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Terry Pratchett

Also known as Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, Terence David John Pratchett, Sir Terry Pratchett, Sir Terence David John Pratchett

English fantasy author (1948–2015)

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Terry Pratchett was an English fantasy author who lived from 1948 to 2015 and is best known for his Discworld series of comic fantasy novels. His witty, satirical approach to the fantasy genre made him one of the most popular and influential fantasy writers of his time.

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Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK

Sir Terence David John Pratchett OBE (April 28, 1948 – March 12, 2015) was an English author, humorist, and satirist, best known for the Discworld series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and for the apocalyptic comedy novel Good Omens (1990), which he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman.

Known for

Terry Pratchett: Back in Black — Self2017
Neil Gaiman: Dream Dangerously — Self2016
Terry Pratchett: Facing Extinction — himself2013
Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die — Himself2011
Going Postal 2in1 — Postman (as Sir Terry Pratchett)2011
The Color of Magic 2in1 — Astrozoolog 22010
Going Postal — Postman2010
Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer's2009
The Colour of Magic — Astrozoologist 22008
Hogfather — The Toymaker2007

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Official website

Home - Sir Terry Pratchett

The online home for books written by Sir Terry Pratchett, including reading order lists, forums, plus all manner of things Discworld.

terrypratchettbooks.com →

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Terry
Gender: male
Citizenship: United Kingdom
Place of birth: Beaconsfield
Place of death: Broad Chalke
Child: Rhianna Pratchett
Occupation: children's writer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Religion: atheism
Notable work: Discworld
Field of work: journalism
Genre: fantasy comedy
Official website: www.terrypratchettbooks.com
Image: 10.12.12TerryPratchettByLuigiNovi1.jpg

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birth name: Terence David John Pratchett
Commons category: Terry Pratchett
date of birth: 1948-04-28
topic's main category: Category:Terry Pratchett
medical condition: Alzheimer's disease
date of death: 2015-03-12
cause of death: Alzheimer's disease
influenced by: Tom Sharpe
manner of death: natural causes
name in native language: Terry Pratchett
start of work period: 1971-00-00
social media followers: 188344
writing language: English language
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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author, humorist, and satirist, best known for the Discworld series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and for the apocalyptic comedy novel Good Omens (1990), which he co-wrote with Neil Gaiman.

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. The final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in August 2015, five months after his death.

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