Discworld Monthly - Issue 265 April 2019
↑≡1. Editorial
Welcome to our April 2019 issue of Discworld Monthly. Today three Discworld books were released with new covers and introductions by famous authors. The new covers were designed to appeal to new fans, those that might not yet know there were going to be fans, that might have in the past been put off by the wonderfully colourful covers we all know and love. The new covers were not designed to appeal to long term fans as we already have our colourful Josh and Paul versions.
We posted about the new releases today via our social media outlets and I have to say that the way some of the Discworld community reacted almost makes me want to just give up and stop being a fan. One person privately messaged us and told us that we would be going to hell for promoting the covers, another stated that Terry would be spinning in his grave because of them and these were just the tip of the iceberg.
Over the last four years since Terry left us I've seen the best and the worst of the community. But today's vitriolic outbursts have left us reeling. We've witnessed Neil Gaiman being attacked for the cover of Mort that he provided the introduction for and know of at least one shop that is considering not stocking the new books for fear of retaliation.
Is this really where Discworld fandom has gone? We are an ageing population and desperately need new fans to join us. We need to keep saying his name and need to continue to be more Terry.
I know that the vast majority of the Discworld community are wonderful, decent human beings and that we shouldn't be swayed by a very small but vocal minority of fans. Nobody can say what Terry would have made of all of this but I know that the infighting and the nastiness would make him very unhappy.
I think the old adage of, "If you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything at all" is a lesson we could all use just a little be more,
I personally loved reading the introductions by Neil Gaiman, Ben Aaronovich and Joanne Harris, they reminded me why I continue to love Terry's works and gave me an excuse to pick up some well loved stories once again... I think we should all learn not to judge a book by its cover.
On a much happier note, at the end of March Discworld Monthly's editorial team went to the Irish Discworld Convention in Cork. We had an absolutely amazing time and look forward to the next one in a couple of years. It's all been a bit hectic since we've got back so the review will have to wait until next issue.
A week or two after the Irish Convention was the Australian Convention and again Discworld Monthly's editorial team were there... Well via a skype call (so we were kinda there) . The wonderful mad attendees got up to listen to Rachel and I talk about Discworld Monthly at 9am in Australia (about midnight over here) . We had a great time and hope, that at some point in the future we'll be able to visit in person. The dates for the 2021 Australian Discworld Convention: Nullus Anxietas 7a will take place in Sydney, NSW from 2nd - 4th July 2021.
The month of May has us very excited. We will be going to the European premiere of Troll Bridge at the Carmarthen Bay Film Festival on Monday 27th May and Rachel will be hosting a, live via Facebook, Q&A session with Daniel Knight, Christian Bloch and lead actor Don Bridges. It promises to be a wonderful experience and we hope to see you there.
A wonderful way to bookend that week will be the release on Amazon Prime Video of the full six episodes of the TV adaptation of Good Omens. We plan to binge watch all six episodes. What more could true fans want.
Well if you want more, it appears that Narrativia are really moving forward with work on The Watch TV Series. Very little new has been said about it but it sounds like it should be another amazing production. Discworld is very much coming back into our living rooms via our televisions in the future.
And finally, I almost forgot to mention that the new edition of Dodger with a wonderfully colour cover by Laura Ellen Anderson was also released today. We'll be getting our copy from the Discworld Emporium when we visit them this weekend.
If you have something you'd like to chat with other fans about, why not send us a readers' letter, to info@discworldmonthly.co.uk
Jason
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↑≡1.1 Important Information
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↑≡1.2 Submissions
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Then get writing! We are always on the lookout for exclusive articles and reviews to share with our readers so don't hesitate, email us today with the subject Article/Review at rachel@discworldmonthly.co.uk
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We happily advertise all stage productions for free and we can help in other ways too. Email rachel@discworldmonthly.co.uk with the Subject line "Stage Production".
The deadline for submissions to issue 266 of Discworld Monthly is Monday 20th May 2019.
↑≡1.3 Merchandise
Discworld Monthly has an amazing (if we say so ourselves) range of mugs , badges , fridge magnets , keyrings , mouse mats and window stickers for sale worldwide.
If you love the idea of The Watch series, we have our very own Vimes and Errol range available for your delight.
If you want something a bit more personal, you can always show your love for your favourite Discworld newsletter with a personalised Discworld Monthly mug.
