Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett
Born	28 April 1948 (1948-04-28) (age 60) Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England[1]
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	British
Genres	Comic fantasy
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Terence David John Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April 1948) is a British fantasy, science fiction and children's author. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Employment is a Contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. Nationality is a relationship between a Person and their State of Origin, Culture, association Affiliation and/or Loyalty The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A literary genre is a category of literary composition Genres may be determined by Literary technique, tone, Content, or even (as in the case of fiction Comic fantasy is a subgenre of Fantasy that is primarily humorous in intent and tone The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The definition of a fantasy author is somewhat diffuse and a matter of opinion – Jules Verne considered H Children's literature is an age category of literature written for published for or marketed to Children roughly through age 12 He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels. Discworld is a comedic Fantasy Book series by the British author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971, and since his first Discworld novel (The Colour of Magic) was published in 1983, he has written two books a year on average. The Carpet People is a novel by Terry Pratchett which was originally published in 1971 but was later re-written by the author when his work became more widespread The year 1971 in literature involved some significant events and new books Discworld is a comedic Fantasy Book series by the British author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat The Colour of Magic is a 1983 Comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, and is the first book of the Discworld series The year 1983 in literature involved some significant events and new books Pratchett is also known for close collaboration on adaptations of his books but has held back from Discworld feature films so far. ^[2]

Pratchett was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s,^[3][4] and as of December 2007 has sold more than 55 million books worldwide,^[5] with translations made in 33 languages. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located ^[6] He is currently the second most-read writer in the UK, and seventh most-read non-US author in the US^[7] In 2001 he won the Carnegie Medal for his children's novel The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents. The Carnegie Medal in Literature was established in the UK in 1936 in honour of Scottish Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents is the 28th Novel in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld series published in 2001 ^[8]

Despite his popularity, Pratchett is often described as having a ‘cult following’ - a factor seen as having, in the past, hindered his literary recognition. This article does not discuss "cult" in the original sense of "veneration" or "religious practice" for that usage see Cult (religious practice ^[9][10] Pratchett, who was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire "for services to literature" in 1998,^[6] holds the record for the most shoplifted author in Britain. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Shoplifting (also known as retail theft, or shrinkage within the retail industry is Theft of goods from a Retail establishment by an ostensible ^[11]

Background

Early life

Terry Pratchett was born in 1948 in Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire, England, the only child of David and Eileen Pratchett, of Hay-on-Wye. Buckinghamshire (abbreviated Bucks) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Hay-on-Wye (Y Gelli Gandryll or Y Gelli) often described as "the town of books " is a small Market town in Powys, Wales He passed his eleven plus exam in 1959, earning him a place in a technical school (High Wycombe Technical High School). In the United Kingdom the Eleven Plus or Transfer Test is an Examination administered to some students in their last year of primary education Technical school is a general term used for Two-year college which provide mostly Employment -preparation skills for trained labor, such as Welding John Hampden Grammar School (known colloquially as "JHGS" is a boys' Grammar school in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England Pratchett described himself as a "nondescript student", and in his Who's Who entry, credits his education to the Beaconsfield Public Library. Who's Who (2007 edition ISBN 978-0-7136-7527-6 is an annual British publication of biographies which vary in length (typically a single paragraph or

His early interests included astronomy^[12]; he collected Brooke Bond tea cards about space, owned a telescope^[13] and desired to be an astronomer, but was no good at mathematics. Astronomy (from the Greek words astron (ἄστρον "star" and nomos (νόμος "law" is the scientific study Brooke Bond was a brand-name Tea retailer in the United Kingdom. ^[12] However, this led to an interest in reading British and American science fiction. ^[13] In turn, this led to attending science fiction conventions from about 1963/4, which stopped when he got his first job. Science fiction conventions are gatherings of the community of fans (called Science fiction fandom) of various forms of Speculative fiction including Science ^[13] His early reading included the works of H. G. Wells and Arthur Conan Doyle and "every book you really ought to read" which he now regards as "getting an education". Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 &ndash 13 August 1946 He was an outspoken socialist and a pacifist, his later works becoming increasingly political Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930 was an Anglo-Scottish Author most noted for his stories about the ^[13]

At the age of 13, Pratchett published his first short story The Hades Business in the school magazine. It was published commercially when he was 15. ^[14] Pratchett earned 5 O-levels and started 3 A-level courses, in Art, English and History. The O-level (Ordinary Level is a subject-based qualification conferred as part of the General Certificate of Education (GCE The A-level, short for Advanced Level, is a General Certificate of Education qualification in England, Northern Ireland and Wales, Pratchett's first career choice was journalism and he left school at 17 in 1965 to start working for the Bucks Free Press. Journalism is the profession of writing or communicating formally employed by publications and broadcasters for the benefit of a particular Community of people However, he finished his A-Level in English, and took a proficiency course for journalists. ^[15]

Early career

Pratchett got his first 'break' in 1968, when working as a journalist. He came to interview Peter Bander van Duren, co-director of a small publishing company. Peter Bander van Duren ( Cologne, 30 July 1930 - 21 April 2004) was a British expert on Heraldry and orders of During the meeting, Pratchett mentioned he had written a manuscript, The Carpet People. The Carpet People is a novel by Terry Pratchett which was originally published in 1971 but was later re-written by the author when his work became more widespread ^[16] Bander van Duren and his business partner, Colin Smythe (of Colin Smythe Publishing) published the book in 1971, with illustrations by Pratchett himself. ^[17] The book received strong, if few reviews. ^[18] The book was followed by the science fiction novels The Dark Side of the Sun and Strata, published in 1976 and 1981, respectively. The Dark Side of the Sun is a Comic science fiction novel by Terry Pratchett, first published in 1976 For discussion regarding the term strata as used in Geology, see Stratum. ^[15]

After various positions in journalism, in 1983 Pratchett became Press Officer for the Central Electricity Generating Board in an area which covered three nuclear power stations. The Central Electricity Generating Board (CEGB was the cornerstone of the British electricity industry for almost 40 years from 1957 to Privatisation in the Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions He later joked that he had demonstrated "impeccable timing" by making this career change so soon after the Three Mile Island nuclear accident in Pennsylvania, USA, and said he would "write a book about his experiences, if he thought anyone would believe it". The Three Mile Island accident of 1979 was the most significant accident in the history of the American commercial Nuclear power generating industry The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern ^[19]

