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 Career and lifetime achievement awards Year & Award Category Result Ref.1989 Interzone Readers PollAll-Time Best SF Authorhttps://www.sfadb.com/Interzone_Readers_Poll_1989 1993 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 1994 British Book AwardsFantasy and Science Fiction Author of the Year2009 Edward E. Smith Memorial Award https://www.nesfa.org/awards/the-skylark/2010 World Fantasy AwardLifetime Achievement2010 British Book AwardsOutstanding Achievement Award2011 ALA's Margaret Edwards Award "Sir Terry Pratchett wins 2011 Edwards Award" . Press release January 10, 2011. ALA. Retrieved October 11, 2013.2011 British Fantasy AwardKarl Edward Wagner Award2012 Forry AwardLifetime Achievementhttps://lasfs.org/the-forry-awards/ 2015 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers AssociationKate Wilhelm Solstice Awardhttps://nebulas.sfwa.org/award/solstice-award/ 2015 Eleanor Farjeon Award 2016 Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame Induction https://www.geekwire.com/2017/mopops-sci-fi-hall-fame-inducting-x-files-blade-runner-leonard-nimoy/
Literary Awards Work Year & Award Category Result Ref.Mort1987 The Dracula SocietyChildren of the Night Awardhttps://thedraculasociety.org.uk/the-children-of-the-night-award.html 1991 Kurd Laßwitz AwardForeign Workhttps://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ay.cgi?64+1991 Equal Rites1988 Locus AwardFantasy Novelhttps://www.sfadb.com/Locus_Awards Wyrd Sisters1989 Locus AwardFantasy NovelPyramids1989 BSFA AwardNovelGuards! Guards!1990 Locus AwardFantasy Novel1998 Prix OzoneForeign Fantasy Novelhttps://www.bdfi.net/prix/prix.php?id=ozone The Light Fantastic1990 Kurd Laßwitz AwardForeign WorkGood Omens (with Neil Gaiman)1991 Locus AwardFantasy Novel1991 HOMer AwardFantasy Novelhttps://www.sfadb.com/HOMer_Awards_1991 1991 World Fantasy AwardNovel2000 Premio IgnotusForeign Novel2012 FantLab's Book of the Year AwardTranslated Novel/Collection2023 Audie AwardsFantasyAudio DramaMoving Pictures1991 Locus AwardFantasy NovelWitches Abroad1991 BSFA AwardNovel1992 Locus AwardFantasy NovelSmall Gods1993 Locus AwardFantasy NovelMaskerade1996 Locus AwardFantasy NovelJohnny and the Bomb1996 Nestlé Smarties Book Prize9-11 years category1996 Carnegie Medal for WritingCommended1997 Guardian Children's Fiction PrizeFeet of Clay1997 Locus AwardFantasy NovelHogfather1997 British Fantasy AwardFantasy Novel (Robert Holdstock Award)https://www.sfadb.com/British_Fantasy_Awards_1997 Reaper Man1999 Prix OzoneForeign Fantasy Novelhttps://www.sfadb.com/Prix_Ozone_1999 The Fifth Elephant2000 Locus AwardFantasy NovelThe Science of Discworld2000 Hugo AwardRelated WorkCarpe Jugulum2000 Lord Ruthven AwardFictionThe Amazing Mauriceand His Educated Rodents2001 Carnegie Medal for Writing2002 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize2014 Geffen AwardYoung AdultThe Truth2001 Locus AwardFantasy Novel2001 Prometheus AwardSF Novel2001 SF Site Readers PollSF/Fantasy Bookhttps://www.sfadb.com/SF_Site_Readers_Poll_2001 2008 FantLab's Book of the Year AwardNovel/Collection2024 Prometheus AwardHall of Fame Award for Best Classic Fictionhttps://locusmag.com/2024/07/2024-prometheus-awards-winners/Thief of Time2002 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize2002 Locus AwardFantasy Novel2003 Audie AwardsScience FictionThe Last Hero2002 Locus AwardArt BookNight Watch2003 Prometheus AwardSF Novelhttps://www.lfs.org/releases/2003Winners.shtml2003 Locus AwardFantasy Novel2011 Tähtifantasia AwardMonstrous Regiment2004 Audie AwardsScience Fiction2004 Locus AwardFantasy Novel2004 Audie AwardsFictionThe Wee Free Men2004 Locus AwardYoung Adult Book2004 Mythopoeic AwardsChildren's Literature2006 Utah Beehive Book AwardYoung Adult2008 Geffen AwardFantasyA Hat Full of Sky 2005 ALA AwardsBest Books for Young Adultshttps://www.ala.org/winner/hat-full-skySelected Audiobooks for Young