| A fantasy and science fiction author, Terry | | | | to his writings are never kept as a secret and he |
| Pratchett has been a bestseller author in Britain in | | | | admits to importing numerous characters from |
| 1990's. Born on 28th April, 1948, Terry started | | | | ancient history and popular culture. Just like with all |
| writing at the age of 13 and published his work | | | | the authors, his real life too got reflected in his |
| first at the age of 15. The Carpet People, | | | | novels in some way or the other. He was the |
| published in 1971, was his first book. This | | | | only child of his parents and the children in his |
| legendary writer has sold more than 50 million | | | | novels normally had no siblings. |
| books worldwide and is a renowned figure in the | | | | Terry Pratchett was the recipient of Fantasy and |
| literary circles of the world. | | | | Science Fiction Author of the Year for 1994. He |
| His works have been translated to more than 33 | | | | got appointed as an officer of the Order of the |
| languages. This can work well as a comment on | | | | British Empire in 1998 for services to literature. |
| his international reach and appeal. His ability to | | | | Also, The Amazing Maurice and His Educated |
| appeal to the sensibilities of the masses | | | | Rodents won the 2001 Carnegie Medal for best |
| throughout the world is also evident from the | | | | children's novel in 2002. His contributions to |
| above mentioned fact. Currently, he is the second | | | | literature and his achievemnts in this field cannot |
| most read author in UK and is the and seventh | | | | be summed up in a haste and ain a crammed up |
| most read non-US author in the U.S. | | | | space. |
| In Terry Pratchett's own words "it is easier to | | | | The author is currently staying in south west of |
| bend the universe around the story" in fantasy, | | | | Salisbury in Wiltshire with his wife and daughter |
| hence, you would find that most of his work | | | | Rhianna, who is also a writer. |
| focuses more on fantasy than sci-fi. The influence | | | | |