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Terry Pratchett's Biography

Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April 1948) is an English novelist, known for his frequently comical work in the fantasy genre. He is best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels. 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. His latest Discworld book, Snuff is the third-fastest-selling novel since records began in the United Kingdom selling 55,000 copies in the first three days.

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Terry Pratchett is battling Alzheimer's disease
Author Sir Terry Pratchett shows his knighthood award outside Buckingham Palace in London in February 2009. Pratchett, who is battling Alzheimer's disease, has called for the creation of assisted suicide "tribunals" that would allow terminally ill people to seek legal permission to end their lives.
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Terry Pratchett News Stories

  • The io9 Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy in June!

    News Source: io9 | 17 days ago
    And new books by Lauren Beuekes, Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett and Stephen King...As always, you can download the io9 calendar as a printable PDF here . And if you have any cool events for July's calendar, drop us a line at calendar@io9.com .
  • Jacobson wins funniest novel prize

    News Source: BBC | 1 month ago
    Howard Jacobson wins Wodehouse Prize for second time Howard Jacobson's novel Zoo Time has won him the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for the second time. The annual award celebrates books that capture author PG Wodehouse's comic spirit. Zoo Time
  • Half-sick of Shadows by David Logan

    News Source: The Guardian | 3 months ago
    Half Sick Of Shadows was published after winning Terry Pratchett's 'Anywhere But Here, Anywhen But Now' speculative fiction prize for debut authors. This makes me wonder, perhaps a little uncharitably, if the author had to hurry to finish his

Terry Pratchett Blogs

  • Snuff by Terry Pratchett - Yes - Ebooks Free

    Blog Source: yes-ebookfree.blogspot.com | 14 days ago
    Snuff by Terry Pratchett. Book Description. The new Discworld novel from the master sees Sam Vimes investigating a countryhouse murder, and is Terry Pratchett's fiftieth book. It is a truth universally acknowledged that a policeman taking a ...
  • 50bookchallenge: Book 14- Dodger, by Terry Pratchett

    Blog Source: 50bookchallenge.livejournal.com | 14 days ago
    Dodger, by Terry Pratchett. This book shows why Pratchett is one of my favorite authors. He has such a dry, observant wit. Here, he borrows from Charles Dickens, using that author's creation of the likable rogue, the Dodger, as inspiration here.
  • Terry Pratchett – Men at Arms | Losing it

    Blog Source: losingit.me.uk | 14 days ago
    And here we are with the latest instalment of the Great Terry Pratchett Re-read-athon. Men at Arms follows on from Guards! Guards! and takes the story of the Night Watch to a new phase. Captain Sam Vimes is about to retire from the Watch to ...

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