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A meeting place: The Mended Drum See the talk page for more ideas on what should be in this wiki, as well as discussions on languages etc. Are you new to wikis and want to try out how it works? On the Sandbox you can edit as much as you like and get used to working with a wiki. Breaking news about Terry June 13th 2011: Sir Terry Pratchett has told Newsnight that visiting the Dignitas centre to make the documentary Chosing to Die has not changed his mind about assisted suicide. The best-selling author suffers from Alzheimers and says he wants to die at a time of his chosing. Chosing to Die screened on BBC TV on 13/06/11 at 9:00pm. See here for more. And here for even more.
Sir Terry Pratchett has disclosed that he drinks “enormously” to help him in his fight against Alzheimer’s. "I keep pointing out to Roy that brandy is in the British Pharmacopoeia,” Sir Terry told The Times magazine. “So are stout and sherry, I believe. I drink enormously. It makes you feel better and feeling better is part of it.” Prof Jones has indulged the author’s habit: “Alcohol, moderate alcohol, is one of the things we would probably recommend for people in this situation. “In general, what’s good for the heart is good for the brain.” See here.
Latest interview with Sir Terry [1] June 16th, 2010: From the Guardian: Fantasy might have made him his fortune, but for his next project, Terry Pratchett is set to venture into the world of science fiction, returning to a concept he first dreamed up almost 25 years ago in collaboration with the award-winning British science fiction writer Stephen Baxter. For more see here: [2]
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Featured Article "The difference between me and Neil in our attitude to movie projects is that he doesn't believe they're going to happen until he's sitting in his seat eating popcorn, and I don't believe they're going to happen." -- Terry Pratchett, alt.fan.pratchett Despite his (deserved) scepticism, several of Pratchett's books have been adapted as television series or specials, and movies are being planned. Latest and Upcoming Publications by Terry Pratchett 21 Jun 2012 - The Long Earth is to be released by Doubleday. This is a Roundworld-based Science Fiction novel written with Stephen Baxter. It features, again, the power of the potato. 13th October 2011 - Snuff is now on sale in British bookstores. The Waterstones Gold edition also sees the bonus publication, at the end of the main story, of the short story "A Collegiate Casting-Out of Devilish Devices", its first outing in permanent book form outside its original ephemeral newspaper publication and reprint on the Internet. March 2011 - well, not exactly a production by Terry Pratchett, but the British Royal Mail are honouring the rich tradition of magic and romance in English literature by releasing a series of stamps honouring witches and wizards and magic-users from Merlin and Morgana, right down to... Nanny Ogg and Rincewind. Yes, Rincewind and Nanny now each have their own first-class stamp, available at all British post offices, from March 2011 onwards! See here for more.
Television:- Feb. 2009. Terry has just completed two one-hour documentaries for the BBC in which a production team shadows him for a year while he lives with the awareness of his Alzheimers' Disease and its implications. Terry goes looking for further information on the disease, the state of research into its causes and possible cures, and into both medical and complementary treatments prescribed to arrest its spread. These should be availabe to watch via the Internet, at least for British viewers, via the BBC's website. No doubt the best bits will be loaded to YouTube for everyone else. Previous releases:-
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