Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
May I call you dear? I know it’s been a
short acquaintance on your part, but I’ve
loved you from afar for years. We’ve all
loved you.
Over 8,000 people have formed an online community devoted to celebration
of the Discworld at Reddit.com. Unlike
many online communities, ours is filled
with laughter, fun, philosophical discussions, and - most importantly - zero hate.
You are a bright light in all of our lives,
and this is our love letter, our thank you,
our fan mail to you, gathered in one place
for you to enjoy at your leisure.
The world you created is more vibrant,
and sometimes even more alive, than
our own Roundworld can ever seem.
It’s made us laugh, made us think, and
inspired us to try to be a little bit better.
Everything happens to someone, and we
are so lucky that this happened to us.
We have gathered here on our sofas and
at our pubs to open our hearts to you and
to thank you for… well, for everything.
For Rincewind, for Nanny Ogg, for Sam
Vimes; but more than the characters, for
the chewy moral center at the heart of all
your stories.
Many people wanted to share their
thoughts in this letter. We considered
limiting it to short excerpts, but our
hearts couldn’t quite contain this outpouring of joy. So we gave it all to you.
Below are all of their thoughts, in their
own words, for you to enjoy [as time
allows].
Much love to you from us all.
[reddit.com/r/discworld is our clacks,
and rest assured we will always keep you
in the Overhead.]
Thank you,
the /r/discworld community
Our messages of love:
But I know I can always pick up my copy
of Thud! or The Wintersmith and be in
the company of old friends.
Thank you for all the joy you have
brought into my life.
Allen Vincent - u/mage_g4 (moderator
of /r/discworld)
is thought provoking and entertaining.
I’ve even played through two of the three
Discworld computer games, despite the
rather random nature to solving their
puzzles.
Thank you for shaping my childhood and
continuing to mold my adult brain.
Regards,
Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
How can I put in words the place Disc- Michael ‘Cut-Me-Own-Throat’’ Warner
world has in my heart. You are a creator /u/warndog
of worlds, of wonders. You are a magi- Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
cian. Reading your books transported me I recently read a news article that you
to your world and made me believe in are unable to attend the Discworld conyour magic.
vention later this summer, due to your
I laughed with, cried with, rejoiced with Alzheimer’s. Ever since I saw Choosing
the characters you created. You made to die I have personally been dreading
them real to me.
this day. The thought of losing one of
I can never forget the joy of reading the the two, who have given me so much joy
Witch books for the first time, and I still and so much inspiration to start my own
revisit them time to time. Granny Weath- writing is, quite frankly one of the scarierwax is one of my all time favourite est thoughts I’ve ever had.
fictional characters. And perhaps, some- The first book, in your Discworld series,
where, in some far off dimensions she I read was Mort, and ever since I have
really exists. And you are our window to lived and laughed with all the different
that dimension.
characters you have created so painI wish you all the best, and pray that stakingly. You, single-handedly, revived
you get well soon. All your fans are my joy of reading and writing, when
waiting for you to return to us…. both were as far away from my mind as
u/_o_O_o_O_o_
they could have been. Thanks to you, I
discovered the great Neil Gaiman, and
Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
last year I read one of my favorite books,
I have found in your work the very best
American Gods. I don’t have enough
in life: a friend, a teacher, a contempowords to thank you for learning me how
rary, a hard lesson, and an eyeopening
to live through books. I will never forget
experience. You’ve provided me with
this incredible gift I have been given.
countless hours of joy, wonder, experiThanks to you and Mr. Gaiman, I have
ence. I learned to love to read from you,
found the joy in writing and creating my
and I continue to do so every day. In your
own world and my own characters. It has
work I found a connecting to my parbeen the greatest therapy I could have
ents, to the outside world, to characters
wished for.
on a distant turtle. I have felt a stronger
connection to characters in a book than I sincerely hope you get the ending you
I have to some people in life, which have strived for so long, and that you at
speaks to the realism and strength of least get to finish the things you have
started.
their existence.
Dear Terry,
You are one of a kind. Few may have the Again, thank you, and much love.
You taught me to smile until my cheeks ability to create a world so complex and /Ruben Ekström - Karlstad, Sweden.
hurt when I’d forgotten I could. You real, fewer still can convince others of its Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
showed me magic when I’d acciden- validity. You are an inspiration, and it has My parents died when I was quite young.
tally forgotten to believe, and the worlds been a privilege to take a look into your My mother adored your books and at one
you’ve built and love you taught awe me. gloriously boundless mind.
point had a copy of almost all of them,
This letter grew more than I possibly im- Thank you, sir.
many signed by you. When she died,
agined when I suggested we write you u/Archnagel
a fair amount of these were given to a
a single love-letter from all of us who
friend who loved your work as much as
Dear Sir Terry,
so happily live your lessons in the round
she did. The rest were kept by my grandThe
beauty
of
your
Discworld
—Our
world. I wish you all the best, always.
mother, who also took me in.
Discworld, for we all wrote it— for me
Kieran O’ Mahony: (u/Fuzzleton)
lies in your descriptions, the details, Even when I was young, the bright
Dear Terry,
the footnotes and the funhouse mirror it colours of the covers caught my gaze.
You have been the single most impor- holds up to our Roundworld. You have As I began to read, I started to attempt
tant author on whose work I have had ruined me for other men, as your ten- your books. They were too complicated
the privilege and the pleasure of laying dency to be a prolific literary lover has for me at the time, but eventually I got
my eyes upon. While I will mourn the been a blessing. All of your books — there. Even when I could understand all
inevitable passing of your earthly body, some of them hardcovers from when I fi- the words I still didn’t get the jokes. I
I find solace that your spirit, your wit, nally caught up to you— have been read continued to read them though, because
your soul, will live on through me, fill- multiple times, and I’ve had to replace reading them made me feel like my
ing every orifice in my body, my chil- my copy of Small Gods because of wear mother was reading right beside me.
dren, my grand-children. May the force and tear. Thank you for all the fantastic Now that I’m older, I get the jokes and
be w… wait that’s not right, is it? Thank memories and those still to come. These I still laugh every time I read them. You
books and stories have granted you im- became my favourite author, and have
you. Thank you for everything.
mortality in their own way. I wish you helped me through many dark times. You
Dear Terry Pratchett,
kept my head up when I was feeling low.
all the best.
