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"There doesn’t seem to be a huge DW following in the US…"
Don't tell the folks planning the North American Discworld Convention (http://www.nadwcon.org/) that! It's set for September 2009, in Tempe, AZ (I was so happy when I found out it was in my state; nothing ever happens here…). Not only have they invited Mr. Pratchett, they've also gotten Diane Duane, Esther Friesner, and Peter Morwood, three other highly recommended authors.
(And no, I'm not involved in the con, despite the fact that re-reading what I just wrote made me sound like a total shill…oh, well; I'll just have to console myself by reading Small Gods for the eleventh time. The Turtle Moves!)
Saw “The Truth” as a stage play recently here in Brisbane, Australia – it was brilliant. As the script writer said – “It was a struggle to figure out which one liners to cut out so as to trim it down to 2 hours”.
Adapted surprisingly well to the stage, they really got the spirit of it, sarcasm, wit and hope all rolled up into one action filled rollicking package.
Kendra – It just seems like Discworld gets more of a “cult following”* then mainstream attention here…I haven’t met anyone who knew about it** outside of the Making Money book signing***…and I really think that everyone should be exposed to the contagious greatness of DW, especially the children…HOOK’EM WHILE THEY’RE YOUNG!
Incidentally, did you go to any of the conventions? I’m really considering going in 2009, I’m not totally sure what to expect…I’m sort of a con-virgin. I’d love to get some feedback from another avid Pratchett-lover!****
*shudder
**that is until I told them about it
***btw, pure awesome and I totally forgot my own name when he asked who to sign the book to.
****long live the footnote!!
Hurrah! I love Terry Pratchett bestest! I have reread his books several times over, and I never get tired of them. Because the words never lose their comedic edge, characters never wear on me, footnotes never stop being illuminating!
Good Omens! You should do a full review of that! It’s like geek two-fer: Gaiman and Pratchett!
I’ve talked about this a lot on Twitter but after reading your post, I thought I’d chuck a cheeky linky in at the bottom. Endorsed by Terry – and signed by Neil – this is a little bit of fun that I was having at the UK’s big science fiction Easter Convention: –
http://static.forbiddenplanet.com/promo/monqee/
Apologies for the shameless marketeering – but I’m really hoping this will raise some funds and some awareness for the Trust
There doesn’t seem to be a huge DW following in the US…I’m so glad someone understands my obsession! That totally deserves a “hurrah!”…possibly even a “huzza!”
As for a Good Omens review…yes…I believe you’re right. All of geekdom should be informed about the Daring Duo and their laugh-child!
Heather – Yeah, it is hard sometimes to find people in real life who are as addicted to Pratchett as I am (thank goodness for the Internet!), but one of the advantages of working in a library is that I get to push his books on a nearly daily basis*.
As far as cons go, the only one I’ve been to was last year’s Phoenix Comicon**, and it was actually a lot easier than I was expecting. I am normally painfully shy, but the atmosphere there was a very cheerful, accepting one, so I actually managed to relax and have fun. I don’t think the same people are running this one, but there should be a large number of the same attendees***, so I’m betting it’ll be similar.
*Librarians and drug dealers have more in common than most people think!
**I got to talk to and get autographs from Wil Wheaton, Peter Mayhew, and Mark Waid, and yes, I forgot my own name when Wil asked. Luckily, I went with my sister, who totally saved my life (if not my dignity).
***Although I doubt there will be quite as many teenagers dressed in Naruto gear; you could tell someone’s age by who they were cosplaying as, and those of us in geeky t-shirts**** were all at least 25.
****I wore my Kilroy 2.0 shirt, and my sister’s had a Cylon Centurion with an iPod. I think they stopped you at the door if your clothes weren’t weird enough.