What is Terry Pratchett's full name?
Sir Terence David John Pratchett
Terry Pratchett date of birth:
April 28, 1948
How old was Terry Pratchett when died?
66
Where was Terry Pratchett born?
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England
When did Terry Pratchett die?
March 12, 2015
How tall is Terry Pratchett?
5' 8" (173 cm)
What is Terry Pratchett nationality?
British
Where did Terry Pratchett go to school?
John Hampden Grammar School
What is Terry Pratchett's occupation?
Novelist
Terry Pratchett claim to fame:
Discworld series of comic fantasy novels
What genre is Terry Pratchett's work?
Comic fantasy
Who is Terry Pratchett's father?
David Pratchett
Who is Terry Pratchett's mother?
Eileen Pratchett
Terry Pratchett friends:
Neil Gaiman (wrote together 'good omens'), Terry Gilliam
Short Biography
Sir Terence David John "Terry" Pratchett, OBE (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author of fantasy novels, especially comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series of 41 novels. Pratchett's first novel, The Carpet People, was published in 1971; after the first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, he wrote two books a year on average. His 2011 Discworld novel Snuff was at the time of its release the third-fastest-selling hardback adult-readership novel since records began in the UK, selling 55, 000 copies in the first three days. His final Discworld novel, The Shepherd's Crown, was published in August 2015, five months after his death.