Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett (Sir Terence David John Pratchett) was born on April 28th, 1948. Terry passed away March 12th, 2015 at 66 years old. Terry Pratchett was born in Beaconsfield, England.
Terry Pratchett was the author of the Discworld series which consists of 45 novels. The Discworld series started in 1983 with the novel The Colour of Magic. The most recently released novel in the Discworld series was The Shepherd's Crown which was released in 2015. There are no upcoming novels for the Discworld series.
Terry Pratchett (Sir Terence David John Pratchett) also wrote the Discworld Companion series which has 35 books including The Streets of Ankh Morpork and The Discworld Companion.
Terry Pratchett was awarded an Honorary Platinum Bestseller Award by Nielsen.
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Terry Pratchett: Awards & Accolades
Terry Pratchett has won multiple awards including: The British Book Awards, The Fantasy and Science Fiction Author of the Year, in 1994, British Book Awards, Outstanding Achievement, in 2010, World Fantasy Award, Life Achievement, in 2010 and the British Fantasy Award, The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution), in 2011. Terry Pratchett was also nominated for the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 2016.
Pratchett's books have also won multiple awards, A Hat Full of Sky won the Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature, in 2005. Nation won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Best Young Adult Literature, in 2008. The Long Earth won the Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction, in 2012.
The following novels by Terry Pratchett were also nominated for these awards:
- Good Omens: World Fantasy Award, Novel (1991).
- After the King: World Fantasy Award, Anthology (1992).
- Hogfather: British Fantasy Award, Best Horror Novel (the August Derleth Award) (1997).
- The Science of Discworld: Hugo Award, Best Related Work (2000).
- The Wee Free Men: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2004).
- Wintersmith: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2007).
- Nation: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2009).
- I Shall Wear Midnight: Mythopoeic Award, Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2011).
- Snuff: Goodreads Awards, Best Fantasy (2011). British Book Awards, Fiction Book of the Year (2011).
- The Long War: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2013).
- The Long Mars: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2014).
- The Long Cosmos: Goodreads Awards, Best Science Fiction (2016).
- Small Gods: Goodreads Awards, Best Graphic Novels and Comics (2016).
- The Colour of Magic: British Book Awards, Fiction Audiobook of the Year (2023).
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Terry Pratchett: F.A.Q
When was Terry Pratchett Born?
Terry Pratchett was born on April 28th, 1948.
When did Terry Pratchett die?
Terry Pratchett died on March 12th, 2015 at 66 years old.
Where was Terry Pratchett Born?
Terry Pratchett was born in Beaconsfield, England.
What awards has Terry Pratchett won?
Terry Pratchett has won the following awards: The Fantasy and Science Fiction Author of the Year at the British Book Awards (1994), Outstanding Achievement at the British Book Awards (2010), Life Achievement at the World Fantasy Award (2010) and The Karl Edward Wagner Award (Important Contribution) at the British Fantasy Award (2011).
What book awards has Terry Pratchett won?
A Hat Full of Sky: Mythopoeic Award Fantasy Award for Children's Literature (2005).
Nation: Los Angeles Times Book Prize Best Young Adult Literature (2008).
The Long Earth: Goodreads Awards Best Science Fiction (2012).
What was the first book Terry Pratchett wrote?
The first book written by Terry Pratchett was The Carpet People, published in 1971.
What was the most recent book Terry Pratchett wrote?
His most recently released work was A Stroke of the Pen on October 10th, 2023.
How many books has Terry Pratchett written?
Terry Pratchett has written 149 books across 18 series, excluding contributions to anthologies.
- 45 books in the Discworld Series
- 4 books in the Science Of Discworld Series
- 35 books in the Discworld Companion Series
- 4 Discworld Graphic Novels
- 19 Discworld Plays
- 2 Discworld Picture Books
- 3 Bromeliad Trilogy
- 4 books in the Children's Circle Stories Series
- 2 books in the Dodger Series
- 3 books in the Johnny Maxwell Series
- 5 books in the Long Earth Series
- 5 Standalone Novels
- 4 Short Stories/Novellas
- 7 Short Story Collections
- 3 Plays
- 2 Non-Fiction Books
- 2 books in the Dramascripts Series
- 1 book in the Legends Series