Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he was the author of over fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. He died in March 2015. terrypratchett.co.uk
Incredibly funny ... compulsively readable * The Times * Cracking dialogue, compelling illogic and unchained whimsy ... Pratchett has a subject and a style that is very much his own * Sunday Times * If you've never read a Discworld novel, what's the matter with you? * Guardian *