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Recent news about Terry
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- Monday, August 4th, 2025
- Rhianna Pratchett publicly announces via social media that her first child (and Terry’s first grandchild), Samuel Raphael Pratchett, was born on July 19th “to the sound of Welcome to the Jungle by Vitamin String Quartet. Not bad for a human.” (@rhi.bky.social)
- Friday, April 18th, 2025
- The Pratchett estate announce “the Discworld Graphic Novel Universe”, a new series of graphic novel adaptations. They will kick off with three books to be published in 2026 and 2027: The Wee Free Men, adapted by Rhianna Pratchett (artist not yet announced) will be published by Puffin in 2027. In 2026, Doubleday will publish Thief of Time, by Gary Chudleigh (writer), Rachael Stott (artist) and Ellie Wright (colourist); and Monstrous Regiment, the creative team for which has not yet been announced. (TerryPratchett.com)
- Thursday, January 30th, 2025
- In an update on Kickstarter, the Pratchett Estate state that "in light of new articles and allegations" the Good Omens graphic novel project will now be controlled solely by the Estate, and that Neil Gaiman will have no financial interest or involvement. They have also opened a new window for refunds which will last until 27 February, and add a way for backers to opt out of certain rewards. (Kickstarter update)
Significant Pratchett Events
- Wednesday, August 30th, 2017
- In accordance with his final wishes Sir Terry Pratchett's unfinished novels are destroyed using a steamroller. News Article
- Saturday, February 11th, 2017
- The BBC broadcasts the biographical documentary Terry Pratchett: Back in Black. (Non-UK viewers may be able to watch it [here])
- Thursday, August 27th, 2015
- Publication of the final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown.
- Thursday, March 12th, 2015
- Sir Terry Pratchett died at home in Wiltshire following a long battle with Alzheimer's. BBC report, 3:26pm GMT
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