↑≡2. News
2.1 SFX Magazine - Issue 313
SFX magazine Issue 313 has just been published and features a 12 page article all about the upcoming Good Omens series. [No spoilers here - Rach]
It comes with a double sided poster, the best side being the Good Omens side (verses Neil Gaiman's The Sandman Side) . It also comes with a special supplement "An SFX celebration". It is a 2 in 1 that celebrates Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.
The stuff about Terry is interesting enough to warrant purchasing a copy of this issue. Snippets of past interviews with Terry, a wonderful article with Paul Kidby, various authors talk about their favourite book by Terry, and a little piece from Rob Wilkins about the future - nothing there that we didn't know, but it was nice to see The Wee Free Men is still being worked on.
You can order a copy online if you cannot find one in the shops. Just make sure you have the Shipping option ot the right geographical location.
↑≡2.2 Good Omens - Merchandise
There are all sorts of wonderful Good Omens merchandise emerging. Some of it was only available if you were at certain events over the last year and some of it is only available to buy online.
Here I am going to try and list some of it for your perusal.
Good Omens Pin Badges from Discworld.com.
These were the first bit of Good Omens merchandise available back in 2018. We bought ours back at the International Discworld convention in 2018.
Available in two colourways - White with Silver writing or Black with Gold writing, these pin badges are the new Amazon prime Good Omens logo.
Costing just 6BGP each or the pair for 10 GBP we think they are a steal. [plus shipping]
To see the badges and get yourself a set, head over to discworld.com
Good Omens Wings Pin Badge
This pin badge first showed up at the New York Comic Con as an exclusive giveaway to those who visited the Good Omens booth. It then reappeared with a slightly different backing board at SXSW 2019
It's white wings with an hourglass between is subtle yet makes a statement.
They do occasionally pop up on the bay of E if you really want one.
Talking of New York Comic Con.
They gave away a couple more items to those who visited NYCC.
A beautiful notebook designed to look like the Nice and Accurate prophecies of Agnes Nutter book from the TV series is IMHO the nicest thing they produced as a marketing tool.
It was also given away at SXSW 2019.
They also gave away a Good Omens poster and there was a chance to get it signed by some of the cast at NYCC.
The poster is so superbly designed that you may dream of owning two of them so you can hang them side by side.
Again these do appear on the bay of E for those who must own one.
SXSW 2019 Items
The Austin event was full of Good Omens branded merchandise.
Everything from plastic glasses with to dog bandanas
Some of the nicer items to take away was a goodie bag, that contained the aforementioned notebook and a copy of the new US TV cover of the original book.
A new lenticular poster was also available as well as an umbrella, copies of the Tadfield Enquirer (3 different issues) , a postcard and a Prophecy that you took out of an apple.
There was also the consumables such as plastic glasses with the logo on (we spied 2 different glasses) and napkins.
All of the above have been spotted on the bay of E and at occasional Discworld Charity Auctions.
Event use only items included dog coats for the Hellhounds in training, dog bandanas and T-shirts for the staff working the event.
Nail Polish
Yes you read that right.
If you live in the USA, Makeup company Butter London have two exclusive sets of nail polish for you to wear.
Frenemies and Unlikely duo are the two very different sets of nail polishes exclusively on Amazon.com
Frenemies contains two full size bottles, one is Princess Cut, an opaque pearl shimmer, & the other is Red Diamond, a shimmering red wine.
Unlikely Duo contains two full size bottles, one is Twee, a soft pink crème, & the other is Wicked, a deep vampy red crème.
To buy either head over to Amazon.com
Last but not least. We think these were a one-off promotional item sent to Twitter influencers and Instagrammers…. Tea.
↑≡2.3 Good Omens Event - 29th May at SouthBank Centre
Date : Wed 29th May 2019
Time :7.30pm (show is approx 90 mins)
Ticket Price : 15 GBP-25 GBP Booking fee 3GBP
Neil Gaiman : Good Omens
The master storyteller reflects on reinventing the modern classic Good Omens for the screen.
Before he died in 2015, Sir Terry Pratchett asked Neil Gaiman to make a television series of the internationally beloved novel they wrote together thirty years ago.
Ahead of the series launching on Amazon Prime Video and the BBC, hear from Gaiman himself about adapting the novel as well as being the showrunner for the series, which stars David Tennant, Michael Sheen, Jon Hamm and Miranda Richardson, to name but a few.