Thank you for the laughs. That’s all I reYou shaped my outlook on life. I would
/u/Tephlon
ally have to say. I fell in love with your
be a different man without you.
books and not just the Discworld series. Sir Terry,
Even now, reading your books still make
They are my greatest treasure and will If not for your writing, I wouldn’t be me feel connected to my mother. I canremain that way! I shall pass them on to where I am today. That’s not an exagger- not thank you enough for absolutely anymy children and I shall hope they pass ation: I wouldn’t have had the same won- thing you’ve done for me. On behalf of
them on to theirs until they fall apart. I der when I was a child, or the same sense my mother Melissa and myself, I wish
hope the little paper bricks you created of humour as an adult, and I wouldn’t be you the best of luck.
last long into the future. I guess I really a writer today. Your books speak to me Sincerely, Jack. (/u/EzioTimetoburn)
don’t know when to shut up, do I? Thank like nothing else.
Dear Terry,
you for the laughs.
I started reading your books at a very
Nikki Bishop, London, England, Earth... early age. I read everything. First it was I fell into the Discworld series at about
Truckers, then I devoured the Rincewind the time of Moving Pictures. It feels like
To Sir Terry Pratchett:
a lifetime ago! (Technically, I suppose it
“No one is finally dead until the ripples series, or as much as was available back was). Whilst I’ve always enjoyed your
they cause in the world die away ...The then. I was and still am, an avid gamer, books (and you already know why I love
span of someone’s life, they say, is only and I have fond memories of despairing them - I’m sure you hear the complithe core of their actual existence.” This over the first Discworld game. If nothing ments all the time), the thing that makes
quote from Reaper Man rings more true else, it told me that there was a whole me especially fond of them is the way
than ever. The ripples you have made community out there who had taken your they seem to have grown with me. The
resonate in the minds of millions. We world and fully realised it in the spaces later books just seem to mean more, and
will never know just how strong your between their ears.
I honestly can’t say whether it’s because
influence has been, but I do know that What finally made it click for me were there’s more to them, or that I’m able to
it can move, and create, worlds. I see a the Witches books. By this time I was pull more out of them as I’ve gotten oldbit of Discworld in everyone, from my reading for hours every day and making er. In a very real sense, elements of your
husband being a little more Vimesque my parents despair. I couldn’t put into books have gotten caught up in my brain
than I care for at times, to the memory of words why nothing else was as reward- - ingesting a new package of themes
Granny Aching drawing parallels to my ing to me as losing myself in the world and ideas every year or so - to the point
own grandma, and even to my luggage you had built, until Granny Weatherwax where you can reliably take credit for (in
that never got the hang of rolling prop- came along and told me that stories part) some of the ways I think. Which is
erly. You created a world where anything were important. Stories were a way to kinda freaky, really. What’s even freakier
is possible, and “because it’s magic” is a interpret the world, for good or bad, and is that the way I think is a big part of
perfectly acceptable answer. Thank you I wasn’t wasting my time with them. It what I hope to pass onto my new daughfor that magic. Because I’m having such was OK to be an 11 year old girl lost in ter, so essentially she’s already being
a difficult time expressing how grateful daydreams, and now it’s 16 years later. subconsciously primed for Pratchettisms
I am for all you’ve done, let me just say I haven’t lost that sense of wonder yet.
in the years to come. You’ll get into her
“SQUEAK” and “Oook”. There, I said it. Thank you for your world, and, in Tif- brain, too, a step removed.
fany, for the next generation of witches.
Melanie: u/will-never-be-on
And quite right too.
I’ll pass my collection down to them one
Mr Sir Pratchett:
day, and teach them to open their eyes Cheers,
No one has put me in such great big and then open their eyes again. There are Gavin Cooper (/u/kithkill)
happy places. Thank you so much.
billions of stories out there, and you’ve Dear Terry,
-Andrew Farris
taught me that they’re all important.
I started reading your books in my teens,
Claire / Mircyreth, Manchester UK
starting with Equal Rites after finding
Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
it hidden away in a dusty corner of the
As a young girl, one who was badly bul- Dear Sir Pratchett,
lied simply because I preferred D&D You have been my idol and inspiration Fantasy and Science Fiction section of
to Barbies or makeup, I just needed to for the last 15 years of my life. Ever my local library. After reading it, going
say thank you. Thank you for the place since an off hand comment by a friend back and pestering the librarian for more
where women were amazing and strong of a friend that I should check out the of your work I was hooked. I don’t reand where they were just plain kick ass. Discworld series. I grabbed Soul Music member the others that my library held,
Thank you for Grimes, Moist, Death, and Small Gods and haven’t put them just that there was always a long wait
the Grim Squeaker, and so many other down since. I have since gotten to meet between books as they were returned and
characters that made countless millions you once at a signing in New York City loaned out to others before me.
