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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, 2024)
* [http://www.discworld-convention.de Dicscworld-Convention.de] - the German ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025)
* [http://www.ausdwcon.org AusDWCon] - the Australian ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention, "Nullus Anxietas" (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024)
* [http://www.idwcon.org IDWCon] - the Irish ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023)
* [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, 2024)
* [https://www.theineffablecon.org.uk The Ineffable Con] - ''[[TV and Film:Good Omens|Good Omens]]'' fan convention (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023); also run smaller events
* [https://llamedosholidaycamp.com Llamedos Holiday Camp] - a Welsh ''[[Discworld]]'' event (2020, 2022, 2024)


== 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. 2016, 2018, 2022)
* [http://www.ausdwcon.org Nullus Anxietas] - The Australian ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019)
* [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.
* [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.
* [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.
* [https://thelongearth.fandom.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.
* [https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Discworld Wiki] - The Discworld wiki at Fandom.com (previously 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==
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*[[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]
*[[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.
*[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.
*[https://www.mythsoc.org/press/mapping-sense-humor.htm ''Mapping a Sense of Humor: Narrative and Space in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Novels''] by Daniel Lüthi, March 2023, Mythopoeic Press.


==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.

Latest revision as of 02:13, 9 June 2023

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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