The first Discworld novel The Colour of Magic was published in 1983 by Colin Smythe in hardback and by New English Library in paperback. The Colour of Magic is a 1983 Comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, and is the first book of the Discworld series A hardcover (or hardback or hardbound) is a Book bound with rigid protective covers (typically of cardboard covered with Cloth The New English Library is a United Kingdom Book publishing company which became an imprint of Hodder Headline. Paperback, softback, or softcover describe and refer to a Book by the nature of its binding. The publishing rights for paperback were soon taken by Corgi, an imprint of Transworld, the current publisher. In the Publishing Industry, an imprint can refer to two different things It can mean a Brand name under which a work is published Transworld Publishers is a British publishing division of Random House and belongs to Bertelsmann, one of the world's largest media groups Pratchett received further popularity after the BBC's Woman's Hour broadcast The Light Fantastic as a serial in six parts, after it was published in 1986. The Light Fantastic is a Comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series Subsequently, rights for hardback were taken by the publishing house Victor Gollancz, which has remained Pratchett's publisher, and Smythe became Pratchett's agent. Sir Victor Gollancz ( April 9 1893 &ndash February 8 1967) was a British publisher socialist, and humanitarian A literary agent is an agent who represents Writers and their written works to Publishers Theatrical producers and Film producers and Pratchett was the first fantasy author published by Gollancz. ^[15]

Pratchett gave up working for the CEGB in 1987 after finishing the fourth Discworld novel Mort, to fully focus on and make his living through writing. MoRT (an acronym for "Metamorphosis of Realistic Theories" Mort is also the French word for death) is an Avant-garde metal His sales increased quickly and many of his books occupied top places of the best-seller list. According to The Times, Pratchett was the top selling and highest earning UK author in 1996. ^[15] Some of his books have been published by Doubleday, another Transworld imprint. The Doubleday Publishing Group is the fifth largest Book Publishing company in the world In the US, Pratchett is published by HarperCollins. HarperCollins is a Publishing company owned by News Corporation.

According to the Bookseller's Pocket Yearbook from 2005, in 2003 Pratchett's UK sales amounted to 3. 4% of the fiction market by hardback sales and 3. 8% by value, putting him in 2nd place behind J. K. Rowling (6% and 5. Joanne "Jo" Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965 who writes under the 6% respectively), while in the paperback sales list Pratchett came 5th with 1. 2% by sales and 1. 3% by value (behind James Patterson (1. James B Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American Author. 9% and 1. 7%), Alexander McCall Smith, John Grisham and J. R. R. Tolkien). Alexander (RAA "Sandy" McCall Smith, CBE, FRSE, (born August 24 1948 is a Zimbabwean born British Writer and ^[20] His sales in the UK alone are more than 2. 5 million copies a year. ^[7]

Current life

Terry Pratchett married his wife Lyn in 1968^[15] and they moved to Rowberrow, Somerset in 1970. Rowberrow is a small Village near Churchill in North Somerset, England. Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county Their daughter Rhianna Pratchett, who is also a writer, was born there in 1976. Rhianna Pratchett, born 1976 at Rowberrow in Somerset county England, is a freelance Computer games scriptwriter narrative designer and In 1993, the family moved south west of Salisbury, Wiltshire, where they currently live. Salisbury (ˈsɒlzbri ˈsɔːlzbri ('Solzbry' or ˈzɔːwzbri ('Zawzbry' — moving from RP to local dialect) is a cathedral city in the Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye He lists his recreations as "writing, walking, computers, life". ^[21] He describes himself an atheist and is a Distinguished Supporter of the British Humanist Association. Atheism The British Humanist Association is an organisation of the United Kingdom which promotes Humanism. ^[22]

Pratchett is well known for his penchant for wearing large, black hats, as seen on the inside back covers of most of his books. His style has been described as "more that of urban cowboy than city gent. "^[23]

Concern for the future of civilisation has prompted him to install five kilowatts of photovoltaic cells (for solar energy) at his house. A solar cell or photovoltaic cell is a device that converts Solar energy into Electricity by the photovoltaic effect. ^[24] In addition, his childhood interest in astronomy has led him to build an observatory in his garden. ^[12][13]

Alzheimer's disease

In August 2007, Pratchett was misdiagnosed as having had a minor stroke in 2004 or 2005, which was believed to have damaged the right side of his brain. While his motor skills had been affected, the observed damage had not impaired his ability to write. ^[23] On 11 December 2007, Pratchett posted online that he had been newly diagnosed with a very rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's disease, which he said "lay behind this year's phantom 'stroke'. Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Alzheimer's disease ( AD) also called Alzheimer disease or simply Alzheimer's, is the most common form of Dementia. " He has a rare form of the disease called posterior cortical atrophy, in which areas at the back of the brain begin to shrink and shrivel. Posterior cortical atrophy (PCA also called Benson's syndrome, is the visual variant of Alzheimer’s disease. ^[25] Pratchett appealed to people to "keep things cheerful", and proclaimed that "we are taking it fairly philosophically down here and possibly with a mild optimism. "^[26] Leading the way, Pratchett stated that he feels he has time for "at least a few more books yet", and added that while he understands the impulse to ask 'is there anything I can do?', in this particular case he will only entertain such offers from "very high-end experts in brain chemistry. "^[26] Discussing his diagnosis at the Bath Literature Festival, Pratchett revealed that he now found it too difficult to write dedications when signing books. The Bath Literature Festival held annually in Bath Somerset has become an important date in the national literary calendar playing host to an array of Journalists ^[27]

In March 2008, Pratchett announced he was donating one million US dollars (about £494,000) to the Alzheimer's Research Trust, claiming he had spoken to at least 3 brain tumour (cancer) survivors whilst he had spoken to no survivors of Alzheimer's disease, and that he was shocked "to find out that funding for Alzheimer's research is just 3% of that to find cancer cures. The Alzheimer's Research Trust is the United Kingdom 's leading Dementia research charity founded in 1992 "^{[25][28] [29]} Of his donation Mr. Pratchett said: "I am, along with many others, scrabbling to stay ahead long enough to be there when the Cure comes along. ”^[30] Pratchett's donation inspired an internet campaign where fans hope to 'Match it for Pratchett', by raising another $1 million. ^[31]

