Book:Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch

Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch
First edition cover
Co-author(s)	Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent
Illustrator(s)	Paul Kidby
Publisher	Puffin Books
Publication date	October 2023
ISBN	[1]
Pages
RRP
Main characters	Tiffany Aching
Series	Tiffany Series
Annotations	View
Notes
All data relates to the first UK edition.

Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch is an upcoming illustrated in-universe Discworld book, written by Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent, and illustrated by Paul Kidby. It is being published to commemorate twenty years of Tiffany Aching, around the anniversary of the publication of The Wee Free Men. It was first announced on 12 May, 2023, with the cover and more details revealed on 1 June, 2023. It was published on 9 November, 2023.

Blurb

An illustrated and practical guide to being a witch in Discworld, covering everything you’ve ever wanted to know from telling the bees to magical cheese, from dealing with elves to making deals with demons, from tending flocks to fending off forces from other worlds. This beautiful and practical guide has been compiled by Tiffany Aching herself, including snippets of remembered wisdom from Granny Aching alongside notes from Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Miss Tick, and Rob Anybody who offer their own unique perspectives on all things witchcraft. Whether you’re a herbologist or a headologist, this book will inspire and empower new witches and seasoned practitioners alike.

Contents

The book contains (in Rhianna Pratchett’s words) “musings on witchly matters such as apprenticeships, attire, magic, gods, monsters and (of course) Feegles, and containing annotations from your favourite witches”. Most of the text is written by Tiffany, with annotations by Granny, Nanny, Miss Tick, Rob Anybody, Mrs Earwig and occasionally others, in particular Miss Level.

After an “About the Author” note describing Tiffany, and further introductory notes from Nanny Ogg, Granny Weatherwax (obscuring most of Nanny’s note) and Letice Earwig - all pinned into the “manuscript” - Tiffany’s book has seventeen chapters:

1. On Being a Witch
2. Becoming a Witch
3. Hierarchy & Sisterhood
4. The Country Witch
5. Specialist Witches
6. Witch Attire & Accessories
7. Witch Magic
8. Equipment
9. The Power of the Land
10. Familiars & Companions
11. The Nac Mac Feegle
12. A Witch’s Abode
13. On Gods, & Other Monsters
14. Perils & Pitfalls (includes a section on the Dungeon Dimensions by Eskarina Smith)
15. Paths Less Travelled (includes a section on Sheds by Geoffrey Swivel)
16. Life & Death
17. On Journeys

Gallery

First promotional image

First edition cover

External links

• @rhipratchett’s announcement tweet (12 May, 2023)
• @paulkidby’s announcement tweet (12 May, 2023)
• terrypratchett.com article (1 June, 2023)
• The Bookseller article (1 June, 2023)