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This wiki is a Terry Pratchett-oriented wiki environment. We currently have 1,889 articles. Although it started out centred on Discworld, it now hosts all sorts of information about Terry Pratchett and his works. Want to contribute? Read the Getting started guide to become a valued contributor in minutes. Then start editing stub articles or wanted but still empty pages.

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  • Bibliography: Books and other material written by Terry Pratchett
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  • Tours: Where Terry Pratchett sets out to meet readers
  • Biography: About Terry Pratchett
  • Fandom: About or produced by people who read Terry Pratchett's books
  • Reading suggestions: There's a life beyond Pratchett, and after triple-reading every book and map this is where you start that life

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Breaking news about Terry

December 2007: Author Terry Pratchett has revealed, in an email published on the website of illustrator Paul Kidby, that he is suffering from a form of Alzheimers' Disease:-

http://www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html

Quote:-


Frankly, I would prefer it if people kept things cheerful - I think there's time for at least a few more books yet


Terry Pratchett

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Each year, on the 25th of May, a group of survivors of the uprising gathers at Small Gods' Cemetery to honor the casualties with lilacs and, affectionately, one hard-boiled egg.

Latest and Upcoming Publications by Terry Pratchett

  • The Way of Mrs. Cosmopilite has been released, at least in the UK, as the Discworld diary for 2008, and is currently (Nov 2007) available in British bookshops.
  • Making Money, NOW ON SALE - released 20th September 2007 in the U.K.
  • Nation, a new non-Discworld novel for young readers, is expected in September.

Previous releases:-

Did you know that ...

  • ... Foorgol The god of avalanches is log roof spelled backwards?
  • ... the motto carved above the doors of Unseen University means Now you see it, now you don't?
  • ... there are only four references to Harry Potter on this entire Wiki?
  • ... Sto Lat is a Polish song, the expresson meaning "may you live a hundred years"?
  • ... someone has actually made a Discworld Cake?
  • ... Multiple exclamation marks are mentioned in three books as a sign of insanity??!!!

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