The Magic of Terry Pratchett - Revision history

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	{{TMOTP}} is the first published biography of [[Terry Pratchett]], written by [[Marc Burrows]]. While not official or authorised, it was read by representatives of the Pratchett estate, who wished him the best with the book via Twitter. It won the 2021 Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction book.<ref>Following [[Rob Wilkins]]' two awards for {{ALWF}}, Marc has taken to referring to himself as "the mono award-winning biographer of Terry Pratchett".</ref>		{{TMOTP}} is the first published biography of [[Terry Pratchett]], written by [[Marc Burrows]]. While not official or authorised, it was read by representatives of the Pratchett estate, who wished him the best with the book via Twitter. It won the 2021 Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction book.<ref>Following [[Rob Wilkins]]' two awards for {{ALWF}}, Marc has taken to referring to himself as "the mono award-winning biographer of Terry Pratchett".</ref> Burrows later turned it into a one-man comedy show which has toured all around the UK and, in 2025, played at the Adelaide Fringe Festival in Australia.

	== Blurb ==		== Blurb ==

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Other appearances

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Major appearances

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	\| 2020-07-29 \|\| {{MYF}} \|\| “The Magic of Terry Pratchett (an interview with Marc Burrows)” \|\| [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2020/07/29/the-magic-of-terry-pratchett-an-interview-with-marc-burrows/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]		\| 2020-07-29 \|\| {{MYF}} \|\| “The Magic of Terry Pratchett (an interview with Marc Burrows)” \|\| [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2020/07/29/the-magic-of-terry-pratchett-an-interview-with-marc-burrows/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
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			\| 2024-01-20 \|\| {{NRD}} \|\| “Ep 15 The Magic of Terry Pratchett (ft. Marc Burrows)” \|\| [https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iveneverreaddiscworld/episodes/Ep-15-The-Magic-of-Terry-Pratchett-ft--Marc-Burrows-e2en41p spotify.com]
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	== Blurb ==		== Blurb ==
	''The Magic Of Terry Pratchett'' is the first full biography of Sir Terry Pratchett ever written. Sir Terry was Britain’s best-selling living author<ref>Now disqualified on both counts.</ref>, and before his death in 2015 had sold more than 85 million copies of his books worldwide. Best known for the [[Discworld series]], his work has been translated into 37 languages, and performed as plays on every continent in the world, including Antarctica.		''The Magic Of Terry Pratchett'' is the first full biography of Sir Terry Pratchett ever written. Sir Terry was Britain’s best-selling living author<ref>Now disqualified on both counts.</ref>, and before his death in 2015 had sold more than 85 million copies of his books worldwide. Best known for the [[Discworld Books and Stories\|Discworld series]], his work has been translated into 37 languages, and performed as plays on every continent in the world, including Antarctica.

	Journalist, comedian and Pratchett fan [[Marc Burrows]] delves into the back story of one of UK’s most enduring and beloved authors, from his childhood in the Chiltern Hills, to his time as a journalist, and the journey that would take him – via more than sixty best-selling books – to an OBE, a knighthood and national treasure status.		Journalist, comedian and Pratchett fan [[Marc Burrows]] delves into the back story of one of UK’s most enduring and beloved authors, from his childhood in the Chiltern Hills, to his time as a journalist, and the journey that would take him – via more than sixty best-selling books – to an OBE, a knighthood and national treasure status.

Ben: Updated infobox, blurb and adaptations

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	~~'''''The Magic of Terry Pratchett'''''~~ is the first published biography of [[Terry Pratchett]], written by [[Marc Burrows]]. While not official or authorised, it was read by the Pratchett estate, who wished him the best with the book via Twitter. It won the 2021 Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction book.		{{TMOTP}} is the first published biography of [[Terry Pratchett]], written by [[Marc Burrows]]. While not official or authorised, it was read by representatives of the Pratchett estate, who wished him the best with the book via Twitter. It won the 2021 Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction book.<ref>Following [[Rob Wilkins]]' two awards for {{ALWF}}, Marc has taken to referring to himself as "the mono award-winning biographer of Terry Pratchett".</ref>

	== Blurb ==		== Blurb ==
	''~~To be added.~~''		''The Magic Of Terry Pratchett'' is the first full biography of Sir Terry Pratchett ever written. Sir Terry was Britain’s best-selling living author<ref>Now disqualified on both counts.</ref>, and before his death in 2015 had sold more than 85 million copies of his books worldwide. Best known for the [[Discworld series]], his work has been translated into 37 languages, and performed as plays on every continent in the world, including Antarctica.