laugh and empathize with for decades. and was so moved. I cried and shared the When I started to earn my own money
I’m heartbroken for you that Alzheimer’s love of you with fellow Pratchettarians. (a paper round paying £3 a week!) I
makes what you do so wonderfully al- I showed off my Death Of Rats tattoo. spent longer and longer in WH Smiths
most impossible now, but know that we Most of all, though, I got to shake hands agonising over which book to buy next;
have the memories forever. It’s the magic and sit with you for a brief moment. more sage wisdom from Granny, advenof books; the written word transcends Thank you sir, for securing my love of turing with Rincewind as he ran away
mortal life. And we’re all supporting you the written word and helping me through from everything or cynical words from
now and wishing you the best. Person- my many difficult times and helping me Vimes? As I moved up the rungs of the
ally, there have been very few authors to remember the many more wonderful long ladder of financial independence I
with whose stories I’ve related to more times. I love you and I hope that you collected almost every book as it was
published each one making me laugh out
than yours. I also have a couple relatives recover as well as you may.
loud (my wife likes to remind me that
with advanced Alzheimer’s and demen- /u/beanish23
I’m capable of spending upwards of five
tia, so I know to a certain degree what
Dear
Sir
Terry
Pratchett,
hours in the bath reading, the only sign
your struggles are. I only write this to
tell you that you have touched millions Your books are almost exclusively re- of life being the suppressed giggles). As
of lives and let millions more know that sponsible for keeping me sane enough Discworld continued to grow so did I. In
they are not alone, and not freaks. Thank to make it through 4 and a half miserable my early 20s I read Vimes ‘Boots’ theory
years of university. You see, your books of economics in Men at Arms. I started
you so much. u/merqueen
kept my mind sharp because they forced to see the history and satire cleverly hidDear Sir Terry Pratchett,
me to think about ideas and perspectives den in plain sight. I found friends who
At the beginning of last year I had read I was unlikely to consider when doing shared my love of the Disc, I introduced
nearly everything you had written, ex- heavy reading predominantly related to it to my wife and children. Whenever the
cept for the watch books. My lack of my area of study. Your books were my real world became too stressful I knew
interest in Vimes and his struggles was load of happiness between huge assign- I could escape through L-Space to the
because the watch books never resonated ments and long papers. And that’s only Disc.
with anything that was going on in my in the most recent read throughs I’ve
Your books have brought me joy and
life. Well, I recently finished the most managed of your work. Prior to that,
laughter for the past twenty years, thank
difficult chapter of my life with the help they were a guiding comedic and philoyou.
of Sir Samuel Vimes and something he sophical beacon for a young atheist with
/u/terahurts.
said:
an absurd sense of humor being raised in
“You do the job that’s in front of you.”
a deeply and dangerously religious vil- Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
The troubles I faced the last year or so lage. All of your characters are as much Words cannot describe how much I love
challenged my sense of duty, work ethic, a part of my life as almost any “real” per- the Discworld and all its inhabitants and
and perseverance (something I always son I encounter on a daily basis. Your how much they mean to me.
lacked) and I am positive I would not work may as well be blood in my veins, For many years, the Discworld has been
my home away from home. At times it
have succeeded if not for Vimes wait- carrying oxygen to my
ing on my bedside table each night. I and my heart. And, for everything was the only place I could call home, but
am lucky that I was introduced to Vimes they’ve done for me emotionally and I couldn’t have wished for a better one.
when I needed him the most, it’s funny cognitively over the years, they do as Your books were one of the few things
how life works sometimes.
much to keep me running from day to that made me happy when I was deFor over a decade, your stories have day as these damned blood cells. Thank pressed, wondering where I would get
helped me overcome difficulties in my you, sir, for your work . Though, I my next fix, and the joy and comfort I
life where everything else failed. You wonder if I might borrow The Luggage still find in reading them is priceless to
me.
have had a colossal impact on my life sometime when next I go on holiday?
and I sincerely thank you with all my
I want to thank you from the bottom of
Dear Sir Pratchett,
heart.
my heart for creating such an amazing,
Everyone here is commenting on the
wonderful, funny, intricate, exciting and
-Ísak Andri Ólafsson
Discworld and not giving any dues to a
magical world.
Dear Sir Terry,
little boy by the name of Johnny. So if
/u/Glaucus92
My sister bought me my first Discworld not me, then who else?
books in 1999. She bought me The Colour Of Magic, Light Fantastic and Equal
Rites (professing the latter to be her favourite). This was the beginning of a collection that I will always treasure.
Since that time I have read every single
book in the series at least twice, many
several times,( I’m a super good reader)
especially the Watch books, the DEATH
books and the Tiffany Aching books.
Your characters are so real and the world
you have created so intricate; each read
through shows me something new.
The thought that one day there will be
no more Discworld books fills me with
a deep sadness nothing can cure. It will
genuinely leave a void in my life that
nothing else will ever fill.
‘If not you, then who else’, words you
penned in my hardback copy of Only
You Can Save Mankind many many
years ago during one of your trips down
under. Your books sparked my interest
in reading and I constantly return to the
Disc (or Johnny) when I need something
I know I’m going to enjoy.
I came across your documentary on the
Youtubes late one night, as I was searching for episodes of Soul Music. Quite
simply, it turned this hardened manly
man into a blubbery mess. I’ve ranted
and raved about your doco to all that
would listen or read my Facebook statuses.
All of your work, every book, every
documentary, every interview I can find
Dear Terry,
Thank you. Your books have been and
continue to be a solace. They’ve gotten
me through a number of very difficult
times and I can’t quite articulate the impact you have truly had on my life.
-Morgan Chung
Dear Terry,
You are the author of the first “long”
book I’m reading to my daughter, and
that she’s in love with it. Also the first
author to get the great honor to be read
more than once (and “mores”) by my
wife, who didn’t enjoy reading ‘til she
met Discworld.
My entire Discworld collection, and the
the laughs, thoughts, and feelings that I
have had (and will continue to have on
re-reads) is what will keep you in our life
always. The world will miss you Terry,
and maybe you’re too humble to recognize how MUCH you’ll be needed here.
