Terry Pratchett Biography

Terry worked for many years as a journalist and press officer, writing in his spare time and publishing a number of novels, including his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983. In 1987, he turned to writing full time.

There are over 40 books in the Discworld series, of which four are written for children. The first of these, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, won the Carnegie Medal.

A non-Discworld book, Good Omens, his 1990 collaboration with Neil Gaiman, has been a longtime bestseller and was reissued in hardcover by William Morrow in early 2006 (it is also available as a mass market paperback - Harper Torch, 2006 - and trade paperback - Harper Paperbacks, 2006).

In 2008, Harper Children's published Terry's standalone non-Discworld YA novel, Nation. Terry published Snuff in October 2011. Regarded as one of the most significant contemporary English-language satirists, Pratchett has won numerous literary awards, was named an Officer of the British Empire “for services to literature” in 1998, and has received honorary doctorates from University of Warwick in 1999, the University of Portsmouth in 2001, the University of Bath in 2003, the University of Bristol in 2004, Buckinghamshire New University in 2008, the University of Dublin in 2008, Bradford University in 2009, University of Winchester in 2009, and The Open University in 2013 for his contribution to Public Service.

In Dec. of 2007, Pratchett disclosed that he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. On 18 Feb, 2009, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II.

He was awarded the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award in 2010. Sir Terry Pratchett passed away on 12th March 2015.

Discworld:

Novels:

• 01 The Colour of Magic (Colin Smythe, 1983)
• 02 The Light Fantastic (Colin Smythe, 1986)
• 03 Equal Rites (Gollancz, Colin Smythe, 1987)
• 04 Mort (Gollancz, Colin Smythe, 1987)
• 05 Sourcery (Gollancz, Colin Smythe, 1989)
• 06 Wyrd Sisters (Gollancz, 1989)
• 07 Pyramids (Gollancz, 1989)
• 08 Guards! Guards! (Gollancz, 1989)
• 09 Eric (Gollancz, 1990)
• 10 Moving Pictures (Gollancz, 1990)
• 11 Reaper Man (Gollancz, 1991)
• 12 Witches Abroad (Gollancz, 1991)
• 13 Small Gods (Gollancz, 1992)
• 14 Lords and Ladies (Gollancz, 1992)
• 15 Men at Arms (Gollancz, 1993)
• 16 Soul Music (Gollancz, 1994)
• 17 Interesting Times (Gollancz, 1994)
• 18 Maskerade (Gollancz, 1994)
19 Feet of Clay (Gollancz, 1996)
• 20 Hogfather (Gollancz, 1996)
• 21 Jingo (Gollancz, 1997)
• 22 The Last Continent (Doubleday, 1998)
• 23 Carpe Jugulum (Doubleday, 1998)
• 24 The Fifth Elephant (Doubleday, 1999)
• 25 The Truth (Doubleday, 2000)
• 26 Thief of Time (Doubleday, 2001)
• 27 The Last Hero (Gollancz, 2001)
• 28 The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents (Doubleday, 2001)
• 29 Night Watch (Doubleday, 2002)
• 30 The Wee Free Men (Doubleday, 2003)
• 31 Monstrous Regiment (Doubleday, 2003)
• 32 A Hat Full of Sky (Doubleday, 2004)
• 33 Going Postal (Doubleday, 2004)
• 34 Thud! (Doubleday, 2005)
35 Wintersmith (Doubleday, 2006)
• 36 Making Money (Doubleday, 2007)
• 37 Unseen Academicals (Doubleday, 2009)
• 38 I Shall Wear Midnight (Doubleday, 2010)
• 39 Snuff (Doubleday, 2011)
• 40 Raising Steam (Doubleday, 2013)
• 41 The Shepherd's Crown (Doubleday, 2015)