Terry Pratchett Fun Facts, Quotes and Tweets
18th February 2009
Fact: Author Terry Pratchett has been knighted by British monarch Queen Elizabeth II. The writer was honoured for outstanding services to literature during a ceremony on Wednesday (18Feb09). Pratchett, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2007, is best known for his hugely popular Discworld series of comic fantasy novels and has sold more than 55 million books worldwide.
24th April 2007
Fact: British actor Sir David Jason has landed the lead role as in a movie adaptation of Terry Pratchett's Discworld. He will play a wizard in The Colour of Magic.
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