| A fantasy and science fiction author, | | | | his writings are never kept as a secret |
| Terry Pratchett has been a bestseller | | | | and he admits to importing numerous |
| author in Britain in 1990's. Born on | | | | characters from ancient history and |
| 28th April, 1948, Terry started writing | | | | popular culture. Just like with all the |
| at the age of 13 and published his work | | | | authors, his real life too got reflected |
| first at the age of 15. The Carpet | | | | in his novels in some way or the other. |
| People, published in 1971, was his first | | | | He was the only child of his parents and |
| book. This legendary writer has sold | | | | the children in his novels normally had |
| more than 50 million books worldwide and | | | | no siblings. |
| is a renowned figure in the literary | | | | Terry Pratchett was the recipient of |
| circles of the world. | | | | Fantasy and Science Fiction Author of |
| His works have been translated to more | | | | the Year for 1994. He got appointed as |
| than 33 languages. This can work well as | | | | an officer of the Order of the British |
| a comment on his international reach and | | | | Empire in 1998 for services to |
| appeal. His ability to appeal to the | | | | literature. Also, The Amazing Maurice |
| sensibilities of the masses throughout | | | | and His Educated Rodents won the 2001 |
| the world is also evident from the above | | | | Carnegie Medal for best children's novel |
| mentioned fact. Currently, he is the | | | | in 2002. His contributions to literature |
| second most read author in UK and is the | | | | and his achievemnts in this field cannot |
| and seventh most read non-US author in | | | | be summed up in a haste and ain a |
| the U.S. | | | | crammed up space. |
| In Terry Pratchett's own words "it is | | | | The author is currently staying in south |
| easier to bend the universe around the | | | | west of Salisbury in Wiltshire with his |
| story" in fantasy, hence, you would find | | | | wife and daughter Rhianna, who is also a |
| that most of his work focuses more on | | | | writer. |
| fantasy than sci-fi. The influence to | | | | |