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Recent news about Terry
- Friday, October 7th, 2022
- At New York Comic Con, season two of Good Omens was announced as having a "Summer 2023" release. A teaser poster and first images of some of the cast were also revealed. (Reported by various outlets, including Digital Spy.)
- Saturday, September 17th, 2022
- The Guardian publishes an extract of Rob Wilkins' official biography, Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes. (‘I think I was good, though I could have been better’: Terry Pratchett and the writing of his life) Early reviews appear in The Times ("What Made the Discworld author tick?") and The Independent ("Fan’s-eye view misses the big questions").
Significant Pratchett Events
- Tuesday, April 28th, 2020
- Narrativia announces an exclusive deal with Motive Pictures and Endeavour Content to produce "definitive" and "absolutely faithful" Discworld adaptations for the screen. No specific productions are announced. The full text of the announcement is available on the Narrativia web site.
- Saturday, September 16th, 2017
- Opening of the Terry Pratchett HisWorld Exhibition at the Salisbury Museum, Wiltshire. HisWorld Website Salisbury Museum Website
- Wednesday, August 30th, 2017
- In accordance with his final wishes Sir Terry Pratchett's unfinished novels are destroyed using a steamroller. News Article
- Saturday, February 11th, 2017
- The BBC broadcasts the biographical documentary Terry Pratchett: Back in Black. (Non-UK viewers may be able to watch it [here])
- Thursday, August 27th, 2015
- Publication of the final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown.
- Thursday, March 12th, 2015
- Sir Terry Pratchett died at home in Wiltshire following a long battle with Alzheimer's. BBC report, 3:26pm GMT
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Alphabetical list of characters in the works of Terry Pratchett
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Latest and Upcoming Publications by or about Terry Pratchett
- 23 February
- Publication of new audiobook and paperback editions of Pyramids, Moving Pictures, The Truth, Monstrous Regiment, Going Postal, Making Money and Raising Steam as part of 50 Years of Terry.
- 3 February 2023
- US release of The Amazing Maurice.
- 12 January 2023
- Australia and New Zealand release of The Amazing Maurice.
- 9 January 2023
- Publication of Mr. Bunnsy has an Adventure, a "facsimile edition" of the book from the Discworld, as seen in The Amazing Maurice.
- 16 December 2022
- UK premiere on Sky Cinema of The Amazing Maurice.
- 27 October 2022
- Publication of new audiobook and paperback editions of Mort, Reaper Man, Soul Music, Hogfather and Thief of Time as part of 50 Years of Terry. Rescheduled publication of the Dunmanifestin Edition of The Ultimate Discworld Companion.
- 5 October 2022
- Publication of new audiobook of The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents as part of 50 Years of Terry.
- 29 September 2022
- Publication of Terry's official biography, Terry Pratchett: A Life with Footnotes, by Rob Wilkins.
- 1 September 2022
- Publication of two new editions of The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents to tie-in with the upcoming film.
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