In April 2008, the BBC began working with Pratchett to make a documentary series based on his illness. ^[32] He also made an appearance on The One Show on 15 May 2008, talking about his condition. The One Show is a topical magazine-style television programme broadcast on weekdays at 658pm on BBC One. He was the subject and interviewee of the 20 May 2008 edition of On the Ropes (Radio 4), discussing Alzheimer's and how it had affected his life. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held

On 8 June 2008, news reports indicated that Pratchett had a strange experience, which he described as: "just beyond all that, on the other side of physics, there just may be the ordered structure from which everything flows" and "I don’t actually believe in anyone who could have put that in my head". ^[33]

Interests

Computers and the Internet

Pratchett started to use computers for writing as soon as they were available to him. His first computer was a Sinclair ZX81, the first computer he properly used for writing was an Amstrad CPC 464, later replaced by a PC. The Sinclair ZX81 Home computer, released by Sinclair Research in 1981, was the follow up to the company's ZX80. The Amstrad CPC is a series of 8-bit Home computers produced by Amstrad Plc during the 1980s and early 1990s A personal computer ( PC) is any Computer whose original sales price size and capabilities make it useful for individuals and which is intended to be operated Pratchett was one of the first authors to routinely use the Internet to communicate with fans, and has been a contributor to the Usenet newsgroup alt. Usenet, a Portmanteau of "user" and "network" is a world-wide distributed Internet discussion system fan. pratchett since 1992. ^[34] However, he does not consider the Internet as a hobby, just another "thing to use". ^[19] He now has many computers in his house. ^[19] When he travels, he always takes a portable computer with him to write. ^[19] His experiments with computer upgrades are reflected in Hex. Hex is an elaborate Heath Robinson / Rube Goldberg -esque magic-powered Computer housed at Unseen University (UU in the city of Ankh-Morpork ^[35]

Pratchett is also an avid computer game player, and he has collaborated in the creation of a number of game adaptations of his books. A personal computer Game (also known as a computer game or simply PC game) is a Video game played on a Personal computer, rather He favours games that are 'intelligent and have some depth', and has used Half-Life 2 (as opposed to Doom 3) and fan missions from Thief as examples. Half-Life 2 is a Science fiction First-person shooter computer game and the sequel to the highly acclaimed Half-Life Doom 3 is a Science fiction Survival horror Video game developed by Id Software and published by Activision. Thief is a series of first-person Computer games where the player takes the role of Garrett a Thief in a Fantasy / Steampunk ^[36]

Natural history

Pratchett has a fascination with natural history that he has referred to many times. Pratchett owns a greenhouse full of carnivorous plants. Carnivorous plants (sometimes called insectivorous plants) are Plants that derive some or most of their Nutrients (but not Energy) from trapping He has often mentioned this on his book biographies and they have appeared in his novels.

Orangutans

Pratchett is a trustee for the Orangutan Foundation UK^[37] but is pessimistic about the animal's future. The orangutans are two Species of great apes known for their intelligence long arms and reddish-brown hair ^[24] Following Pratchett's lead, fan events such as the Discworld Conventions have adopted the Orangutan Foundation as their nominated charity, which has been acknowledged by the foundation. ^[38] One of Pratchett's most popular fictional characters, the Librarian of the Unseen University's Library, is an orangutan. The Librarian of Unseen University is a character in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld series of fantasy novels Unseen University (UU is a school of wizardry in Terry Pratchett's fictional Discworld city of Ankh-Morpork, staffed by a faculty

Writing career

Awards

Pratchett was the British Book Awards' 'Fantasy and Science Fiction Author of the Year' for 1994. The British Book Awards are given annually and promoted by the UK Publishing industry trade journal Publishing News. ^[39]

After being awarded his OBE for 'services to literature' in 1998, Pratchett commented in the Ansible SF/fan newsletter, "I suspect the 'services to literature' consisted of refraining from trying to write any" (suggesting the title was more a recognition of success, than an acknowledgement of the fantasy genre). The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953 is a British author editor and Critic, largely active within the Science fiction field But then added, "Still, I can't help feeling mightily chuffed about it. "^[40]

Pratchett has been awarded four honorary Doctorates of Literature; University of Warwick in 1999,^[41] the University of Portsmouth in 2001,^[42] the University of Bath in 2003^[43] and the University of Bristol in 2004. A doctorate is an Academic degree that indicates the highest level of academic achievement The University of Warwick is a British Campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England and is The University of Portsmouth is a British University in the historic south coast city of Portsmouth. The University of Bath is a Campus university located in Bath, England. the University (or derivatives but lower-case when referring to many universitiesor universities ^[44]

The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents won the 2001 Carnegie Medal for best children's novel (awarded in 2002). The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents is the 28th Novel in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld series published in 2001 The Carnegie Medal in Literature was established in the UK in 1936 in honour of Scottish Philanthropist Andrew Carnegie. A novel (from Italian novella, Spanish novela, French nouvelle for "new" "news" or "short story ^[45]

In 2003 Pratchett firmly reinforced his credentials as one of Britain's most loved authors, by joining Charles Dickens as one of the only two authors with five books in the BBC's Big Read 'Top 100' (four of which were Discworld novels). The Big Read was a 2003 survey carried out by the BBC, with the goal of finding the "Nation's Best-loved Book" by way of a viewer vote via the Web SMS and telephone Discworld is a comedic Fantasy Book series by the British author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat Pratchett was also the author with the most novels in the 'Top 200' (fifteen). ^[46]

The first three Discworld novels centring on the Tiffany Aching 'trainee witch' character have each received the Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book (in 2004, 2005 and 2007). Tiffany Aching is a Fictional character in Terry Pratchett 's satirical Discworld series of fantasy novels The Locus Awards were established in 1971 and are presented to winners of Locus Magazine 's annual readers' poll ^[47]

Fandom

Pratchett's Discworld novels have led to dedicated conventions, the first in Manchester in 1996,^[48] then worldwide,^[49] often with the author as guest of honour. ^[50] Publication of a new novel may also accompanied by an international book signing tour;^[51] queues have been known to stretch outside the bookshop and the author has continued to sign books well after the intended finishing time. ^[48] His fans are not restricted by age or gender, and he receives a large amount of fan mail from them. ^[48] Pratchett enjoys meeting fans and hearing what they think about his books; he says that since he is well paid for his novels, then his fans "are everything to me. "^[52]

