Terry Pratchett (1948–2015)
Auteur van Hoge Omens: de Oprechte en Secure voorspellingen van Agnes Nutter, een Heks
Over de Auteur
Terry Pratchett was on born April 28, 1948 in Beaconsfield, United Kingdom. He left school at the age of 17 to work on his local paper, the Bucks Free Press. While with the Press, he took the National Council for the Training of Journalists proficiency class. He also worked for the Western Daily toon meer Press and the Bath Chronicle. He produced a series of cartoons for the monthly journal, Psychic Researcher, describing the goings-on at the government's fictional paranormal research establishment, Warlock Hall. In 1980, he was appointed publicity officer for the Central Electricity Generating Board with responsibility for three nuclear power stations. His first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. His first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. He became a full-time author in 1987. He wrote more than 70 books during his lifetime including The Dark Side of the Sun, Strata, The Light Fantastic, Equal Rites, Mort, Sourcery, Truckers, Diggers, Wings, Dodger, Raising Steam, Dragons at Crumbling Castle: And Other Tales, and The Shephard's Crown. He was diagnosis with early onset Alzheimer's disease in 2007. He was knighted for services to literature in 2009 and received the World Fantasy award for life achievement in 2010. He died on March 12, 2015 at the age of 66. (Bowker Author Biography) toon minder
Fotografie: Utopiales festival in Nantes, France, November 2003
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Hoge Omens: de Oprechte en Secure voorspellingen van Agnes Nutter, een Heks (1990) — Auteur; Auteur — 34,532 exemplaren
The Streets of Ankh-Morpork: Being a concise and possibly even accurate Mapp of the Great City of the Discworld (1993) 1,048 exemplaren
Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook: To Travelling Upon the Ankh-Morpork & Sto Plains Hygenic Railway (2014) 343 exemplaren
The Compleat Discworld Atlas: Of General & Descriptive Geography Which Together With New Maps and Gazetteer Forms a… (2015) 282 exemplaren
Dodger's Guide to London: Based on Original Notes Penned by Jack Dodger Himself (2013) 134 exemplaren
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic - The Illustrated Screenplay (2008) — Medewerker — 47 exemplaren
The Long Earth Series 5 Books Collection Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter Box Set (2017) 37 exemplaren
Compact Discworlds: "Colour of Magic", "Light Fantastic", "Mort", "Equal Rites" (1995) 20 exemplaren
Pratchett 8 Book Set: Night Watch / Truth / Carpe Jugulum / Color of Magic / Fifth Elephant / Light Fantastic / Equal… (2003) 19 exemplaren
All the Discworld's a Stage: Unseen Academicals, Feet of Clay and The Rince Cycle (2015) 15 exemplaren
Narren, Diebe und Vampire: Das Beste aus zehn Jahren Schweibenwelt-Kalendern - Mit Illustrationen von Paul Kidby (2012) 15 exemplaren
Tiffany Aching 4-Book Collection: A Hat Full of Sky, The Wee Free Men, Wintersmith, I Shall Wear Midnight (2014) 13 exemplaren
Unspecified Books 11 exemplaren
Terry Pratchett Discworld Collection 7 Books Set (Unseen Academicals, the Colour ofMagic, GoingPostal, Making Money,… (2011) 8 exemplaren
Terry Pratchett's Disc World Series #11, 12, 14 and 15:[[Reaper Man; Witches Abroad; Lords and Ladies and Men at Arms]] (2013) 7 exemplaren
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic Volume 1 No. 1 7 exemplaren
Terry Pratchett: from birth to death, a writer 7 exemplaren
Terry Pratchett's Johnny and the Bomb: A Time-tickingly Tremendous Musical (A & C Black Musicals) (Collins… (2012) 5 exemplaren
Terry Pratchett Collection: Nation, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, The Wee Free Men (2011) 4 exemplaren
Legends 3 exemplaren
The arts of falconrie and hawking : a begginners [sic] guide — Voorwoord — 2 exemplaren
Nur du kannst die Menschheit retten 2 exemplaren
1986 Vtg The Light Fantastic Terry Pratchett Fantasy HC Great Dust Jacket Art [Hardcover] Terry Pratchett 2 exemplaren
