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* [https://clacksheader.wordpress.com Clacks Header] - A collection of articles, eulogies, fanfiction and other bits and pieces gathered from various sources.
* [https://clacksheader.wordpress.com Clacks Header] - A collection of articles, eulogies, fanfiction and other bits and pieces gathered from various sources.


==National Sites==
== Conventions ==
* [http://www.dwcon.org/ DWCon] - the International ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention, held in the UK (1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014. 2016, 2018, 2022)
* [http://www.discworld-convention.de Dicscworld-Convention.de] - the German ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019)
* [http://www.ausdwcon.org AusDWCon] - the Australian ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention, "Nullus Anxietas" (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
* [http://www.idwcon.org IDWCon] - the Irish ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
* [http://www.nadwcon.org/ NADWCON] - the North American ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019)
* [http://www.dutchdwcon.nl/ Dutch DWCon] - "Cabbagecon", the Dutch ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022)
* [https://www.theineffablecon.org.uk The Ineffable Con] - ''[[TV and Film:Good Omens|Good Omens]]'' fan convention (2019, 2020, 2021); also run smaller events
* [https://llamedosholidaycamp.com Llamedos Holiday Camp] - a Welsh ''[[Discworld]]'' event (2020, 2021, 2022)


== National Sites ==
* [http://www.Ankh-Morpork.de Ankh-Morpork.de] - The German Terry Pratchett Fan Club
* [http://www.Ankh-Morpork.de Ankh-Morpork.de] - The German Terry Pratchett Fan Club
* [http://www.discworld.cz www.discworld.cz] - The biggest Czech web page about Discworld
* [http://www.discworld.cz www.discworld.cz] - The biggest Czech web page about Discworld
* [http://www.dwcon.org/ DWCon] UK  ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
* [http://www.ausdwcon.org Nullus Anxietas] - The Australian ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
* [http://www.discworld-convention.de Dicscworld-Convention.de] - The German ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019)
* [http://www.dutchdwcon.nl/ Cabbagecon] - Dutch Discworld Convention
* [http://www.nadwcon.org/ NADWCON] - The official site for the first North American Discworld Convention (2009)
* [http://www.vademecum-dm.com/index.php Vade Mecum] - a very good French-language site for Francophone fans of Terry Pratchett
* [http://dreamers.com/mundodisco/ La Concha de Gran'A'Tuin] - A Pratchett fan site in Spanish
* [http://dreamers.com/mundodisco/ La Concha de Gran'A'Tuin] - A Pratchett fan site in Spanish
* [http://pratchett.org pratchett.org] - a very good Russian-language site for CIS fans of Sir Terry
* [http://pratchett.org pratchett.org] - a very good Russian-language site for CIS fans of Sir Terry
* [http://www.idwcon.org The Irish Discworld Convention]
* [http://www.pratchett.pl/ Pratchett.pl] - a rather comprehensive Polish site that has been hiding from us for some time. Includes a "[http://www.pratchett.pl/pratchettopedia.html Pratchettopedia]"
* [http://www.pratchett.pl/ Pratchett.pl] - a rather comprehensive Polish site that has been hiding from us for some time. Includes a [http://www.pratchett.pl/pratchettopedia.html Pratchettopedia]


==Peripherals==
==Peripherals==
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*[https://www.discworldemporium.com/ The Discworld Emporium] - creators and vendors of objets de Discworld art.
*[https://www.discworldemporium.com/ The Discworld Emporium] - creators and vendors of objets de Discworld art.
*[[Discworld MUD]] - A text {{wp|Massively multiplayer online game|MMO}} game started in 1991, based heavily on Pratchett's work. [http://discworld.atuin.net Link to website]
*[[Discworld MUD]] - A text {{wp|Massively multiplayer online game|MMO}} game started in 1991, based heavily on Pratchett's work. [http://discworld.atuin.net Link to website]
*[http://www.nocturnalsoldier.org/Tealin/xhp/disc/index.html Discworld & Pratchett Paraphernalia], a wealth of illustrations by Tealin.
*[https://ko-fi.com/album/Discworld-Q5Q81F4TW Discworld & Pratchett Paraphernalia], a wealth of illustrations by Tealin.
*[[Micro Art Studios]][http://www.shop.microartstudio.com/ - A Polish miniature manufacturer] - A company making miniatures for RPGs and collecting with a discworld range.
*[[Micro Art Studios]][http://www.shop.microartstudio.com/ - A Polish miniature manufacturer] - A company making miniatures for RPGs and collecting with a discworld range.
*An archive of [http://web.archive.org/web/20081212000857/http://www.cheerycomic.co.uk/ ''Cheerycomic''] via the Wayback Machine - a good resource for Dwarves and the Watch.
*An archive of [http://web.archive.org/web/20081212000857/http://www.cheerycomic.co.uk/ ''Cheerycomic''] via the Wayback Machine - a good resource for Dwarves and the Watch.
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* [http://forum.discworldemporium.com/ Discworld Emporium Forum] - Set up by [[Bernard Pearson]], a discussion point for all things Pratchett.
* [http://forum.discworldemporium.com/ Discworld Emporium Forum] - Set up by [[Bernard Pearson]], a discussion point for all things Pratchett.
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/discworld/ /r/Discworld] - A subreddit (sub-forum) of Reddit, "dedicated to the weird and wonderful Discworld". Reasonably active.
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/discworld/ /r/Discworld] - A subreddit (sub-forum) of Reddit, "dedicated to the weird and wonderful Discworld". Reasonably active.
==Mastodon server==
* [http://mendeddrum.org/ The Mended Drum] - A Pratchett fan Mastodon instance.


