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A message from Rob Wilkins.

Shortly before he died, Terry Pratchett assured me that, if there is an afterlife, he would give me a ring and let me know. That was ten years ago - and still no call.

From which, incidentally, I draw no firm conclusions. What if there was an afterlife, but with no phone signal?

But of course there is one place where Terry indisputably lives on: in the pages of his books and in the minds of the millions of readers around the world who turn those pages and continue to find them funny and true. For, while his words live on, so does Terry, and that will be the case, no question, not just for this one decade so quickly gone, but for many further decades to come.

So let me join Lyn and Rhianna in raising a glass today to the magical persistence of books and to Sir Terry; gone but still so very firmly with us.

Rob Wilkins

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For today only (12th February), UK Audible members can get the Terry Pratchett BBC Radio Drama Collection for just £2.99.

🔊Sound on to hear Carrot arriving in Ankh-Morpork in the pouring rain and being, well, a tad underwhelmed…

You can buy the audiobook here: adbl.co/40Nw7rc

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Welcome to the Year of the Luminous Lemur.

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READ: The final of Terry Pratchett's lost stories - Arnold, the Bominable Snowman - was discovered after the hardback publication of A Stroke of the Pen, and included in the paperback edition.

It is also now available for all to read, for free, here.

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Happy publication day, Paul Kidby!

Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld is out now.

Go behind the scenes of one of fantasy's greatest collaborations... 🖌️✍️

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We are thrilled to announce that Sir Terry Pratchett’s NIGHT WATCH is set to become a Penguin Classic, publishing in April 2025.

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The Discworld year for 2025 shall be known as [FX Drum Roll]: The Year of the Luminous Lemur!

The official Discworld 2025 calendar, featuring said lemur and a plethora of Discworld wonders and oddities, has also been published, available to order: https://dunmanifestin.com/calendar2025/

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The Road Not Taken...

Introducing the 13th and final chapter in Paul Kidby's Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld, where Paul envisions covers for some of the books that Terry spoke of but, sadly, never got to write.

You can pre-order your copy here: https://linktr.ee/terrypratchettestate

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Arriving this November, Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld takes readers behind the scenes of the amazing partnership between Sir Terry Pratchett and artist Paul Kidby. This is an unmissable insight into one of the great literary partnerships, packed full of hitherto unseen art and the real stories behind it.

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Another lost Terry Pratchett story has been found.

We are delighted to announce that a new lost story by Terry Pratchett has been found, and will be part of the upcoming paperback of A Stroke of the Pen, as well as available to read - for free - online. You can read more about Arnold, the Bominable Snowman at terrypratchett.com.

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Happy birthday Good Omens! Published 34 years ago today. Here's a look at Good Omens HQ's bookshelf to mark the occasion. May your day be full of ineffable joy.

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ANNOUNCEMENT: We're excited to share that Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld, written and illustrated by Paul Kidby, will be published in November 2024.

An incredible celebration of Discworld art and a brilliant homage to the decades-long collaboration between Paul and Terry, the book takes readers behind the scenes of one of the great creative partnerships, packed with unseen art and the real stories behind it.

Covers and more to be revealed soon...

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"The whole of life is just like watching a film. Only it's though you always get in ten minutes after the big picture has started, and no-one will tell you the plot, so you have to work it out all yourself from the clues."

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Celebrating Terry Pratchett Day.

On what would have been Terry's 76th birthday, we are filling today with Pratchett joy and invite you to join us.

We'd love to see your routes through Discworld on the #terry pratchett day tag - you can download images to share your favourite books and recommended place to start in Discworld via terrypratchett.com.

You can also find recipes from Nanny Ogg, templates to recreate your own favourite Discworld cover, and ways to get involved for all ages. Whether online or offline, we hope your day is full of Pratchett magic!

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On the eve of Terry Pratchett Day, we're happy to share some resources - from images to post across the day recommending your favourite books, to print out activities for all ages, recipes and more!

Announcing the theme for Terry Pratchett Day 2024: START IN THE WRONG PLACE.

You'll hear people say time and time again that you can start anywhere with Terry Pratchett's work, but don't start in the right place*, so let's truly embrace the joy and chaos to be found in the many routes through Discworld and beyond.

We will be making Sunday 28th April, Sir Terry Pratchett's birthday, one brimming with bookish delight, celebrating the many ways we love and travel through his work, and we're inviting you to join us.

Follow along with The Terry Pratchett Estate to stay up to date. We will be sharing more ahead of the weekend on how to get involved.

*A lot of people say the right place is anything but the right place, which in turn, may make it an equally wrong place...