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Video: BookLOG 7 The Floating Island and fantasy rambleOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Feb 28
By rss@youtube.com (Gilaureloth) Yes, it's long. Deal with it (at least I re-edited it and took out a whole 1:30) Please vote on one of the following books in comments for next week's review: Dead until Dark - Charlaine Harris The Time Traveler's Wife - Audrey Niffenegger Corbenic - Catherine Fisher The Sea of Trolls - Nancy F...
Video: The Summoning Dark Part IIIOriginal at YouTube
• Tue, Sep 16
By rss@youtube.com (CDeanWatcher) Dwarfs and Trolls square off to relive Koom Valley, with the city of Ankh-Morpork as the battle ground. Film treatment of Terry Pratchett's Thud! Author: CDeanWatcher Keywords: Thud Terry Pratchett fantasy Disc World Added: September 16, 2008
Video: Frost over the world - Terry Pratchett - 13 June 08Original at YouTube
• Sat, Jun 14
By rss@youtube.com (AlJazeeraEnglish) Terry Pratchett is one of the most popular authors in the world. The British writer is best known for the highly successful Discworld series of comic fantasy novels. He has sold almost 60 million books worldwide, with translations into 33 languages.
Video: Worlds of Fantasy - Terry PratchettOriginal at YouTube
• Thu, Mar 6
By rss@youtube.com (BBC) http:www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour Wednesdays 21:00 on BBC Four A three-part documentary series about fantasy fiction. In this clip Terry Pratchett discusses 'Discworld' Author: BBC Keywords: worlds of fantasy fiction terry pratchet discworld bbc four Added: March 6, 2008
LOCAL MAN IN HATE MAIL OUTRAGE SHOCK FIASCO
Original at Neil Gaiman's Journal
• Wed, Nov 18
By noreply@blogger.com (Neil) As the fantasy world's renaissance man collects yet another award, he talks to Michelle PauliI quite like the "buried under awards" joke. (Although The Graveyard Book definitely hasn't won all, or even most, of the awards it's been nominated for. Margo Lanagan's wonderful Tender Morsel...
Review of A Hat Full of Sky
Original at (Another) 52 Books
• Sat, Nov 14
By Bibliophile(noreply@blogger.com) Author:Terry Pratchett Published: 2004 Genre: Fantasy, children's This is the sequel to The Wee Free Men and is the third Discworld book for children. Rating: Excellent book, recommended to anyone who likes fantasy, fairy tales and/or is a fan of Granny Weatherwax. 5 stars.
Open Question: The Book Thief by Markus Zusak or Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Tue, Nov 3
I want to buy a new fantasy book to read but I don't know which to choose between these two;I heard they're both very good.What do you recommend?Which is better,more compelling and worth reading,in your opinion?I like the Twilight series,Uglies, Harry Potter,Blue Bloods,Blood and Choc...
Open Question: What are some humorous fantasy books?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Mon, Oct 19
Besides Terry Pratchett
Open Question: Can anyone help me find a good fantasy book?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Mon, Oct 5
I’m looking for some good fantasy books, but the ones my friends suggest are ones I’ve either already read or don’t appeal to me. I like books by: J.K. Rowling David Eddings Terry Pratchett Terry Brooks J. R.R Tolkien Cornelia Funke J. M. Barrie Neil Gaiman Please help. Thanks in advance.
Resolved Question: Fantasy readers: Is this a coincidence?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Sun, Sep 27
Just a little something I noticed. Did anybody else ever notice this? In the fantasy genre, there are at least three big names that have the first name of "Terry." Terry Goodkind, Terry Brooks, Terry Pratchett. Is this a coincidence, or is there some kind of meaning behind it? xD @ thunder: If y...
Resolved Question: Which books would you recommend for my reading library?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Mon, Sep 21
I am wondering what are some books that you would recommend to me based on my tastes that I currently don't have in my reading library.I tried to categorize the books best I could, and no the inclusion of fantasy doesn't mean I want to read Twilight. Plays: Equus by Peter Shaffer Rosencrantz an...
Open Question: Good fantasy authors?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Fri, Aug 28
I am looking for some good fantasy authors to read. Some new or old stuff I may have not heard of. I prefer epic fantasy and preferably more then one book. Below is a list of my favs and some I have read. 1. Tolkien (of course) 2. Stephen Donaldson 3. Robert Jordan 4. George R. R. Martin 5. Terry Pratchett 6. Ter...
Literary musings: Changing tastes
Original at (Another) 52 Books
• Sat, Jun 20
By Bibliophile(noreply@blogger.com) Then I discovered fantasy, which may well be called a rekindling of my interest in fairy tales. My favourites were the Pern series by Anne MacCaffrey and Piers Anthony's Xanth books. Just when I was beginning to get tired of both, I discovered Terry Pratchett, who has been my favourite autho...
