Terry Pratchett (1948-2015) is the acclaimed creator of the globally revered Discworld series. In all, he authored more than fifty bestselling books, which have sold more than one hundred million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he was the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to literature in 2009, although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any.
""Exuberant and irresistible."" -- Washington Post Book World ""Pratchett's dry humor and sense of the absurd is wonderful."" -- Philadelphia Inquirer ""Passionately wise, spectacularly hilarious, and surpassingly humane,"" -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ""a tour de force of compassion, great wit, and gleeful storytelling."" -- Publishers Weekly (starred review) ""Sheer, even deep, magic."" -- Parade