Thank you. We love you.
PS: Hey, on “the good days”, posts
something on the “net”, to cheer us up
a little :’).
/u/bitabones
Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
Years ago, when I was quite a bit younger, I stumbled upon my older brother’s
copy of ‘Hogfather’ and was immediately intrigued by the wonderful Josh
Kirby illustrations on the cover. A sleigh
pulled across the sky by great hulking
boars, with what looked like a skeleton
in a Father Christmas outfit driving them
on. How could a ten year old girl resist?
This was how I first discovered the
amazing Discworld series and its wonderful characters, and as I’ve grown old
enough to truly understand and appreciate them better, my love for your work
has only grown.
For me, your books are an endless source
of enjoyment, wit, and wisdom and I can
honestly say my life has been made all
the richer by your putting pen to paper
and bringing them into the world, in fact
not just your Discworld novels but also
all the other writing you do too. After all
these years, Discworld feels almost like
a second home. Thank you so much for
bringing so many wonderful characters
and adventures to us, your fans, and for
teaching us all a little something about
life along the way.
Sincerely,
Catherine (/u/stupidpuppyface)
Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
It’s entirely too difficult to even try to
express how much Discworld means to
me. Ever since my sister lent me that first
copy of The Color of Magic, I’ve been in
love with your novels. I search for them
in bookstores, download them on my
e-reader, and re-read them at least once
a month, if not more. You write magic.
You induce laughter. You have the tightest of buttholes. You make me want to
apprentice with Granny Weatherwax and
be Death’s best friend (I’d get him a kitten of his very own.) You create magic
in a world where magic is sorely needed
and I cannot thank you enough for it.
Your work is so insightful and funny,
with real-world connections that make
me laugh every time (e.g. Music with
Rocks In.) Discworld made me laugh
when I was in the throes of my depression. It reminds me of why I like to write.
I can escape into Discworld whenever
this world becomes too much to handle.
Thank you for that. Thank you for writing. Thank you for creating Discworld
and all of the characters in it that I and
so many others have grown to love. Your
work means more to me than anyone will
ever know.
So much love,
Meg
/u/expressivekitty
Dear Terry,
I have loved your books since I kid.
Now at 30, my love for them is even
greater. I’ve introduced Discworld to my
little brother and sister, who are 12. It’s
a little slow going, being that we are all
of us Greek, and their English isn’t great
yet, but I help them out when they read,
and it’s been one of the most joyful experiences of my life. So, from all three of
us, love and thank you.
Keep smiling,
Petros, Athens, Greece
Dear Sir Pratchett
You probably hear this all the time, so I
don’t know how much it means coming
from an absolute stranger, but I genuinely think you are the greatest living
English writer. As a writer I aspire one
day to have even a fifth of your skill and
a tenth of your passion. Your writing is a
great service to humanity that we could
never repay. It gives people figures to
aspire to, worlds to escape to, provocative inspiration, and no small amount of
entertainment - but that’s just the effect
it’s had on me personally. I don’t claim
to speak for anyone else. And from me
to you, thank you so much. I wouldn’t
be who I am today if not for your work,
and I’d be far the worse for it. I owe you
more than I could ever pay.
Gratefully yours,
Jordan Hughes Esq. [u/Wyrmknave]
Dear Terry,
You are my favourite author, your books
are some of the best examples of humour
and heart in literature today. You inspire
many around the world. Your books
helped me through a very dark time in
my life. I can’t thank you enough. Much
love - /u/pondersaurusrex
Dear Pterry,
You and Mark Twain are the only two
authors who ever made me laugh so hard
I cried. Thank you so much for that. You
have a dedicated bookshelf in my home
that is quite close to being a shrine. I will
always feel love when I think of you.
--Deborah Gott
Sir Terry,
I’ve read your all of the Discworld
books, many over a dozen times over
the years. I gave up being embarrassed
whilst laughing loudly on the train, getting odd looks, whilst reading on of your
books. The pure joy of finding another
joke in a book after reading it several
times is beautiful! The humour, the references to our world and the characters,
oh gods, the characters! Even Nobby is
somehow lovable……
/u/CdrVimes (Yes, he’s awesome!)
Dear Terry,
My Dad introduced me to your wonderful books when I was a teenager and our
mutual love of your work has been an
ongoing bond for us ever since (a good
18 years now!). Thank you, simply, for
being you. Your marvellous, colourful
world of characters has forever changed
me!
- Sarah
Sir Pratchett.
Once I thought I saw you on the tube in
London, but I was too star struck to even
contemplate approaching you. I love
your books. I’m pushing all the books on
my girlfriend to read, and she is devouring them. The doctor always said she
needed some fiber in her diet.
I hope you are well all things considered.
Just remember there are a lot of people
thinking of you.
- Sincerely, a Norwegian Chieftain
/u/hovding
Dear Sir Terry,
Thank you for everything. Thank you
for Susan, Angua, Sybil and Spike, who
help me remember that being a woman
can also mean being awesome. Thank
you for a world to escape into when the
Round World gets too much. Thank you
for all the little references that have made
me chuckle to myself at inappropriate
moments. You and your books are a part
of my life and, I think, my personality. I
look forward to a future where my children grow to love your books as much
as I have, and their children after them,
until the world is full of little Moists and
Sacharissas. Thank you, thank you for
it all!
All my love,
Gina
Dear Terry Pratchett,
I have never been very good at putting
my thoughts into words. Your insightful
words often help me with that. I’ll give
it my best shot.
When I was introduced to Discworld, I
had no idea what I was getting myself
into. My stepfather handed me his copies of The Light Fantastic, The Colour
of Magic, and Jingo and I got to reading.
