Terry Pratchett

Terence David John Pratchett OBE (known to some fans as Pterry, following the convention he used in his book Pyramids where characters were given names such as Ptraci and Pteppic) is an English fantasy author (born April 28, 1948, in Beaconsfield, Bucks), best known for his Discworld series. As of March 2005 he has sold approximately 40 million books worldwide.

Trademarks

Aside from his distinctive writing style, Pratchett is known for the use of footnotes in his books.{{mn|omens|2}} Usually involving a comic departure from the narrative or commentary on the narrative, these footnotes are more numerous in his earlier work.

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