Terry Pratchett - UK Website

Terry Pratchett is one of the most popular authors writing today and is the acclaimed creator of the bestselling Discworld series.  The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1985 and there are now 36 books in the series.  The first Discworld novel for children, The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, was published in 2001 and was awarded the 2001 Carnegie Medal. 

Long regarded as a significant satirist, Pratchett has won numerous literary awards, was appointed OBE in 1998 and has received four honorary doctorates.

In December 2007, Terry released a statement that he had been diagnosed with a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Click here to read the announcement. Since then, he has become Patron of The Alzheimer’s Research Trust and has done a great deal of work to raise the profile of the important fundraising required as well as making a sizeable donation himself.

Click here to watch a video of Terry Pratchett’s address to The Alzheimer’s Research Trust annual conference, held in March 08.

Terry’s latest books, Nation and The Folklore of Discworld, are out now..

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Click here for a full biography, written by Terry’s agent, Colin Smythe

Terry Pratchett on Wikipedia