Writing

Pratchett has said that to write, you must read extensively, both inside and outside your chosen genre^[53] and to the point of "overflow". The 63rd World Science Fiction Convention ( Worldcon) was called Interaction, and was held in Glasgow, Scotland 4&ndash8 August 2005 Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom ^[19] He advises that writing is hard work, and that writers must "make grammar, punctuation and spelling a part of your life. "^[19] However, Pratchett enjoys writing, regarding its monetary rewards as "an unavoidable consequence" rather than the reason for writing. ^[54]

The fantasy genre

Although in the past he has written in the sci-fi and horror genres, Pratchett now focuses almost entirely on fantasy, explaining "it is easier to bend the universe around the story". ^[55] In the acceptance speech for his Carnegie Medal he said: 'Fantasy isn’t just about wizards and silly wands. It’s about seeing the world from new directions', pointing to J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels and The Lord of the Rings. Harry Potter is a series of seven Fantasy novels written by British author J The Lord of the Rings is an epic In the same speech, he also acknowledged benefits of these works for the genre. ^[56] He "believes he owes a debt to the science fiction/fantasy genre which he grew up out of" and dislikes the term "magical realism" which is "like a polite way of saying you write fantasy and is more acceptable to certain people - and who, on the whole don't care that much. Magic realism, or magical realism, is an artistic Genre in which magical elements or illogical scenarios appear in an otherwise realistic or even "normal" "^[57] He is annoyed that fantasy is "unregarded as a literary form" because it "is the oldest form of fiction"^[52] and he is "infuriated" when novels containing science fiction or fantasy ideas are not regarded as part of those genres. ^[53] He also regards the attitude of some bookshops, such as the hiring of security guards for book signings, and not placing his latest books on the "Best Seller" shelf, as odd. ^[58]

On 31 July 2005, Pratchett criticised media coverage of Harry Potter author J. Events 30 BC - Battle of Alexandria: Mark Antony achieves a minor victory over Octavian 's forces but most of his army subsequently Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. K. Rowling, commenting that certain members of the media seemed to think that "the continued elevation of J. K. Rowling can only be achieved at the expense of other writers". ^[59][9] Pratchett has refuted claims that this was a swipe at Rowling, and said that he was not making claims of plagiarism, but was pointing out the "shared heritage" of the fantasy genre. ^[58] Pratchett has also posted on the Harry Potter newsgroup about a media-covered exchange of views with her. A newsgroup is a Repository usually within the Usenet system for messages posted from many users in different locations ^[60]

Pratchett has both an admiring and critical view of J. R. R. Tolkien.

Style and major themes

Pratchett is known for a distinctive writing style that includes a number of characteristic hallmarks. One example is his use of footnotes,^[61] which usually involve a comic departure from the narrative or a commentary on the narrative. ^[62]

Pratchett has a tendency to avoid using chapters, arguing in a Book Sense interview that "life doesn't happen in regular chapters, nor do movies, and Homer did not write in chapters", adding "I'm blessed if I know what function they serve in books for adults. Book Sense was a Marketing and branding program of the American Booksellers Association, in which many Independent Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the "^[63] However, there have been exceptions; Going Postal and Making Money are divided into chapters, as are the young adult books about Tiffany Aching. Going postal is an American English Slang term used as a verb meaning to suddenly become extremely and uncontrollably angry possibly to the point of violence Making Money is a Terry Pratchett novel in the Discworld series published in the UK on 20 September, 2007. ^[64]

Characters, place names and titles in Pratchett's books often contain puns, allusions and culture references. ^[65][66] Some characters are parodies of well-known characters: for example, Pratchett's character (Genghis) Cohen the Barbarian is a parody of Conan the Barbarian and Genghis Khan, and his character Leonard of Quirm is a parody of Leonardo da Vinci. Ghenghiz Cohen, known as Cohen the Barbarian is a Fictional character in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld novels Conan the Barbarian (also known as Conan the Cimmerian, from the name of his homeland Cimmeria) is a Fictional character often associated with Genghis Khan ( or;, Chinggis Khaan, ʧiŋgɪs χaːŋ Činggis Qaɣan; 1162–1227 born (meaning "ironworker" was the Mongol founder Leonard of Quirm is a fictional character in the Discworld novels by Terry Pratchett. Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci ( April 15 1452 – May 2 1519 was an Italian Polymath, having been a scientist Mathematician, Engineer

Another hallmark of his writing is the use of capitalised dialogue without quotation marks, used to indicate the character of Death communicating telepathically into a character's mind. Pratchett also made up a new colour, octarine, a 'fluorescent greenish-yellow-purple', which is the eighth colour in the Discworld spectrum - the colour of magic. This article details minor Discworld concepts: concepts and ideas from the Discworld of novels by Terry Pratchett which only appear in the background or ^[67]

Influences

Pratchett makes no secret of outside influences on his work: they are a major source of his humour. He imports numerous characters from classic literature, popular culture and ancient history,^[68] always adding an unexpected twist. Pratchett is a crime novel fan, which is reflected in frequent appearances of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch in the Discworld series. The Ankh-Morpork City Watch (originally the Night Watch commonly referred to as "The Watch" is a Fictional Police force within the Discworld ^[55] Pratchett was an only child, and his characters are often without siblings. An only child is a child with no Siblings, either Biological or adopted. Pratchett explains "in fiction, only-children are the interesting ones. "^[69] An example is the character Susan Sto Helit. Susan Sto Helit (also spelled Sto-Helit) once referred to as Susan Death, is a Fictional character who has featured in three of Terry Pratchett

Pratchett's earliest inspirations were The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame, and the works of Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke. The Wind in the Willows is a classic of Children's literature by Kenneth Grahame, first published in 1908. Kenneth Grahame ( March 8, 1859 – July 6, 1932) was a British Writer, most famous for The Wind in the Willows Isaac Asimov (c January 2 1920 &ndash April 6 1992 ˈaɪzək ˈæzɪmʌv originally Исаак Озимов but now transcribed into Russian as, was a Russian Sir Arthur Charles Clarke, CBE (16 December 1917–19 March 2008 was a British Science fiction Author, Inventor, and ^[3] His literary influences have been P.G. Wodehouse, Tom Sharpe, Jerome K. Jerome, Larry Niven, Roy Lewis,^[70] G. K. Chesterton, and Mark Twain. Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse, KBE (15 October 1881 – 14 February 1975 (ˈwʊdhaʊs was an English Comic novelist who enjoyed enormous popular success Tom Sharpe (born 30 March 1928 is an English satirical Author, born in London and educated at Lancing College and at Pembroke Jerome Klapka Jerome ( May 2, 1859 – June 14, 1927) was an English writer and Humorist, best known for the humorous travelogue Laurence van Cott Niven (born April 30, 1938 Los Angeles California) is a US Science fiction author. Roy Lewis ( 6 November 1913 &ndash 1996 was an English writer Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936 was an influential English writer of the early 20th century Samuel Langhorne Clemens (November 30 1835 – April 21 1910 better known by the Pen name Mark Twain, was an American Humorist, satirist ^[71]