For one night only, Gaiman speaks about bringing his original collaboration with Pratchett to life, the differences between page and screen, how the characters continue to surprise him and why this wicked comedy about Armageddon remains relevant today.
↑≡2.4 Troll Bridge European Premiere - Update
Troll Bridge hits British waters on Monday 27th May at 1pm as part of the Carmarthen Bay Film Festival at the Ffwrnes Theatre in Llanelli.
The special Q&A with Troll Bridge directory Daniel Knight hosted by our very own Rachel has gained two more members of the Troll Bridge Team. VFX supervisor Christian Bloch and Cohen the Barbarian himself Don Bridges will be joining Daniel and Rachel on stage to take questions from the audience and those watching live on Carmarthen Bay Film Festival's Facebook page.
So far 400 fans have got tickets, currently there are no more tickets available.* There are plenty more fans wanting tickets so if you cannot attend, please state so on the Facebook event page so other fans can find you and you can email them your tickets.
There are already offers of spare tickets on the event page from others - If you want to come, snap them up! No-one should charge you for the tickets as they were free in the first place so please don't pay for them!
COSPLAY ALERT! COSPLAY ALERT !
We, at Discworld Monthly, encourage EVERYONE to attend in costume to show Llanelli and the Carmarthen Bay Film Festival how wonderfully eclectic Discworld fans are. Jason will be there as Rincewind and we already know of many who will be dressed as their favourite characters too so join in the fun and come along as your favourite. The press may well be there and it would be wonderful to show Carmarthen Bay Film festival how amazing the Discworld Fandom is.
We will be around the Ffwrnes Theatre from 12 noon before the European Premiere so come along and meet up with the crew, the Discworld Monthly team and the huge amount of fans who will be attending.
After the event, many fans, including the cast and crew of the film will be celebrating in the bar of the theatre for many hours until we have to move to a local pub later in the evening. DO join us as everyone will be more than happy to have selfies, sign stuff and generally have lots of fun for the rest of the day!
Do keep an eye on the Facebook event page called European Premiere 'Troll Bridge' by SnowGum Films for additional information right up until the event itself as we will now be posting about the event there instead of sending out extra newsletters.
Troll Bridge has been entered into the Short Film Category and here we will get to see the 25 minute version of the film. We will find out at the Awards dinner on the 30th May if Troll bridge has won. Do keep an eye out on our Social Media Channels for that news !
* For those who have already reserved tickets, great news, your tickets are still valid for the new larger screen. If your tickets was for the second showing please ensure you turn up for the 1pm showing (ignore the time in your ticket and be there for the one big screening at 1pm) .
↑≡2.5 The Troll Bridge Tour
There has been a couple of announcements of future screenings.
Townsville in Queensland Australia
Sat 27th April- doors 6pm, films 7pm- Best of Australian shorts
Sun 28th April- doors 6pm films 7pm - Short Laughs Comedy
They recommend booking...
There are other screenings happening in various places around the world which we currently can't talk about because we don't have all the information and more importantly they are under embargo but they will be HAPPENING !!!! Isn't is all so exciting !!!!!
Screenings are announced by Snowgum Films over on their website
And just in case you are not a Backer and you want to be.
Troll Bridge's contract states that they can continue raising money while they are still in a position to spend money [on the film!] . Once the film has been completed and outstanding expenses covered, SnowGum Films may need to close off DVD availability.
So if you want it on DVD or Blu-ray, order it now as you may not be able to get it later!
To get yours:
↑≡2.6 Other News
The International Discworld Convention 2020 (dwcon) will soon be publishing it's website. The wind tells us that the 25th May would be a very nice time for memberships to possibly go on sale so watch this space.
CabbageCon have announced dates and the venue for CabbageCon 6.
It will be at the Hotel De Rijper Eilandern and will happen over the Halloween weekend (31st October - 1st November) .
Now they want to show you the bits of Ankh Morpork that they didn't want you to see…
↑≡3. DiscTrivia
This month Jason decided to make the questions particularly hard after a conversation he had with Andrew Nevill at the Irish Discworld Convention! Good luck everyone else!
| Q1. | Where does Bleakey work? |
| Q2. | Who is the author of "Legendes and Antiquities of the Ramtops"? |
| Q3. | Where did Dykeri, author of Principles of Navigation, famously get lost? |
| Q4. | Who is believed to be the first-ever troll? |
| Q5. | Who is Lio!rt Dragonlord's father? |
The answers as usual can be found at the end of this issue.
