That single gesture, it seemed to me, would send the clearest signal about the book that I was in a unique position to write, if I could manage it. Because, yes, of course I would want to write about Terry Pratchett the author, the public figure whom people knew. But I would also want, and even more urgently, to write about the Terry Pratchett who would be less familiar to people: the Terry Pratchett I saw every day, at his desk, without his hat on – Terry Pratchett the writer. Heart breaking and funny . . . sometimes joyfully, sometimes painfully, intimate . . . it is wonderful to have this closeup picture of the writer's working life. Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Observer a b Khomami, Nadia (3 February 2017). "Terry Pratchett docudrama reveals moment author realised he was 'dead' ". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 13 September 2020.

Through its Central Library and 72 branches, the Los Angeles Public Library provides free and easy access to information, ideas, books and technology that enrich, educate and empower every individual in our city's diverse communities.Chalk, Andy (17 March 2015). "Terry Pratchett tribute added to Elite: Dangerous". PC Gamer. PC Gamer . Retrieved 22 April 2015. Sometimes joyfully, sometimes painfully, intimate . . . it is wonderful to have this closeup picture of the writer's working life.' - Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Observer Another hallmark of his writing was the use of dialogue in small capitals without quotation marks, used to indicate the character of Death communicating telepathically into a character's mind. Other characters or types of characters were given similarly distinctive ways of speaking, such as the auditors of reality not having quotation marks around the words they speak, Ankh-Morpork grocers never using punctuation correctly, and Golems capitalising each word in their speech. Also, common spelling mistakes were used to indicate a person's level of literacy. [ citation needed]

In March 2017 Beaconsfield Town Council commissioned a commemorative plaque dedicated to Pratchett for Beaconsfield Library. [176] [177] Writing [ edit ] Saurio interviews Terry Pratchett". laideafija.com.ar. 2002. Archived from the original on 18 January 2012 . Retrieved 19 November 2011. Pratchett married Lyn Purves at the Congregational Church, Gerrards Cross, on 5 October 1968. [18] They moved to Rowberrow, Somerset, in 1970. Their daughter Rhianna Pratchett, also a writer, was born there in 1976. In 1993, the family moved to Broad Chalke, a village west of Salisbury, Wiltshire. [64]It was this fear that drove him to put up on the wall of his office a large picture of WH Smith’s book-pulping machine. It was there, he said, to remind him to write a better book. Eric Molinsky (April 2023). "Entering Discworld Population". Imaginary Worlds . Retrieved 13 April 2023. Legends, edited by Robert Silverberg (1998), contains a Discworld short story called " The Sea and Little Fishes". Baker, Kathryn (14 March 2016). "Sir Terry Pratchett to Receive the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Inc. Convery, Stephanie (30 August 2017). "Terry Pratchett's unfinished novels destroyed by steamroller". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 . Retrieved 30 August 2017.

Examine your subject through a microscope, with forensic accuracy, study their DNA, but don't just rely on your own memories; listen to everyone who offers advice or an anecdote, however random, but learn to filter and compartmentalise as necessary. What was your favorite book when you were a child? The E. E. Smith Memorial Award". Nesfa.org. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008 . Retrieved 3 December 2012. Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter – The Long War (The Long Earth 2) announced". Upcoming4.me. 15 January 2013. Archived from the original on 15 June 2013 . Retrieved 15 January 2013. After the King: Stories In Honor of J.R.R. Tolkien edited by Martin H. Greenberg (1992) contains " Troll Bridge", a short story featuring Cohen the Barbarian. This story was also published in the compilation The Mammoth Book of Comic Fantasy (2001, edited by Mike Ashley). Bushby, Helen (27 February 2023). "Sir Terry Pratchett: Short stories to be published after being found by fans". BBC News.Pratchett's first two adult novels, The Dark Side of the Sun (1976) and Strata (1981), were both science fiction, the latter taking place partly on a disc-shaped world. Subsequent to these, Pratchett mostly concentrated on his Discworld series and novels for children, with two exceptions: Good Omens (1990), a collaboration with Neil Gaiman (which was nominated for both Locus and World Fantasy Awards in 1991 [37]), a humorous story about the Apocalypse set on Earth, and Nation (2008), a book for young adults. Williams, Martin (2 February 2010). "A death worth dying for". The Herald. Archived from the original on 28 June 2010 . Retrieved 2 February 2010. Living a life alongside one of the world’s greatest authors, then reliving every moment for his biography, has been an incredible journey. Terry was one of the most talented, complex, intellectually stimulating people I’ve ever had the privilege of meeting – a true genius.”

Wilkins has many advantages over most biographers, having not only known his subject well, but taken down notes while he was alive for his projected memoir. The result, at times, is like a ventriloquist act, with Pratchett's voice and personality emerging loud and clear. The Herald Interview: Terry Pratchett". Alternative Nation. 10 October 2005. Archived from the original on 12 June 2008 . Retrieved 28 September 2011. Flood, Allison (25 July 2015). "Stephen Baxter interview: why science fiction is like therapy". The Guardian . Retrieved 5 April 2023.

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Writing about a comic novelist is dangerous. Try to be funny and you risk unflattering comparisons. Wilkins waffles on a bit, and his jokes are sometimes effortful, but crucially he understands the difference between humour and wit. In Pratchett’s words, humour “needs deep soil. You can grow wit on a damp flannel.” Terry Pratchett". Kevin P. Smith, Sheffield Hallam University, The Literary Encyclopedia. 20 September 2002 . Retrieved 6 June 2007. Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. The final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in August 2015, five months after his death.