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About Terry Pratchett

Terry Pratchett was the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series the first of which The Colour of Magic was published in 1983. In all he was the author of over fifty bestselling books which have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen and he was the winner of multiple prizes including the Carnegie Medal. He was awarded a knighthood for services to literature in 2009 although he always wryly maintained that his greatest service to literature was to avoid writing any. www.terrypratchettbooks.com Mark Beech has been a freelance illustrator for the last ten years and nowadays works a great deal in the world of childrens publishing. From picture books for early readers to education and fiction books for older readers he has even made a picture book for the ipad which allows him to animate illustrations. He also designs greeting cards and has even been known to work in the world of advertising from time to time.