Terry Pratchett (1948–2015)
Autor/a de Good Omens
Sobre l'autor
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 mostra'n més 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) mostra'n menys
Crèdit de la imatge: Utopiales festival in Nantes, France, November 2003
Sèrie
Obres de Terry Pratchett
The Streets of Ankh-Morpork: Being a concise and possibly even accurate Mapp of the Great City of the Discworld (1993) 1,048 exemplars
Mrs Bradshaw's Handbook: To Travelling Upon the Ankh-Morpork & Sto Plains Hygenic Railway (2014) 343 exemplars
The Compleat Discworld Atlas: Of General & Descriptive Geography Which Together With New Maps and Gazetteer Forms a… (2015) 282 exemplars
Dodger's Guide to London: Based on Original Notes Penned by Jack Dodger Himself (2013) 134 exemplars
Terry Pratchett's The Colour of Magic - The Illustrated Screenplay (2008) — Col·laborador — 47 exemplars
The Long Earth Series 5 Books Collection Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter Box Set (2017) 37 exemplars
Pratchett 8 Book Set: Night Watch / Truth / Carpe Jugulum / Color of Magic / Fifth Elephant / Light Fantastic / Equal… (2003) 19 exemplars
All the Discworld's a Stage: Unseen Academicals, Feet of Clay and The Rince Cycle (2015) 15 exemplars
Narren, Diebe und Vampire: Das Beste aus zehn Jahren Schweibenwelt-Kalendern - Mit Illustrationen von Paul Kidby (2012) 15 exemplars
Tiffany Aching 4-Book Collection: A Hat Full of Sky, The Wee Free Men, Wintersmith, I Shall Wear Midnight (2014) 13 exemplars
Unspecified Books 11 exemplars
Terry Pratchett Discworld Collection 7 Books Set (Unseen Academicals, the Colour ofMagic, GoingPostal, Making Money,… (2011) 8 exemplars
Terry Pratchett's Disc World Series #11, 12, 14 and 15:[[Reaper Man; Witches Abroad; Lords and Ladies and Men at Arms]] (2013) 7 exemplars
Terry Pratchett: from birth to death, a writer 7 exemplars
Terry Pratchett's Johnny and the Bomb: A Time-tickingly Tremendous Musical (A & C Black Musicals) (Collins… (2012) 5 exemplars
Terry Pratchett Collection: Nation, A Hat Full of Sky, Wintersmith, The Wee Free Men (2011) 4 exemplars
Legends 3 exemplars
The arts of falconrie and hawking : a begginners [sic] guide — Pròleg — 2 exemplars
Nur du kannst die Menschheit retten 2 exemplars
1986 Vtg The Light Fantastic Terry Pratchett Fantasy HC Great Dust Jacket Art [Hardcover] Terry Pratchett 2 exemplars
Terry Pratchett Discworld Novels Series 5 Books Collection Box Set (The Colour Of Magic, Equal Rites, Mort, Guards!… (2023) 2 exemplars
Incubust 2 exemplars
Unti Fiction 4 2 exemplars
The L-Space Web_ The Discworld Timeline (146) 2 exemplars
Folio 2 exemplars
Ode to Multiple Universes 2 exemplars
The Computer Who Believed in Santa 2 exemplars
Terry pratchett discworld novel series 1 :1 to 5 books collection set (the colour of magic, the light fantastic, equal… (2017) 2 exemplars
By Terry Pratchett - Long War (Long Earth 2) 1 exemplars
Terry Pratchett Discworld Novels Series 1 - 5 Books Collection Set (The Colour Of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Equal… (2023) 1 exemplars
Terry Pratchetts - Hogfather [DVD] 1 exemplars
Tæppefolket 1 exemplars
Görünmez Akademisyenler 1 exemplars
Gece Bekileri - Bir DiskdŸnya Romanõ 1 exemplars
Muhteşem Maurice ve Değişmiş Fareleri 1 exemplars
Son Kahraman 1 exemplars
Turtle Recall: The Discworld Companion... So Far by Terence David John Pratchett (April 08,2014) 1 exemplars
Discworld *De schijfwereld* Handleiding 1 exemplars
Wyrd Sisters / Pyramids / The Light Fantastic / The Fifth Elephant / The Last Continent / Interesting Times 1 exemplars
Wintersmith[WINTERSMITH][Mass Market Paperback] 1 exemplars
Pénzcsináló 1 exemplars
Láthatatlan akadémikusok 1 exemplars
Wyrd Sisters (Extract) 1 exemplars
Discworld; Granny Weatherwax & Nanny Ogg Novels 1 exemplars
Безумная звезда 1 exemplars
Discworld Complete Collection Volume 1 1 exemplars
Uberwald Nights 1 exemplars
Discworld; Moist Von Lipwig Novels 1 exemplars
Terry Pratchett 1 exemplars
The Great Speck 1 exemplars
The Light Fantastic #4 1 exemplars
The Light Fantastic #3 1 exemplars
The Light Fantastic #1 1 exemplars
Discworld Novels Series 7 and 8 1 exemplars
Discworld Novels Series 5 and 6 1 exemplars
Discworld Novels Series 3 and 4 1 exemplars
Discworld Novels Series 1 and 2 1 exemplars
Truckers, Wings 1 exemplars
The Shepard's Crown: Exclusive Sneak Peak 1 exemplars
Terry Pratchett's Disc World Series #2-5: [[The Light Fantastic; Equal Rites; Mort; Sourcery]] (2013) 1 exemplars