Christopher Lee Knighted -- Is the Queen a Horror Fan?
Original at FEARnet.com
• Tue, Jun 16
PA And while it took Ray Bradbury a lifetime to receive his Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, Brit fantasy author Terry Pratchett became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) at 50. Ah well. ...
Phtotography by Gary Horton
Original at Clarke County Democrat
• Wed, Jun 10
AL By Samantha Weaver • It was British fantasy writer Terry Pratchett who made the following sage observation: "The trouble with having an open mind, of course, is that people will insist on coming along and trying to put things in it. ...
Which witch is which? A feminist analysis of witches
Original at mimersbrunn.se
• Sat, Jun 6
Sammanfattning: Terry Pratchett, writer of humorous, satirical fantasy, is very popular in Britain. His Discworld series, which encompasses over 30... mimersbrunn.se
Light reads: Summer reading recommendations - Anniston Star
Original at Anniston Star
• Sun, May 31
subscription), AL He enjoys reading Terry Pratchett's fantasy books because "they're hilarious and will make you think after a while." "I like to read novels because it gives me a chance to give my brain a rest," said Rev. Rebecca Littlejohn, pastor at First Christian ...
DreamWorks to Release Five Feature Films Every Two Years in ...
Original at RTT News
• Thu, May 28
They are - "The Croods" (working title), being directed by Chris Sanders and Kirk DeMicco; "Truckers" (working title) based on The Bromeliad Trilogy by fantasy legend Terry Pratchett and written by Academy Award winning writer, Simon Beaufoy; ...
Hard-hitting novels longlisted for the Guardian children's fiction ...
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Fri, May 22
UK We haven't really got any fantasy," said Eccleshare. "There is still a lot of fantasy around, but exceptional fantasy has always been rather hard to find." Terry Pratchett's Nation, a novel set outside his popular Discworld universe on a South Sea ...
Man & Dragon: Michael Swanwick - STARLOG
Original at starlog.com
• Fri, May 15
Terry Pratchett is amazing, and his work relies heavily on pre-existing fantasy books.” Before anyone thinks that Swanwick pens only fantasy, his first award-winning novel, STATIONS OF THE TIDE, is an interplanetary adventure in the SF tradition—sort ...
Snowbooks signs Mann for six
Original at The Bookseller
• Tue, May 12
• 21 related articles
UK The deal, for an undisclosed sum, was finalised last week, as it was announced that Mann had been shortlisted for the Sidewise Award for Alternate History, alongside fantasy legend Terry Pratchett. The six new books include the first two novels in a ...
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ARE YOU THE WEAKEST LINK?
Original at Mirror.co.uk
• Fri, May 8
UK In literature, the writer Terry Pratchett is most commonly associated with which type of novel: fantasy or horror? 11. In science, based on nitro-glycerine, what D is an explosive invented by Alfred Nobel in 1866? 12. In the US, which Californian city ...
Buch-TIPP: Terry Pratchett Hogfather Schweinsgalopp (2 DVDs) - Erfassung und Verbreitung von Pressemitteilungen aus allen Branchen
Original at premiumpresse.de
• Thu, May 7
Welcome to the Discworld. It started out as a parody of all the fantasy that was around in the big boom of the early 1980s, then turned into a satire on just about everything, and even I don't know what it is now. I do know that in that time there has ...
CHURCH OF ENGLAND: Bishop of Huntingdon joins the ranks of the ...
Original at Cambs 24
• Mon, Apr 20
UK The Bishop's blog also contains entries about useful resources for local churches and Christians, taking photographs, and the English writer Terry Pratchett, best known for his popular and long-running Discworld series of comic fantasy novels.
Terry Pratchett vs. the Global Economic Crisis
Original at io9
• Fri, Apr 17
Making Money, Terry Pratchett's Nebula-nominated, thirty-somethingth novel in Discworld series, could be a subtitled, "a comic fantasy on contemporary themes," ie the large-scale consensual fraud that is a banking system. In a sense, Making Money is ...
Science fiction and fantasy genre: review
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Wed, Apr 15
United Kingdom By Peter Ingham by Stephen Deas Readers of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels think of dragons as slightly pathetic creatures with dodgy digestion, but in Stephen Deas’s first novel they are restored to all their scaly, fire-breathing glory. ...
SF/F: The Stranger by Max Frei
Original at January magazine
• Wed, Apr 8
The Stranger is epic fantasy on a quirky philosophical level. But if those words bring Terry Pratchett to mind, just clear your head: Frei’s work is nothing like that. In The Stranger, even the author is a fictional character. ...
