Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. His fortieth Discworld novel, Raising Steam, was published in 2013. His books have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. He died in March 2015. www.terrypratchett.co.uk @terryandrob
Seriously funny about the weirdness of the world and humorously serious about the NHS, assisted dying and his urgent personal campaign for more research into Alzheimer's disease Times A wonderful collection...[Pratchett] emerges as, yes, likeable but also complex and angry Independent His life and legacy will always be cause for celebration Guardian Bright, funny, insightful, warm...a man who truly knew how to enjoy life...and books -- George R.R. Martin Wise and funny...my unlikely hero -- A.S. Byatt