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[[Image:Anorankh 1.jpg|thumb|right|The "anorankh" earrings that immortalised Colette Reap in the Discworld novels.]] | [[Image:Anorankh 1.jpg|thumb|right|The "anorankh" earrings that immortalised Colette Reap in the Discworld novels.]] | ||
'''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as minor characters in return for a suitable donation to charity. | '''Tuckerization''' is the accepted name for the process, not only in [[Discworld]] novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as minor characters in return for a suitable donation to charity. It is derived from science fiction writer {{wp|Wilson Tucker|Wilson Tucker}}, who either originated or popularised the idea. | ||
Sometimes this involves no money changing hands – [[Hodgesaargh]] the [[Lancre]] castle falconer is based on Dave Hodges, the man Terry used for research on falconry, and the [[Seamstresses' Guild|seamstress]] [[Colette]] who appears in {{M!!!}} is a tribute to a fan who appealed to Terry because of her infeasibly large and different earrings. "Fascinatin'", you might say. | Sometimes this involves no money changing hands – [[Hodgesaargh]] the [[Lancre]] castle falconer is based on Dave Hodges, the man Terry used for research on falconry, and the [[Seamstresses' Guild|seamstress]] [[Colette]] who appears in {{M!!!}} is a tribute to a fan who appealed to Terry because of her infeasibly large and different earrings. "Fascinatin'", you might say. | ||
Revision as of 23:37, 27 October 2016
Tuckerization is the accepted name for the process, not only in Discworld novels, by which people buy a chance to be written into novels as minor characters in return for a suitable donation to charity. It is derived from science fiction writer Wilson Tucker, who either originated or popularised the idea.
Sometimes this involves no money changing hands – Hodgesaargh the Lancre castle falconer is based on Dave Hodges, the man Terry used for research on falconry, and the seamstress Colette who appears in Maskerade is a tribute to a fan who appealed to Terry because of her infeasibly large and different earrings. "Fascinatin'", you might say.
Beneficiaries in the Discworld canon include:
- Colette, after Colette Reap
- Dr Follett, after author Kenneth Follett
- Hodgesaargh, after falconer Dave Hodges
- Marco Soto, after games editor, artist and writer Marco Soto.
Another notable Tuckerization happens in The Long War, where real-life animal experts and owners of a large feral cat sanctuary, Doctor Christopher Pagel and his wife Julia Pagel, are written into the story as themselves - but given the management problems associated with large cat species not known on Datum Earth. A note at the end of the novel acknowledges them and their work in large cat preservation (owners of the Companion Animal Hospital in real-life Madison)
External links
- TV Tropes, for a fuller definition, history of the practice, and lots of examples.
- Product Placement, article written by David Langford in 2006 for SFX magazine.