Terry Pratchett's Discworld comes alive in Wincanton!
Original at Yeovil Express
• Wed, Apr 8
• 7 related articles
UK - Steve Sowden By Steve Sowden » WINCANTON has boosted tourism and trade by linking with Sir Terry Pratchett’s fantasy Discworld novels. Fans of the comedy sci-fi series travel from all over the world to visit Wincanton, which is twinned with Discworld’s fictional ...
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Terry Pratchett's Discworld comes alive in Wincanton!
Original at This Is The Westcountry
• Wed, Apr 8
• 7 related articles
UK By Steve Sowden » WINCANTON has boosted tourism and trade by linking with Sir Terry Pratchett’s fantasy Discworld novels. Fans of the comedy sci-fi series travel from all over the world to visit Wincanton, which is twinned with Discworld’s fictional ...
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Discworld streets unveiled by Pratchett
Original at Yorkshire Post Today
• Mon, Apr 6
• 7 related articles
BBC News UK Scores of fans dressed as Discworld characters turned out to see author Sir Terry Pratchett unveil road names at a new housing estate inspired by his fantasy world. Peach Pie Street and Treacle Mine Road can be found on the Kingwell Rise development in ...
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Pratchett to reveal Discworld roads
Original at google.com
• Sun, Apr 5
• 7 related articles
Sir Terry Pratchett is set to reveal Discworld-inspired road names at a new housing estate in the town linked to the imaginary world. Peach Pie Street and Treacle Mine Road are among the list of streets named after the comic fantasy series of novels at ...
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Terry Pratchett and his fantasy streets
Original at Metro Cafe
• Sun, Apr 5
• 7 related articles
UK But Sir Terry Pratchett has bestowed a touch of fantasy to one town – by naming two streets inspired by his Discworld series. The writer unveiled Peace Pie Street and Treacle Mine Road in Wincanton, Somerset, yesterday, accompanied by a host of fans in ...
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Real-life Discworld named
Original at TeleText
• Sun, Apr 5
• 7 related articles
UK Author Sir Terry Pratchett has revealed Discworld-inspired road names in the town linked to the imaginary world. Peach Pie Street and Treacle Mine Road were named after the fantasy novels at Kingwell Rise in Wincanton, Somerset. ...
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Roads named after Discworld books
Original at BBC News
• Sun, Apr 5
• 7 related articles
UK Discworld author Sir Terry Pratchett has unveiled road names at a new housing estate in Somerset which were named after the fictional world. Peace Pie Street and Treacle Mine Road are included in a list named in honour of the comic fantasy novels at ...
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Local author LM Owens continues fantasy series
Original at wickedlocal.com
• Sat, Apr 4
MA She’s developing a historical novel about a young American Indian girl who goes to Europe around the time of the Vikings in North America. When she’s not working on her own books she enjoys reading the works of British author Terry Pratchett and ...
Agatha Christie 'had Alzheimer's disease when she wrote final novels'
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Fri, Apr 3
Around 700000 people in Britain suffer from dementia, of which Alzheimer's is the most common form. Last year, Sir Terry Pratchett, the best-selling fantasy author announced that he was battling the disease and donated £1 million to research for ...
Open Question: What are some great books suitable for a boy that is 14 years old like me?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Tue, Mar 31
I like fantasy the most. Also, science fictions and romance are quite interesting too. I like mysteries books from the 19 century and times like that. Horror novels are awesome too. These are the books that I read: The Hobbit and The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings by J R R Tolkien Harry Pot...
Long Lawford teen achieves book ambition
Original at Coventry Telegraph
• Mon, Mar 30
UK Among the authors who inspired him are popular fantasy author Terry Pratchett, and Jeff Lindsay who writes about the detective Dexter. Joseph said: “I worked on the book in any free minutes I had on my lap top in my bedroom or anywhere else I could put ...
Open Question: Who are your favourite fantasy authors?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Thu, Mar 26
• 3 related articles
My favourite ones are: J R R Tolkien Robert Jordan Terry Goodkind Ursula K Le Guin Terry Pratchett Terry Brooks Elizabeth Haydon If you guys have some really awesome writers please tell me. Maybe I might start reading their books as well. Don't include: Christopher Paolini, Stephanie Meye...
A world of magic
Original at Examiner.com
• Wed, Mar 25
Terry Pratchett’s Discworld series is beloved the world over for its unique, irreverent take on traditional Fantasy themes. First released upon an unsuspecting world with the publication of The Color of Magic in 1983, the Discworld series has grown to ...
Terry Pratchett Mankind Musical Set for 2010???