Now, a few years later, every single book
sits on my shelf thoroughly read. Quite
often people will ask what I am reading. Here in Canada I’m almost always
met with a blank stare when I say “Terry
Pratchett”. It saddens me that so many
people may never experience your work.
I believe it truly is a gift to the world.
So often you have written things that put
into words that which I was unable to say
on my own. Other times you will point
out an entirely different point if view.
Either way, when I read Discworld (and
your other stories), I am thinking and
learning, which has enhanced my life on
the Roundworld.
Discworld is like a second home to me,
and the characters are like my friends.
We have never met, but I feel like I know
at least part of you through them. Such is
the wonder of books.
HUMANS NEED FANTASY TO BE
HUMAN. TO BE THE PLACE WHERE
THE FALLING ANGEL MEETS THE
RISING APE.
Thank you.
-Colin (u/bear_naked_grylls)
Dear Sir Pratchett,
I have been a reader of the Discworld
series all my life. I learned to read with
Mort, Wyrd Sisters was the first VHS I
ever owned! I became a solid fan in my
teens and have kept up with the series
since. Fantastic mind-expanding ideas
encased in wonderfully entertaining stories. I have never been able to put one
down, leading me to read in situations
where it perhaps was not helpful (university lectures, the back of a wedding,
etc) and yet I always come away with a
sense I had taken part in something, even
vicariously and had learned something
from it.
Thank you Sir Pratchett, thank you.
-Chris B (u/admiralface)
Dear Sir Pratchett,
You are my all time favourite author.
I have enjoyed all of your work, both
Discworld and non-Discworld. You have
a flair for the unique, a way of telling
and creating a story that gets me utterly hooked. I will always remember
the characters and worlds (especially
Discworld) you have created and I just
wanted to say thank you. Thank you for
all your amazing work and I hope to see
more.
- Sincerely,
Alex (/u/lolman1234134)
Dear Terry Pratchett,
I tell people my best birthday ever was
the one where I got two surprising books
from my parents: The Eye Of The World
and Witches Abroad. Both of those series
have had a strong impact in my reading, but one more than the other. To put
it another way, when people ask me if
I’d ever get a tattoo, I give two examples
of tattoos I’d like to get when I have the
money and the inclination (inklination?)
One of them is an image of the Lorax’s
stump with the phrase “Unless” written
across it. And the other one is an image
of A’Tuin. And I would certainly say that
I would put the name Pratchett alongside
Suess in the library of humanity. The
Lorax quote will go on my arm so that
I see it every day and am reminded of it
every day. But the A’Tuin will go over
my heart. For although I know that discworld isn’t a real place, it certainly is a
real idea, and the ideals of it have embedded themselves in my heart as much as
anything else in my life. The stories you
tell are the most amazing I know and I
am in your debt for sharing them with
me. Thank you very much.
-Sincerely,
Eric (/u/ericmm76)
very sad period of my life. Things are
better now and my new wife and I are
in the process of fostering and adopting
children, but I will always remember Sir
Samuel as a role model of strength (even
if he himself would be disgusted by the
notion).
Thank you so very much.
Kevin N. Haw (/u/knhaw, www.KevinHaw.com)
PS - One of my most prized possessions is a copy of The Compleat AnkhMorpork that I won in a contest on
your Facebook page for telling the tale
of “Piecemeal’s House of Avant-Garde
Taxidermy.” I do not know if you actually read my entry, but I’ve always flattered myself by imagining you did and
approved. Perhaps it is a delusion, but I
enjoy it nonethless.
Dear Terry
I write this from a room that has a minimum of two copies of nearly every book
you have written, from The Dark Side
Of The Sun to Raising Steam and, come
release date, beyond. You are an inspiration through your words, and looking
above I’m clearly not alone in thinking so. There are plenty of kind words
above, so I’ll keep this short and sweet.
You are an amazing author, a wonderful
human being by all accounts, and we’re
all rooting for you.
/u/NiceAndTruthful
Dear Sir Terry,
Thank you for teaching me through
your books that it’s okay to be the smart
and thoughtful one. Thank you so very
much for teaching me that there’s lots of
ways to take responsibility than just the
obvious ones. Thank you for teaching
me about Third Thoughts and about doing the job in front of you. Thank you
for helping me not be scared of Death,
and for teaching me through your brave
characters and brave SELF, that it’s okay
to be scared of other things - it doesn’t
make me a coward. You’ve shaped my
life.
/u/StabbyKaji
Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
Thank you for all the wonderful and endlessly entertaining books you have written. Your creativity and sense of humor
knows no bounds. I have spent many
hours immersed in discworld, and have
loved every moment. Your writing has
made me laugh, and has made me see
many things in a new light. Thank you
for everything you have given to us here
in Roundworld.
Kyle (/u/spoofmaker1)
Dear Terry,
Thank you for your books. I’ve read
and reread them, laughed, thought,
and shared them with friends. You’ve
brought so much pleasure to so many
of us, your fans, and we’re happy to be
able to express appreciation. Discworld
is real; I hold it in my heart.
- Shari
Dear Mr. Pratchett,
To one of my closest and dearest friends
that really knows me inside and out...otherwise I would not be able to see so much
of myself in your characterizations! A
dear friend that has been so very punctual, by sending me hour upon hour of
life every autumn1.
here in the states. A dear and trusted
friend that has lightened my burdens and
made my days full of sunshine and joy.
Oh, I know we never have and never will
meet in this life, but..you have done so
much for this old man. I’m homebound
within one or two years of your age (I
forget what that age is quite often) and
you have shared with us over the years
has been a true blessing to me. I have
no idea if you are a Christian or not but I
will say this anyway May God Bless You
and yours and may the love your adoring
public feels for you fill your heart and
warm your soul.
