Transworld Publishers are delighted to announce an exciting new collaboration between Sir Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter.
Sir Terry Pratchett first developed his vision of a chain of parallel worlds, The Long Earth, in an unfinished novel and two short stories in 1986, after writing Equal Rites, the third novel in what would turn into the hugely successful Discworld series. Now, at last, this long-gestating concept is to see the light of day in two as-yet-untitled books written in collaboration with Stephen Baxter, author of Flood, Ark and the Time’s Tapestry and Destiny’s Children series.
‘Our Earth is but one of a chain of parallel worlds, lying side by side in a higher space of possibilities, each differing from its neighbours by a little (or a lot): an infinite landscape of infinite possibilities. And you can just step from one world to the next…’
The deal was brokered through Colin Smythe and Ralph Vicinanza and the first Long Earth novel is due to be published by Doubleday in spring 2012.
Additionally, Sir Terry Pratchett has recently completed I Shall Wear Midnight, the fourth in the Tiffany Aching books, to be published in September, and is already at work on his next Discworld novel for publication in autumn 2011. Number 37 in the series, Unseen Academicals, has just come out in Corgi paperback.
June 16th, 2010 at 1:00 pm
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July 10th, 2010 at 3:00 am
ooh, how very exciting! I haven’t read any Baxter, but if this collaboration is even half as wonderful as the one he did with Neil Gaiman, then it will be splendid indeed!
I’m delighted to hear that Mr. Pratchett is as prolific and creative as ever
July 10th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Can’t wait for either of them!
July 14th, 2010 at 3:03 am
I have been on pins and needles — along with 42 angels — waiting for the next Discworld novel… presumably Paying Taxes (the third Moist Von Lipwig novel). Amazingly enough, the Long Earth Series sounds equally intriguing. The bit about the ability to step from one world to the next sounds fascinating… especially since the end of the world on 12/21/2012 might not apply to ALL the Earths… and thus the first book will be the essential instructional guide for all of the true believers.
July 19th, 2010 at 9:19 am
EVERY DAY ILOOK OUT FOR THE NEXT TERRY PRATCHETT.HOW ABOUT ONE ABOUT LORD VETINARI?PERHAPS LEADING UP TO HIS RISE TO POWER?
THANKS TERRY FOR MANY HAPPY HOURS OF CHUCKLING OVER YOUR CREATIONS!!!