Original at WhatsOnStage.com
• Tue, Mar 24
UK The National Theatre’s big family Christmas show, the page-to-stage adaptation of Nation (See News, 14 Jan 2009), may not be the only one of Terry Pratchett’s children’s fantasy novels running on the London stage come 2010. The musical version of Only ...
Tube Tops
Original at San Francisco Chronicle
• Sun, Mar 22
USA The miniseries The Color of Magic, based on the fantasy novels by Terry Pratchett, gets a US premiere on ION. (Yeah. I always forget that channel exists, too.) Sean Astin, Tim Curry, Jeremy Irons, and the voice of Christopher Lee star. ...
On Tonight: End of 'Big Love,' Two Other HBO shows
Original at Hartford Courant
• Sat, Mar 21
United States The latest lavish adaptation of Terry Pratchett fantasy is the four-hour "The Colour of Magic" (ION, 7 pm) with Sean Astin and David Jason. Also running in one four-hour gulp tonight is the entirety of "David Copperfield" (CPTV, 8 p..m. ...
• 'Color of Magic' is not too bright
Original at weblogs.redeyechicago.com
• Sat, Mar 21
IL Based on author Terry Pratchett’s book series “Discworld,” this uneven British import is one fantasy I don’t want to have. When failed wizardry student Rincewind (David Jason) is assigned to guide bumbling tourist Twoflower (Sean Astin) around the ...
Review - The Wyrd Sisters
Original at champnews.com
• Thu, Mar 19
UK Wyrd Sisters is a play for devotees of the fantasy genre and Terry Pratchett’s Discworld devotees, like Star Trek fans (aka Trekkies), inhabit a closed world. I should confess that I have never got past the first chapter of any Terry Pratchett book so ...
Crash star Matt Dillon arrested for speeding
Original at Canada.com
• Thu, Mar 19
Canada Rock singer Robert Plant, fantasy author Terry Pratchett and Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton have all been honoured by Queen Elizabeth in her New Year's list. The Queen also granted awards to members of Britain's Beijing Olympics team, ...
Prince Charles: UK faces 'catastrophic' burden from dementia
Original at 24dash.com
• Tue, Mar 17
UK His remarks come after fantasy novelist Sir Terry Pratchett spoke last year at the trust conference of his experience as a sufferer of a rare form of Alzheimer's and donated $1 million, just over £500000, to the charity. The trust said currently 700000 ...
Charles warns of dementia 'catastrophe' as experts predict ...
Original at Daily Mail - UK
• Tue, Mar 17
UK Fantasy novelist Sir Terry Pratchett spoke last year at the Trust's conference of his experience as a sufferer of a rare form of Alzheimer's and donated $1 million - just over £500000 at the time - to the charity. Dementia costs the UK economy ...
Cool things to do
Original at Dispatch Online
• Fri, Mar 13
South Africa THE final performance of Wyrd Sisters, a comedy drama by fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett will be performed by EL’s Stirling High School drama department at the school hall at 7pm tonight. The entry fee is R25 for scholars and R40 for adults. ...
Open Question: Great Fantasy Books?...?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Fri, Mar 6
What I'm trying to do at the moment is draw a list of some of the best and most well-known fantasy books out there. This refers to novels, comics, short story collections, whatever. I need names and titles. Summaries and comments are very welcomed. This is what I've gathered so far: Caroll Lewis...
Quotes of the week ...
Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk
• Sat, Feb 21
UK You can't ask a fantasy writer not to want a knighthood. You know, for two pins I'd get myself a horse and a sword." Terry Pratchett with a typically gracious response to being tapped on the shoulder by the Queen. "There is a guy with a gun standing ...
QUEEN HONOURS GOLDEN ELLIE OUR YOUNGEST MBE
Original at Daily Express
• Thu, Feb 19
• 1 related articles
UK She joined novelist Sir Terry Pratchett in receiving honours from the Queen. The author, best known for his hugely popular Discworld series of fantasy novels, was knighted for services to literature. Both Sir Terry, 60, and Ellie were named in the New ...
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Swimming with pride
Original at The Sun
• Wed, Feb 18
• 1 related articles
UK Meanwhile, Terry Pratchett, the author of the Discworld series of fantasy novels, was knighted yesterday. Sir Terry, 60 — who is suffering from Alzheimer’s — suggested after the ceremony that multi-million pound bonuses which the Royal Bank of Scotland ...
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Terry Pratchett Gets the Royal Treatment at Buckingham Palace
Original at TheCelebrityCafe.com
• Wed, Feb 18
The science fiction and fantasy author, known for his satirical "Discworld" novels, was appointed to the post in 1998 for "services to literature." Pratchett, a native of Britain, has recently admitted that he has been diagnosed with posterior cortical ...
Terry Pratchett calls for unpaid bank bonus cash to treat dementia ...