Dear Sir Terry,
Your Stalker
As so many before me, I would like to Duane Spencer
thank you for sharing the Discworld with
the roundworld. I’ve loved your books Dear Mr. Pratchett,
for so many years it’s hard to remem- Your wonderful books have not only
ber a time before I considered myself a entertained me and made me laugh my
devotee. I finally managed to pay a small head off, but they have made me a bethomage to your work by referencing the ter human being. Books like Small Gods
Fifth Elephant in my PhD thesis (down- have made me realize how myopic I was
loadable on the right hand side at http:// as a religious person. Science of Discora.ox.ac.uk/objects/uuid%3Aeae324a3- world made me appreciate science and
873f-4b50-9bcc-8c43b72866a3; page scientific thinking in an era where it’s
28, section 3.1.2: Short Term Memory). quickly becoming unfashionable. Reaper
There’s nothing more I can say that Man and all of Death’s tales have made
hasn’t been said a thousand times before, me realize how insignificantly small in
except thank you. May the good days size I am, yet how much potential I have
outnumber the bad, and may you keep to positively impact the lives of others
the Embuggerance at bay for many years and thus become taller. Granny Weatherwax has taught me not to suffer fools
to come.
lightly. I could go on and on. So I’ll just
Regards,
end this with the stereotypical, but oh so
Amy (/u/CaptAngua)
deserved, “thank you very much!”
Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
Your pupil, and closeted ex Muslim
I just want to thank you for everything atheist,
you have given to the Roundworld and /u/houndimus_prime/
hope you will continue to do so for many
more years. I know you’ve made my To the Man in Black, the Creator, Sir
world shine brighter and that of many Terrymore. The Discworld was part of my At 39 years old, I cannot remember
life for as long as I can remember, be- a time in my life when Discworld was
cause my father would always tell me the not a part of it, and I can’t imagine a life
fantastic tales of the world on the back without it. You have brought joy to my
of a giant turtle floating through space family for years. I think of you fondly
when I was little and now that I’m older like a grandfather that I rarely get to see
I have read all your books myself. The but still care for deeply. I cannot express
Discworld and therefore you as well, will my gratitude for your years of work, and
respect you immensely as an author and
always be a part of my life.
a person.
Best wishes,
Lukas (u/EllJott)
Hello Terry!
I wish I had the skills of articulation necessary to put to words what your works
have meant to me. Unfortunately, I only
have access to a dictionary. Like so
many others, I have been drawn irrevocably into the worlds that you created,
and have been deeply affected by what I
found there. I won’t say that I am sorry
for your passing. We all must die, and
it is always a bad day to lose a friend.
However, you have not passed yet! You
once said that Alzheimer’s is a lonely
disease, because everyone sees you as an
old fart. Well I see you as an extremely
gifted man who has given laughter and
joy to an extraordinary amount of people.
We’re all pulling for you.
Heath (u/sarcasmincarnate)
Dear Sir Terry Pratchett
I know I will probably never get to meet
you, so I would just like to say:
Thank you, for everything.
Tal (/u/Flutterwry)
Sir Terry,
Unlike yourself, I lack the ability to turn
mere words into marvelous images. As
such, it is nearly impossible to express
how much I have enjoyed and been inspired by your work over the years. Your
writing started out for me as “he’s the
guy doing to fantasy what Douglas Adams did for Sc-Fi” and has now turned
into a wonderful trip into an incredible
land filled with unforgettable, but deeply
human characters.
It is perhaps melodramatic to say this
but I can honestly say that one of your
characters, Commander Vimes, helped
me through one of the darkest times in
my life. In 2008, my wife of 13 years
and I divorced. It was the most traumatic
experience of my life, to see everything
I had hoped and dreamed, along with my
very sense of who I was, dashed. During that time, I rediscovered Sir Samuel,
especially in Snuff and Thud!. While his
situation did not precisely mirror mine,
the notion of a man trying to make the
best of a bad situation, of a man who
knew “the easy way” but instead chose
to do what was right for himself and his
city… well, it really spoke to me in a
Sir Terry Pratchett,
“Words in the heart can not be taken.”
- Feet of Clay
How uninspired it is to quote the writings
of an author back to him. You’ll have to
excuse me for borrowing your words, but
this quote now seem more relevant than
any other.
Sir Terry, thank you for your years of
writing. Your books have touched many
a life, as demonstrated through these various letters, dedicated groups, and more.
Many of us (and I use this in the most
general of terms) have had many a profound experiences through your books
- whether it is through a point of view, a
book, or even just a quote.
It must be tough to be fighting your very
own body and mind. As someone who
values the power of the mind, I empathize with your plight, though I cannot
begin to fathom the struggle that you
must be going through right now. With
that said, please believe me when I say
that all your fans, young or old, are rooting for you.
Don’t worry about missing conventions,
or book deadlines. You’ve already given
us so much, and though like locusts we
devour your books by the dozen, we do
so only because we have the highest regards for you and your thoughts.
Never give up.
Arthur Li
/u/dakli
Dear Sir Terry,
7 years ago in my 8th grade English lesson (in Finnish school) we had to write
essay about a famous author. My choice
was easy. I tried to translate those author
introductions on lapels of my Discworld
books back into English, scrutinised
wikipedia through, googled everything
about you and finally found the announcement of your alzheimer.
I became so sad, that when I finally had
to read that out loud in front of my class,
I almost fell in tears. Of course other
reasons for that may have been my stage
fright and pure terror I felt for speaking English, and my lovely 15-year-old
classmates who yelled me supportive
things like “Speak louder!” “Stop stuttering!” “Who’s interested anyway…”
Oh well.
Anyway, as 9-year-old I fingered myself in the adult fantasy –section of our
nearest library. Colourful covers and
funny names were The Thing that got
me first time, pure joy of funny, magic
and (mostly) understandable stories have
been The Thing since.