Terry Pratchett Discworld Novels Series 5 Books Collection Box Set (The Colour Of Magic, Equal Rites, Mort, Guards!… (2023) 2 exemplaren
Incubust 2 exemplaren
Unti Fiction 4 2 exemplaren
The L-Space Web_ The Discworld Timeline (146) 2 exemplaren
Folio 2 exemplaren
Ode to Multiple Universes 2 exemplaren
The Computer Who Believed in Santa 2 exemplaren
Terry pratchett discworld novel series 1 :1 to 5 books collection set (the colour of magic, the light fantastic, equal… (2017) 2 exemplaren
By Terry Pratchett - Long War (Long Earth 2) 1 exemplaar
Terry Pratchett Discworld Novels Series 1 - 5 Books Collection Set (The Colour Of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Equal… (2023) 1 exemplaar
Terry Pratchetts - Hogfather [DVD] 1 exemplaar
Tæppefolket 1 exemplaar
Görünmez Akademisyenler 1 exemplaar
Gece Bekileri - Bir DiskdŸnya Romanõ 1 exemplaar
Muhteşem Maurice ve Değişmiş Fareleri 1 exemplaar
Son Kahraman 1 exemplaar
Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion... So Far by Terence David John Pratchett (April 08,2014) 1 exemplaar
Discworld *De schijfwereld* Handleiding 1 exemplaar
Wyrd Sisters / Pyramids / The Light Fantastic / The Fifth Elephant / The Last Continent / Interesting Times 1 exemplaar
Wintersmith[WINTERSMITH][Mass Market Paperback] 1 exemplaar
Pénzcsináló 1 exemplaar
Láthatatlan akadémikusok 1 exemplaar
Wyrd Sisters (Extract) 1 exemplaar
Discworld; Granny Weatherwax & Nanny Ogg Novels 1 exemplaar
Безумная звезда 1 exemplaar
Discworld Complete Collection Volume 1 1 exemplaar
Uberwald Nights 1 exemplaar
Discworld; Moist Von Lipwig Novels 1 exemplaar
Terry Pratchett 1 exemplaar
The Great Speck 1 exemplaar
The Light Fantastic #4 1 exemplaar
The Light Fantastic #3 1 exemplaar
The Light Fantastic #1 1 exemplaar
Discworld Novels Series 7 and 8 1 exemplaar
Discworld Novels Series 5 and 6 1 exemplaar
Discworld Novels Series 3 and 4 1 exemplaar
Discworld Novels Series 1 and 2 1 exemplaar
Truckers, Wings 1 exemplaar
The Shepard's Crown: Exclusive Sneak Peak 1 exemplaar
Terry Pratchett's Disc World Series #2-5: [[The Light Fantastic; Equal Rites; Mort; Sourcery]] (2013) 1 exemplaar
Final Reward 1 exemplaar
Making Money Samuel French Acting Edition 1 exemplaar
Pohyblivé obrázky Erik 1 exemplaar
TPmobis 1 exemplaar
Wachen! Wachen! • Das Erbe des Zauberers: Zwei Romane in einem Band (Scheibenwelt) (2014) 1 exemplaar
The Little Green Book 1 exemplaar
Ankh-Morpork archivy 2: zeměplošská antologie 1 exemplaar
Terry Pratchett 2017 Blue 1 exemplaar
Terry Pratchett 2016 Black 1 exemplaar
Terry Pratchett 2014 Green Book 1 exemplaar
Mankind, Johnny and the Dead, 1 exemplaar
The Amazing Maurice 1 exemplaar
Verhalen van de Schijfwereld 1 exemplaar
Hollywood Chickens 1 exemplaar
Eric: Ein Scheibenwelt-Roman 1 exemplaar
The Sea And Little Fishes Manuscript 1 exemplaar
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- Officiële naam
- Pratchett, Terence David John
- Pseudoniemen en naamsvarianten
- Kearns, Patrick (pseudonym)
- Geboortedatum
- 1948-04-28
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2015-03-12
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Land (voor op de kaart)
- England, UK
- Geboorteplaats
- Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Plaats van overlijden
- Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Oorzaak van overlijden
- Alzheimer's disease
- Woonplaatsen
- Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Rowberrow, Somerset, England, UK
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - Opleiding
- John Hampden Grammar School
- Beroepen
- journalist
press officer
novelist - Relaties
- Pratchett, Rhianna (daughter)
Pratchett, Lyn (née Purves) (wife) - Organisaties
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America
British Humanist Association (Distinguished Supporter)
Society of Authors (chairman)
Orangutan Foundation
British Science Fiction Association
Central Electricity Generating Board (toon alle 8)