↑≡4. An Insight : New edition paperbacks of Wyrd Sisters, Mort, Guards! Guards! and Good Omens
By Rachel Anthony-Rowlands
The new editions arrived in our hands via the post a couple of weeks ago and I have been struggling to find something to write about them.
I'll start with the new editions of Wyrd Sisters, Mort and Guards! Guards!
I'll be honest, these covers are bright and are actually better looking in real life than the images we saw online. They are really quite fresh feeling and I personally love the embossing on the covers.
The introductions by Neil Gaiman, Joanne Harris and Ben Aaronovitch are worth the cover price alone so I won't spoil them for you as they are all about 4 pages long each, so here is a quick insight into them.
Neil Gaiman gives us an insight into his relationship with Terry. Be warned, tissues may well be needed.
Joanne Harris tells us how she first came across Terry's books whilst on her very first book signing tour and how she ended up reading Wyrd Sisters.
Ben Aaronovitch pours his love for Guards! Guards! onto the page so eloquently that you actually want him to write more than just the four and a half pages you actually get in the introduction.*
To pre-order one for someone else,
Affiliate Links:
Waterstones - Type the ISBN into the search bar on the website.
Wyrd Sisters: ISBN-13: 9780552173308
Mort: ISBN-13: 9780552173049
Guards! Guards!: ISBN-13: 9780552173032
* Ben we know you probably read our newsletter, I really do want to see you write more about your love for Terry's books. If you ever need an outlet and feel the need, we would happily give your musings about them a home here.
Good Omens - Tv-Tie in cover.
This is the original novel with a new cover. We've been expecting these for a while.
I can't put my finger on it but it's a bit weird having David Tennant looking at you on the cover.
It's not that I haven't had TV-tie in editions before, I really can't put my finger on why this one "feels" weird in my hands. (we have American Gods, The Colour of Magic, Hogfather and Going Postal - all TV tie-in covers, they never felt weird.)
There is some images from the TV series inside the back cover, one of the images of Crowley I hadn't seen before.
It still has the Terry on Neil and Neil on Terry interviews in the back, nothing seems to have changed. It's a nice addition to the collection of Good Omens books on our shelves but I can't really see a reason to own it.
If you want one to keep, giveaway, burn in the hope that all CDs will stop changing to the Best of Queen, then buy a copy via our affiliate links.
Pre-order
↑≡5. Competition Result - Mug and IDWCon Goodies
We hadn't had a competition for ages and as we were heading out to Cork for the Irish convention we thought we would offer one of our mugs and whatever goodies we can find from the Irish Discworld Convention to give the lovely person with the correct answer to last month's question. The Goodies we found was a lovely Members Pack donated by the IDWConcom team and a sweet little Shot tankard !
| Q. | How many Irish Discworld Conventions have there been including this year? |
| And the answer was 6! |
Congratulations to our winner Kevin Williams from Worthing, West Sussex. Your prize will head into the post next week once we get back from a weekend with the Loonies in Wincanton!
↑≡6. Competition - SFX Good Omens and Terry Celebration Issue
We laid our hands on an extra copy of Issue 313 which contains lots of stuff on Good Omens, a Good Omens poster and a special supplement all about Terry and Neil.
To be in with a chance of winning it and a I heart Discworld Monthly window sticker, just answer both parts of this question.
| Q. | When will Good Omens premiere on Amazon Prime? And how many episodes will there be? |
Email the answers and your name and address to competitions@discworldmonthly.co.uk
Closing date for entry is Monday 20th May 2019. Good Luck !
Your address will only be used for sending out your prize should you be the lucky winner. Once prizes are sent out all address details will be destroyed. Entries received after the closing date or sent to any other address will be ignored. No more than one entry per person will be accepted - multiple entries will result in a ban from the competition. Failure to answer the questions or provide your postal address will prevent you from being entered into the competition. Answers to the questions must not be posted to any websites before the competition ends. The judges' decision is final. The competition is open to all readers.
↑≡7. Birthdays
Everyone has a birthday. If you know someone who would like a mention or if you would like your birthday included in the listings, send us an email the month before your birthday and we will add it to the list! Email rachel@discworldmonthly.co.uk Subject: Birthday
Happy April Greetings to Andrew Molley, Su Eriksson, Liesl Jungreithmayr, Elizabeth Lamming.
