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* [https://clacksheader.wordpress.com Clacks Header] - A collection of articles, eulogies, fanfiction and other bits and pieces gathered from various sources.
* [https://clacksheader.wordpress.com Clacks Header] - A collection of articles, eulogies, fanfiction and other bits and pieces gathered from various sources.


==National Sites==
== Conventions ==
* [http://www.dwcon.org/ DWCon] - the International ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention, held in the UK (1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014. 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2026)
* [http://www.discworld-convention.de Die Scheibenwelt Convention] - the German ''Discworld'' Convention (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025)
* [http://www.ausdwcon.org AusDWCon] - the Australian ''Discworld'' Convention, "Nullus Anxietas" (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024, 2026)
* [http://www.idwcon.org IDWCon] - the Irish ''Discworld'' Convention (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025)
* NADWCON - the North American ''Discworld'' Convention (2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019; website no longer available)
* Dutch DWCon - "Cabbagecon", the Dutch ''Discworld'' Convention (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024; website no longer avaiable)
* [https://www.theineffablecon.org.uk The Ineffable Con] - ''[[TV and Film:Good Omens|Good Omens]]'' fan convention (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025); also run smaller events
* [https://llamedosholidaycamp.com Llamedos Holiday Camp] - a Welsh ''Discworld'' event (2020, 2022, 2024, 2026)


== National Sites ==
* [http://www.Ankh-Morpork.de Ankh-Morpork.de] - The German Terry Pratchett Fan Club
* [http://www.Ankh-Morpork.de Ankh-Morpork.de] - The German Terry Pratchett Fan Club
* [http://www.discworld.cz www.discworld.cz] - The biggest Czech web page about Discworld
* [http://www.discworld.cz www.discworld.cz] - The biggest Czech web page about Discworld
* [http://www.dwcon.org/ DWCon] UK  ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014)
* [http://www.ausdwcon.org Nullus Anxietas] - The Australian ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021)
* [http://www.discworld-convention.de Dicscworld-Convention.de] - The German ''[[Discworld]]'' Convention (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019)
* [http://www.dutchdwcon.nl/ Cabbagecon] - Dutch Discworld Convention
* [http://www.nadwcon.org/ NADWCON] - The official site for the first North American Discworld Convention (2009)
* [http://www.vademecum-dm.com/index.php Vade Mecum] - a very good French-language site for Francophone fans of Terry Pratchett
* [http://dreamers.com/mundodisco/ La Concha de Gran'A'Tuin] - A Pratchett fan site in Spanish
* [http://pratchett.org pratchett.org] - a very good Russian-language site for CIS fans of Sir Terry
* [http://pratchett.org pratchett.org] - a very good Russian-language site for CIS fans of Sir Terry
* [http://www.idwcon.org The Irish Discworld Convention]
* [http://www.pratchett.pl/ Pratchett.pl] - a rather comprehensive Polish site that has been hiding from us for some time. Includes a "[http://www.pratchett.pl/pratchettopedia.html Pratchettopedia]"
* [http://www.pratchett.pl/ Pratchett.pl] - a rather comprehensive Polish site that has been hiding from us for some time. Includes a [http://www.pratchett.pl/pratchettopedia.html Pratchettopedia]


