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Rhianna Pratchett , Rachael Stott and Gary Chudleigh adapt Sir Terry Pratchett ’s Discworld as lifelike novel
The lateSir Terry Pratchettwasn’t the great fan of graphic novels . Oh he liked some of them well enough , but he never actually want to write one . A few of his Discworld series were accommodate as in writing novels ( or bragging strip ) , includingThe Colour of Magic , The Light Fantastic , Mort , Guards ! Guards!andSmall Godsbut not to great acclaim . But now , it seems , a newfangled conjunctive effort to adapt the Discworld books as graphic novels is upon us . Transworld and Puffin have signed a tidy sum for the three of Sir Terry Pratchett’sDiscworldseries to be adapted into laughable Book , three titles that have n’t been adapt in this fashion before , and they are proceed it close to come up .
Transworld / Doubleday has world publishing rights toThief of Time , to be written byGary Chudleigh , drawn byRachael Stott , and publish on the2nd of April 2026.Chudleigh is well known forLegocomic books , and Stott for Fantastic Four , Doctor Who , Supergirl , Star Trek , Star WarsandSpider - Manas well asThe DomainwithChip Zdarsky .
" Thief of Time is a in writing novel adjust from Terry Pratchett ’s critically spat book , boast artwork from booty - acquire comic book illustrator Rachael Stott . The very material of reality is at risk of exposure on the Discworld . A radical of hefty cosmic beings are plot to stop time and exact order over the dreadfully messy universe . It is up to Susan , the assertive , no - nonsense granddaughter of Death himself , help by a time - splice monastic and his mystical apprentice , to navigate a domain of chaos and clockmakers in an sinful bid to hold enter the creation . Together they will confront an dangerous undertaking that bends time and dispute the very nature of existence . This novel graphic novel is a feast for the eye , packed with Pratchett ’s touch mentality , insight and imagination , fill the reader on an unforgettable journeying into the heart of prison term itself . "
Transworld also has the right toMonstrous Regiment , creative team to be revealed afterwards , and will published in the fall of 2026 . While Puffin has world publishing right wing toThe Wee Free Menas a in writing novel , to be adapted by Pratchett ’s daughter Rhianna Pratchett , with an unnamed artist , for the spring of 2027 . Rhianna Pratchett said : " I ’m delighted to be adapting The Wee Free Men , which is one of my favourite books by my father . develop up in Wiltshire , England ’s ' Chalk Country ' , and having a shepherdess grandmother form it a very personal Holy Scripture for me , as well as being the gateway into the superb Tiffany Aching serial . The book has so much heart , joy and humour that can be love by readers of all eld , and I desire the graphic - novel collaboration with Puffin will open up these marvellous story to a new audience . "
These books will begin what is dubbed the Discworld Graphic Novel Universe . Transworld MD , Kimberley Young and Francesca Dow , MD of Penguin Random House Children , stated , " The Discworld Graphic Novel Universe marks a new chapter in our Terry Pratchett publishing at Penguin Random House UK and our on-going consignment to ensuring Terry ’s work reach referee young and sure-enough for generation to come . These version , with their vibrant exemplification , catch Terry ’s cosmos beautifully and will be perfect for Modern readers and dedicated Discworld devotee alike . We ’re thrilled to have Rhianna Pratchett , Rachael Stott and Gary Chudleigh leading the way on this first raft of title in the Discworld Graphic Novel Universe . "
Jon Wood at the agency RCW , working for the Terry Pratchett Estate negotiated the deal . More titles will be announced .
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