Award winning screenwriter Rhianna Pratchett, daughter of Sir Terry Pratchett, will pen the adaptation HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (July 19, 2016) – The Jim Henson Company announced today the development of a feature film based on the great literary legacy of the late Sir Terry Pratchett’s “THE WEE FREE MEN,” part of the wildly popular Discworld series….
The Terry Pratchett Memorial on the 14th of April 2016 was a huge success. Below are just a few photos from the night.
Today, Sir Terry Pratchett would have turned 68. He lives on in the characters and worlds he created. Two weeks ago, family, friends and fans from around the world gathered to celebrate the life and work of this extraordinary man. To give everyone a chance to look back and appreciate just some of Sir Terry’s…
Gollancz is delighted to announce the acquisition of World Rights to publish a colouring book of line drawings by Paul Kidby, Sir Terry Pratchett’s artist of choice. Gollancz Digital Publisher, Darren Nash, brought the rights to Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Colouring Book from Rob Wilkins at Narrativia, who own and control the exclusive multimedia and merchandising…
“The Long Mars” has been nominated in Poland for Book of the Year 2015 in the Science Fiction category. You can vote for it to win until 28th FEBRUARY 2016 here. Lubimyczytac.pl is the biggest website for Polish book lovers with monthly visits of almost 3 millions users.
Salisbury City Council met at the Guildhall this evening to discuss the proposal to erect a permanent statue of Sir Terry Pratchett in the city. A petition was launched by local Discworld enthusiast Emily Brand to garner support for the project and she has been overwhelmed with the response. The petition took both the Discworld…
Rhianna Pratchett has written a touching tribute to her father in today’s Observer, and an online version can be read here.
On December 5th 2014 Terry Pratchett wrote his final words. His assistant, business manager and long time friend Rob Wilkins, reflects on the last creative hours they spent together in a series of poignant messages, delivered yesterday from the writers Twitter account. Terry’s final day of writing was exactly one year ago today. — Terry…
Work on completing Terry Pratchett’s Troll Bridge continues and there have been some exciting developments behind the scenes. Terry was excited to see what fans could do with this story and screening the ‘work in progress’ version to him in October of last year was one of the high points of the project for many…
Marking his passion for lifelong learning, curiosity and exploration, Terry’s estate has announced the endowment of a unique scholarship at the University of South Australia to honour his memory. The Sir Terry Pratchett Memorial Scholarship will be awarded by the University of South Australia in perpetuity, every two years and will support a student to…
The biennial Scheibenwelt Discworld Convention recently took place at Castle Ludwigstein in Germany. More than 200 guests enjoyed workshops, talks, games, guests of honour and Discworld merchandising not normally available in Germany. Rob Wilkins, Terry’s personal assistant and business manager, was unable to attend due to the huge success of the UK release of The…
The Discworld Knight baron has this week taken up residency at The Queen’s Head pub in Broad Chalke in Wiltshire, where it will be on display for the next couple of months before moving to its permanent home in the Chalke Valley. It is hard to imagine a more fitting tribute to Terry for whom…
We’re delighted to report that the final Discworld novel by Sir Terry Pratchett, The Shepherd’s Crown, has rocketed straight to the #1 spot in Nielsen BookScan’s chart, selling 52,846 copies in its first week. This is Sir Terry’s tenth British Number One, and a wonderfully fitting tribute to the beloved writer’s final work. Fans queued…
The publication of THE SHEPHERD’S CROWN, the final Discworld novel by renowned author Terry Pratchett, was celebrated last night with a midnight opening and first UK reading by Terry’s close friend and personal assistant, Rob Wilkins and his long-standing colleague Stephen Briggs at Waterstones’ flagship store in Piccadilly, London. 200 Pratchett fans were invited to…
Waterstones Piccadilly marks final Discworld novel with midnight opening and first UK reading. 7th August 2015 – London The publication of THE SHEPHERD’S CROWN, the final Discworld novel by beloved author Terry Pratchett, will be celebrated with a midnight opening and first UK reading at Waterstones’ flagship shop in Piccadilly, London on Wednesday 26th August….
Crivens! Our name is changing! PJSM Prints has been supplying official Discworld artwork and merchandise for over twenty years, but during that time we have grown and evolved, and we’re now about so much more than prints and cards. Today we revel in exploring every aspect of Terry Pratchett’s legendary Discworld so we’re delighted to…
We are delighted to support the Salisbury Baron’s Charter Project, a collection of 25 stunningly decorated medieval baron sculptures, placed throughout the streets of Salisbury, sponsored by local businesses and created and painted by a wide range of artists and community groups. As you will know, Terry was very fond of his local city and…
Sir Terry Pratchett gave the 34th Richard Dimbleby Lecture on BBC1 from the Royal College of Physicians in London in 2010 to a torrent of emotion. And now on 30th July, Shaking Hands With Death, Terry’s most important essay on Alzheimer’s and our right to a dignified death, will become available as a standalone book….
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