a really nice job of blending the old with the new so it still has a lot of that retro feel. It's gorgeous."
The original gym was built in 1953 when Ashland High had around 300 students. Kemper says the school and community had outgrown the facility in just about every way. He's been giving tours of the site the past few days, sometimes three to four times per day, and the response has been universal.
"It's just people dropping their jaws," he says. "I took our JV boys (basketball) coach Clint Bryan in the other day and if you could've just seen his face. I took my kids to Disneyland last April and he had the same look on his face. He's a basketball junkie and he just couldn't get over it."
From shiny new maple floors to upgraded heating and cooling systems and just about everything in between, the Grizzlies' new home has certainly been worth the wait. New lighting, wireless scoreboards, locker rooms and expanded seating are all in place, as are additional bathrooms and a new main entrance and ticket booth off Mountain Avenue.
The renovated gym boasts 94-foot basketball courts in the main and auxiliary gym instead of the previous 84-foot courts. The main gym space is just under 12,000 square feet — well above what Grizzly fans are accustomed to — and the new weight room is about 1,700 square feet bigger (4,500 overall) than the previous one.
"It's a pretty huge upgrade wherever you look," says Kemper, "but the nicest thing is just the added space. We've got so much more room than we had before."
A classroom for physical education and music classes has also been added to the building.
While it's always fun to think about the newest toy, it's also important to acknowledge how well students and staff members in Ashland have handled themselves during the renovation process. Kemper moved his office across the street to Lincoln Elementary School, and teams have been competing at Ashland Middle School while their new home was pieced together.
"It's been very inconvenient but everyone's been great," says Kemper. "The middle school has gone above and beyond to ccommodate and welcome us, and the coaches have just handled it extremely well. They've been focused on just needing a place to play so they can do their thing."
"This is what we model for our kids, that we're going to make the best of it no matter what the situation is," he adds.
That's not to say that everything is picture-perfect at the Mountain Avenue gym. Kemper says they're still solving a glitch with the size of the wrestling room, which currently is too small to fit all the mats, and the school will be using a portable sound system until the regular one is completely in place.
The school's "Wall of Fame" also will not be up by this weekend, but Kemper says the collection will be put back up as soon as time permits.
"When you move there's glitches and there's likely going to be a bunch of them," he says. "There's always going to be bumps in the road, some bigger than others. When we open up Friday we will be like a family that's just moved into a house that has most of their boxes piled in the garage. It just takes time to get everything in place."
Kemper expects to move back to his office in the gym later this week, and there will be an all-school assembly at 11 a.m. Thursday so the students can be among the first ones introduced to their new digs.
As for any other firsts, Kemper laughingly admitted to stealing some of the limelight Sunday night when he went in with his son Jordan and shot the basketball around.
"I've already made the first shot in the gym," he admitted. "I made the first 3-pointer, the first free throw and first layup. I kind of abused my authority and went in and shot around ... it was awesome."
SPEAKING OF UPCOMING tournaments, the Wells Fargo Advisors Christmas Classic slated Thursday-Saturday at Cascade Christian High will feature a rematch of sorts that has been a long time coming.
The event has changed names a few times over the past few years but continues to be spearheaded by Challengers boys basketball coach Brian Morse and one of his top assistants, Terry Rasmussen.
As a special request from his brother-in-law, Rick Jackson, Morse says his Challengers will take on Jackson's St. Mary's Crusaders in the first round at 9:15 p.m. Thursday at the Pavilion.
"He asked if we could do that and I was happy to oblige," says Morse.
The two boys teams haven't squared off on the basketball court since meeting for the Class 2A state championship in 2007. After winning both Southern Cascade League matchups earlier in that season, Cascade Christian won 55-34 in the title game, then moved to 3A status the following season. The Challengers are the defending 3A state champions.
St. Mary's remained at the 2A level and has typically been on the opposite side of the mid-December bracket, leading to the big gap in games played between the rivals. With both set to be classified as 3A squads next year, Morse says this was a perfect time to re-establish the matchup. As league foes, however, next year's tourney will return the teams to opposite sides of the bracket.
"They have one of their best teams since that 2007 year," says Morse of sixth-ranked St. Mary's. "They are really good, so it should be a lot of fun."
"Those are some of the best games I have ever had as a coach, playing against St. Mary's," he adds. "It was always a packed house and emotions get really high for games like that. All that just makes it a lot of fun."
Reach reporter Kris Henry at 776-4488, or e-mail khenry@mailtribune.com


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