Terry Pratchett

This biography traces the life of Terry Pratchett, the author whose novels have sold more than 65 million copies across 37 languages. It follows his career over more than four decades of satirical and playful writing, and it gives particular attention to the period after he announced in 2007 that he had Alzheimer's disease, showing how he met the illness with the same resolve found in his fiction.

The book opens with The Colour of Magic, the first Discworld novel, published in 1983, and follows the series and its memorable heroes and villains, which have won over readers of all ages. Alongside the personal story, it looks closely at Pratchett's writing and at the film and television adaptations of his work.

Aimed squarely at devoted fans, the volume closes with appendices of more than 60 pages. These cover his works adapted for the screen and stage, a full UK bibliography, a collector's guide, and a short note about cats.