==Peripherals==
==Peripherals==
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*[https://www.discworldemporium.com/ The Discworld Emporium] - creators and vendors of objets de Discworld art.
*[https://www.discworldemporium.com/ The Discworld Emporium] - creators and vendors of objets de Discworld art.
*[[Discworld MUD]] - A text {{wp|Massively multiplayer online game|MMO}} game started in 1991, based heavily on Pratchett's work. [http://discworld.atuin.net Link to website]
*[[Discworld MUD]] - A text {{wp|Massively multiplayer online game|MMO}} game started in 1991, based heavily on Pratchett's work. [http://discworld.atuin.net Link to website]
*[http://www.nocturnalsoldier.org/Tealin/xhp/disc/index.html Discworld & Pratchett Paraphernalia], a wealth of illustrations by Tealin.
*[https://ko-fi.com/album/Discworld-Q5Q81F4TW Discworld & Pratchett Paraphernalia], a wealth of illustrations by Tealin.
*[[Micro Art Studios]][http://www.shop.microartstudio.com/ - A Polish miniature manufacturer] - A company making miniatures for RPGs and collecting with a discworld range.
*[[Micro Art Studios]][http://www.shop.microartstudio.com/ - A Polish miniature manufacturer] - A company making miniatures for RPGs and collecting with a discworld range.
*An archive of [http://web.archive.org/web/20081212000857/http://www.cheerycomic.co.uk/ ''Cheerycomic''] via the Wayback Machine - a good resource for Dwarves and the Watch.
*An archive of [http://web.archive.org/web/20081212000857/http://www.cheerycomic.co.uk/ ''Cheerycomic''] via the Wayback Machine - a good resource for Dwarves and the Watch.
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* [http://forum.discworldemporium.com/ Discworld Emporium Forum] - Set up by [[Bernard Pearson]], a discussion point for all things Pratchett.
* [http://forum.discworldemporium.com/ Discworld Emporium Forum] - Set up by [[Bernard Pearson]], a discussion point for all things Pratchett.
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/discworld/ /r/Discworld] - A subreddit (sub-forum) of Reddit, "dedicated to the weird and wonderful Discworld". Reasonably active.
* [https://www.reddit.com/r/discworld/ /r/Discworld] - A subreddit (sub-forum) of Reddit, "dedicated to the weird and wonderful Discworld". Reasonably active.
==Mastodon server==
* [http://mendeddrum.org/ The Mended Drum] - A Pratchett fan Mastodon instance.


==Wikis==
==Wikis==
 
* [https://wiki.lspace.org LSpace's Discworld & Terry Pratchett Wiki] - This wiki.
* [http://pterryfanon.wikia.com/wiki/Discworld_Fanon_Wiki Pratchett Fanon Wiki] - A repository for all things Pratchett fanon. Feel free to use this for inspiration.
* [https://pterryfanon.fandom.com/wiki/Discworld_Fanon_Wiki The Discworld Fanon Wiki] - A repository for all things Pratchett fanon. Feel free to use this for inspiration.
*[http://thelongearth.wikia.com/wiki/The_long_Earth_Wiki The Long Earth Wiki] - A great source for information on the Long Earth Series.
* [https://thelongearth.fandom.com/wiki/The_long_Earth_Wiki The Long Earth Wiki] - A great source for information on the Long Earth Series.
*[http://discworld.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page Discworld Wiki] - The other Discworld Wikia.
* [https://discworld.fandom.com/wiki/Main_Page Discworld Wiki] - The Discworld wiki at Fandom.com (previously Wikia).
*[http://www.thediscworld.de DiscWiki] - the German-language Discworld wiki.
* [http://www.thediscworld.de DiscWiki] - The German-language Discworld wiki.


==Podcasts==
==Podcasts==
 
Moved to their own page: [[Podcasts]].
* [https://radiomorpork.wordpress.com/ Radio Morpork] - a Discworld podcast. Hosts Colm and Steve read each Discworld book in order, and create rankings. Launched August 2015; episodes released sporadically.
* [http://pratchatpodcast.com Pratchat] - a monthly Terry Pratchett book club podcast. Hosts Elizabeth Flux and Ben McKenzie read and discuss every Pratchett book (not just the Discworld), one a month, each with a special guest. Launched November 2017.
* [http://thetruthshallmakeyefret.buzzsprout.com The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret] - a weekly Discworld podcast. Hosts Joanna Hagan-Young and Francine Carrel read and recap every Discworld book in order, over three episodes for each book with a week off in between. Launched November 2019.
* [https://www.desertislanddiscworld.com Desert Island Discworld] - a Discworld interview podcast. Host Al Kennedy interviews a variety of guests about their favourite Discworld books. Weekly in seasons of six episodes. Launched November 2019.
* [https://www.compleatdiscography.page/ The Compleat Discography] - a Discworld fancast. “Four nerds” do a book club style read-through of the Discworld novels and related works, in publication order. Occasionally special guests; also intend to cover ''[[TV and Film:The Watch|The Watch]]''. Launched January 2020.


