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  The Witches Trilogy (Victor Gollancz, 1994). A Discworld omnibus including Equal Rites, Wyrd Sisters and Witches Abroad. 21, 250 copies. 10,000 copies contained a note that they had been produced exclusively for WH Smith.

  The Compact Edition (Victor Gollancz, 1995). Small illustrated boards in a slipcase. Includes The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Equal Rites and Mort. 20,000 copies.

  The Josh Kirby Poster Book, Inspired by Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Novels (Corgi, 1990).

  The Josh Kirby Discworld Portfolio (Dragon’s World, 1993).

  The Streets of Ankh-Morpork (Corgi, 1993).

  The First Discworld Novels (Colin Smythe, 1999). First UK hardback in priced dustwrapper. Includes The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic.

  Terry Pratchett with Stephen Briggs, The Discworld Companion (Victor Gollancz, 1994). First UK edition in priced dustwrapper. 32,750 copies.

  Terry Pratchett with Stephen Briggs, The Discworld Companion (Victor Gollancz, 1994). Proof copy. 64-page sampler. 392 copies.

  Terry Pratchett with Stephen Briggs, The Discworld Companion (Victor Gollancz, 1995). First UK paperback edition. 70,000 copies.

  The Pratchett Portfolio (Victor Gollancz, 1996). Compendium of characters from the Discworld. Illustrated by Paul Kidby. UK paperback edition. 25,000 copies.

  The Pratchett Portfolio (Victor Gollancz, 1996). Proof copy. Eight-page sampler. 300 copies.

  ‘Twenty Pence with envelope and seasonal Greeting’. Short story. (Time Out magazine, 16–30 December 1987). Christmas issue.

  ‘Twenty Pence with envelope and seasonal Greeting’. Short story. Reprinted in Shivers for Christmas (Michael O’Mara Books, 1995).

  ‘Twenty Pence with envelope and seasonal Greeting’. Short story. Reprinted in Shivers for Christmas (Ulverscroft Foundation, 1996). Large print edition.

  ‘Twenty Pence with envelope and seasonal Greeting’. Short story. Reprinted in Shivers for Christmas. Reprinted with introductory note in Once More* *with footnotes, eds Sheila Perry and Priscilla Olson (NEFSA Press, 2004).

  Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, Discworld’s Unseen University Diary (Victor Gollancz, 1997). 30,000 copies.

  Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, Discworld’s Ankh-Morpork City Watch Diary 1999 (Victor Gollancz, 1998). 35,000 copies.

  Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, Discworld Assassin’s Guild Yearbook and Diary 2000 (Victor Gollancz, 1999).

  Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, Discworld Fools’ Guild Yearbook and Diary 2001 (Victor Gollancz, 2000). Note: Extracts published in The Joey, the official magazine of Clowns International, Issue 69, March 2005.

  Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, Discworld Thieves’ Guild Yearbook and Diary 2002 (Victor Gollancz, 2001).

  Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, Discworld (Reformed) Vampyre’s Diary 2003 (Victor Gollancz, 2002).

  Terry Pratchett with Stephen Briggs, Ankh-Morpork Post Office Handbook and Discworld Diary 2007 (Victor Gollancz, 2006).

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 1999 Calendar (The Ink Group, 1998).

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 1999 Day-to-day Calendar (The Ink Group, 1998).

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 2000 Day-to-day Calendar (The Ink Group, 1999).

  Terry Pratchett’s 2000 Discworld Collector’s Edition Calendar (The Ink Group, 1999). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s 2001 Discworld Collector’s Edition Calendar (The Ink Group, 2000). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 2002 Calendar (Victor Gollancz, 2001). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 2003 Calendar (Victor Gollancz, 2002). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 2004 Calendar (Victor Gollancz, 2003). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 2005 Calendar (Victor Gollancz, 2004). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 2006 Calendar (Victor Gollancz, 2005). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s Hogfather Discworld Calendar 2007 (Victor Gollancz, 2006). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 2008 Calendar (Victor Gollancz, 2007). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 2009 Calendar (Victor Gollancz, 2008). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 2010 Calendar (Victor Gollancz, 2009). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 2011 Calendar – wall calendar (Victor Gollancz, 2010). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Collector’s Edition 2012 Calendar (Victor Gollancz, 2011). Wall calendar.

  Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, Nanny Ogg’s Cook Book (Doubleday, 1999). First UK hardback edition.

  Terry Pratchett and Stephen Briggs, Nanny Ogg’s Cook Book (Corgi, 2001). First UK paperback edition.

  Terry Pratchett and Paul Kidby, Death’s Domain (Corgi, 1999). 34,100 copies.

  Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen, The Science of Discworld (Ebury Press, 1999). UK hardback edition. 20,022 copies.

  Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen, The Science of Discworld (Ebury Press, 1999). Proof copy. 500 copies.

  Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen, The Science of Discworld II: The Globe (Ebury Press, 2002). UK hardback edition. 33,500 copies.

  Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen, The Science of Discworld II: The Globe (Ebury Press, 2002). Proof copy. 500 copies.

  Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen, The Science of Discworld II: The Globe (Ebury Press, 2003). First UK paperback edition.

  Terry Pratchett, Ian Stewart and Jack Cohen, The Science of Discworld III: Darwin’s Watch (Ebury Press, 2005). First UK hardback edition.

  Discworld Almanac (Corgi, 2004). First UK hardback edition.

  Paul Kidby and Terry Pratchett, The Art of Discworld (Victor Gollancz, 2004). First UK hardback edition.

  Terry Pratchett and Jacqueline Simpson, The Folklore of Discworld (Doubleday, 2008). First UK hardback edition in priced dustwrapper at £17.99. Black boards with gilt titles. Tan endpapers.

  Terry Pratchett and Jacqueline Simpson, The Folklore of Discworld (Corgi, 2009). First UK paperback edition. Noted second edition with additional material on Unseen Academicals.

  SCREENPLAYS

  Soul Music: The illustrated screenplay (Corgi, 1997). 10,000 copies. Wyrd Sisters: The illustrated screenplay (Corgi, 1997). 10,000 copies.

  Hogfather: The illustrated screenplay (Victor Gollancz, 2006). First UK hardback edition.

  Hogfather: The illustrated screenplay (Victor Gollancz, 2009). First UK paperback edition.

  The Colour of Magic: The illustrated screenplay (Victor Gollancz, 2008). First UK hardback edition.

  GRAPHIC NOVELS

  Terry Pratchett’s The Colour of Magic: The Graphic Novel. Illustrated by Steven Ross. Adapted by Scott Rockwell. Lettered by Vickie Williams. Edited by David Campiti. Cover illustration by Daerick Gross, Sr. Originally published as a four-issue comic by Innovation in 1991. First paperback edition published by Corgi in 1992.

  Terry Pratchett’s The Light Fantastic: The Graphic Novel. Illustrated by Steven Ross and Joe Bennet. Adapted by Scott Rockwell. Lettered by Michelle Beck and Vickie Williams. Edited by David Campiti. Cover illustration by Steven Ross. Originally published as a four-issue comic by Innovative Corporation in 1992. First Corgi complete paperback edition 1993.

  Mort: A Discworld Big Comic. Illustrated by Graham Higgins (VG Graphics, 1994). First UK hardback edition.

  Mort: A Discworld Big Comic. Illustrated by Graham Higgins (VG Graphics, 1994). Proof copy. 16-page sampler. 320 copies.

  Mort: A Discworld Big Comic. Illustrated by Graham Higgins (VG Graphics, 1994). First UK paperback edition.

  SPECIAL INTRODUCTIONS

  Introduction to Roy Lewis, The Evolution Man (Corgi, 1989).


  Introduction to The Josh Kirby Poster Book, As Inspired By Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Novels (Corgi, 1989). 25,500 copies.