Original at Edinburgh Evening News
• Wed, Feb 18
• 21 related articles
UK - The novelist made the comments after he was knighted by the Queen for his hugely popular Discworld series of comic fantasy books which have sold in their ...
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Terry Pratchett: We need to talk about dementia
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Tue, Feb 17
This is London United Kingdom - Feb 17, 2009 Never has an honour been more richly deserved than the knighthood that Terry Pratchett accepts today from the Queen. His fantasy novels are not to every ... The Big Question: How serious is the rise in dementia, and are we ... Independent
Pratchett: Rollende Steine / Echt zauberhaft
Original at Wiener Zeitung
• Mon, Feb 16
Österreich Von Gerald Jatzek / WZ Online Zwei bereits in Einzelausgaben erschienene Scheibenweltromane des Fantasy-Humoristen Terry Pratchett hat der Goldmann Verlag in einem preisgünstigen Taschenbuch zusamengefasst. Zunächst vernachlässigt der Tod seine ...
Alzheimer's disease could be tackled by treating patients' livers
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Sun, Feb 15
Alzheimer's disease could be tackled by treating patients' livers United Kingdom - Feb 15, 2009 Alzheimer's, which causes progressive loss of memory and mental faculties, affects almost 417000 people in Britain, including fantasy author Terry Pratchett ...
Mad Men passes sell-by date
Original at Times Online
• Sat, Feb 14
UK Terry Pratchett remembers what he’s advertising: his memory, while stocks last. Pratchett is famous for his fantasy books. He’s also now famous for having Alzheimer’s. He made a grim two-parter, Living with Alzheimer’s, about the treatments and cures ...
Coraline? More like CoraFINE
Original at Yale Daily News
• Fri, Feb 13
• 21 related articles
CT - Feb 13, 2009 a book by fantasy writer Neil Gaiman. The author is appropriately bizarre: He not only co-wrote a totally whacky apocalypse novel with Terry Pratchett, ...
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Book-stealing: want to buy a hot read?
Original at Times Online
• Thu, Feb 5
• 21 related articles
UK - Feb 5, 2009 steal a novel by Terry Pratchett, the author of the hugely popular Discworld fantasy series - who, incidentally, is the most stolen author in the UK. ...
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MOVIE REVIEW | 'THE COLOR OF MAGIC' Fantasy With Comedy
Original at New York Times
• Thu, Jan 29
United States By NATHAN LEE Originally broadcast on British television and now receiving a limited theatrical run here, “The Color of Magic” mashes together a pair of comedic fantasy novels by Terry Pratchett into one long, rambling saga. Directed by Vadim Jean, ...
Opinion: SFF Chronicles 1: Matt Smith as Doctor Who; Terry Pratchett; Neil GaimanOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Jan 9
By rss@youtube.com (sffchronicles) The first SFF Chronicles broadcast, covering Matt Smith's appointment as Doctor Who no.11; Terry Pratchett's knighthood, and a review of The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. More: http://www.sffchronicles.co.uk/ Keywords: Science Fiction Fantasy Matt Smith Doctor Who Terry Pratchett N...
UK. British Waterways maps canal and river film sets - BYM News
Original at BYM News
• Fri, Jan 9
UK. British Waterways maps canal and river film sets press release), Spain - Jan 9, 2009 Street’ and more recent productions like the adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s fantasy novel ‘The Colour of Magic’ or ‘Crusoe’ starring Sean Bean. ...
Here’s what you missed if you were already hibernating
Original at Times Online
• Sun, Jan 4
UK - Chris Hoy and Terry Pratchett were knighted for feats of Olympic cycling and fantasy fiction respectively, and there was a debate over whether the Earl ...
Fantasy Novelist Terry Pratchett To Be A Sir
Original at Post Chronicle
• Fri, Jan 2
BBC News The writer, best known for his Discworld series of comic fantasy novels, has been awarded the honor for services to literature. ... Author Terry Pratchett in New Year Honours list EnjoyFrance.com Terry Pratchett wurde Ritter Monsters and Critics
Author Terry Pratchett in New Year Honours list
Original at EnjoyFrance.com
• Fri, Jan 2
• 1 related articles
BBC News Fantasy author Terry Pratchett is receiving a knighthood now that his name is in the New Year Honours list. 60-year-old Pratchett, who is most famous for ... Terry Pratchett wurde Ritter Monsters and Critics Pratchett knighthood welcomed by Alzheimer's charity Craegmoor News
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Arise, Sir Terry
Original at The Wertzone
• Thu, Jan 1
By noreply@blogger.com (Adam Whitehead) Fantasy author Terry Pratchett has been knighted in the Queen's New Years honours list, and can now be referred to as Sir Terry. The author announced that he was 'flabbergasted' with the honour. Pratchett's most recent novel was the UK and US bestseller Nation, and he is currently working o...
