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'''Marc Burrows''' is a writer, comic and musician based in London. He is the author of {{TMOTP}}, the first full biography of Terry Pratchett, which won the Locus Award for non-fiction in 2021. | '''Marc Burrows''' is a writer, comic and musician based in London. He is the author of {{TMOTP}}, the first full biography of Terry Pratchett, which won the Locus Award for non-fiction in 2021. Since 2023 Marc has performed a one-man show based on the book; after a debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, he has toured it all around the UK and will take it to Australia in 2025. Marc has also written several further non-fiction books about music. | ||
== Books == | |||
* {{TMOTP}} (2020) | |||
* {{TATWD}} (2020) - a companion volume to {{TMOTP}}, with extra material cut from the book | |||
* ''The London Boys: David Bowie, Marc Bolan and the 60s Teenage Dream'' (2022) | |||
* {{TFRW}} (2023) - a collection of Pratchett rarities published (with permission) to accompany the live show | |||
* ''Nirvana: A Detailed Guide to the Band that Changed Everything'' (2024) | |||
* Christmas Singles book (as yet untitled; expected in 2025) | |||
== Podcast episodes == | == Podcast episodes == | ||
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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] | | 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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| 2024-06-23 || ''[https://onthemicuk.podbean.com/ On the Mic]'' || “Episode 82: Marc Burrows' Origin Story” || [https://onthemicuk.podbean.com/e/episode-82-marc-burrows-origin-story/ podbean.com] | |||
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| 2024-12-16 || ''[https://stripped.media/podcasts/bah-humbug-a-christmas-movie-podcast-with-helen-ohara/ Bah Humbug]'' || “Dear Santa” || [https://feeds.megaphone.fm/AUDD2195697549 megaphone.fm] (mp3) | |||
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| 2025-03-14 || ''[https://we-can-be-weirdos.captivate.fm/ We Can Be Weirdos]'' || “The Bolan Glitch: Marc Burrows and the Shuffling Cemetery” || [https://we-can-be-weirdos.captivate.fm/ captivate.fm] | |||
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Latest revision as of 21:53, 14 March 2025
Marc Burrows is a writer, comic and musician based in London. He is the author of The Magic of Terry Pratchett, the first full biography of Terry Pratchett, which won the Locus Award for non-fiction in 2021. Since 2023 Marc has performed a one-man show based on the book; after a debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, he has toured it all around the UK and will take it to Australia in 2025. Marc has also written several further non-fiction books about music.
Books
- The Magic of Terry Pratchett (2020)
- Turtles All the Way Down (2020) - a companion volume to The Magic of Terry Pratchett, with extra material cut from the book
- The London Boys: David Bowie, Marc Bolan and the 60s Teenage Dream (2022)
- Tales From Roundworld (2023) - a collection of Pratchett rarities published (with permission) to accompany the live show
- Nirvana: A Detailed Guide to the Band that Changed Everything (2024)
- Christmas Singles book (as yet untitled; expected in 2025)
Podcast episodes
As guest
| Date | Show | Episode | External link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-10 | Radio Morpork | “The Magic of Terry Pratchett (w/Marc Burrows)” | radiomorpork.wordpress.com |
| 2020-07-29 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | “The Magic of Terry Pratchett (an interview with Marc Burrows)” | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2020-11-15 | Desert Island Discworld | “Marc Burrows and the Bromeliad” | desertislanddiscworld.com |
| 2021-01-08 | Pratchat | “All the Fun of the...Fish?” | pratchatpodcast.com |
| 2021-08-13 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | Bonus: “The Watch feat. Marc Burrows (Machina Ex Deus)” | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2022-08-16 | The Compleat Discography | “Monstrous Regiment” | compleatdiscography.page |
| 2022-10-09 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | Bonus: “An Episode with Footnotes” | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2023-07-24 | The Edinburgh Fringe Show, with Ewan Spence | “Marc Burrows (The Magic Of Terry Pratchett)” | thepodcastcorner.com |
| 2023-09-05 | Alienating the Audience | “The Hilarious Fantasy of Terry Pratchett” | libsyn.com |
| 2023-11-06 | The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret | “Voices of Discworld” | thetruthshallmakeyefret.com |
| 2023-11-24 | Desert Island Discworld | “Al Kennedy and The Shepherd's Crown”[1] | desertislanddiscworld.com |
| 2024-01-20 | I’ve Never Read Discworld | “Ep 15 The Magic of Terry Pratchett (ft. Marc Burrows)” | spotify.com |
| 2024-06-23 | On the Mic | “Episode 82: Marc Burrows' Origin Story” | podbean.com |
| 2024-12-16 | Bah Humbug | “Dear Santa” | megaphone.fm (mp3) |
| 2025-03-14 | We Can Be Weirdos | “The Bolan Glitch: Marc Burrows and the Shuffling Cemetery” | captivate.fm |
External links
- marcburrows.co.uk - official website
Footnotes
- ↑ Marc acts as the guest host for this episode, interviewing Al in the way Al normally interviews others