Thank You for saving me from those
pink, glittery and fussy children’s books,
and thank You for the most awesome
adventures that I’ve had with Your imagination.
The Turtle Moves!
Sincerely,
Jenni (/u/Sinisukka)
Sir Pterry,
I have enjoyed the DiscWorld series
multiple times over, and probably
bought and gave away every one of the
books at least four times by now. I love
the entire series.
Now well into my 40’s, I am enjoying
the entire series again in a unique way.
I am a professional storyteller, emcee,
and voice actor, so it was totally natural
for me to read out loud to my finaceé
certain passages that I particularly liked.
One day she said, “Keep going! I like
listening to you read.”
Now, instead of watching TV, I read to
her. I read every character in their own
voice. (Which was quite a problem in
Monstrous Regiment when everyone
dropped their facade of being boys,
and embraced their true female selves!)
Death is, of course a favorite to read out
loud!
So picture this: I sit on the couch, and my
fianceé snuggles up next to me. I spend
the next hour or
two
just
reading to
h e r, w i t h
the dog at my
feet. Your stories
are an integral part of
our life together, and we
share a connection through your stories
that also inspires us to discuss political
or philosophical issues, develop inside
jokes, and spend meaningful time connected together, deeply engrossed in a
story. I have read to her as we went to
sleep in our tent at Burning Man, on
airplanes, on holiday, at home… really,
everywhere we go.
The connection that we have built on top
of your books is one of the things we
truly cherish about our relationship, and
will last until my last breath.
This gift from you is something we will
treasure for our entire life together.
Thank you,
Bucky & Giggles
(/u/HappyCJ)
Dear Terry,
I thought I hated fantasy. When I read
the first Discworld book, I realized how
wrong I was! Thank you for your delightful world. You have given such an
amazing gift to so many people.
/u/surreality
Sir Terry,
I walked into my local library a dozen
years ago and decided to give one of the
books in the “new release” display a
shot. It was Thief of Time, by an
author I’d never heard of before.
Susan wasn’t much like me, she
was more the kind of woman I
wanted to be but was too scared
to try. I started reading everything
by this Pratchett guy that I could
get my hands on. Soon after, I began dating a man who had a pile
of Discworld books on his shelf.
That’s not the only reason we
fell in love, but it didn’t hurt his
chances. We married, had a few
children, and always watched
out for when the next book would
come. Early on we learned there
was no use in fighting over who got
the first chance at reading it, because
I would devour it in an evening while
he would slowly savor it over a few
weeks. Our kids were given Maurice
and Tiffany Aching as soon as they had
the ability to read them. I don’t know if
Discworld made me a better person, but
it’s possible. It definitely didn’t make me
worse. Thank you for Granny, for Vimes,
for all the footnotes and even for CMOT
Dibbler.
Much love,
Darci Smith
Maryland, USA
Sir Terry:
Whereas I can personally thank you for
hours of reading enjoyment, injokes with
my friends, and smiles from books dearly loved and all too often re-re-re-read,
none of those compare to the joy you’ve
given me in sharing the literary world
with my son. Your books, stories, plots,
and characters got him to read when
nothing else did. I have no way to repay
that enormous debt.
I wish you all the best in this life, and
just want to say a very personal, “Thank
You!” for sharing your gift with the
world.
Most sincerely,
Leo Gaines
Waco, Tx.
Dear Sir Terry
I first read The Colour of Magic 20 years
ago, it confused me because it was like
nothing else I had ever come across, no
chapters?
I put it down and forgot about it. 2
years later, I wandered into a second
hand bookshop and picked up a copy
of The Carpet People. I was entranced.
I made my mom read it. I lent it to all
my friends, I left it in the rain and cried,
then I got a new copy and lent it around
some more.
Who was this author? How could he
make my world suddenly expand. I find
myself looking at carpets and secretly
hoping a civilisation exists.
I then started reading anything I could
get my hands one. When Carpe Jugulum
came out a the Exclusive Books (a large
bookstore chain in South Africa), had 20
signed copies. As a club member you
could order on in advance. I did, I called
them up and had no idea how I would
pay for it when it arrived, but I got my
signed copy. It lives in a box, covered in
tissue paper. Friends would come to my
house to read it, until I got a paperback
copy to share.
One day living in South Africa, I was
feeling pretty depressed about the state
of my beautiful country. I had no hope,
and not even a bacon sandwich could
make me feel better. Then I picked up
THUD. The book gave me hope, and it
did more. I showed how I could make a
small difference.
I learnt more about how the world works
by reading the Science of the Discworld,
than I ever did through formal education.
Soon I will have to replace these books
as rereading them has caused them to
come apart at the spines. I am proud to
consider myself a pans narrans.
I will forever be grateful for your amazing world and the lessons it taught me.
Susan Sto Helit taught me the value of
common sense and how it is a super
power.
Granny Weatherwax and Commander
Vimes taught me how important it is to
watch yourself. That the direction you
face is more important than what is behind you.
Lu Tze taught me how to sweep my
house.
Nanny Ogg taught me how to let go and
have some fun
Rincewind inspires me to run, and practice at my running just in case.
Agnes Nitt and Perdita showed me that
its possible to make peace with the various parts of my personality.
Tiffany Aching showed me how to carry
a frying pan with me.
Thank you so very much.
/u/susandeath
Stella
Johannesburg, South Africa.
Dear Terry Pratchett,
If I have regrets in this life, they regard
the existence of books you have written
which I have yet to read. I feel honored
every time I am allowed to peer into your
brain through your writing. You helped
me keep my humor through all of my
darkest hours, and there are no words nor
gifts I could offer that can truly amount
to what you have done for me, and while
my language is flowery to the point of
excess know that it is only because I am
having trouble thanking you. Not thanking you necessarily for your writing or
your words of wisdom but thanking you
for being exactly who you are.
