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Terry Pratchett
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Terry Pratchett's work, most notably the multi-volume Discworld series, is known the world over as the ultimate in comic fantasy. With well over 65 million copies of his books sold in thirty-seven languages, he is the second bestselling author in the UK and among the top ten in the United States.
Pratchett's first adult profession was as a local journalist, where he became a skilled interviewer. This eventually led to him securing an agent and publishing his first novel, The Carpet People, in 1971.
From there, he began a prolific career, seeing his first Discworld novel (The Colour of Magic) published in 1983. Pratchett wrote faster and faster over time, having established his unique turf, producing an average of two novels a year. His style of writing, inspired by such diverse sources as Tolkien, science fiction, and classical myths, matured easily into its currently recognizable form.
A mythos all by itself, Discworld would find new life in adaptations, through television, theater, music, and even computer games based on familiar characters and plot lines.
Pratchett was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1998, for "services to literature," joining the highly esteemed ranks of knighted celebrity artists.
In 2001, Pratchett began including young adult novels in his Discworld series, beginning with The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents. He continues with the Tiffancy Aching series, which includes The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, and I Shall Wear Midnight.
Nation, a witty adventure novel with themes of survival, discovery and death published in 2008. Pratchett’s latest title, Dodger is a coming of age tale about a seventeen-year-old street urchin living in a character-filled Victorian London.
In 2007, what Terry first believed to be a mild stroke turned out to be a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's Disease. He donated heavily to the cause as a result, and although he has experienced some debilitating symptoms he has continued to write and remain in the public eye.
Pratchett's first adult profession was as a local journalist, where he became a skilled interviewer. This eventually led to him securing an agent and publishing his first novel, The Carpet People, in 1971.
From there, he began a prolific career, seeing his first Discworld novel (The Colour of Magic) published in 1983. Pratchett wrote faster and faster over time, having established his unique turf, producing an average of two novels a year. His style of writing, inspired by such diverse sources as Tolkien, science fiction, and classical myths, matured easily into its currently recognizable form.
A mythos all by itself, Discworld would find new life in adaptations, through television, theater, music, and even computer games based on familiar characters and plot lines.
Pratchett was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1998, for "services to literature," joining the highly esteemed ranks of knighted celebrity artists.
In 2001, Pratchett began including young adult novels in his Discworld series, beginning with The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents. He continues with the Tiffancy Aching series, which includes The Wee Free Men, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, and I Shall Wear Midnight.
Nation, a witty adventure novel with themes of survival, discovery and death published in 2008. Pratchett’s latest title, Dodger is a coming of age tale about a seventeen-year-old street urchin living in a character-filled Victorian London.
In 2007, what Terry first believed to be a mild stroke turned out to be a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's Disease. He donated heavily to the cause as a result, and although he has experienced some debilitating symptoms he has continued to write and remain in the public eye.
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