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Fantastic Pratchett: Illustrating Discworld
9 February 2017
Referring to his original cover artist Josh Kirby, who died in 2001, Terry Pratchett said, "I only invented the Discworld, Josh created it". Below are a selection of illustrations by Kirby and by his successor as visualizer of Pratchett's fantastical worlds, Paul Kirby.
Discworld I | Cover illustration by Josh Kirby
Carpet People | Cover illustration by Josh Kirby
The New Discworld Companion / The Librarian | Cover illustration by Paul Kidby
Night Watch | Paul Kidby's first Discworld cover, 2002
The Discworld Massif | Illustration by Paul Kidby
Maskerade | Illustration by Josh Kirby
Great A Tuin II | Illustration by Paul Kidby
Lancre Gothic | Illustration by Paul Kidby
Monstrous Regiment | Illustration by Paul Kidby
The Truth| Illustration by Josh Kirby
Wyrd Sisters | Illustration by Josh Kirby
Wyrd Sisters | Illustration by Paul Kidby
Terry Pratchett
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Watch: Back in Black
Starring Paul Kaye as Terry Pratchett, this poignant film tells the story of the hugely popular author. On BBC iPlayer until 26 March 2017.
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Becoming Terry
Back in Black director on the transformation of actor Paul Kaye into writer Terry Pratchett.
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Neil Gaiman's tribute
Pratchett's longtime friend and collaborator reads his funny and moving tribute, featured here in its entirety for the first time.
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Back to school
Exclusive extra scene from Back in Black: Pratchett, played by actor Paul Kaye, confronts his old headmaster.
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Everything you need to know about...
Terry Pratchett's life story related by his collaborator on many spin-offs from the mammoth Discworld series.
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Fantastic Pratchett
The fantastical cover illustrations that visualised Terry Pratchett's Discworld.