==Teaching Guides==
==Teaching Guides==
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazing-Maurice-Educated-Rodents-Respond/dp/1407160567/ref=sr_1_6?keywords=the+amazing+maurice&qid=1555667818&s=gateway&sr=8-6 ''The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Read & Respond)''], by Eileen Jones, Scholastic, 1st September 2016.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Amazing-Maurice-Educated-Rodents-Respond/dp/1407160567 ''The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents (Read & Respond)''], by Eileen Jones, Scholastic, 1st September 2016.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Summary-Long-Earth-Terry-Pratchett/dp/1388253062/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=summary+of+the+long+earth+whizbooks&qid=1555665148&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmrnull ''Summary of The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett''], WhizBooks, 25th July 2018.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Summary-Long-Earth-Terry-Pratchett/dp/1388253062 ''Summary of The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett''], WhizBooks, 25th July 2018.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Omens-Terry-Pratchett-Gaiman-Analysis/dp/2808018886/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_1?keywords=good+omens+bright+books&qid=1555667687&s=books&sr=1-1-fkmrnull ''Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman'']], Bright Summaries, 8th April 2019.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Omens-Terry-Pratchett-Gaiman-Analysis/dp/2808018886 ''Good Omens by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman'']], Bright Summaries, 8th April 2019.


