I remember watching Sir Terry Pratchett's documentary 'Choosing to Die', and finding it all too familiar. In the film Terry accompanied a man named Peter Smedley to Dignitas in Switzerland where he chose to end his life after being diagnosed with motor Sir Terry Pratchett, the author best known for his Discworld series, has died … Read more
Terry Pratchett may strike many as a twinkly old elf, but that's not him at all. Neil Gaiman on the inner rage that drives his ailing friend's writing. People nerdier and smarter than me will write better tributes to Pratchett, and I will read them all greedily, although they'll be a poor substitute for any … Read more
Hours after the news of Terry Pratchett's death broke on Thursday, a fan of the bestselling fantasy author launched a petition on Change.org beseeching the Grim Reaper to please “reinstate” the writer on Earth. “Death, bri Pratchett was known for his way with words – and we've gathered ten of our favourite quotes to remember … Read more
I first met Terry Pratchett in the early 1970s when we completed the Lyke Wake Walk, a 40-mile route over the North York Moors said to cover paths once used to carry coffins to burial. He was a subeditor on the Bath Evening Chronicle, the former I remember watching Sir Terry Pratchett's documentary 'Choosing to … Read more
Terry Pratchett suffered from a rare form of the disease called posterior cortical atrophy (PCA), also known as Benson's syndrome. “It shows up in little, disturbing ways which – I'm in my early 60's – would be more appropriate for the 80's and 90's Terry Pratchett suffered from a rare form of the disease called … Read more
Acclaimed fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett has died aged 66.The creator of the Discworld series died after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease. Pratche… British author Terry Pratchett, creator of the science fantasy Discworld novels, died on Thursday aged 66 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, his publishers said. Pratchett, who sold over 85 … Read more
Terry Pratchett, the celebrated fantasy author best known for his massive Discworld series, has passed away today at the age of 66. He had long been battling with Alzheimer's disease. In a statement, Transworld Publishers' Terry Pratchett, the immensely popular British fantasy novelist whose more than 70 books include the 40-volume series known as Discworld, … Read more