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Terry Pratchett (b. April 28, 1948, Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England, UK) is an English author of science fiction and fantasy. Pratchett is best known for his Discworld series. Other notable works include his The Bromeliad trilogy and his Johnny Maxwell trilogy. Pratchett won the Carnegie Medal for children's books for his novel The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents in 2001. In December, 2007, Pratchett was revealed to be suffering from Alzheimer's disease.

Pratchett began writing at a young age. At thirteen he sold his story which allowed him to purchase a second-hand typewriter. He was a published author at fifteen. His first novel, The Carpet People was published in 1971 by Colin Smythe.

Pratchett worked for several years as a journalist and press officer, writing novels in his spare time. He released the first in the Discworld . . .