Publishing history

While Pratchett's UK publishing history has remained quite stable, his relationships with international publishers have been turbulent (especially in America). He changed German publishers after an advertisement for Maggi soup appeared in the middle of the German-language version of Pyramids. Maggi is a Nestlé Brand of instant Soups, stocks, Bouillons Ketchups Sauces ^[72][73]

Bibliography

The Discworld series

Main article: Discworld

See the Discworld article for the list of Discworld novels. Discworld is a comedic Fantasy Book series by the British author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat Discworld is a comedic Fantasy Book series by the British author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat

Pratchett's Discworld series is a humorous and often satirical sequence of stories set in the colourful fantasy world of Discworld. Humour or humor (see spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke Laughter and provide Amusement Satire is often strictly defined as a literary genre or form; although in practice it is also found in the graphic and Performing arts In satire human The Discworld is the fictional setting for all of Terry Pratchett 's Discworld fantasy novels The series contains various 'story arcs' (or 'sub-series'), and a number of free-standing stories. Discworld is a comedic Fantasy Book series by the British author Terry Pratchett, set on the Discworld, a flat All are set in an abundance of locations in the same detailed and unified world, such as the Unseen University and 'The Mended Drum' pub in the twin city Ankh-Morpork, or places in the various continents, regions and countries on the Disc. Unseen University (UU is a school of wizardry in Terry Pratchett's fictional Discworld city of Ankh-Morpork, staffed by a faculty Characters and locations reappear throughout the series, variously taking major and minor roles.

The Discworld itself is described as a large disc resting on the backs of four giant elephants, all supported by the giant turtle Great A'Tuin as it swims its way through space. The Discworld is the fictional setting for all of Terry Pratchett 's Discworld fantasy novels The books are essentially in chronological order,^[64] and advancements can be seen in the development of the Discworld civilisations - such as the creation of paper money in Ankh-Morpork. ^[74]

The subject of many of the novels in Pratchett's Discworld series is a parody of a real-world subject such as film making, newspaper publishing, rock and roll music, religion, philosophy, Egyptian history, Australia, university politics, trade unions, and the financial world. A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. Rock and roll (also known as rock 'n' roll) is a form of Music that evolved in the United States in the late 1940s and early 1950s with roots in mostly African A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language The history of Egypt is the longest continuous history as a unified state of any country in the world For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming Pratchett has also included further parody as a feature within the stories, including such subjects as Ingmar Bergman films, numerous fiction, science fiction and fantasy characters, and various bureaucratic and ruling systems. Ernst Ingmar Bergman ( pronounced) (14 July 1918 – 30 July 2007 was a nine-time Academy Award -nominated Swedish film, stage Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting

Other Discworld books

Pratchett has written or collaborated on a number of Discworld books that are not novels in themselves but serve to accompany the series.

The Discworld Companion, written with Stephen Briggs, is an encyclopedic guide to Discworld. The Discworld Companion is an Encyclopedia of all things Discworldian created by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs. Stephen Briggs (1951&ndash is in his own words "a civil servant who dabbles in amateur dramatics" The third (and latest) edition was renamed The New Discworld Companion, and was published in 2003. Briggs also collaborated with Pratchett on a series of fictional Discworld "mapps". A map is a visual representation of an area—a symbolic depiction highlighting relationships between elements of that space such as objects, Regions, and Themes The first, The Discworld Mapp (1995), illustrated by Stephen Player, comprises a large, comprehensive map of the Discworld itself with a small booklet that contains short biographies of the Disc's prominent explorers and their discoveries. The Discworld Mapp is an Atlas that contains a large fold out map of the Discworld (sold by Cut-Me-Own-Throat Dibbler) drawn by Stephen Player Three further "mapps", have been released, focusing on particular regions of the Disc: Ankh-Morpork, Lancre and Death's Domain. Briggs and Pratchett have also released several Discworld diaries and, with Tina Hannan, Nanny Ogg's Cookbook (1999). Tina Hannan (AKA Misty) is a London -based writer most noted for the book Nanny Ogg's Cookbook, co-written with the well-known fantasy author Terry Nanny Ogg's Cookbook is a book of Recipes and wisdom of the Discworld character Nanny Ogg by Terry Pratchett, Stephen Briggs The design of this cookbook, illustrated by Paul Kidby, was based on the traditional Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management, but with humorous recipes. A cookbook is a Book that contains information on Cooking, and/or a list of Recipes It may also contain information on ingredient origin freshness Paul Kidby (born 1964 is an English artist. He was born in Northolt and is currently living and working in Fordingbridge, New Forest Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management was edited by Isabella Beeton and was first published as a book in 1861 by S

Collections of Discworld-related art have also been released in book form. The Pratchett Portfolio (1996) and The Art of Discworld (2004) are collections of paintings of major Discworld characters by Paul Kidby, with details added by Pratchett on the character's origins. The Pratchett Portfolio is a small collection of the artistic works of Paul Kidby, illustrating the characters of Terry Pratchett 's Discworld The Art of Discworld is a descriptive book of the world of the Discworld as portrayed in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld series Paul Kidby (born 1964 is an English artist. He was born in Northolt and is currently living and working in Fordingbridge, New Forest

In 2005, Pratchett's first book for very young children was Where's My Cow?. Where's My Cow? is a Picture book written by Terry Pratchett and illustrated by Melvyn Grant. Illustrated by Melvyn Grant, this is a realisation of the short story Sam Vimes reads to his child in Thud!. Melvyn Grant (born in London, England) is an English digital Graphic artist and Illustrator. Thud! is Terry Pratchett 's 34th Discworld novel released in the United States of America on September 13 2005

Science of Discworld

Pratchett has written three Science of Discworld books in collaboration with Professor of mathematics Ian Stewart and reproductive biologist Jack Cohen, both of Warwick University: The Science of Discworld (1999), The Science of Discworld II: The Globe (2002) and The Science of Discworld III: Darwin's Watch (2005). Ian Nicholas Stewart (born 1945) is a professor of Mathematics at University of Warwick, England and a widely known popular-science and science-fiction Jack Cohen, FIBiol (born 19 September 1933) is a British reproductive biologist also known for his popular science books The Science of Discworld is a 1999 book written by novelist Terry Pratchett and popular science writers Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen. The Science of Discworld II The Globe is a 2002 book written by the Novelist Terry Pratchett and the popular Science writers Ian Stewart The Science of Discworld III Darwin's Watch is a book set on the Discworld, by Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen.