==Criticism, biography, commentary==
==Criticism, biography, commentary==


*[http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/literature.html ''Terry Pratchett Guilty of Literature'']. The Science Fiction Foundation, 2000, edited by Andrew M. Butler, Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn.
*[http://www.sfsite.com/~silverag/literature.html ''Terry Pratchett Guilty of Literature'']. The Science Fiction Foundation, 2000, edited by Andrew M. Butler, Edward James and Farah Mendlesohn.
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/So-You-Think-Know-Discworld/dp/0340917326/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447877151&sr=8-1&keywords=so+you+think+you+know+discworld|''So You Think You Know Discworld''] Hodder Children's Books, 2006, by Clive Gifford. Unofficial quiz book unlike the [[Book:The Unseen University Challenge|other]] [[Book:The Wyrdest Link|two]] by Dave Langford which were endorsed by Terry.
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/So-You-Think-Know-Discworld/dp/0340917326 ''So You Think You Know Discworld''] Hodder Children's Books, 2006, by Clive Gifford. Unofficial quiz book unlike the [[Book:The Unseen University Challenge|other]] [[Book:The Wyrdest Link|two]] by Dave Langford which were endorsed by Terry.
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unofficial-Companion-Novels-Terry-Pratchett/dp/1846450012/ref=pd_sim_sbs_14_4?ie=UTF8&refRID=0GX5ZYSDJRTYKXE5AD0J&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL320_SR210%2C320_| ''An Unofficial Companion to the Novels of Terry Pratchett''] Greenwood World Publishing, 2007, Andrew M. Butler.
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Unofficial-Companion-Novels-Terry-Pratchett/dp/1846450012 ''An Unofficial Companion to the Novels of Terry Pratchett''] Greenwood World Publishing, 2007, Andrew M. Butler.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terry-Pratchett-Writers-Uncovered-Parker/dp/0431906432| ''Terry Pratchett (Writers Uncovered)''] Heinemann Library, 2007, Vic Parker.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terry-Pratchett-Writers-Uncovered-Parker/dp/0431906432| ''Terry Pratchett (Writers Uncovered)''] Heinemann Library, 2007, Vic Parker.
*[http://www.sfsite.com/08a/tm277.htm ''The Turtle Moves'']. Benbella Books, 2008, by American commentator on all things Pratchett, {{wp|Lawrence Watt-Evans|Lawrence Watt-Evans}}  
*[http://www.sfsite.com/08a/tm277.htm ''The Turtle Moves'']. Benbella Books, 2008, by American commentator on all things Pratchett, {{wp|Lawrence Watt-Evans|Lawrence Watt-Evans}}  
*[http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-The-Wee-Free-Discworld/dp/B004JZWRNA| ''Secrets of The Wee Free Men and Discworld: The Myths and Legends of Terry Pratchett's Multiverse''] by Carrie Pyykkonen and Linda Washington, 2008, St. Martin's Griffin.
*[http://www.amazon.com/Secrets-The-Wee-Free-Discworld/dp/B004JZWRNA| ''Secrets of The Wee Free Men and Discworld: The Myths and Legends of Terry Pratchett's Multiverse''] by Carrie Pyykkonen and Linda Washington, 2008, St. Martin's Griffin.
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Terry-Pratchett-Fantasy-Craig-Cabell/dp/1843585073 ''Terry Pratchett-The Spirit of Fantasy''] by Craig Cabell, John Blake Publishing, 2011. (£17.99 UK).  An entertaining and well-written  book about Terry, part unauthorised biography, part literary criticism. Rumour has it this book has landed in remaindered bins at less than a fiver, a fate something as good as this does not deserve. (But see Amazon "customer reviews" for some violent disagreement.)
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Terry-Pratchett-Fantasy-Craig-Cabell/dp/1843585073 ''Terry Pratchett-The Spirit of Fantasy''] by Craig Cabell, John Blake Publishing, 2011. (£17.99 UK).  An entertaining and well-written  book about Terry, part unauthorised biography, part literary criticism. Rumour has it this book has landed in remaindered bins at less than a fiver, a fate something as good as this does not deserve. (But see Amazon "customer reviews" for some violent disagreement.)
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1137360151/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=188296831X&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=16YXG38P39GVGC20J7QT| ''Philosophy and Terry Pratchett''] edited by Jacob Held and James South, 2014, Palgrave Macmillan.
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1137360151 ''Philosophy and Terry Pratchett''] edited by Jacob Held and James South, 2014, Palgrave Macmillan.
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Discworld-Disciplines-Approaches-Pratchett-Explorations/dp/0786474645/ref=pd_sim_14_17?ie=UTF8&refRID=02SPB017V1KBZGX8AM5B| ''Discworld and the Disciplines: Critical Approaches to the Terry Pratchett Works''] by Anne Hiebert Alton and William C. Spruiell, 2014, McFarland & Co Inc.
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Discworld-Disciplines-Approaches-Pratchett-Explorations/dp/0786474645 ''Discworld and the Disciplines: Critical Approaches to the Terry Pratchett Works''] by Anne Hiebert Alton and William C. Spruiell, 2014, McFarland & Co Inc.
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Memory-Tribute-Sir-Terry-Pratchett/dp/1517603609/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1453316609&sr=8-1&keywords=in+memory|''In Memory: A Tribute To Sir Terry Pratchett''] by Sorin Suciu (editor), 2015, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
*[http://www.amazon.co.uk/Memory-Tribute-Sir-Terry-Pratchett/dp/1517603609 ''In Memory: A Tribute To Sir Terry Pratchett''] by Sorin Suciu (editor), 2015, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Discworld-Philosophy-Popular-Culture/dp/081269919X/ref=sr_1_79?ie=UTF8&qid=1472727783&sr=8-79&keywords=discworld/ ''Discworld and Philosophy''] by Nicolas Michaud (editor), 2016, Cricket Books.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Discworld-Philosophy-Popular-Culture/dp/081269919X ''Discworld and Philosophy''] by Nicolas Michaud (editor), 2016, Cricket Books.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terry-Pratchetts-Narrative-Worlds-Approaches/dp/3319672975 ''Terry Pratchett's Narrative Worlds: From Giant Turtles to Small Gods''] by Marion Rana (editor), 11th January 2018, Palgrave Macmillan.
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terry-Pratchetts-Narrative-Worlds-Approaches/dp/3319672975 ''Terry Pratchett's Narrative Worlds: From Giant Turtles to Small Gods''] by Marion Rana (editor), 11th January 2018, Palgrave Macmillan.
*[[Book:The Magic of Terry Pratchett|''The Magic of Terry Pratchett'']] by Marc Burrows, 30th July 2020, Pen & Sword History. [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Magic-Terry-Pratchett-Marc-Burrows/dp/1526765500 Link]
*[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Terry-Pratchetts-Ethical-Worlds-Narrative-ebook/dp/B08G3KZ239 ''Terry Pratchett's Ethical Worlds: Essays on Identity and Narrative in Discworld and Beyond''] by Kristin Noone and Emily Lavin Leveret (Editors), 5th August 2020, McFarland.
*[[Book:Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes|''Terry Pratchett: A Life With Footnotes'']] by [[Rob Wilkins]], 29th September 2022, Transworld.
*[https://www.mythsoc.org/press/mapping-sense-humor.htm ''Mapping a Sense of Humor: Narrative and Space in Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Novels''] by Daniel Lüthi, March 2023, Mythopoeic Press.