The 28th April 2019 marks the 22nd anniversary of our very first issue being emailed out and the day that Terry would have turned 71 years old.
Happy May Greetings to Angela Corona, Bernie Heyes, Mark Bicknell, Shaun Rippon, Robert Flach, Sven Harvey, Sharon Henry, Rachel Brown, Favi Thompson, Ashleigh Hopkins, Brendan Bolger, Matt Binding,Dave Northey, Dawn MacCallaugh, Ken Cornhill, Becky Hird, Andy Baker, Richard Degg, Lee Potts-Pointer, Keir Brown, Carole Fletcher, Michael Van, Elizabeth Alway and Susan Offen-James
↑≡8. Readers' Letters
If you have any letters or comments, please email them to info@discworldmonthly.co.uk
We assume any correspondence is eligible for use in the newsletter unless otherwise stated, including the sender's email address. We may edit your letters by including them using by strapping them to a giant swing and making them scream. It is vitally important that you don't pass off other people's work as your own. If you use information from other resources please let us know so we can give proper credit.
* From: Nic Jansen
"Twenty two years ago this month, Jason started writing Discworld Monthly. The first ever issue was, totally by accident, sent out on Terry's birthday in 1997."
Wished I'd discovered it back then - it took me till 2010 to get involved in the DW community …..
Keep it going as long as you keep enjoying doing it!
↑≡9. Book Release News
9.1 English Language Releases
UK Book Releases
A TV-Tie in mass market paperback of Good Omens is going to be available as of the 2nd May 2019.
Pre-order
[Tv-Tie In is the fancy wording for having a new cover that matches the branding of the Tv series, probably with Amazon prime written on it somewhere. - Rachel]
A new Large Print paperback of Good Omens in the US by Harper Luxe is on the listings for release but the date is basically a ?
Pre-order
The Definitive Good Omens, (or The Illustrated Good Omens (no-one seems to have decided what to call it even though the cover says The Definitive Good Omens)) illustrated by Paul Kidby NOW has a release date of the 23rd May. With 12 full colour illustrations plus numerous line drawings by the amazing Paul Kidby, this definitive version of the text has had all the typos and errors corrected by Neil Gaiman and the Pratchett Estate.
Coming out in a standard and a slipcase edition by Gollancz it is due out on the 23rd May 2019.
It is also due out in three limited editions published by Dunmanifestin. Links below.
Pre-Order
The Definitive Good Omens (Illustrated) : Standard Hardcover
The Definitive Good Omens (Illustrated) : Slipcased Hardback (ignore that it says Paperback)
The Definitive Good Omens is also due out in three limited editions published by Dunmanifestin.
Due for release on 20th June 2019
The Definitive Good Omens - Occult Edition published by Dunmanifestin
Paul Kidby Price includes P&P within the UK 102GBP
Price 95GBP without P&P
The Definitive Good Omens - Ineffable Edition published by Dunmanifestin
Paul Kidby Price includes P&P within the UK 302 GBP
Price 295GBP without P&P
The Definitive Good Omens Celestial Edition published by Dunmanifestin
THE QUITE NICE AND FAIRLY ACCURATE GOOD OMENS SCRIPT BOOK will be released on the 31st May 2019.
Written by Neil Gaiman The Quite Nice and Fairly Accurate Good Omens Script Book is a hardback book which contains 400 pages, many of which have scenes that didn't quite make it to the screen.
It will be published by Headline and will cost 20 GBP
Pre-order yours
Also Available on Kindle at 13.99GBP
THE NICE AND ACCURATE GOOD OMENS TV COMPANION will also be released on the 31st May 2019
The Nice and Accurate Good Omens TV Companion will be your ultimate guide to the upcoming apocalypse. It will feature incredible photographs, stunning location shots, costume boards, set designs and fascinating character profiles and in-depth interviews with the stars and crew.
It will cost 25 GBP and is a huge 320 pages of Good Omens loveiness.
Pre-order now from
Dodger paperback with cover by Laura Ellen Anderson due for release on the 25th April 2019
Paperback: 416 pages
Age Range: 9 - 17 years
Publisher: Corgi Childrens (25 April 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0552577200
ISBN-13: 978-0552577205
RRP 7.99
Note: This is not currently on Amazon US but as soon as it becomes available we will put up the link
Nation paperback with cover by Laura Ellen Anderson due for release on the 25th July 2019.