==Wikis==
==Wikis==
 
* [https://wiki.lspace.org LSpace's Discworld & Terry Pratchett Wiki] - This wiki.
* [http://pterryfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Discworld_Fanon_Wiki Pratchett Fanon Wiki] - A repository for all things Pratchett fanon. Feel free to use this for inspiration.
* [https://pterryfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Discworld_Fanon_Wiki The Discworld Fanon Wiki] - A repository for all things Pratchett fanon. Feel free to use this for inspiration.
*[http://thelongearth.wikia.com/wiki/The_long_Earth_Wiki The Long Earth Wiki] - A great source for information on the Long Earth Series.
* [https://thelongearth.fandom.com/wiki/The_long_Earth_Wiki The Long Earth Wiki] - A great source for information on the Long Earth Series.
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Discworld Wiki] - The other Discworld Wikia.
* [https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Discworld Wiki] - The Discworld wiki at Fandom.com (previously Wikia).
*[http://www.thediscworld.de DiscWiki] - the German-language Discworld wiki.
* [http://www.thediscworld.de DiscWiki] - The German-language Discworld wiki.


==Podcasts==
==Podcasts==
=== Active ===
Moved to their own page: [[Podcasts]].
* ''[https://radiomorpork.wordpress.com/ Radio Morpork]'' - a Discworld podcast. Hosts Colm and Steve read each Discworld book in order, and create rankings. Launched August 2015; episodes usually released monthly, though they got a bit sporadic there for a while.
* ''[http://pratchatpodcast.com Pratchat]'' - a monthly Terry Pratchett book club podcast. Australian hosts Elizabeth Flux (writer) and Ben McKenzie (comedian) read and discuss every Pratchett book (not just the Discworld), each with a special guest. Launched November 2017, released on the 7Ath of each month. Also has a supporter only bonus podcast, ''Ook Club''.
* ''[https://sites.google.com/view/aalgarcom/content/death-of-podcasts The Death of Podcasts]'' - a "comprehensive review of Terry Pratchett's Discworld series". Hosted by married American couple Amanda Smith and Ron “AAlgar” Watt. Launched November 2018; released monthly, usually on the 15th or 16th. [https://deathofpodcasts.tumblr.com Also on Tumblr.]
* ''[https://wyrdsisters.podbean.com/ Wyrd Sisters]'' - a monthly Discworld re-read podcast, hosted by Americans Dani, Manning and Liz. Launched January 2019, released on the 28th of each month.
* ''[https://mindkindle.net/from-a-dream-world/the-discworld-portal/ The Discworld Portal]'' - a weekly Discworld discussion podcast. Hosted by the Medieval Gnome, a Canadian(?) fantasy fan in his 60s, it's "a portal between that fantasy world called the Discworld and Roundworld, what we call reality". Launched April 2019; released weekly.
* ''[http://thetruthshallmakeyefret.buzzsprout.com The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret]'' - a weekly Discworld podcast. Hosts Joanna Hagan-Young and Francine Carrel read and recap every Discworld book in order, over three episodes for each book with a week off in between. Launched November 2019.
* ''[https://www.desertislanddiscworld.com Desert Island Discworld]'' - a Discworld interview podcast. Host Al Kennedy interviews a variety of guests about their favourite Discworld books. Launched November 2019; released weekly in seasons of six episodes.
* ''And he said to me'' - artist and author Bernard Pearson, longtime friend of Terry's and owner of the Discworld Emporium, shares stories about Pratchett in conversation with his other friends, including Rob Wilkins. Launched December 2019, released sporadically (only two episodes as of April 2020). No web site, but it appears to be on most podcast platforms.
* ''[https://www.compleatdiscography.page/ The Compleat Discography]'' - a Discworld fancast. “Four nerds” do a book club style read-through of the Discworld novels and related works, in publication order. Occasionally special guests; also intend to cover ''[[TV and Film:The Watch|The Watch]]''. Launched January 2020; released fortnightly, at least at launch.
* ''[https://who-watches-the-watch.pinecast.co/ Who Watches the Watch]'' - An international collection of four Terry Pratchett fans - Charlotte, Lucy, Janos and George - re-read the Watch novels in anticipation of ''[[The Watch]]'', planning to compare the two versions. They are also reading other Discworld books along the way. Launched May 2020; released weekly, with 2-3 episodes per book discussed (so far).
 