Final Reward 1 exemplars
Making Money Samuel French Acting Edition 1 exemplars
Pohyblivé obrázky Erik 1 exemplars
TPmobis 1 exemplars
Wachen! Wachen! • Das Erbe des Zauberers: Zwei Romane in einem Band (Scheibenwelt) (2014) 1 exemplars
The Little Green Book 1 exemplars
Ankh-Morpork archivy 2: zeměplošská antologie 1 exemplars
Terry Pratchett 2017 Blue 1 exemplars
Terry Pratchett 2016 Black 1 exemplars
Terry Pratchett 2014 Green Book 1 exemplars
Mankind, Johnny and the Dead, 1 exemplars
The Amazing Maurice 1 exemplars
Verhalen van de Schijfwereld 1 exemplars
Hollywood Chickens 1 exemplars
Eric: Ein Scheibenwelt-Roman 1 exemplars
The Sea And Little Fishes Manuscript 1 exemplars
Mr Bunnsy Has An Adventure 1 exemplars
Obres associades
Legends I: New Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy (1998) — Col·laborador — 1,865 exemplars
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. 3 (of 3) (1998) — Col·laborador — 557 exemplars
Legends: Short Novels by the Masters of Modern Fantasy, Vol. A (of 2) (1998) — Col·laborador — 260 exemplars
Hidden Turnings: A Collection of Stories Through Time and Space (1989) — Col·laborador — 131 exemplars
Oxford Reading Tree TreeTops Chucklers: Level 19: Bovine Espionage and Other Stories (2014) — Col·laborador, algunes edicions — 5 exemplars
Johnny and the Bomb [2006 TV mini series] — Writer — 4 exemplars
Monolith 003 : Almanah Znanstveno-fantasticne Knjizevnosti (Monolith, No. 003) (2000) — Col·laborador — 3 exemplars
Etiquetat
Coneixement comú
- Nom oficial
- Pratchett, Terence David John
- Altres noms
- Kearns, Patrick (pseudonym)
- Data de naixement
- 1948-04-28
- Data de defunció
- 2015-03-12
- Gènere
- male
- Nacionalitat
- UK
- País (per posar en el mapa)
- England, UK
- Lloc de naixement
- Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
- Lloc de defunció
- Broad Chalke, Wiltshire, England, UK
- Causa de la mort
- Alzheimer's disease
- Llocs de residència
- Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Rowberrow, Somerset, England, UK
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK - Educació
- John Hampden Grammar School
- Professions
- journalist
press officer
novelist - Relacions
- Pratchett, Rhianna (daughter)
Pratchett, Lyn (née Purves) (wife) - Organitzacions
- 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 (mostra-les totes 8)
Alzheimer's Research UK
Alzheimer's Research Trust - Premis i honors
- 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) (mostra-les totes 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.
- Biografia breu
- 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 a Folio Society Devotees (octubre 2023)
new article from the Guardian a All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (octubre 2023)
New Short Stories found a All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (març 2023)
The Shepherd's Crown a All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (novembre 2022)
Science Fiction/Teleportation/Interplanetary Travel? a Name that Book (novembre 2020)
BRITISH AUTHOR CHALLENGE - FEBRUARY 2017 - MARY STEWART & TERRY PRATCHETT a 75 Books Challenge for 2017 (juny 2017)
Terry Pratchett - group read a 75 Books Challenge for 2015 (abril 2015)
Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett a Librarything Railroad (The LTR) (octubre 2014)
Reading Long Earth by Pratchett & Baxter a Science Fiction Fans (maig 2014)
Discworld December a 75 Books Challenge for 2013 (desembre 2013)
Raising steam.. .. a All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (novembre 2013)
A Blink of the Screen a All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (agost 2013)
Diskworld - where to start and is it worth it? a FantasyFans (juliol 2013)
The New Book - Snuff a All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (abril 2012)
Snuff: The Spoiler Thread a All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (abril 2012)
I Shall Wear Midnight (Tiffany Aching 4) a All Things Discworldian - The Guild of Pratchett Fans (setembre 2011)
Book Discussion: Good Omens - SPOILER FREE thread a The Green Dragon (juny 2011)
Book Discussion: Good Omens - CONTAINS SPOILERS! a The Green Dragon (juliol 2010)
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Estadístiques
- Obres
- 429
- També de
- 45
- Membres
- 517,487
- Popularitat
- #3
- Valoració
- 4.0
- Ressenyes
- 8,736
- ISBN
- 4,274
- Llengües
- 40
- Preferit
- 2,327
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