Alzheimer's Research UK
Alzheimer's Research Trust - Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire (1998)
The Bookseller Services to Bookselling Award (2000)
Honorary Doctorate, University of Warwick (1999)
Honorary Doctorate, University of Portsmouth (2001)
Honorary Doctorate, University of Bath (2003)
Honorary Doctorate, University of Bristol (2004) (toon alle 18)
Guest of Honor, World Science Fiction Convention (2004)
Honorary Brownie (2008)
Knight Bachelor (2009)
Margaret A. Edwards Award (2011)
Carnegie Medal (2001)
World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement (2010)
Skylark Award (2009)
British Science Fiction Award (1989)
Locus Award (2008)
Prometheus Award (2003)
Andre Norton Award (2010)
Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award (2016) - Agent
- Colin Smythe Ltd.
- Korte biografie
- Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English humorist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels.
Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971. The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, after which Pratchett wrote an average of two books a year. His 2011 Discworld novel Snuff became the third-fastest-selling hardback adult-readership novel since records began in the UK, selling 55,000 copies in the first three days. The final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in August 2015, five months after his death.
Pratchett, with more than 85 million books sold worldwide in 37 languages, was the UK's best-selling author of the 1990s. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted for services to literature in the 2009 New Year Honours. In 2001 he won the annual Carnegie Medal for The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, the first Discworld book marketed for children. He received the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement in 2010.
In December 2007, Pratchett announced that he had been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease. He later made a substantial public donation to the Alzheimer's Research Trust, filmed a television programme chronicling his experiences with the condition for the BBC, and became a patron for Alzheimer's Research UK. Pratchett died on 12 March 2015, aged 66.
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OT - Blackwell's Terry Pratchett Collector's Edition in Folio Society Devotees (oktober 2023)
new article from the Guardian in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (oktober 2023)
New Short Stories found in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (maart 2023)
The Shepherd's Crown in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (november 2022)
Science Fiction/Teleportation/Interplanetary Travel? in Name that Book (november 2020)
BRITISH AUTHOR CHALLENGE - FEBRUARY 2017 - MARY STEWART & TERRY PRATCHETT in 75 Books Challenge for 2017 (juni 2017)
Terry Pratchett - group read in 75 Books Challenge for 2015 (april 2015)
Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett in Librarything Railroad (The LTR) (oktober 2014)
Reading Long Earth by Pratchett & Baxter in Science Fiction Fans (mei 2014)
Discworld December in 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (december 2013)
Raising steam.. .. in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (november 2013)
A Blink of the Screen in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (augustus 2013)
Diskworld - where to start and is it worth it? in FantasyFans (juli 2013)
The New Book - Snuff in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (april 2012)
Snuff: The Spoiler Thread in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (april 2012)
I Shall Wear Midnight (Tiffany Aching 4) in All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (september 2011)
Book Discussion: Good Omens - SPOILER FREE thread in The Green Dragon (juni 2011)
Book Discussion: Good Omens - CONTAINS SPOILERS! in The Green Dragon (juli 2010)
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