  ‘About the Author’ in The Arts of Falconrie and Hawking: A Begginners Guide, by Hodgesaargh! (David Hodges) and Terry Pratchett. ‘Published by the Great Dyskworld Publishing Company, 1998, Treacle Mine Road, Ankh-Morpork.’ (A footnote on the title page states: ‘Terry Pratchett wrote “About the Author”.’.) This work has been described as a monument to the Ankh-Morpork publishing industry’s traditional hate relationship with dictionaries. 500 copies, with 500 reprinted in 1999.

  Foreword to The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy. The Definitive Illustrated Guide, general editor David Pringle (Carlton Books, 1998).

  ‘An Appreciation of Sharpe’ in Sharpe’s Trafalgar by Bernard Cornwell (Scorpion Press, 1999). Limited edition, bound in quarter artificial leather and marbled paper-covered boards. 99 numbered copies signed by the author. 15 lettered deluxe copies bound in quarter real goatskin with raised bands on spine, signed by the author and Terry Pratchett, were produced for private distribution.

  Foreword to Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, Millennium edition, revised by Adrian Room (Cassell, 1999).

  Introduction to David Langford’s The Leaky Establishment (Big Engine, 2001).

  Foreword to Jane Dorner’s Creative Web Writing (A&C Black, 2002).

  Foreword to Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase & Fable, seventeenth edition, revised by John Ayto (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2005). Different from the foreword written for the Millennium edition.

  Foreword to Writers’ & Artists’ Yearbook 2006 (A&C Black, 2005).

  ‘Everything Under One Roof’ in The Unseen University Cut-out Book by Terry Pratchett, Alan Batley & Bernard Pearson (Doubleday, 2006). Although the book is stated to have been co-authored, Pratchett’s contribution was restricted to writing the introduction.

  ‘A Slightly Worn But Still Quite Lovely Foreword’ in Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman by Hank Wagner, Christopher Golden and Stephen R Bissette (St Martin’s Press, New York, 2008). This originally appeared under the title ‘Terry Pratchett on Neil Gaiman’ in the 2006 William Morrow edition of Good Omens.

  Foreword to Salisbury in Detail (Salisbury Civic Society, 2009).

  Foreword to Out of the Shadows, Blinking in the Light. My name is not dementia: people with dementia discuss quality of life indicators (Alzheimer’s Society, 2010).

  Foreword to Elves: Nasty or Nice? A Treatise by Jaqueline[sic] Simpson. (The Discworld Emporium, 2010). Limited edition of 500.

  Christmas greeting card showing a greedy king (Colin Smythe Limited). Copies also printed for The National Listening Library (1976).

  Discworld picture cards: football collection (2011).

  Note on bibliography: Where there are detailed descriptions of rare books, including cloth, priced wrappers, etc, a copy of the book was inspected while compiling this bibliography. In other cases the basic facts are given. A large segment of the bibliography was compiled from the author’s own collection.

  ‘Crivens!’

  ANNEX D

  The Unseen Library Bibliography

  Restricted access. Wizards of either sex may apply for library ticket from Ook.

  CONCLUSION

  And Finally

  ‘It is important that we know where we come from, because if you do not know where you come from, then you don’t know where you are, and if you don’t know where you are, then you don’t know where you’re going. And if you don’t know where you’re going, you’re probably going wrong.’

  (Author’s Note, I Shall Wear Midnight)

  Terry Pratchett’s fantasy novels are full of life, colour and whimsy. They emanate the personality of the man himself. What is very nice is the fact that if one reads Pratchett’s novels in order of publication (from his earliest short stories in the Bucks Free Press through to his latest novels), one can witness his growing credentials as a great writer of fantasy.

  Pratchett has always been very honest about his relationship with the fantasy genre. It is clear that he broke it down just to rebuild and release it to a new generation of readers and would-be writers who claim the man as a major influence.

  It is true that his later Discworld novels have a darker side to them – more so than the earlier ones – but whether this is through his illness or a desire to make more of a social comment is for the individual to decide. (Personally, I think it’s a bit of both.) I don’t think the novels have suffered as a consequence. Perhaps they have become slightly more ‘adult’, but younger readers have so much to enjoy in other series before progressing to Discworld. Indeed, where would any school library be without Johnny and the Bomb and The Carpet People?