Have Your Say
Original at Daily Express
• Thu, Jan 1
For a moment, Terry Pratchett wondered if he had stepped into one of his own fantasy tales.
Original at Beattie's Book
• Thu, Jan 1
By Bookman Beattie(noreply@blogger.com) TERRY PRATCHETT KNIGHTED The creator of a fantasy world borne on the back of a turtle swimming through space, Terry Pratchett, whose Discworld novels have won him legions of fans, said he was "flabbergasted" to receive a knighthood.
Sport stars lead New Year Honours
Original at BBC News
• Tue, Dec 30
UK - Dec 30, 2008 The new sirs also include fantasy author Terry Pratchett, while rock star Robert Plant becomes a CBE. Sara Payne, a campaigner following the murder of her ... Hoys Make It a Family Double Buzzle Charity worker Janet, 71, shocked at MBE award Coventry Telegraph
Fantasy writer becomes real-life knight
Original at MSNBC
• Tue, Dec 30
• 1 related articles
Fantasy author Terry Pratchett has carved out a career as a best-selling author with tales of wizards and sorcerers. Now he has been given knighthood, alongside Olympic athletes and rock singer Robert Plant.
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Del Boy's wizard new TV show
Original at The Sun
• Wed, Dec 3
SIR DAVID JASON is the star of the show this Easter Sunday as he heads the bill in Terry Pratchett’s The Colour Of Magic. The fantasy comedy/drama ... www.thesun.co.uk
Terry Pratchett speaks out against Alzheimer's 'witchcraft'
Original at Telegraph.co.uk
• Wed, Nov 26
Photo: Heathcliff O'Malley The novelist, best known for his Discworld fantasy series, said he had been struck by the secrecy and embarrassment surrounding ... Author Terry Pratchett in UK Alzheimer's plea Reuters India Author warns PM over Alzheimer's The Press Association
Opinion: Plugging In
Original at ash-nits (Blogspot)
• Mon, Nov 10
By Ash Currently I am working through another book by Terry Pratchett, entitled, Reaper Man. Pratchett is a fantasy fiction writer and his works are brilliant. I will have a review when I finish the work but I would, thus far, highly recommend ...
For the secessionists
Original at The Anchoress
• Fri, Oct 31
By TheAnchoress The other day I gave you an excerpt from Terry Pratchett’s excellent novel, Night Watch, because it reflected - with great humor - the meeting of Obama and Joe the Plumber. This little excerpt below reminds me a bit of that whole secession fantasy:
Book Review: Nation by Terry Pratchett
Original at Damian Daily
• Sat, Oct 18
By Lisa Damian Terry Pratchett has published more than three dozen novels, including the popular Discworld fantasy series. One of the best-selling English language authors of all time, he has received numerous awards and much acclaim for his youth and ...
Book Review: Wyrd Sisters
Original at jmadigan.net
• Mon, Oct 6
The Diskworld books I've read so far have been lampoons of the high fantasy genre, and author Terry Pratchett keeps that up in this sixth book, Wyrd Sisters. He does, however, also head into some new territory by blending in some satire ...
Jazzamatazz, a show produced - Sunday Leader
Original at thesundayleader.lk
• Sat, Sep 27
Sunday Leader (subscription) Jazzamatazz, a show produced Sunday Leader (subscription), Sri Lanka - In this newest YA novel from admired fantasy author Terry Pratchett, he steps out of his usual setting of Discworld and writes a story that takes place in ...
REVIEW: Good Omens by Pratchett and Gaiman
Original at goodbadandunread.com
• Thu, Sep 25
By ShannonC Shannon C.'s review of Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman Fantasy humor fiction released by Ace 1 May 96, re-released by Harper in trade ppb 7 Aug 07 An embarrassing number of people have told me that I need to read both Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman. I had read neither until I picke...
Book Review: The Turtle Moves! Discworld's Story Unauthorized by Lawrence Watt-Evans
Original at Blogcritics
• Fri, Sep 19
Since the publication of The Colour of Magic 25 years ago, Terry Pratchett has been spinning tales of comedic fantasy set on Discworld. The realm sits as a disc on the back of four elephants who, in turn, stand on the back of a giant turtle, swimming through space, and it gets more complex from...
Guys Lit Wire: Book Review- Nation by Terry Pratchett
Original at Guys Lit Wire
• Wed, Sep 3
By BookChic In this newest YA novel from admired fantasy author Terry Pratchett, he steps out of his usual setting of Discworld and writes a story that takes place in our own world, though sometime in the mid-1800s, from what I can gather through ...
