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- ↑ "Trolls et Légendes 2009 | le festival de toutes les Fantasy, Mons (Belgique) | les 10, 11 et 12 avril 2009 | Invités d'honneur: Brian Froud et Wendy Froud". Archived from the original on 26 February 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ↑ "2021 Award Winner". Australian Fairy Tale Society. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