=== Inactive ===
* ''The Pratchett Podcast'' - a sometimes monthly news, discussion and review podcast, mostly about the Discworld. Hosted by Graeme Sheridan and sometimes Rhys Parton. Launched October 2011; released monthly or bi-monthly for 61 episodes through to October 2018. [https://www.talkshoe.com/show/the-pratchett-podcast Most recent thirty episodes available here]; the [https://thepratchettpodcast.wordpress.com first fifteen episodes here].
* ''[https://shoutengine.com/AnkhMorporkPublicRadio/ Ankh-Morpork Public Radio]'' - a Discworld re-read podcast hosted by Discworld newcomer Trevor and long time Pratchett fan Jodhi Doyle. Launched in September 2016, and released monthly, though only two episodes appear to have been made (''[[Book:The Colour of Magic|The Colour of Magic]]'' and ''[[Book:The Light Fantastic| The Light Fantastic]]'').


==Teaching Guides==
==Teaching Guides==
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*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Discworld-Philosophy-Popular-Culture/dp/081269919X ''Discworld and Philosophy''] by Nicolas Michaud (editor), 2016, Cricket Books.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Discworld-Philosophy-Popular-Culture/dp/081269919X ''Discworld and Philosophy''] by Nicolas Michaud (editor), 2016, Cricket Books.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terry-Pratchetts-Narrative-Worlds-Approaches/dp/3319672975 ''Terry Pratchett's Narrative Worlds: From Giant Turtles to Small Gods''] by Marion Rana (editor), 11th January 2018, Palgrave Macmillan.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terry-Pratchetts-Narrative-Worlds-Approaches/dp/3319672975 ''Terry Pratchett's Narrative Worlds: From Giant Turtles to Small Gods''] by Marion Rana (editor), 11th January 2018, Palgrave Macmillan.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Terry-Pratchett-Marc-Burrows/dp/1526765500 ''The Magic of Terry Pratchett''] by Marc Burrows, 30th July 2020, Pen & Sword History.
*[[Book:The Magic of Terry Pratchett|''The Magic of Terry Pratchett'']] by Marc Burrows, 30th July 2020, Pen & Sword History. [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Terry-Pratchett-Marc-Burrows/dp/1526765500 Link]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terry-Pratchetts-Ethical-Worlds-Narrative-ebook/dp/B08G3KZ239 ''Terry Pratchett's Ethical Worlds: Essays on Identity and Narrative in Discworld and Beyond''] by Kristin Noone and Emily Lavin Leveret (Editors), 5th August 2020, McFarland.
*[[Book:Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes|''Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes'']] by [[Rob Wilkins]], 29th September 2022, Transworld.


==See also:==
==See also==
*[[Fan fiction]]
*[[Fan fiction]]
*[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Discworld?from=Main.Discworld TV tropes] - a really neat and entertaining site discussing the recurring "tropes", ie literary shortcuts, stereotypes and literary conventions present in TV, literature and art. A lot of space is given over to Pratchett's work,  detailing how the tropes, those conventions, hooks and short-cuts present in the universal consciousness of all creative writers, work in the Discworld.
*[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Discworld?from=Main.Discworld TV tropes] - a really neat and entertaining site discussing the recurring "tropes", ie literary shortcuts, stereotypes and literary conventions present in TV, literature and art. A lot of space is given over to Pratchett's work,  detailing how the tropes, those conventions, hooks and short-cuts present in the universal consciousness of all creative writers, work in the Discworld.

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External links

Newsgroups

Publishers' Websites

  • Terry Pratchett - Bibliography, forums and features from Verlagsgruppe Random House / Doubleday / etc.
  • Terry Pratchett Books - A very active forum with members from around the world. Main page also includes current news and information about the books and Terry Pratchett. (HarperCollins)

Blogs and Discussion

Conventions

National Sites

Peripherals

Forums

Mastodon server

Wikis

Podcasts

Moved to their own page: Podcasts.

Teaching Guides

Criticism, biography, commentary

See also

  • Fan fiction
  • TV tropes - a really neat and entertaining site discussing the recurring "tropes", ie literary shortcuts, stereotypes and literary conventions present in TV, literature and art. A lot of space is given over to Pratchett's work, detailing how the tropes, those conventions, hooks and short-cuts present in the universal consciousness of all creative writers, work in the Discworld.

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