All three books have chapters that alternate between fiction and non-fiction: the fictional chapters are set within the Discworld, where its characters observe, and experiment on, a universe with the same physics as ours. The Discworld is the fictional setting for all of Terry Pratchett 's Discworld fantasy novels This article contains brief biographies for characters from Terry Pratchett 's Discworld series The non-fiction chapters (written by Stewart and Cohen) explain the science behind the fictional events.

In 1999, Pratchett appointed both Cohen and Stewart as "Honorary Wizards of the Unseen University" at the same ceremony at which the University of Warwick awarded him an honorary degree. The University of Warwick is a British Campus university located on the outskirts of Coventry, West Midlands, England and is ^[41]

Other novels

Pratchett's first two adult novels, The Dark Side of the Sun (1976) and Strata (1981), were both science-fiction, the latter being set on a disc-shaped world. The Dark Side of the Sun is a Comic science fiction novel by Terry Pratchett, first published in 1976 For discussion regarding the term strata as used in Geology, see Stratum. Subsequent to these, Pratchett has mostly concentrated on his Discworld series and novels for children, with two notable exceptions: Good Omens (1990), a collaboration with Neil Gaiman, is a humorous story about the Apocalypse set on Earth, and Nation (due for release in 2008). Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter Witch (1990 is a Fantasy Novel written in collaboration between Terry Pratchett Neil Richard Gaiman (ˈgeɪmən (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of Science fiction and Fantasy short stories and Nation is a Terry Pratchett novel published in the UK on 11 September, 2008.

After writing Good Omens, Pratchett began to work with Larry Niven on a book that would become Rainbow Mars; Niven eventually completed the book on his own, but states in the afterword that a number of Pratchett's ideas remained in the finished version. Laurence van Cott Niven (born April 30, 1938 Los Angeles California) is a US Science fiction author. Rainbow Mars is a Science fiction short story collection (published in 1999) by Larry Niven, in which Humans from Earth

Children's novels

Pratchet's first children's novel was also his first published novel: The Carpet People in 1971, which Pratchett substantially rewrote and re-released in 1992. The Carpet People is a novel by Terry Pratchett which was originally published in 1971 but was later re-written by the author when his work became more widespread The next, Truckers (1988), was the first in The Bromeliad trilogy of novels for young readers, about small gnome-like creatures called "Nomes", and the trilogy continued in Diggers (1990) and Wings (1990). For the family of flowering plants see Bromeliaceae. The Bromeliad Trilogy (also known in the UK as The Nome Trilogy A gnome is a Mythical creature characterized by its extremely small size and subterranean lifestyle Subsequently, Pratchett wrote the "Johnny Maxwell" trilogy, about the adventures of a boy called Johnny Maxwell and his friends, comprising Only You Can Save Mankind (1992), Johnny and the Dead (1993) and Johnny and the Bomb (1996). Only You Can Save Mankind ( 1992) is the first Novel in the Johnny Maxwell trilogy of Children's books by Terry Pratchett Johnny and the Dead ( 1993) is the second Novel by Terry Pratchett to feature the character Johnny Maxwell. Johnny and the Bomb is a 1996 Novel by Terry Pratchett. It is the third novel to feature Johnny Maxwell and his friends and deals with

Collaborations and contributions

• The Unadulterated Cat is a humorous book of cat anecdotes written by Pratchett and illustrated by Gray Jolliffe. The Unadulterated Cat by Terry Pratchett, illustrated by Gray Jolliffe, is a book written to promote what Pratchett terms the 'Real Cat' a cat who Graham Jolliffe (born 1937 St Germans) is the illustrator of the Wicked Willie books that have been published world wide
• After the King edited by Martin H. Greenberg (1992) contains "Troll Bridge", a short story featuring Cohen the Barbarian. Martin Harry Greenberg (born March 1[[ 941]] is a prolific American Speculative fiction anthologist and writer Troll Bridge is a Discworld short story written by Terry Pratchett in 1991 for a collection entitled After The King Stories in Honour of Ghenghiz Cohen, known as Cohen the Barbarian is a Fictional character in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld novels This story was also published in the compilations Knights of Madness (1998, edited by Peter Haining) and The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy (2001, edited by Mike Ashley). Knights of Madness is the third episode of the ninth series of the British comedy series Dad's Army that was originally transmitted on Peter Alexander Haining ( April 2, 1940 &ndash November 19, 2007) was a British Journalist, author and anthologist Michael or Mike Ashley may refer to Mike Ashley (radio presenter, British radio presenter on Heart
• The Wizards of Odd, a short-story compilation edited by Peter Haining (1996), includes a Discworld short story called "Theatre of Cruelty"
• The Flying Sorcerers, another short-story compilation edited by Peter Haining (1997), starts off with a Pratchett story called "Turntables of the Night", featuring Death. The Wizards of Odd is an English compilation book of Humorous Short stories by many great writers in the Science-fiction / Fantasy "Theatre of Cruelty" is a short Discworld story by Terry Pratchett written in 1993. Death, is a Fictional character in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld series
• Legends, edited by Robert Silverberg, contains a Discworld short story called "The Sea and Little Fishes". Legends (1998 is a collection of "short novels" by a number of noteworthy Fantasy authors edited by Robert Silverberg. Robert Silverberg (born January 15, 1935) is a prolific American author best known for writing Science fiction. The Sea and Little Fishes is a short story by Terry Pratchett, written in 1998
• Meditations on Middle-Earth (2002)
• The Leaky Establishment, written by David Langford, has a foreword by Pratchett in later reissues. The Leaky Establishment is a novel by David Langford, first published in June 1984 by Frederick Muller (ISBN 0-584-31167-2 and re-issued with an introduction by David Rowland Langford (born 10 April 1953 is a British author editor and Critic, largely active within the Science fiction field
• Once More* With Footnotes, edited by Priscilla Olson and Sheila M. Once More* With Footnotes is a book by Terry Pratchett, published by NESFA Press in 2004 when he was the Guest of Honor for Noreascon Four the Perry (2004), is "an assortment of short stories, articles, introductions, and ephemera" by Pratchett which "have appeared in books, magazines, newspapers, anthologies, and program books, many of which are now hard to find. "^[75]
• Now We Are Sick written by Neil Gaiman and Stephen Jones includes the poem called "The Secret Book of the Dead" by Pratchett. Neil Richard Gaiman (ˈgeɪmən (born November 10, 1960) is an English author of Science fiction and Fantasy short stories and
• The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook 2007 includes an article by Pratchett about the process of writing fantasy.

