Afghan Troop Decision Tied to Election Oct 19, 2009
229 of Unseen Academicals, by Terry Pratchett. New general, same old Afghanistan. (CBS News)
This week's best sellers from Publishers Weekly Oct 16, 2009
Thursday, October 15, 2009. Posted on: Thursday, October 15, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Just imagine: Fantasy books for younger readers Oct 5, 2009
Connolly is working in the tradition of Douglas Adams and Terry Pratchett, providing plenty of broad comedy with a side of absurdist commentary. He does a pretty good job of orchestrating the rousing action sequences and tosses off a number of asides that will be better appreciated by the adult readers who pick up the book. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
What does your bookcase say about you? Sep 26, 2009
Maybe a literary snob might recoil in horror at my countless bookshelves of mystery thrillers, novels by Terry Pratchett and Robert Rankin and Mangas but I had fun reading every one of my books and I've read most of them several times. Who with a bookshelf only populated by "classics" can claim that. (BBC News -- UK)
Paris Hilton's wisdom immortalized in book of quotes (Reuters) Sep 12, 2009
Paris Hilton's wisdom immortalized in book of quotes - Yahoo. Search Type Choose a search type from the items below. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Mystery of which author is Oxfam's 'most donated' solved Aug 21, 2009
Others on the best-seller list included Bernard Cornwell, Stephenie Meyer, Terry Pratchett, Khaled Hosseini and Margaret Attwood. Oxfam says that its nationwide Bookfest celebrations last month led donations to the charity's shop network to rise by 40. (BBC News -- UK)
* Computer games vie for players Jul 13, 2009
The back story was written by Rhianna Pratchett, daughter of author Terry Pratchett. Scheduled for release this month, Overlord II is expected to sell for about 50 euros (US$70). (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Language 'predicts dementia risk' Jul 9, 2009
Rebecca Wood, chief executive of the Alzheimer's Research Trust, said: "One possible implication of this study is that an intellectual ability test in the early 20s may predict the likelihood of remaining cognitively normal five or six decades later. "However, prominent exceptions exist, including authors like Terry Pratchett and Iris Murdoch, who developed dementia despite their linguistic brilliance. " Bookmark with: Print Sponsor SEE ALSO 17 May 09 | Health 28 Mar 09 | Health 21 Oct 08 |... (BBC News -- Health)
Dark comedy plays out in Overlord II Jul 4, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Rhianna Pratchett has a fantasy writer's genes: Her father is Terry Pratchett, author of the "Discworld" novels. But the daughter has pursued her muse in a different medium, as one of the most respected scriptwriters in video games. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Pratchett supports suicide bill Jul 2, 2009
Sir Terry Pratchett speaks of his belief in the right for an individual to choose when to end their life. The author Terry Pratchett is lending his support to a bill going through the House of Lords to legalise assisted suicide in England. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Why birdsong will no longer fill the airwaves on a digital radio station Jun 1, 2009
Author Sir Terry Pratchett said he found it relaxing, fans set up Facebook sites, and a separate Birdsong Radio began online, selling CDs. Its replacement, Amazing Radio, features songs from artists who have uploaded their music to website amazingtunes. (BBC News -- UK)
DWA's Toon Slate May 29, 2009
The second is (working title) based on The Bromeliad Trilogy by fantasy legend Terry Pratchett and written by Academy Award winning writer, Simon Beaufoy. A society of tiny beings lives in a department store, right underfoot and unseen by the humans that shop there. (IGN FilmForce)
Red Dwarf scores record audience Apr 16, 2009
In 2006, Torchwood's launch episode on BBC Three and the first instalment of Sky One's Terry Pratchett adaptation Hogfather, each attracted a live audience of 2. 4m viewers. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Discworld becomes reality as Terry Pratchett names streets Apr 7, 2009
Sir Terry Pratchett unveiled the road names in the town. Discworld author Sir Terry Pratchett has unveiled road names at a new housing estate in Somerset which were named after the fictional world. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Linux Needs Critics Apr 2, 2009
And something called MALLOC, which sounds like a character from a Terry Pratchett book. But that's it. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
A knight's quest Mar 10, 2009
LONDON Terry Pratchett knelt in front of the Queen last month to receive his knighthood ... "He wants people to talk about it," says Craig Hunter, a Scottish television producer who spent a year making a documentary called Terry Pratchett: Living with Alzheimer's ... In a scene from the documentary about his struggle with Alzheimers, author Terry Pratchett investigates a treatment that uses light frequencies to possibly repair dying brain cells. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Cost of care Feb 28, 2009
Graham suffers from posterial cortical atrophy, the rare form of Alzheimer's disease highlighted by writer Terry Pratchett, who has the same condition ... Terry Pratchett has been diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's. (BBC News -- UK)
* World News Quick Take Feb 20, 2009
Terry Pratchett knighted. Fantasy author Terry Pratchett has been knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for services to literature. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Novelist Pratchett receives knighthood Feb 19, 2009
Terry Pratchett has received a knighthood for services to literature. The novelist, best known for the Discworld series, was made a Sir at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace after being named in the New Year Honours list. (Digital Spy)
Queuing farmers could be against European law Feb 18, 2009
"The queues in Northern Ireland are the latest issue around agricultural payments from Europe. Farmers in England are being forced to pay back grants because the amount had been miscalculated. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/northernireland/4682230/Queuing-farmers-could-be-against-European-law.html Related Content More on ... Advertisement Advertisement EDITOR'S CHOICE Cassandra Jardine examines how Terry Pratchett and other public figures have brought a Cinderella illness into the... (Telegraph.co.uk)
Slumdog Millionaire actress Freida Pinto 'has secret husband' Feb 18, 2009
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Success of abstinence in cutting teen pregnancies is a 'myth' Feb 18, 2009
" In Britain, experts say that the Government missed its target of cutting the under-18 pregnancy rate by 15 per cent from its 1998 level in spite of the 150 million campaign to reduce pregnancies among young girls. It was also likely to miss its target of halving teenage pregnancies by 2010, probably achieving a reduction of about 17 per cent. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1535684/Success-of-abstinence-in-cutting-teen-pregnancies-is-a-myth.html Related 00004000 Content External Links... (Yahoo News -- Birth Control)
Woman gets 30000 payout from M&S after slipping on grapes Feb 18, 2009
Cassandra Jardine examines how Terry Pratchett and other public figures have brought a Cinderella illness into the spotlight. Sponsored Features. (Telegraph.co.uk)
'Wilmington Reads' kicks off at the library Feb 8, 2009
Printz Honors also go to The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II, The Kingdom on the Waves, by M.T. Anderson; The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, by E. Lockhart; Nation, by Terry Pratchett; and Tender Morsels, by Margo Lanagan. Check this site for more information on these titles. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
