Illustrating Howl's Moving Castle – in pictures
Here are the 25 Book Illustration Competition finalists in the running to illustrate the Folio Society’s new edition of Diana Wynne Jones’s classic novel about a young woman’s adventures with a wizard. The winner will be announced on 26 February
Images provided by the Folio Society and the House of Illustration
Main image: ‘“If you agree to break the spell on me”, Sophie said, with a brave sense of saying something fatal.’ Photograph: Lulu ChenMon 4 Feb 2019 02.00 EST Last modified on Mon 4 Feb 2019 09.16 EST
Ehsan Abarghouei, Tehran, Iran
‘Wizard Howl’s castle was rumbling and bumping toward her across the moorland. Black smoke was blowing up in clouds from behind its black battlements.’Illustration: Ehsan Abarghouei
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterEmily Altman, Edinburgh, UK
‘Sophie took up a knife and made what she hoped would look like mystic passes over the heap of pepper.’Illustration: Emily Altman
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterJulia Bernhard, Mainz, Germany
‘Michael loaded the bath with orchids, roses, starry white flowers, shiny vermilion ones, or anything that caught his fancy.’Illustration: Julia Bernhard
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterCathy Brett, Leatherhead, UK
‘“Oh, bother!” wailed Sophie. She was up in the hills again. The crooked black shape of the castle was drifting peacefully nearby.’Illustration: Cathy Brett
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterJanelle Carbajal, Palos Verdes Estates, US
‘“I must thank you”, it said… “I would have lain in that hedge forever if you had not come and talked life into me.”’Illustration: Janelle Carbajal
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterLulu Chen, Taitung City, Taiwan
‘“If you agree to break the spell on me”, Sophie said, with a brave sense of saying something fatal.’Illustration: Lulu Chen
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterKateřina Čupová, Dobratice, Czech Republic
‘The air was hot and steamy and filled with the scent of flowers, thousands of them.’Illustration: Kateřina Čupová
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterIona Darroch, Worcester, UK
‘But she was sidetracked a little by imagining a face in the flames.’Illustration: Iona Darroch
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterKring Demetrio, Cebu City, Philippines
‘How Sophie recognized the Witch would be hard to say. Her face was different.’Illustration: Kring Demetrio
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterRebecca Dennis, Boughton under Blean, UK
‘“I hope your bacon burns,” Calcifer said, muffled under the pan.’Illustration: Rebecca Dennis
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterMarina Evlanova, Moscow, Russia
‘For a second he juggled it gently to get it under Calcifer. Then, even more steadily and gently, he raised it. Michael was quite obviously holding his breath. “Done it!” said Howl.’Illustration: Marina Evlanova
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterJorge Garcia, London, UK
‘“I’ve heard of you, Miss Hatter, and I don’t care for your competition or your attitude. I came to put a stop on you there.” She spread out her hand in a flinging motion toward Sophie’s face.’Illustration: Jorge Garcia
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterMarie-Alice Harel, Edinburgh, UK
‘Mrs Pentstemmon turned herself back toward Sophie, and Sophie felt more nervous than ever.’Illustration: Marie-Alice Harel
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterSija Hong, Brooklyn, US
‘“Come on”, Howl said to Michael and Sophie, who were both staring round the shiny brown and orange room ... into a room with a blue and yellow carpet.’Illustration: Sija Hong
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterDean Lewis, Newport, UK
‘It was definitely the fire that spoke. Sophie saw its purple mouth move as the words came.’Illustration: Dean Lewis
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterYijing Li, London, UK
‘It took an hour to wash the slime off Howl.’Illustration: Yijing Li
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterJoe Lillington, Bristol, UK
‘“No! No!” the star crackled desperately. “That’s wrong! I’m supposed to die!”’Illustration: Joe Lillington
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterErika Meza, Nottingham, UK
‘“That’s why I love spiders. ‘If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.’ I keep trying,” he said with great sadness.’Illustration: Erika Meza
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterAlex Moore, London, UK
‘“Yes, and I’m glad you’re sitting down”, said Lettie. “You see, I’m not Lettie. I’m Martha.”’Illustration: Alex Moore
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterAlejo and Vivian de los Rios Marietta, US
‘She looked up and saw Wizard Howl’s castle right down on the hillside above the town, so near it seemed to be sitting on the chimneys.’Illustration: Alejo and Vivian de los Rios
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterJunli Song, Oak Park, US
‘Everyone seemed to think the best view was to be had along the curve of the harbor wall.’Illustration: Junli Song
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterHarry Woodgate, St Albans, UK
‘The air was hot and steamy and filled with the scent of flowers, thousands of them.’Illustration: Harry Woodgate
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterAnna Wojtczak, Gniezno, Poland
‘“Confound it!” said Sophie … The mermaids from the curse!”’Illustration: Anna Wojtczak
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterTania Yakunova, Kiev, Ukraine
‘Inside, Howl was still sitting in the stool. He sat in an attitude of utter despair. And he was covered all over in thick green slime.’Illustration: Tania Yakunova
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterVikki Zhang, New York, US
‘“And I like my room the way it is. You must admit I have a right to live in a pigsty if I want.”’Illustration: Vikki Zhang
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