Sincerely, James
Dear Sir Terry,
You changed my life. It sounds like a big
statement, I know, but it’s true. Until my
early 20s, I floundered through my life
with no idea what I really wanted to do,
doing my school work by rote without
feeling any real attachment to any of the
subjects. Then I found your books, and
they awakened something inside me. Your stories, and
characters, and just
the way you put
words together
reached me in
a way that no
other author up
to then had, and
I found
real world, retouched, with extra justice
on the unjust parts, and the already magical parts buffed into a masterpiece. It is a
supreme vision of what our world might
be if we all made an effort to incorporate
hints of Vimes, Vetinari, Weatherwax,
Carrot, and Aching into ourselves. Those
hints have helped to shape my own morality and sense of humor more than any
other pop culture influence, and I look
forward to sharing the lessons of the
Disc with the children I might someday
raise. For these gifts, thank you, thank
you, thank you.
Love always,
/u/juliet_echo_alpha
Dear Sir Terry Pratchett,
I don’t know that I can say much that
hasn’t already been said, but your works,
especially the Death series, have been
some of my most treasured reading experiences. Your wit and humor, and your
sometimes brutal but always caring perspectives on the world we live in have
been an inspiration, and have me take
a less hard view of life and the people
around us. Thank you for your gifts to
literature, and I will always be sure that
yours are the first works I recommend to
anyone who will listen, and even those
who don’t.
Thank you, and always remember that
your fans love you,
/u/TheKronk
Dear Terry Pratchett,
What can I say apart from thank you.
You redefined literature and the fantasy
genre for me. It needed some getting
used to at first, but now I can’t help but
love the somewhat quirky but witty logic
that still makes a lot of sense. And
I can’t help but love every
single parody that I can
recognise. These
parodies have
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My name is Amy, I’ve read
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some on paper, some on
my Kindle, and Discworld
is, hands down*, my favorite
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Your beautiful imagination has brought
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I actively look for,
even if I must accept
that many parodies and
references will go past me
unnoticed. Anything, from Lord
of the Rings to quantum physics
has been parodied, and I can’t help
but love that. And the books have also
taught me to look at the world in a different light. Given me a sort of first sight, if
you will. Your books were not just highly enjoyable, they’ve helped me grow
up. These books were the best addition
to my ereader, and are now a permanent
resident on it. So thank you for all of
that, for books that are full of story,
memorable characters, humor, parody and books that even are teaching.
You’re a one of a kind, and helped
us become one of a kinds as well.
Marco Meijer, age 21, the Netherlands
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Dearest Sir Terry,
As many others have, I will thank you
for the gift that is the Discworld. It is our
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Dear Sir Terry
Thank you. I have
loved your
books
Dear Sir Pratchett,
My room is filled with books. Yet, for
all these vast and varied tomes, there is
but one with a cracked spine, pages dogeared permanently, with passages underlined, and scribbles in the margins. That
book is “Night Watch”, one of the very
first Discworld novels I ever read, all the
way back in eighth grade, and it remains
one of my favourite books, to be reread
as often as I can.
If anything, I am astonished that I didn’t
stumble across your wonderful books
earlier, because they combine many of
my favourite elements: fantasy, a unique
sense of humour, and very apt statements
on humanity. When I read Discworld
novels, I laugh and chuckle, yet also fall
silent at a particularly insightful statement, and that’s something I cannot say I
have experienced with other books.
This universe you have created has
touched so many people, made them
laugh, made them cry, and brought us
all together in our shared love of your
creations. I only wish more people could
read your books, and understand why I
recommend Discworld to them in such
reverential and laudatory tones, because
they truly are something unique, in ways
that I could never hope to articulate with
as much talent as you.
Sincerely,
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myself
thinking, “This is
what I want to do.” So
I became a creative writing
major, and passed with flying colors, and now I’m
very close to a final draft
of my first novel, feeling
very excited about the
possibilities for it, and
whatever comes next.
When I have kids, I look
forward to introducing
them to your books and
watching the same wonder come into their eyes
as I know came into mine.
This world, and certainly
my own pitiful little life,
are better because you are
part of it.
Thank you for everything,
Ryan Lohner
Dear Sir Terry
I found my way into Discworld when
someone shamefully abandoned their
copy of Night Watch. Abhorrent as the
act was, I can’t hate them too much, as
my subsequent rescue of the book was
one of the best things I have ever done.
For I have been reading your books for
about ten years now, and they never fail
to bring a smile to my face, no matter
how bad things are. You are the author
I recommend to anyone who asks, and
those who have followed my advice
have never been disappointed. During
college, I even managed to get two of
my professors to start reading Discworld
simply because I would laugh out loud
while reading one of your books before
class.
In two months I will become a father to a
baby girl. This terrifies me to the core of
my being, but even so I am eagerly anticipating the day that I can finally open
Where’s my Cow? and make ridiculous
noises to amuse her (and my wife). Furthermore, I want her to grow up with
strong, independent and resourceful female characters and role models. Tiffany
Aching, therefore, will be prominently
featured in her bedtime stories (though I
plan to expand this to the rest of the Disc,
of course) and I can only hope that she
will introduce her own children to your
wonderful world as well.
I love you for what you have given me
and the world.
GNU Terry Pratchett
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since I was nine
and first read “the wee free men”.
I have read every single one of your
books that my library system has, and
bought every one I could get my hands
on. Your books have taught me so much
about life, and about the way we think
about things. Sometimes I even hear my
third thoughts. Your books have made
me cry so hard I couldn’t see, and laugh
so hard I cried. I wish you could keep
writing forever.
Thank you again
Kielan Donahue (u/Tiffany_Aching)
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