Designing Terry Pratchetts Discworld

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A beautifully illustrated, full colour book giving insight into the inspirations behind Terry Pratchett's Discworld and the creative collaboration between the author and the artist Paul Kidby. Designing Terry Pratchett's Discworld explores the artistic influences behind the creative genesis of the Discworld and its art. Paul Kidby shines a light on the influences and inspirations behind some of the Discworld's most iconic imagery, the collaboration between author and artist, and shows how real-world art, music, and culture fed into and became part of the world of this beloved, internationally bestselling series.

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Paul Kidby (Author, Illustrator) Paul Kidby is best known for being the 'artist of choice' for Sir Terry Pratchett. Paul started working with Terry in 1993 and has designed the Discworld book jackets since 2002 following the death of artist Josh Kirby. He has illustrated many Discworld publications including The Art of Discworld, best-selling The Last Hero and the Terry Pratchett's Discworld Imaginarium. In 2019 he illustrated Good Omens written by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman.