I loved him because almost all the characters he didn’t like slowly grew more real, more interesting, more complicated perhaps to his own surprise.
He could do knockabout for schoolboys (and girls) but he was also subtle and wise and very funny in the adult world. The novelist AS Byatt, a longtime champion of Pratchett’s work, told the Guardian: “No writer in my lifetime has given me as much pleasure and happiness. The author Neil Gaiman, a friend and collaborator, tweeted: “I will miss you, Terry, so much.” David Cameron tweeted: “Sad to hear of Sir Terry Pratchett’s death, his books fired the imagination of millions and he fearlessly campaigned for dementia awareness.” The announcement of his death unleashed a tide of sympathy from around the world. Thanks for painting my teenage years all 8 colours of the rainbow.He recently teamed up with the science fiction writer Stephen Baxter for the “Long Earth” series of novels, the fourth of which – The Long Utopia – is due out in the summer. "It’s not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren’t doing it." RIP the brilliant Terry Pratchett.- Ricky Gervais March 12, 2015įarewell Terry Pratchett. PM: Sad to hear of Sir Terry Pratchett's death, his books fired imagination of millions & he fearlessly campaigned for dementia awareness.- UK Prime Minister March 12, 2015 One of a kind.- Patrick Ness March 12, 2015
I am gutted by the death of Terry Pratchett. Atwood March 12, 2015ĭiscworld is one of the very most fabulous creations in all of literature. I vastly enjoy his playful, smart #Discworld books.- Margaret E. Very sad to hear of the death of #terrypratchett. Margaret Atwood, author of The Handmaid's Tale RIP Terry Pratchett.- Val McDermid March 12, 2015
The world is a less fantastic place tonight. Val McDermid, author of The Mermaids Singing Leaves a world for us to live in.- Matt Haig March 12, 2015 Donate to Alzheimer's research and make it so things like this don't happen.- Neil Gaiman March 12, 2015 He was my friend for thirty years and a month. Neil Gaiman, who worked with Terry Pratchett on Good Omens Following on from news that renowned fantasy author Sir Terry Pratchett OBE has died, several writers and celebrities took to Twitter to express their sadness at his passing.
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