Adaptations

Radio

Pratchett has had a number of radio adaptations on BBC Radio 4: The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic (on Woman's Hour), Only You Can Save Mankind, Guards! Guards!, Wyrd Sisters, Mort and Small Gods have all been dramatised as serials as was Night Watch in early 2008, and The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents as a 90-minute play. Small Gods is the thirteenth of Terry Pratchett 's popular Discworld Novels, published in 1992 ^[76]

Theatre

Johnny and the Dead and 14 Discworld novels have been adapted as plays by Stephen Briggs and published in book form. Stephen Briggs (1951&ndash is in his own words "a civil servant who dabbles in amateur dramatics" ^[77] In addition, Lords & Ladies has been adapted for the stage by Irana Brown, and Pyramids was adapted for the stage by Suzi Holyoake in 1999 and had a week-long theatre run in the UK. ^[78] In 2002, an adaptation of Truckers was produced as a co-production between Harrogate Theatre, the Belgrade Theatre Coventry and Theatre Royal, Bury St. Edmunds. It was adapted by Bob Eaton, and directed by Rob Swain. The play toured to many venues in the UK between 15th March and 29th June 2002. ^[79] In 2004, an adaptation of Only You Can Save Mankind, a musical with music by Leighton James House and lyrics by Shaun McKenna, premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Shaun McKenna (born 1957) is an English Dramatist, Lyricist and Screenwriter. The Edinburgh Fringe (officially the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, commonly just The Fringe) is the world’s largest Arts festival. ^[80]

Television

Johnny and the Dead was made into a TV serial for Children's ITV on ITV, in 1995. Johnny and the Dead ( 1993) is the second Novel by Terry Pratchett to feature the character Johnny Maxwell. CITV (short for Children's ITV or Children's Independent Television) is the brand name used for the Majority of Children's television output Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent In January 2006, BBC One aired a three-part adaptation of Johnny and the Bomb. Johnny and the Bomb is a 1996 Novel by Terry Pratchett. It is the third novel to feature Johnny Maxwell and his friends and deals with

A two-part, feature-length version of Hogfather starring David Jason and the voice of Ian Richardson was first aired on Sky One in the United Kingdom in December 2006, and on ION Television in the USA in 2007. Terry Pratchett's Hogfather is a two-part Television adaptation of the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett, produced by The Mob Sir David John White OBE, known by his Stage name David Jason (born 2 February 1940 is an English Actor, known Ian William Richardson CBE ( 7 April 1934 &ndash 9 February 2007) was a Scottish Actor best known for playing Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 Pratchett was opposed to live action films about Discworld before because of his negative experience with Hollywood film makers. A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film. ^[81] He changed his opinion when he saw that the director Vadim Jean and producer Rod Brown were very enthusiastic and cooperative. Vadim Jean (born Bristol, December 9 1963) is an award-winning English film director, producer, and Executive producer ^[82] A two-part, feature-length adaptation of The Colour of Magic and its sequel The Light Fantastic aired during Easter 2008 on Sky One. ^[83]

Truckers was adapted as a stop motion animation series for Thames Television by Cosgrove Hall Films. A Stop motion Animated series of Truckers was produced in the United Kingdom by Cosgrove Hall for TV then released on VHS though edited Stop motion (or frame-by-frame) animation is an Animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own Thames Television was a licencee of the British ITV television network covering London and parts of the surrounding counties Cosgrove Hall Films is a British Animation studio based in Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, England that is a major producer of children's Wyrd Sisters and Soul Music were adapted as two animated cartoon series by Cosgrove Hall Films for Channel 4 in 1996; illustrated screenplays of these were published in 1998 and 1997 respectively. Wyrd Sisters is a two-part animated Television adaptation of the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett, produced by Cosgrove Soul Music is a seven-part animated Television adaptation of the book of the same name by Terry Pratchett, produced by Cosgrove Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television

Feature films

Pratchett has sold a number of his book rights, but so far no films have been made. The Wee Free Men is set to be directed by Sam Raimi but has not started filming. For The Wee Free see the Free Church of Scotland. The Wee Free Men, first published in 2003 is the second Story of The Discworld Samuel Marshall "Sam" Raimi (born October 23, 1959) is an American Film director, producer, Actor and ^[84] Director Terry Gilliam has announced in an interview with Empire magazine that he plans to adapt Good Omens^[85] but as of 2007 this still needed funding. Terrence Vance Gilliam (born 22 November 1940) is an American -born British Writer, Filmmaker, Animator and member Empire is a British Film Magazine published Monthly by Bauer Consumer Media. Good Omens The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter Witch (1990 is a Fantasy Novel written in collaboration between Terry Pratchett ^[86] In 2001, DreamWorks also commissioned an adaptation of Truckers by Andrew Adamson and Joe Stillman^[87] but Pratchett believes that it will not be made until after "Shrek 17". DreamWorks LLC, also known as DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks SKG, or DreamWorks Studios, is a major American Film studio Andrew Ralph Adamson MNZM (born December 1, 1966) is a New Zealand Film director based mainly in Los Angeles California The Shrek film series from DreamWorks Animation based on William Steig 's picture book Shrek!, consists of eight projects three of which ^[88]

Comic books and graphic novels

Four graphic novels of Pratchett's work have been released. A The first two, originally published in the US, were adaptations of The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic and illustrated by Steven Ross (with Joe Bennett on the latter). The Light Fantastic is a Comic fantasy novel by Terry Pratchett, the second of the Discworld series The second two, published in the UK, were adaptations of Mort (subtitled A Discworld Big Comic) and Guards! Guards!, both illustrated by Graham Higgins and adapted by Stephen Briggs. MoRT (an acronym for "Metamorphosis of Realistic Theories" Mort is also the French word for death) is an Avant-garde metal Guards! Guards! is the 8th Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett, first published in 1989 Graham Higgins (born 1953 is a British writer and artist designer and lecturer

