Terry Pratchett's Discworld Calendar (Calendar Collectors Edition) [Paperback]

Terry Pratchett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Calendar Collectors Edition | Publication Date: August 7, 2008

This is the annual visual treat for all discworld fans: a lavish full-colour wall calendar with all your favourite characters!The annual full-colour "Discworld Calendar" features scenes from the Discworld novels by award-winning artists.This year's fantastic illustrators include Pratchett favourites Paul Kidby (the "Discworld Diaries", "The Last Hero", "The Art of Discworld" and numerous book covers), David Wyatt (Discworld Stamps, book covers) and Stephen Player ("The Illustrated Www Free Men", conceptual art for Sky One's blockbuster two-parter "The Hogfather").Other superstars in the fantasy art firmament featured include Les Edwards, Edward Miller, Jackie Morris, Sandy Nightingale, Jon Sullivan, David Frankland, Mel Grant and Dominic Harman.

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About the Author

Terry Pratchett lives in Wiltshire. His Discworld series is a publishing phenomenon. He has been awarded four honorary doctorates. He won the Carnegie Medal for the Discworld novel MAURICE AND HIS AMAZING

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Gollancz; Collector's ed edition (August 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0575083204
• ISBN-13: 978-0575083202
• Product Dimensions: 15 x 12 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,691,972 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Terry Pratchett sold his first story when he was fifteen, which earned him enough money to buy a second-hand typewriter. His first novel, a humorous fantasy entitled The Carpet People, appeared in 1971 from the publisher Colin Smythe. Terry worked for many years as a journalist and press officer, writing in his spare time and publishing a number of novels, including his first Discworld novel, The Color of Magic, in 1983. In 1987 he turned to writing full time, and has not looked back since. To date there are a total of 36 books in the Discworld series, of which four (so far) are written for children. The first of these children's books, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents, won the Carnegie Medal. A non-Discworld book, Good Omens, his 1990 collaboration with Neil Gaiman, has been a longtime bestseller, and was reissued in hardcover by William Morrow in early 2006 (it is also available as a mass market paperback (Harper Torch, 2006) and trade paperback (Harper Paperbacks, 2006). Terry's latest book, Nation, a non-Discworld standalone YA novel was published in October of 2008 and was an instant New York Times and London Times bestseller. Regarded as one of the most significant contemporary English-language satirists, Pratchett has won numerous literary awards, was named an Officer of the British Empire "for services to literature" in 1998, and has received four honorary doctorates from the Universities of Warwick, Portsmouth, Bath, and Bristol. His acclaimed novels have sold more than 55 million copies (give or take a few million) and have been translated into 36 languages. Terry Pratchett lives in England with his family, and spends too much time at his word processor.  Some of Terry's accolades include: The Carnegie Medal, Locus Awards, the Mythopoetic Award, ALA Notable Books for Children, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Book Sense 76 Pick, Prometheus Award and the British Fantasy Award.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Discworld Calendar 2010, July 14, 2010

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E.M. Daugherty (Dickerson, MD USA) - See all my reviews

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I love Terry Pratchett's work. I am also a very visual person. The calendars with illustrations by a number of artists are marvelous. Since the calendar came quickly, and was in excellent condition, I couldn't ask for more.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Another Calendar Cracker, February 1, 2010

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Really happy with this year's offerings.
A well selected mixture of artists and subjects, each artist bringing out the character of the subject in their own way.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Pratchett Calendar, December 9, 2009

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Actually purchased this calendar for the illustrations. I'm a big fan of Terry Pratchett and the artists involved with portraying his characters. The calendar was produced on good quality coated paper and the illustrations are very sharp and clear. I'm happy with this purchase.