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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 2d

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Paul Haine @paulhaine.bsky.social · 3d

Kemi Badenoch claiming Terry Pratchett as her favourite author is wild

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Bat Krown 🦇 @katbrownwrites.com · 3d

By me for the Tel: Five books if you’ve been under a rock and never encountered Jilly Cooper before (such deliciousness in store for you) - and a bit on how she was loved. www.telegraph.co.uk/books/author...

We went to lunch with her again this June. Even though we had been before, it felt like both a first and a final visit. Everything was said. My dog (invited) was cuddled. We had a group photo with the giant smiling cut-out of Alex Hassall, who plays her hero Rupert Campbell-Black in the brilliant Disney+ series Rivals. Jilly understood how much we loved and admired her. I dedicated one of my books to her, for her bold and still-unmatched generosity in giving her own infertility story to her lead characters. She was brave, bold and unparalleled – and oh, how she was loved.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · 4d

GNU Jilly Cooper. Jilly and dad were friends and the only person I’ve known to call him ‘Tel’. Hope they’re both having a big drink somewhere.

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Good Omens HQ @goodomenshq.bsky.social · 24d

As a reminder, there are monthly Kickstarter updates on the project where the latest information can be found.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...

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Good Omens HQ @goodomenshq.bsky.social · 24d

Mid-month update: Good Omens graphic novel shipping is still at full capacity. Orders are making their way out; it is however an ongoing process.

If you have any queries, the most up-to-date information can be found on the below update:

www.kickstarter.com/projects/dun...

Good Omens HQ @goodomenshq.bsky.social · Sep 7

Kickstarter shipping update:
We’re nearly at the halfway point with shipping. Rewards are being sent based on lots of different criteria, and there are (literally) hundreds of thousands of individual items to safely package up, so please don’t worry if you’ve not had your dispatch notification yet.

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The Ineffable Con 😇🥂😈 @theineffablecon.bsky.social · Sep 7

At TIC 6, you might have seen @terryandrob.bsky.social Rob Wilkins arrive with #GoodOmens MERCH!

Win Rob’s suitcase with our online raffle in aid of @alzheimersresearchuk.org, closing at 19:00 BST on Sunday 14 Sept.

FAQs: www.theineffablecon.org.uk/events/onlin...

Tickets: app.galabid.com/tic

Online Raffle Live Draw

Watch the live draw of the raffle for the contents of Rob Wilkins' suitcase!

www.theineffablecon.org.uk

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Good Omens HQ @goodomenshq.bsky.social · Sep 5

Important Good Omens graphic novel update for those with **existing orders** who missed the PledgeManager deadlines: it has now reopened until Sunday 7th of September. For full information, please visit: kickstarter.com/projects/dun...

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The Ineffable Con 😇🥂😈 @theineffablecon.bsky.social · Aug 30

Thanks to your collective ineffability, TIC 6 raised...

£10,362.09!

This takes our charity total to a truly wahoo-worthy £64,018.57 raised since the first TIC, held in August 2019, for @alzheimersresearchuk.org in memory of Sir Terry Pratchett.

To the world 🥂

#GoodOmens #ForACure

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Rachel Talalay @racheltalalay.com · Aug 28

“Knowing what Good Omens means to the fandom really drove us forward and the finale is very much for them.” Josh Cole -- and yay for Josh Cole.
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BBC Studios Launches High-End Drama Label Led By ‘Good Omens’ EP Josh Cole

A BBC Studios Fiction label has been launches under 'Good Omens' and 'Inside No 9' EP Josh Cole, focusing on premium scripted.

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The Terry Pratchett Estate @terrypratchett.bsky.social · Aug 27

On 27th August 2015, The Shepherd's Crown, the last book Sir Terry Pratchett completed before he died, was published.

To mark the ten year anniversary, we have a message from Rob Wilkins:

It’s been ten years since the publication of The Shepherd’s Crown, the last book Terry Pratchett completed before he died. Once the spine on this one was cracked, there were no more new Pratchetts to look forward to, and I know a lot of Discworld readers who were, understandably, with that sad reality in mind, reluctant to finish - or even start - this one because it felt like the final closing of a door.

But I also know that Terry wanted his books to be read and enjoyed far more than he wanted them kept on a shelf. And as time passes it becomes ever more apparent how much the Discworld books reward re-visiting, perpetually revealing something new, literary gems Terry had hidden away for a second or third, or even more, re-read. Every Pratchett is to some degree an unread Pratchett, including the ones you’ve already enjoyed and including The Shepherd’s Crown.

So the greatest way to honour Terry’s legacy is to pull that book you’ve been saving off the shelf, make a nice cup of tea and settle down to read the story he wrote for you. Enjoy.

Rob Wilkins
Wiltshire, August 2025

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Colleen Doran @colleendoran.bsky.social · Aug 26

A lot of people got their Good Omens GN's today, your kind comments are making me very happy and relieved.

The Tower Under the Hill @towerunderthehill.bsky.social · Aug 26

Look what I got yesterday. Thank you. @colleendoran.bsky.social and @goodomenshq.bsky.social, it's absolutely beautiful.

A cockeyed image of a comic book page. There is a gorgeous image of the Big Bang, plus a few panels of various characters surmising theories about the creation of the universe.

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Colleen Doran @colleendoran.bsky.social · Aug 23

UNBOXING VIDEO OF THE GOOD OMENS GRAPHIC NOVEL LIMITED EDITIONS!!! www.instagram.com/p/DNrOtY_QtS8/

A screen shot of an unboxing video showing a white cover with the Good Omens graphic novel illustration on it. A woman is holding the book.