==See also:==
==See also==
*[[Fan fiction]]
*[[Fan fiction]]
*[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Discworld?from=Main.Discworld TV tropes] - a really neat and entertaining site discussing the recurring "tropes", ie literary shortcuts, stereotypes and literary conventions present in TV, literature and art. A lot of space is given over to Pratchett's work,  detailing how the tropes, those conventions, hooks and short-cuts present in the universal consciousness of all creative writers, work in the Discworld.
*[http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Literature/Discworld?from=Main.Discworld TV tropes] - a really neat and entertaining site discussing the recurring "tropes", ie literary shortcuts, stereotypes and literary conventions present in TV, literature and art. A lot of space is given over to Pratchett's work,  detailing how the tropes, those conventions, hooks and short-cuts present in the universal consciousness of all creative writers, work in the Discworld.

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External links

Newsgroups

Publishers' Websites

  • Terry Pratchett - Bibliography, forums and features from Verlagsgruppe Random House / Doubleday / etc.
  • Terry Pratchett Books - A very active forum with members from around the world. Main page also includes current news and information about the books and Terry Pratchett. (HarperCollins)

Blogs and Discussion

Conventions

  • DWCon - the International Discworld Convention, held in the UK (1996, 1998, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014. 2016, 2018, 2022, 2024, 2026)
  • Die Scheibenwelt Convention - the German Discworld Convention (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2025)
  • AusDWCon - the Australian Discworld Convention, "Nullus Anxietas" (2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2024, 2026)
  • IDWCon - the Irish Discworld Convention (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025)
  • NADWCON - the North American Discworld Convention (2009, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2019; website no longer available)
  • Dutch DWCon - "Cabbagecon", the Dutch Discworld Convention (2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2022, 2024; website no longer avaiable)
  • The Ineffable Con - Good Omens fan convention (2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025); also run smaller events
  • Llamedos Holiday Camp - a Welsh Discworld event (2020, 2022, 2024, 2026)

National Sites

Peripherals

Forums

Mastodon server

Wikis

Podcasts

Moved to their own page: Podcasts.

Teaching Guides

Criticism, biography, commentary

See also

  • Fan fiction
  • TV tropes - a really neat and entertaining site discussing the recurring "tropes", ie literary shortcuts, stereotypes and literary conventions present in TV, literature and art. A lot of space is given over to Pratchett's work, detailing how the tropes, those conventions, hooks and short-cuts present in the universal consciousness of all creative writers, work in the Discworld.

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