If you want a laugh, look no further than this author. If you want to be sure of a laugh, read the Tough Guide to Fantasyland, there is always something to laugh at in there.

Anyone who loves or hates fantasy will find something funny in the lampooning Diana Wynne Jones gives to fantasy worlds. If you ever go on to read Dark Lord of Derkholm by her you'll know she is just out to get laughs. There have always been archetypes and cliches within the fantasy genre, made worse by their use and re-use. If you read or write fantasy and think you may have a cliche - just look it up in here and you will know for certain.