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Discworld.com @discworldofficial.bsky.social · Aug 22

#TerryPratchett fans! We backed the #GoodOmens Graphic Novel Kickstarter & now have it at Discworld.com! Colleen Doran's vibrant adaptation is a must-have.
🛒 discworld.com/products/goo...
✉️ US fans, order now before potential tariffs hit! 😞
#Discworld #SirTerryPratchett

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The Ineffable Con 😇🥂😈 @theineffablecon.bsky.social · Aug 15

⏰ START THE BIDDING! ⏰

The Ineffable Con 6 #GoodOmens auction is open, raising money for @alzheimersresearchuk.org in memory of @terryandrob.bsky.social's Sir Terry Pratchett!

www.ebay.co.uk/usr/bethanyw...

LOTS of goodies, including this from @mchshe.bsky.social...

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The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Aug 15

ICYMI: Transworld is set to publish a new clothbound hardback edition of Terry Pratchett’s "seminal" lecture, Shaking Hands with Death, 15 years after it was first broadcast 👇 #BookSky

'Seminal' Terry Pratchett lecture to be published in clothbound edition by Transworld

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The Terry Pratchett Estate @terrypratchett.bsky.social · Aug 15

A landmark essay from Sir Terry Pratchett on the right to a good life — and a good death. First delivered as the BBC Richard Dimbleby Lecture, this powerful piece is now available in a stunning clothbound edition. Afterword by Peter Serafinowicz.💬⚖️

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Discworld.com @discworldofficial.bsky.social · Aug 7

🎲 Get ready for Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Live!
Join Modiphius Entertainment & AEG Presents for a one-off actual play show at indigo at The O2, London, on Nov 28th, before Dragonmeet!

📰 Info & 🎟 tix discworld.com/modiphius-an...

#Discworld #TabletopRPG #AnkhMorpork #terrypratchett

Modiphius Announces ‘Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Live’ Show - Discworld.com

Modiphius Announces ‘Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Live’ show featuring High Rollers and Andy FarrantShow to take place 28th November at indigo at The O2

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Modiphius @modiphius.bsky.social · Aug 5

We cordially invite you to Terry Pratchett's Discworld LIVE!

Featuring High Rollers and Oxventure's Andy Farrant as the gamemaster!

Presale this Thursday 7th August & general sale on Friday 8th August. Sign up to the Discworld mailing list so you don’t miss out!

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Good Omens HQ @goodomenshq.bsky.social · Aug 3

A lot of you have been asking, so for a final few days, you can still join the Good Omens graphic novel PledgeManager, and get your hands on the book as well as a range of sparkling and unusual rewards. dunmanifestin.pledgemanager.com/projects/goo...

A selection of the rewards from the Good Omens Kickstarter, including different editions of the graphic novel, the dust jacket, the slipcased edition and an author notebook showing Sir Terry Pratchett.

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · Aug 2

@dynael.bsky.social and I would like to introduce you to Samuel Raphael Pratchett. Born on July 19th 2025 to the sound of Welcome to the Jungle by Vitamin String Quartet. Not bad for a human.

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Colleen Doran @colleendoran.bsky.social · Jul 30

Years of work. Thank you. GOOD OMENS GRAPHIC NOVEL. Complete. Packing and shipping in progress. #goodomens #goodomensgraphicnovel #dunmanifestin #terrypratchett #terryprachettbooks #aziraphale #crowley #graphicnovel www.instagram.com/p/DMvYRh1JdRB/

A screen shot of a reel on Instragram showing Colleen Doran's studio during Good Omens production. There is a cabinet for pens, a salt lamp, a box with Zodiac decorations, a Terry Pratchett biography

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Colleen Doran @colleendoran.bsky.social · Jul 8

The GOOD OMENS graphic novel journey is at the finish line. Complete. Packing. Shipping. www.kickstarter.com/...

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Gabrielle Kent @gabriellekent.bsky.social · Jul 3

Launch day for Rani Reports on the Tropical Island Treasure by @asianastroboy.bsky.social and me! Endless thanks to our brilliant illustrator Navya Raju, editor Katie Jennings at @rocktheboatnews.bsky.social and agent @hslanews.bsky.social It is a very special book, dedicated to a very special woman

A smiling woman holding a copy of the book 'Rani Reports on the Tropical Island Treasure'. It has a blue cover featuring an illustrated photo of a long haired south asian girl wearing shorts and tshirt as she digs in front of a pyramid flanked with palm trees. There is also a small picure of a dodo bird.

Book dedication page, reading 'For Nani - Deotee Fowdar.

A book page featuring an illustration of a Holi celebration in a mauritian palm tree-lined street. People are smiling and throwing coloured powder over each other, though the illustration is black and white. the text on the page reads '"Happy Holi!" I called out as Vee and I threw purple and yellow powder over Mum and Dad, while Nani enthusiastically covered Brent in red as he fumbled with his own bag of coloured powder.
"This way," said Vee, darting after Kish as Mum and Dad sent sprays of orange and blue our way.'

A bookpage featuring Mauritian sega dancers holding their wide floral skirts as they dance and spin. Rani is dancing next to Nani who is tapping a large round, flat drum - a ravanne. Both are smiling and wearing long floral skirts. the text reads
'began to spin, skirts whirling at waist height as they whooped and swirled. I felt my feet tapping and watched Nani as she sang, her fingers flying over the ravanne. She caught my eye and winked.
In the final part of the performance, the musicians played more modern Creole songs, and the dancers invited people onto the dance floor. I'm usually too shy, but my feet led the way for me. Nani had suggested I wear a long skirt and I swirled it around as the dancers showed us how to move our feet and hips in time to the music.'

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Rhianna Pratchett @rhi.bsky.social · Jun 15

Happy Father’s Day to all dads both here and there.

Terry and Rhianna Pratchett sitting on ornamental rams.

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