Why I like Terry Pratchett
I first heard of Terry Pratchett when his first Discworld novel The Colour of Magic was read out as the book of the week on Woman's Hour. This must have been in 1984. What struck me then was his beathtaking imagination. Could magic ever have a colour? If only wizzards (note deliberate mis-spelling) can see the octarine glow of magic, or taste its tinny smell in their mouths, does this make them the supreme synesthetes? Since then, Pratchett has added regularly to the Discworld series and he's also found time to create the Digger series, known as the Bromeliad Trilogy . One of the great attractions of Terry Pratchett's work were the covers designed by Josh Kirby . Right from the start, the Discworld books had a distinct identity that could be spotted from across a busy bookshop. Kirby's illustrations became synonymous with Pratchett's stories and I think this great partnership had a lot to do with the success of the series. Whoever set up this partnership rea...