Paperback: 432 pages
Age Range: 9 - 16 years
Publisher: Corgi Childrens (25 July 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0552577197
ISBN-13: 978-0552577199
RRP 7.99
Pre-order
Discworld Collector's Library Editions.
Snuff with cover by Joe McLaren due for release on the 14th Nov 2019 (Subject to change)
Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday (14 Nov. 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0857526499
ISBN-13: 978-0857526496
RRP 12.99
Pre-order
Raising Steam with cover by Joe McLaren deu for release on the 14th Nov 2019 (Subject to change)
Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday (14 Nov. 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0857526502
ISBN-13: 978-0857526502
Pre-order
↑≡10. Stage Productions
Whilst we would love to get to every event and play to write reviews and articles about them, we just don't have enough time, petrol and a wide enough spread of friends to borrow the couch for the night. But you, our wonderful readers do have the time, petrol and often don't need the couches as the event or play is on your doorstep!
We don't have English degrees here and you don't need one either to write something for Discworld Monthly!
PS. If you know of a play or event that we don't know about (shock horror) , email us. We like the surprise!
All submissions should be emailed to rachel@discworldmonthly.co.uk or info@discworldmonthly.co.uk
Don't forget to visit Pratchett Stage Productions for our most up-to-date list of stage productions.
↑≡10.1 Current and Upcoming Productions
For more details of these current and upcoming productions visit: Pratchett Stage Productions
- Wyrd Sisters in Watford, UK, UK (Tues 30th April 2019 - Saturday 4th May 2019)
- Lords and Ladies in Basildon, UK, UK (Thursday 2nd May 2019 - Saturday 4th May 2019)
- Wyrd Sisters in UK, UK (Friday 10th May 2019 - Saturday 11th May 2019)
- Wyrd Sisters in Woodridge, UK, UK (Wednesday 22nd May 2019 - Saturday 25th May 2019)
↑≡10.2 New and Updated Productions
These productions are new this month or have been updated. For our full list visit: Pratchett Stage Productions
[Updated: UK] Chesham Bois Catholic Players presents Men At Arms as adapted by Stephen Briggs
| Location: | Chesham, Bucks, UK |
| Dates: | 1st June and Friday 7th June - Saturday 8th June 2019 |
| Times: | TBC |
| Tickets: | TBC |
[New: UK] Peculiar Productions presents Men at Arms as adapted by Stephen Briggs
| Location: | The Gate Arts Centre, Keppoch Street, Roath, Cardiff, UK |
| Dates: | 21st - 24th August 2019 |
| Times: | TBC |
| Tickets: | Available from May |
| Box office: | peculiarproductions.co.uk |
| Website: | Peculiar Productions |
[New: UK] Eldorado Musical Productions presents Maskerade as adapted by Stephen Briggs
| Location: | Bob Hope Theatre, Wythfield Road, Eltham, SE9 5TG, UK |
| Dates: | 9th - 12th October 2019 |
| Times: | Evenings 745pm Matinee 230pm. |
| Tickets: | Opening Night all tickets £13 |
| Box office: | 0208 850 3702 / bobhopetheatre.co.uk |
| Website: | Eldorado Musical Productions |
↑≡11. Discworld Conventions and other Events
11.1 Current and Upcoming Events
For more details of these events visit: Conventions and Other Events
- Waterstones Leeds Sir Terry Pratchett Book Club in Leeds, UK (5th May 2019)
↑≡11.2 New and Updated Events
These events are new or have recently been updated. For our full list visit: Conventions and Other Events
[New: UK] Waterstones Leeds Sir Terry Pratchett Book Club
| Location: | Waterstones Leeds, 93-97 Albion Street, LS15JS Leeds |
| Dates: | 5th May 2019 |
| Website: | Facebook Event Page |
Join our great Sir Terry Pratchett Book Club - this month we're reading Interesting Times
[Updated: USA] North American Discworld Convention
| Location: | Los Angeles Airport Marriott, 5855 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, 90045 USA |
| Dates: | 12th-15th July 2019 |
| Tickets: | For prices see their website |
| Website: | nadwcon2019.org |
Our theme for 2019 is all about Holy Wood and all the glory of Moving Pictures! From Friday July 12th, through Monday July 15th, we will be making the Marriott LAX our Click Haven. In a World Gonne Madde, join us for The Motione-Pictures They Could Not Banne! Scorching Adventures In the White-Hotte Dawne of a New Continont! Will you get the stars in your eyes?
