Terry Prachett and The Truckers
Terry Prachett and "The Truckers"
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Terry Prachett
· Born 28 April, 1948
· Beaconsfield, England
· Early interests: astronomy,
collected tea cards about space.
Which led him to science fiction!
· Published his first story "The
Hades Business" at the age of 13
· Left school when he was 17 to
start a career as a journalist
Terry Prachett
· Married with Lyn in 1968
· Their daughter Rhianna is
also a writer
· Was diagnosed with
Alzheimer's disease
· Was knighted in 2009
· Made himself a sword!
· Has a observatory in his
garden
The Truckers
· First published in 1988
· Between Fantasy and Sci-Fi
· First book in the Bromeliad Trilogy
· Children's book
· Also for grown-ups
· Humorous and easy to read
The Truckers
· Setting:
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