  Like any great artist, Pratchett has fans who favour different periods of his work. I, like others, prefer the earlier Discworld novels, where the characters have no fixed abode and ‘anything goes’ seems to be the watchword. It is only in those books that the imagination flows thick and fast, in streaming technicolour. The Colour of Magic, The Light Fantastic, Equal Rites and Mort are timeless classics that will entertain and influence generations to come. Personally, I also love the Nac Mac Feegle, but after The Wee Free Men they never seemed to be in a novel long enough for my liking. Is that a criticism? No, just an observation. The witches and wizards are the people in Pratchett’s novels and Pratchett loves people – that’s why they are the main characters. The Grim Reaper may hang like the sword of Damocles above the series’ head, but perhaps that’s now a perfect metaphor for Pratchett’s own life, where he faces – so positively – his own demon of a disease. The work Pratchett has done for Alzheimer’s sufferers will prove to be as important as his books in years to come, and we will look back in awe at an incredibly imaginative, good, kind and intelligent man, who made a real difference during his life. He is not only the spirit of fantasy, he is the spirit of man personified. That is a big compliment, but a fully justified one.

  At the head of this conclusion I included a quote from Pratchett about the individual and their place in the world. I couldn’t agree more with this comment. Some people research their family history to find that they weren’t from London as the past three generations of their family were led to believe. Instead, the family went back a thousand years as farmers in the West Country and then back to ancient Rome, or something else equally fantastic. This connection with the identity of one’s ancestors is important, but so is the identity of who you are today and your place within your immediate family and friends and colleagues. Pratchett’s pragmatism with regard to his life today and how he can make a difference to the lives of people around him – interested in him, sharing the same illness as him – is important to the way we should conduct ourselves in everyday life, with dignity and grace.

  Terry Pratchett has proved to be a worthy hero to many people and he and his works will continue to thrill and delight his legions of fans for many years to come. The Johnny Maxwell series is an incredibly important one. Basically for children, the books say a lot about the preservation of your local town. When Johnny wakes up in the morning, the whole universe hits him in the face and I’m absolutely convinced that his extra perception is a direct parallel with Pratchett himself. If you really want to see the spirit of fantasy as a youngster, then read Only You Can Save Mankind, Johnny and the Dead and Johnny and the Bomb, because Johnny Maxwell is, to me, Sir Terry Pratchett as a youngster. I only wish he would write a fourth book in the series to show us what Johnny did when he grew up… but perhaps we know that already.

  ‘Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May, And summer’s lease hath all too short a date.’

  William Shakespeare (Sonnet 18)

  End Note

  The frustrating thing with writing this book was having to leave out huge chunks of the Pratchett universe. A whole book could be written about the Night Watch and the Discworld crime novel alone, but it wasn’t relevant to the subject matter of the book.

 
; I’ve written several books now about a writer and his works, but this was the first about a writer and his key works. In that respect it became a very self-indulgent book, as I read what was in my opinion the very best Pratchett books relevant to this idea.

  The one thing I’ve learned by writing books about people such as James Herbert and Ian Rankin is that authors give so much more of themselves in their early works, so I make no apology for focusing largely on Pratchett’s early novels. Other key works – and series – have been showcased, but it is the early ones that are the most telling and therefore get the most attention when it comes to the conception of the Discworld series and how Pratchett created his artistic direction. The exception to that is Nation, a one-off book that was wildly different from any other created by Pratchett and that perhaps addressed where he was as a writer nearly 40 years after breathing life into The Carpet People.

  Clearly there is much to discuss regarding Pratchett and his life and works. Some of the chapters have been light and fun to write, while others dealt with issues closer to the heart and therefore took a contrasting, more serious swerve. Perhaps these latter chapters were ultimately the more satisfying to write, as they were filled with burning issues that aren’t faced just by Terry Pratchett but also by many people from many walks of life, and ultimately that’s what the whole Discworld series has done: it has affected people – for the better – from many walks of life.