Sir Terry Pratchett

Sir Terry Pratchett OBE is the acclaimed creator of the global bestselling Discworld series, the first of which, The Colour of Magic, was published in 1983. In all, he is the author of fifty bestselling books. His novels have been widely adapted for stage and screen, and he is the winner of multiple prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, as well as being awarded a knighthood for services to literature. He was diagnosed with rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's disease in 2007 and has since spoken out about the disease as well as his desire to see assisted dying legalised in the UK. Sir Terry is a Patron of Dignity in Dying.