RIP III Review: Mort by Terry Pratchett Oh, Mr. Pratchett, where ...
Original at Pardon My French
• Tue, Sep 2
I guess the best reviews are short ones, so I won't go into too much detail about Pratchett's Discworld novels. They're so full of wit and fun and are at the top of my list of fantasy novels. I saw them once referred to as fluff -- and ...
RANDOM REVIEW: Making Money by Terry Pratchett
Original at Examiner.com
• Mon, Aug 18
- Now, the 33-odd Discworld romp, Making Money is out. If you’ve followed the Discworld since its Rincewind beginnings, enjoy; if you’re a fantasy lover but ...
DVD Review: Terry Pratchett's Discworld Collection
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Aug 7
By Jeff Provine This world being, of course, Discworld, the setting for many of Terry Pratchett’s comedy-fantasy novels. For those unfamiliar with his works, Pratchett takes fantasy and its many peculiar elements (magic,...
Resolved Question: Does anyone know any great stories worth reading in other languages that have been translated into English?
Original at Yahoo! Answers
• Fri, Jul 18
I like fantasy stories but I've exhausted Tom Holt and Terry Pratchett, and now I want something based in another country, preferably originally written in another language but roughly translated. Unfortunately I don't even know where to look for books like this, so any suggestions wil...
Book Review: Sourcery
Original at jmadigan.net
• Fri, Jul 18
By Jamie Madigan Ah, another parody of the fantasy genre by Terry Pratchett. This one returns to the Unseen University, home of powerful wizards and Rincewind, one of my favorite Diskworld protagonists. On the Disk, the 8th son of and 8th son becomes ...
Opinion: Pratchett and God
Original at File 770
• Thu, Jun 12
By Mike “TERRY PRATCHETT, the fantasy writer suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, has suggested he may have found God after years of atheism,” begins the article posted in Times Online on June 8, quoting an interview given to the News Review. ...
Book Review: The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
Original at My Year of Reading Seriously
• Sat, Jun 7
By cj The Color of Magic is the first of Pratchett’s Discworld novels. Discworld is a place of magic and fantasy; wizards and dragons occupy the landscape with one difference – the dragons only exist in their rider’s imaginations. ...
Book Review -- Night Watch by Terry Pratchett - Firefox News
Original at Firefox News
• Tue, Mar 25
Book Review -- Night Watch by Terry Pratchett AZ - Mar 25, 2008 But in the field of fantasy and under the delightful cover of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld, it is safe to assume that his approach will predictably be ...
Terry Pratchett's admission of Alzheimer's is a sad absurdity for ... - The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com
Original at The Plain Dealer
• Sun, Dec 23
Terry Pratchett's admission of Alzheimer's is a sad absurdity for ... The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com, OH - The ape is a long-standing character in Discworld, and that scene in the 1990 fantasy novel hooked me. But humorist Terry Pratchett was only getting started ...
Pratchett reveals he has Alzheimer's
Original at Guardian Unlimited
• Wed, Dec 12
I'm not dead yet': Terry Pratchett Terry Pratchett, the bestselling author of the Discworld fantasy books, is suffering from a rare form of early onset Alzheimer's. The author has published a statement on a ... via Guardian Unlimited
If you loved this, you'll hate this! - ITBusiness.ca
Original at ITBusiness.ca
• Fri, Apr 20
If you loved this, you'll hate this! Canada - Similarly, Terry Pratchett appears to be known for his series of “Discworld” novels, which combine a mixture of fantasy and humour, based on the reviews I ...
Terry Pratchett Interviewed In Australia
Original at Terry Pratchett Unseen Message Board
• Sat, Feb 17
THE NICE YOUNG MAN selling me a new voice recorder is envious that I'm going to interview Terry Pratchett. He represents the stereotypical demographic that buys science fiction and fantasy: young, male, technologically minded. Yet I read Pratchett books and am none of those things. This i...
Australian Discworld Convention
Original at Terry Pratchett Unseen Message Board
• Thu, Feb 8
If you haven't heard of Terry Pratchett or at least seen the rows of Discworld books monstering the fantasy section of your local bookshop, then welcome to Earth. You're unlikely to know Pratchett, who has sold about 40 million books worldwide, is heading out to Australia this weekend for...
Wintersmith Review
Original at Terry Pratchett Unseen Message Board
• Sun, Dec 31
Terry Pratchett is an almost unknown writer who may be the greatest comic fantasist in the English language. He has written 33 books concerning the Discworld, a conceit that started out as a parody of formulaic fantasy, developed into a free-ranging satire of almost every human endeavor...
Great fantasy for fans of human condition
Original at Winston-Salem Journal
• Sat, Dec 30
subscription), NC - Terry Pratchett is an almost unknown writer who may be the greatest comic fantasist in the ... Pratchett's latest mini-series within Discworld concerns the ...