Adultshttps://www.ala.org/winner/hat-full-sky-0Notable Children's Bookshttps://www.ala.org/winner/hat-full-sky-12005 Locus AwardYoung Adult Book2005 Mythopoeic AwardsChildren's Literature2007 Pacific Northwest Library AssociationYoung Reader’s Choice Award (Senior)https://pnla.org/yrca-winners-2000-2010 2009 Geffen AwardFantasyGoing Postal2005 Locus AwardFantasy Novel2005 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize2005 Audie AwardsFiction2005 Quill AwardScience Fiction/Fantasy/Horrorhttps://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ay.cgi?52+2005 2005 Hugo AwardNovel 2006 Nebula AwardNovelhttps://nebulas.sfwa.org/award-year/2005/2013 Tähtifantasia Award2014 Geffen AwardFantasyThud!2006 Locus AwardFantasy Novel2006 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize2006 SF Site Readers PollSF/Fantasy Bookhttps://www.sfadb.com/SF_Site_Readers_Poll_2006 Wintersmith2007 Locus AwardYoung Adult Book2007 British Book AwardsChildren's Book of the Year2007 Mythopoeic AwardsChildren's LiteratureNation2008 Los Angeles Book PrizeYoung Adult Novel2009 Sidewise Award for Alternate HistoryLong Formhttps://www.sfadb.com/Sidewise_Awards_2009 2009 Mythopoeic AwardsChildren's Literature2009 Odyssey Award2009 Michael L. Printz Award2009 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize2009 Locus AwardYoung Adult Novel2009 Audie AwardsMiddle Grade Title2009 Boston Globe–Horn Book AwardFiction & Poetry2010 Carnegie Medal for Writing2010 Geffen AwardFantasy2011 Premio IgnotusForeign Novelhttps://www.sfadb.com/Ignotus_Awards_2011Making Money2008 Locus AwardFantasy Novel2009 Nebula AwardNovelUnseen Academicals2010 Locus AwardFantasy Novel2015 Tähtifantasia AwardI Shall Wear Midnight2011 Locus AwardYoung Adult Book2011 Nebula AwardAndre Norton Award2011 Mythopoeic AwardsChildren's Literature2011 Geffen AwardFantasySnuff2011 Goodreads Choice AwardsFantasyhttps://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-fantasy-books-2011 2012 Prometheus AwardNovel2012 Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize2012 Locus AwardFantasy NovelThe Long Earth2012 Goodreads Choice AwardsScience Fictionhttps://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-science-fiction-books-2012 2014 Kurd Laßwitz AwardForeign Workhttps://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ay.cgi?64+2014 Dodger2013 Locus AwardYoung Adult Book2013 Michael L. Printz Award2013 Audie AwardsYoung Adult Title2014 ALA AwardsAmazing Audiobooks for Young Adults https://www.ala.org/yalsa/2014-amazing-audiobooks-young-adults-top-ten2015 Premio IgnotusForeign Novelhttps://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ay.cgi?71+2015 The Long War2013 Goodreads Choice AwardsScience Fictionhttps://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-science-fiction-books-2013 Raising Steam2014 Locus AwardFantasy Novel2015 Prometheus AwardNovelThe Long Mars2014 Goodreads Choice AwardsScience Fictionhttps://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-science-fiction-books-2014 The Shepherd's Crown2016 Locus AwardBest Young Adult Novel2016 Dragon AwardsBest Young Adult / Middle Grade Novel The Long Cosmos2016 Goodreads Choice AwardsScience Fictionhttps://www.goodreads.com/choiceawards/best-science-fiction-books-2016 Tiffany Aching (series)2016 Mythopoeic AwardsChildren's LiteratureThe Discworld series2023 British Book AwardsFiction Audiobook of the Year
Career awards State + Year Country Honour Citation 1998 UK Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) Services to literature 2009 UK Knighthood Services to literature
Academic
+ Year Institution Honour 1999 Honorary degree 2001 Honorary degree 2003 Honorary degree 2004 Honorary degree 2008 Honorary degree Honorary degree 2009 Honorary degree Honorary degree 2013 Honorary degree2014 Honorary degree
Miscellaneous + Year Organisation Award 2013 British Humanist Association Humanist of the Year
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