In 2007, Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's Disease. Sir Terry Pratchett was a much-loved writer who gained international fame for his Discworld fantasy series. His books have sold approximately 85 million copies worldwide (but who's counting?), and been translated into forty languages. Four Discworld novels - Hogfather, Going Postal, The Colour of Magic and The Light Fantastic - have been adapted for television, with more to follow. The first Discworld novel, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983, and the series is still going strong almost three decades later. Terry Pratchetts Guards, Guards was originally published in 1989 and is Book 8 of The Discworld series and Book 1 of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch series. He is the author of fifty bestselling books but is best known for the globally renowned Discworld series. In 2012, he won a BAFTA for his documentary on the subject of assisted suicide, 'Terry Pratchett: Choosing to Die'. Among his many prizes and citations are the World Fantasy Life Achievement Award, the Carnegie Medal, the BSFA Award, eight honorary doctorates and, of course, a knighthood. Biography: Sir Terry Pratchett is a publishing phenomenon.
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