Role-playing games

GURPS Discworld (Steve Jackson Games, 1998) and GURPS Discworld Also (Steve Jackson Games, 2001) are role-playing source books which were written by Terry Pratchett and Phil Masters, which also offer insights into the workings of the Discworld. GURPS Discworld and the related supplements are Role-playing game sourcebooks set in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld fantasy Steve Jackson Games (SJG is a Game company founded in 1980 by Steve Jackson, that creates and publishes role-playing, board GURPS Discworld and the related supplements are Role-playing game sourcebooks set in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld fantasy In roleplaying, participants adopt and act out the Role of characters, or parts that may have personalities motivations and backgrounds different from The first of these two books was re-released in September 2002 under the name of The Discworld Roleplaying Game, with art by Paul Kidby. Paul Kidby (born 1964 is an English artist. He was born in Northolt and is currently living and working in Fordingbridge, New Forest

PC and console games

The Discworld universe has also been used as a basis for a number of Discworld video games on a range of formats, such as the Sega Saturn, the Sony Playstation, the Philips CD-i and the 3DO, as well as DOS and Windows-based PCs. The is a 32-bit Video game console that was first released on November 22 1994 in Japan, May 11 1995 in North America The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console CD-i or Compact Disc Interactive is the name of an interactive multimedia CD player developed and marketed by Royal Philips Electronics N 3DO Interactive Multiplayer (often called simply 3DO) was a Video game console originally produced by Panasonic in. DOS, short for "Disk Operating System" is a shorthand term for several closely related Operating systems that dominated the IBM PC compatible market Microsoft Windows is a series of Software Operating systems and Graphical user interfaces produced by Microsoft. The following are the more notable games:

• The Colour of Magic, the first game based on the series, and so far the only one directly adapted from a Discworld novel. The Colour of Magic is a Text adventure game developed by Delta 4 and published by Piranha Games in 1986 It was released in 1986 for the Sinclair ZX Spectrum and Commodore 64. The Sinclair ZX Spectrum is an 8-bit personal Home computer released in the United Kingdom in 1982 by Sinclair Research Ltd
• Discworld, an animated "point-and-click" adventure game made by Teeny Weeny Games and Perfect 10 Productions in 1995. Discworld ( aka Discworld The Trouble With Dragons) is a graphic Adventure game developed by Teeny Weeny Games and An adventure game is a type of Video game characterized by investigation exploration puzzle-solving, interaction with game characters and a focus on Narrative
• Discworld II: Missing Presumed...!?, a sequel to Discworld developed by Perfect Entertainment in 1996. Discworld II Missing Presumed!? ( Discworld II Mortality Bytes! in North America) is the second graphic Adventure game based on Perfect Entertainment was a computer game developer which ceased production in 1999 It was subtitled "Mortality Bytes!" in North America.
• Discworld Noir is the first 3D game based on the Discworld series, and is both an example and parody of the film noir genre. Discworld Noir is a Computer game based on Terry Pratchett 's Discworld comic Fantasy novels and unlike the previous A parody (ˈpɛɹədiː US, [ˈpaɹədiː] UK) in contemporary usage is a work created to mock comment on or poke fun at an original work its subject Film noir is a cinematic term used primarily to describe stylish Hollywood crime dramas, particularly those that emphasize moral ambiguity and sexual motivation A genre (ˈʒɑːnrə also /ˈdʒɑːnrə/ from French "kind" or "sort" from Latin: genus (stem gener-) is a loose set The game was created by Perfect Entertainment and published by GT Interactive for both the PC and PlayStation in 1999. GT Interactive Software Corporation ( Good Times In 2003 Infogrames Inc IBM PC compatible computers are those generally similar to the original IBM PC, XT, and AT. The PlayStation (abbreviated PS, PSone, PS1, or informally as PSX) is a 32-bit fifth generation Video game console It was released only in Europe and Australia.

Internet games

The world of Discworld is also featured in an online MUD, multi-user dungeon, and can be found at discworld. atuin. net. This game allows players to play humans in various guild within the universe that Terry Pratchett has created.

Works about Pratchett

A collection of essays about his writings is compiled in the book Terry Pratchett: Guilty of Literature, edited by Andrew M. Butler, Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn, published by Science Fiction Foundation in 2000 (ISBN 0903007010). Andrew M Butler is a British academic who teaches film media and cultural studies at Canterbury Christ Church University. Edward James is Professor of Medieval History at University College Dublin. Farah Mendlesohn is a British academic and writer on Science fiction. A second, expanded edition was published by Old Earth Books in 2004 (ISBN 188296831X). Andrew M. Butler also wrote the Pocket Essentials Guide to Terry Pratchett published in 2001 (ISBN 1903047390). Writers Uncovered: Terry Pratchett is a biography for young readers by Vic Parker, published by Heinemann Library in 2006 (ISBN 0431906335). Heinemann is a UK publishing house founded by William Heinemann in Covent Garden, London in 1890

References

External links

• Terry Pratchett's official site at HarperCollins (US publisher)
• Terry Pratchett's official site at Transworld (UK, EU and Canada publisher)
• The L-Space Web: A Terry Pratchett / Discworld Web Site
  • Discworld & Pratchett Wiki
• Discworld Monthly: free monthly newsletter about Terry Pratchett and his works
• From Rim To Hub: Discworld/Terry Pratchett fan site Includes a character list, quotes, frequently updated news, and information on the books and films.
• Terry Pratchett at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
• Terry Pratchett Quotes archive: a searchable database of quotes from Terry Pratchett's novels
• Bookclub: BBC’s James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Terry Pratchett about his book Mort (audio)
• Regular updates from Terry and his PA at Sandra Kidby's site

Interviews

• May 2, 2007 Live Webchat transcript at Douglas Adams Continuum
• September 29, 2007 Live Webcast: Terry Pratchett speaks and answers questions at the 2007 National Book Festival in Washington DC (audio)

Articles:

• Meeting Mr Pratchett at The Age

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NAME	Pratchett, Terry
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Pratchett, Terence David John
SHORT DESCRIPTION	English novelist
DATE OF BIRTH	28 April 1948
PLACE OF BIRTH	Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
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