			Journalist, comedian and Pratchett fan [[Marc Burrows]] delves into the back story of one of UK’s most enduring and beloved authors, from his childhood in the Chiltern Hills, to his time as a journalist, and the journey that would take him – via more than sixty best-selling books – to an OBE, a knighthood and national treasure status.

			The Magic Of Terry Pratchett is the result of painstaking archival research alongside interviews with friends and contemporaries who knew the real man under the famous black hat, helping to piece together the full story of one of British literature’s most remarkable and beloved figures for the very first time.

	== Podcast episodes ==		== Podcast episodes ==
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	\| 2021-01-08 \|\| {{PC}} \|\| “All the Fun of the...Fish?” \|\| [https://pratchatpodcast.com/2021/01/08/pratchat39-all-the-fun-of-the-fish/ pratchatpodcast.com]		\| 2021-01-08 \|\| {{PC}} \|\| “All the Fun of the...Fish?” \|\| [https://pratchatpodcast.com/2021/01/08/pratchat39-all-the-fun-of-the-fish/ pratchatpodcast.com]
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			== Adaptations ==
			Marc adapted the book into a one-person stage show which, after a series of previews in London, debuted at the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It has toured around the UK and Ireland in 2023 and 2024.

	== External links ==		== External links ==

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	\| 2020-07-29 \|\| {{MYF}} \|\| ~~"[[The~~ Magic of Terry Pratchett (an interview with Marc Burrows)~~]]"~~ \|\| [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2020/07/29/the-magic-of-terry-pratchett-an-interview-with-marc-burrows/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]		\| 2020-07-29 \|\| {{MYF}} \|\| “The Magic of Terry Pratchett (an interview with Marc Burrows)” \|\| [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2020/07/29/the-magic-of-terry-pratchett-an-interview-with-marc-burrows/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
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			'''''The Magic of Terry Pratchett''''' is the first published biography of [[Terry Pratchett]], written by [[Marc Burrows]]. While not official or authorised, it was read by the Pratchett estate, who wished him the best with the book via Twitter. It won the 2021 Locus Award for Best Non-Fiction book.

	== Blurb ==		== Blurb ==
			''To be added.''

	== Podcast episodes ==		== Podcast episodes ==

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	== External links ==		== External links ==
			* [https://www.marcburrows.co.uk/the-magic-of-terry-pratchett marcburrows.co.uk] - official page for the book on the author's website
	* {{TMOTP\|ls}} at the L-Space Wiki		* {{TMOTP\|ls}} at the L-Space Wiki
	* {{TMOTP\|w}} on Wikipedia

	== Footnotes ==		== Footnotes ==

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== Blurb ==

== Podcast episodes ==

=== Major appearances ===
These are episodes primarily devoted to discussing this book.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Date !! Show !! Episode !! External link
|-
| 2020-07-10 || {{RMP}} || "[[The Magic of Terry Pratchett (w/Marc Burrows)]]" || [https://radiomorpork.wordpress.com/2020/07/10/the-magic-of-terry-pratchett-w-marc-burrows/ radiomorpork.wordpress.com]
|-
| 2020-07-29 || {{MYF}} || "[[The Magic of Terry Pratchett (an interview with Marc Burrows)]]" || [https://thetruthshallmakeyefret.com/2020/07/29/the-magic-of-terry-pratchett-an-interview-with-marc-burrows/ thetruthshallmakeyefret.com]
|}

=== Other appearances ===
These episodes feature some significant discussion of the book, but it's not the main focus.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Date !! Show !! Episode !! External link
|-
| 2020-11-15 || {{DID}} || "[[Marc Burrows and the Bromeliad]]" || [https://www.desertislanddiscworld.com/episodes/4-3-marc-burrows-and-the-bromeliad/ desertislanddiscworld.com]
|-
| 2021-01-08 || {{PC}} || "[[All the Fun of the...Fish?]]" || [https://pratchatpodcast.com/2021/01/08/pratchat39-all-the-fun-of-the-fish/ pratchatpodcast.com]
|}

== External links ==
* {{TMOTP|ls}} at the L-Space Wiki
* {{TMOTP|w}} on Wikipedia

== Footnotes ==
<references/>

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[[Category:Books by Other Authors]]
[[Category:Reference Books]]