[New: Netherlands] Dutch Discworld Convention - CABBAGECON 6
| Location: | Hotel De Rijper Eilanden, Zuiddijk 2a, 1483 MA De Rijp |
| Dates: | 31st October - 1st November 2020 |
| Tickets: | See Cabbagecon website for details. |
| Website: | dutchdwcon.nl |
[New: Australia] Nullus Anxietas VIIa in Sydney 2021
| Location: | Sydney |
| Dates: | 2nd-4th July 2021 |
| Tickets: | See Website for details. |
| Website: | ausdwcon.org |
↑≡12. Recurring Fan Meetings
By their very nature the listing of recurring fan meeting remains static. So we've moved the full listings to our website at Recurring Fan Meetings
The newsletter will only include any listings that are new or have changed within the last 30 days.
↑≡13. Small Ads
If you want to try to sell your unwanted / duplicate Discworld items to other fans (and its legal for you to do so) email us at info@discworldmonthly.co.uk with the subject "Ads" and a short description of what you have and how fans can contact you. Discworld Monthly only lists the ads and is not responsible for the contents, validity or reliability of the ads or the buyers and sellers.
Diarmund Fahy writes: It seems to be that de-cluttering time of year again! I recently discovered three brand-new 2009 Discworld calendars, still in their shrink-wrapping, during my decennial reading room clearout and as I already have the copy I used myself in 2009, I thought they might be of interest to other fans. I think they're worth around £30 each so anyone that's interested can contact me at diarmuid.fahy@hotmail.co.uk.
Jude Parsons writes: I have a pristine unsigned copy of Once More With Footnotes available. First edition, third printing. If you are interested in buying it, please contact me with sensible offers at: judeparsons@talktalk.net.
Brian Richardson writes: After my wife has de-cluttered our spare room it appears that I have a brand new copy of the original version of the THUD board game, still shrink-wrapped, that I would love to sell to a fan who will appreciate it more than I do. I would like 30.00 GBP for it, plus postage (or, if you live in or near NE Lincolnshire, you can collect it) . Please contact me via email (briancrichardson@hotmail.com ) if interested.
Discworld Monthly writes: If *we* didn't already have several Thud sets we would bit your hand off for a copy. But we'll let one of our readers make you an offer instead.
Fancy a holiday to the land of the librarian and a universe full of wonders? Though it it would be too expensive?
Then look no further...join Andrea, a lifelong STP fan and conservation biologist, at her guest house in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Not only can you go jungle trekking to see if you can spot the librarian and his friends. the monkeys (well, not actually friends..more like acquaintances) . You can also go on village walks, do cooking class, go river swimming and so much more.
Have a look at her website and drop Andrea and email or whatsapp with any questions at all. There's a 5% discount if you start your email with your favourite discworld quote!
.....fyi...Andrea would like to bring your attention to this quote
"It was the special sort of beautiful area which is only beautiful if you can leave after briefly admiring its beauty and go somewhere else where there are hot tubs and cold drinks. Actually staying there for any length of time is a penance."
↑≡14. The End
This month's issue is brought to you by too many events, not enough time, unexpected trips to the hospital, too much alcohol, lots of rollercoasters, a big blue bear and an April Fools joke that backfired spectacularly...
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↑≡14.6 Trivia Answers
| Q1. | Where does Bleakey work? |
| A1. | Bleakey works in a slaughterhouse in Ankh-Morpork (Men At Arms) |
| Q2. | Who is the author of "Legendes and Antiquities of the Ramtops"? |
| A2. | Birdwhistle (Lords and Ladies) |
| Q3. | Where did Dykeri, author of Principles of Navigation, famously get lost? |
| A3. | Dykeri got lost trying to find his way out of the bathroom. (Small Gods) |
| Q4. | Who is believed to be the first-ever troll? |
| A4. | Monolith who first wrested the secret of rocks from the Gods (Moving Pictures) |
| Q5. | Who is Lio!rt Dragonlord's father? |
| A5. | Greicha. (The Colour of Magic) |
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↑≡14.9 The Final Word...
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