Terry Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English humorist, satirist, and author of fantasy novels, particularly comical works. He is best known for his Discworld series, which includes 41 novels.
Literature
editCareer and lifetime achievement awards
editYear | Award | Category | Organisation | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | British Book Awards | Fantasy and Science Fiction Author of the Year | The Bookseller | [1] |
2009 | Skylark Award | NESFA | [2] | |
2010 | World Fantasy Awards | World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement | World Fantasy Convention | [3] |
2011 | ALA Awards | Margaret A. Edwards Award | American Library Association | [3] |
2016 | Nebula Awards | Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association | [4] |
Discworld
editYear | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1989 | British Science Fiction Association Award | BSFA Award for Best Novel | Pyramids | Won | [5] |
2001 | Carnegie Medal | The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents | Won | [6] | |
2003 | Prometheus Award | Night Watch | Won | [7] | |
2004 | Locus Award | Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book | The Wee Free Men | Won | [8] |
Mythopoeic Award | Nominated | [9] | |||
2005 | Hugo Award | Hugo Award for Best Novel | Going Postal | Nominated[a] | [10] |
Nebula Award | Nebula Award for Best Novel | Nominated | [11] | ||
Mythopoeic Award | A Hat Full of Sky | Won | [12] | ||
Locus Award | Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book | Won | [8] | ||
2007 | Locus Award | Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book | Wintersmith | Won | [8] |
2008 | Locus Award | Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel | Making Money | Won | [8] |
2010 | Nebula Award | Andre Norton Award | I Shall Wear Midnight | Won | [13] |
2016 | Locus Award | Locus Award for Best Young Adult Book | The Shepherd's Crown | Won | [8] |
Career awards
editState
editYear | Country | Honour | Citation | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
1998 | UK | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | Services to literature | [14] |
2009 | UK | Knighthood | Services to literature | [15][16] |
Academic
editYear | Institution | Honour | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
1999 | University of Warwick | Honorary degree | [17] |
2001 | University of Portsmouth | Honorary degree | [18] |
2003 | University of Bath | Honorary degree | [19] |
2004 | University of Bristol | Honorary degree | [20] |
2008 | Buckinghamshire New University | Honorary degree | [21] |
University of Dublin | Honorary degree | [22] | |
2009 | University of Bradford | Honorary degree | [23] |
University of Winchester | Honorary degree | [24][25] | |
2013 | Open University | Honorary degree | [26] |
2014 | University of South Australia | Honorary degree | [27] |
Miscellaneous
editYear | Organisation | Award | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|
2013 | British Humanist Association | Humanist of the Year | [28] |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Previous Winners & Shortlists – The Fantasy and Science Fiction Author of the Year". BritishBookAwards.co.uk. August 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 6 June 2007.
- ^ "The E. E. Smith Memorial Award". Nesfa.org. Archived from the original on 4 December 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Winners | World Fantasy Convention". World Fantasy Convention. Retrieved 2 March 2023.
- ^ Baker, Kathryn (14 March 2016). "Sir Terry Pratchett to Receive the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Inc.
- ^ "1988 BSFA Awards". sfadb.com.
- ^ (Carnegie Winner 2001) Archived 29 January 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Living Archive: Celebrating the Carnegie and Greenaway Winners. CILIP. Retrieved 18 August 2012.
- ^ "Libertarian Futurist Society". Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 18 February 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "Locus Awards Winners By Year". Science Fiction Awards Database. 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2021.
- ^ "Mythopoeic Awards — 2004". Mythopoeic Society. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ a b "Hugo Nomination Details for 2005" (PDF). Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "2005 Nebula Awards". Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Mythopoeic Awards — 2005". Mythopoeic Society. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Nebula Award Winners Announced". Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Inc. 21 May 2011.
- ^ "Profile: Terry Pratchett". BBC News. 31 December 2008. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Novelist Pratchett becomes a Sir". BBC News. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "No. 59160". The London Gazette. 18 August 2009. pp. 14245–14246.
- ^ "Terry Pratchett Receives Honorary Degree from University of Warwick". University of Warwick. 8 July 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Honorary Awardees of the University of Portsmouth". University of Portsmouth. 6 October 2006. Archived from the original on 21 February 2009. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Discworld author's doctor honour". BBC News. 6 December 2003. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Honorary Degrees awarded at Bristol University today". University of Bristol. 16 July 2004. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- ^ "Author gets honorary doctorate". Salisbury Journal. 12 September 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2008.
- ^ "Naturalist Sir David Attenborough and Writer Terry Pratchett Among Recipients of Honorary Degrees". Trinity College Dublin. 15 December 2008. Archived from the original on 17 December 2008. Retrieved 24 December 2008.
- ^ Barnett, David (31 July 2009). "Bradford University awards honorary degree". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
- ^ "Winchester University awards honorary degree". University of Winchester. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2009.[dead link ]
- ^ "Pratchett is awarded doctorate". BBC News. 23 October 2009. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "Presentation of Graduates and Conferment of Honorary Degrees" (PDF). Open University. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2013.
- ^ "UniSA honours Sir Terry Pratchett: International best-selling author, humourist and humanist". University of South Australia. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
- ^ "BHA mourns patron Terry Pratchett". British Humanist Association. 12 March 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2024.