Terry Pratchett in 60 Seconds
Original at Terry Pratchett Unseen Message Board
• Mon, Dec 18
Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of fantasy novels has made him the biggest selling author in Britain behind JK Rowling, and one of the most read writers in the US. But despite selling more than 46million books, none of his titles have been adapted for films or TV – until now. The TV version...
60 SECONDS: Terry Pratchett
Original at Metro Cafe
• Fri, Dec 15
UK - Dec 15, 2006 Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of fantasy novels has made him the biggest selling author in Britain behind JK Rowling, and one of the most read writers in ...
Del Boy returns in Fools prequel
Original at The Sun
• Tue, Nov 28
UK - Nov 28, 2006 He will play Death’s pixie assistant Albert in the lavish adaptation of Discworld author Terry Pratchett’s hit fantasy novel. ...
David Jason thrilled at comedy role in Pratchett's Hogfather
Original at 24dash.com
• Tue, Nov 28
UK - Hogfather is set in Discworld, the fantasy world in which a number of Pratchett novels are ... film, has previously recorded 41 of the Terry Pratchett audiotapes ... Sir David 'happy to be back in comedy' Metro all 4 news articles
Terry Pratchett Interview at PC Zone
Original at Terry Pratchett Unseen Message Board
• Wed, Aug 2
1-Aug-2006 The award-winning fantasy guru reveals all on his secret PC gaming life, including why there'll be no Discworld MMORPG...
Johnny Depp May Have No Time For Good Omens
Original at Terry Pratchett Unseen Message Board
• Fri, Jul 14
With Terry Gilliam's luck what it is these days, it might be smart for him to move ahead with projects when he can. In the case of his next film, Good Omens, may mean not casting as he would prefer. It seems that the religious fantasy comedy, which is based on the novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil G...
Terry Pratchett in Nebula Awards Tonight
Original at Terry Pratchett Unseen Message Board
• Sat, May 6
If the definition of a beach read is escaping to another world, then nothing could be beachier than sci-fi. OK, OK, science fiction and fantasy still have a whiff of geekiness to them, they really shouldn't. Consider that the 20 top-grossing films of all time include five Star Wars and three...
Terry Pratchett, It's funny fantasy.
Original at Terry Pratchett Unseen Message Board
• Tue, Mar 7
It's the latest book written by Terry Pratchett. It's funny fantasy. He is a very good writer from Britain. The other ones I remember are Truckers, about these teeny little people who live inside this store. Wee Free Men is about a witch who realizes that there are little blue people that live in...
Terry Pratchett in Nebula Awards Novel Final Ballot
Original at Terry Pratchett Unseen Message Board
• Tue, Mar 7
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have released the final ballot for this year's Nebula Awards. They will present their prizes to the winners at a banquet during Nebula Awards Weekend in Tempe, Arizona, on Saturday, May 6, 2006. The prize itself is not a cash reward but a tra...
Terry Gilliam's flying circus
Original at Ha'aretz
• Fri, Feb 24
subscription), Israel - Feb 24, 2006 They include an adaptation of the fantasy novel "Good Omens," by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett, with Johnny Depp and Robin Williams; an adaptation of Dickens ...
Battle-scarred Gilliam looks to future
Original at BBC News
• Wed, Feb 22
UK - Feb 22, 2006 As with another of his mooted projects - an adaptation of Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel, Good Omens - the problem lies in raising enough ...
Jason to star in Discworld TV film
Original at RTE.ie
• Fri, Feb 10
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David Jason is to head the cast in a TV adaptation of Terry Pratchett's fantasy fiction novel 'Hogfather'. 'Hogfather' is part of Pratchett's long-running Discworld series and marks the first time that one of the books has been made into a feature-length film.
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DAVID HOGS STAGE
Original at Glasgow Daily Record
• Thu, Feb 9
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UK - Feb 9, 2006 David Jason is to star in a £6million TV version of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel Hogfather. The fantasy comedy will be shown on Sky One over Christmas. ...
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David Jason to star in film of Pratchett novel
Original at Guardian Unlimited
• Thu, Feb 9
• 5 related articles
UK - Feb 9, 2006 for Sky One in an adaptation of a bestselling Terry Pratchett novel, the ... in the fantasy drama Hogfather, part of Pratchett's long-running Discworld series. ...
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Sky One takes on Pratchett fantasy
Original at C21Media
• Wed, Feb 8
UK - Feb 8, 2006 high-definition live-action/CGI adaptation of author Terry Pratchett's fantasy fiction ... in the 'semi-medieval but strangely familiar' Discworld, and revolves ...