2013 upcoming novels

[Molokov]

Raising Steam (the 40th Discworld Novel) is out on November 7th in the UK. Other than that, I think A Slip of the Keyboard (collected non-fiction) is also due out soon.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

23rd Oct. for a Slip of the Keyboard is out.

 

[=Tamar]

Apparently there's some sort of contest associated with the release of The Carpet People with Sir Terry's own illustrations. However, this link, while not being all that informative, includes a short 1-minute ad for it that has (some slight) animation of the illustrations!

http://mediamedusa.com/contest-terry-pratchett-fans/

 

[Ghost]

dammit I've just brought a copy of carpet people if I had known I would've waited

 

[pip]

I think its just the US release of the Illustrated edition so not really anything different

 

[Tonyblack]

23rd Oct. for a Slip of the Keyboard is out.

That's 2014 - right? :think:

I am well and truly confused. Most places say that this book is due for publication in October 2014. But some other places say it's October 2013. As a new member pointed out elsewhere, Tesco online say they have it in stock.

Amazon.co.uk say next October.

There is nothing on Colin Smythe's website about it.

 

[Tonyblack]

I got the following email from Tesco Customer Services regarding the release date of Slip of the Keyboard.

Dear Tony Blackwell



Question reference – 6261830



Thank you for highlighting the incorrect release date of the book “A slip of the keyboard”; I will pass this error to the book department to clarify and update the website as soon as possible.



Regards



Stephen Ormsby

Tesco Direct Business Support Assistant

Customer Service Centre

 

[Slantaholic]

Will anyone shed some light as to what "A Slip of the Keyboard" is about? Amazon says essays. I'm not familiar with Terry Pratchett's non-fictional side. What is he interested in?

I've just checked Amazon again. There's another Long Earth book called The Long Childhood.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Slip" is bit's n pieces that did not make not make into "A Blink" also I think his stuff from when he was a journalist, and other non fiction shorts.

That's part three of Long Earth don't know how many are being written.

 

[The Mad Collector]

There are quite a few non fiction writings that were in OMWF that will probably be in the new book as well, mainly forewords to other books such as Brewers Phrase and Fable Millennum edition to give one example although there are several more. There is also the article he wrote about the development of the Discworld which has only been published in the proof copy of Sourcery which may well be included (or at least Colin hinted it would be in an email last year). We may also see transcripts of speeches included. I'm looking forward to it

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

There are always little snippet's of information in these types of books Terry has written, which makes them really interesting.

 

[Catch-up]

They never did publish "Blink" over here.

 

[Who's Wee Dug]

Do you want a copy Susanne. :

 

[Catch-up]

I would love one! I've been trying to be patient, but I don't think it's coming out here. My back up plan is to hope that I can pick one up at the con in Manchester.

 

[Slantaholic]

What does Blink involve?
Can someone show me a contents page of both Blink and Slip of the Keyboard?

 

[Molokov]

Blink of the Screen is a collected set of Terry's short fiction - there is a lot of overlap with "Once More with Footnotes" but it also contains a few items not in "Once", and none of the non-fiction from "Once".

The Amazon.co.uk "Look Inside" feature has the table of contents available: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Blink-Screen-Co ... 0552163333

Slip of the Keyboard's publication has been delayed until later in 2014, probably due to Raising Steam filling that slot.