Terry Goodkind’s Wizard’s First Rule (unabridged) has stormed to the top of the fantasy charts at Audible.co.uk Wizard’s First Rule by Terry Goodkind Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman Northern Lights by Philip Pullman Outcast by Michelle Paver Prince Caspian by CS Lewis Stone of Tears by Terry Goodkind Thief of Time by Terry Pratchett All the top ten are ... read more
Posted: July 28th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Audio-books, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, Michelle Paver, Philip Pullman, Susanna Clarke, Terry Pratchett
The Edinburgh International Book Festival runs from August 9th to 25th and features 800 authors from 45 countries around the world. Terry Pratchett, Tony Parsons and Young Bond author Charlie Higson will also attend the event alongside the Duchess of Devonshire. Among other big names to attend this year there is Booker prize winner Salman Rushdie, celebrated journalist Kate Aidie and politician John Prescott. The major star attraction of 2008 is the return of Sir Sean Connery to Edinburgh to ... read more
Posted: July 10th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Terry Pratchett
The next release from prolific writer Terry Pratchett comes to us on 11th September this year and is the eagerly awaited young adults, non-Discworld book Nation. Set on a remote tropical island recently hit by a Tsunami, it throws together several characters from very different walks of life who find themselves stranded together tackling topics such as culture, religion, reality and sex. Whilst there are very real and serious issues in this book there is also plenty of humour, not least ... read more
Posted: June 20th, 2008 by Amanda | No Comments | Filed under Terry Pratchett
First published in 1983 The Colour of Magic began the odyssey that is Terry Pratchett’s much loved Discworld and 2008 sees its 25th birthday. Marking this momentous occasion will be the Discworld Conference on the 22nd-25th August at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham with the guest of honour none other than Terry Pratchett himself. In a recent interview with Neil Gaiman (with whom he co-wrote Good Omens) Terry talks about how the Discworld series has evolved and become more ... read more
Posted: June 19th, 2008 by Amanda | No Comments | Filed under Terry Pratchett
It has been known for some while now that the fantasy author Terry Pratchett is suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. He has recently suggested he may have found God after years of atheism. The creator of the Discworld series has spoken of an unexplained experience shortly after his diagnosis with the condition. In an interview with News Review, the author also said: “It is just possible that once you have got past all the gods that we have created with big beards and many human ... read more
Posted: June 8th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Terry Pratchett
The UK’s biggest audio-book web site has a fantastic array of fantasy books from all the top authors. The top 10 for May 2008 shows that Philip Pullman and Terry Pratchett transfer extremely well to audio-book - Terry Goodkind’s Wizard’s First Rule is the Editor’s Pick. The links below lead to reviews on the titles (written word not audio-book). Click on the Audible.co.uk banner on the right to download these titles today. Northern Lights (Unabridged) - Philip ... read more
Posted: June 6th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Audio-books, J.R.R. Tolkien, Philip Pullman, Susanna Clarke, Terry Goodkind, Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett has become a patron of the Alzheimer’s Research Trust. The world-famous fantasy writer announced he had Alzheimer’s in December 2007 and has since donated $1 million £513,000 to help find a cure for dementia. Terry Pratchett said, "Alzheimer’s is a nasty disease, surrounded by shadows and small, largely unseen tragedies. I understand the desperation of sufferers and their carers and their hopes for, if not a cure, at least some regime that might ... read more
Posted: May 24th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Terry Pratchett
Fantasy author Terry Pratchett is heading to Taiwan with the BBC Sky at Night team to view the total eclipse of the sun next year. He will board the cruise ship Superstar Libra, organised by travel company Eclipse of the Century which will leave Taipei on the 17th July 2009 and travel for 9 days taking in Eclipse Day on the 22nd of July. At the point of greatest eclipse the totality will last for 6.4 minutes, something that will not happen again until 2132. The reason Pratchett and ... read more
Posted: May 19th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Terry Pratchett
On the 1st of May 2008, Alzheimer’s Trust Research will be hosting a dinner with Terry Pratchett attending as a special guest. Terry Pratchett and Dr Raj Persaud will spend time talking to the guests and in particular about Alzheimer’s, its effects and there involvement in the Trust. Places at the dinner are be auctioned to the highest bidder and pledges can be made by email to terrypratchettdinner@alzheimers-research.org.uk or by letter to The Alzheimer’s Research Trust, ... read more
Posted: April 18th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Terry Pratchett
Arthur C Clarke recently died at the fine old age of 90. Clarke was the man behind 2001: A Space Odyssey and although better known in the science fiction world he also made significant contributions to the fantasy genre. Pratchett in particular talks about the effect of 2001 on changing the way that the general public perceived science fiction and fantasy. http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7300000/newsid_7304800/7304802.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm&asb=1&news=1&bbcws=1 ... read more
Posted: March 27th, 2008 by Lee | No Comments | Filed under Terry Pratchett