discworld monthly dmbhdiscworldmonthlycouk discworld monthly issue 131 march 2008 table contents 1 editorial 2 news 3 readers letters 4 disctrivia 5 review isis audio making money 6 competitions 7 review terry bath literature festival 8 end 1 editorial welcome issue 131 last month mentioned news good news regard mobs adaptation colour magic light fantastic appears correct advice last month uk premiere scheduled monday 3rd march curzon mayfair cinema london venue hogfather premiere tickets made available snapped fast impossible let anyone know time ill premiere let know next issue ive heard confirm moment colour magic shown skyone easter sunday easter monday sky started showing teaser trailers one found httpyoutubecomwatchvqxtit_pqhie tv zone issue 225 included funtwo page interview terry adaptation pictures look great reportedly article latest sky magazine magazine available sky subscribers confirm dont forget visit play talk would like let world know please feel free email review dmbhdiscworldmonthlycouk consider publication jason anthony editor dmbhdiscworldmonthlycouk william barnett deputy editor richard massey digital luddite 2 news new 3part television series called worlds fantasy starts bbc4 900pm wednesday 27th feb series starts child within looking world fantasy fiction writing first programme explores role child heroes heroines peter pan harry potter understand part series involves terrys works may involve thud players httpwwwthudgamecom range discworld collectable pins made available pjsmprints httpwwwpjsmprintscom information assassins guild crest introducing first two discworld collectable pins city watch badge assassins guild crest pin measures 1 crafted incredibly high standard city watch badge based eightpointed copper star ankhmorpork coatofarms centre around arms written fabricati diem pvnc truncated version veltricks motto described men arms assassins guild crest features classic skull crossbones design encased within cloak dagger nil mortifi 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back also seem inclined discuss matter sexual preferences considered matter affair non business ask hope reference creatures may may different sexual inclinations offend readers may delicate attitude matters straight 70yr old grandmother find matters sexual preference least problems currently facing world wish people would get bent twisted mans inhumanity man fancies tim hicks looked process supporting movement get terry gong hrh seems limited british citizens tsk elizabeth queen canada shes money anyone idea mobilize canadian fans plenty us learned terry came victoria years back spoke packed auditorium dwm replies tim gets months lettor month steve ryder ageing beardy sysop dont get much always refreshing ones personal pleasures mentioned others well least never police noticed making money discworld incarnation tracklements branched creating dog biscuits applaud shade wuffles enthusiastic consumer comestibles although yellow ones recall roundworld version firm httpwwwtracklementscouk long held place heart onion marmalade makes roast beef sandwich truly sublime sure would even make cmot dibbler sossijinabun palatable although fear using several jars litre vodka helen nicholls catching last editions dwm surprised letter brigitte lee objecting jamie whites call gay characters discworld books gay issue covered following edition ive nothing add however another thing letter surprised suggestion nothing political allowed infiltrate newsletter concerned fantasy world jason started printed multiple letters endorsing political party choice might think bit much however dont see reason things political considered taboo discworld connection discworld mirror worlds dealing anything everything real world rather selfcontained bubble lot discworld books extremely political content nightwatch polictics revolution small gods totalitarian theocracy omnia contrasted ephebian democracy ankhmorpork went monarchy dictatorship backed aristocracy present dictatorship backed guilds power nobility waning even ultimate politician character vetinari george orwell suggested everything political perhaps dwm print anything least letter giving opinion dwms policy print stick uncontroversial factual statements like venturis selachiis nightwatch would avoid giving offence except value freedom expression brings us straight back politics someone disagrees comment made letter disagree issue rather attack author saying something political makes things much interesting tim carney brewers fayre pubrestaurant called treacle mine outside eastbourne a22 towards east grinstead wonder tp aware wb replies lewis carroll beat terry punch using treacle mining literature although treacle well maryellen murphy last month seven year old niece stayed house night going bed asked bed time story already given old bed time books house seemed empty childrens stories stupidly looked tiffany aching books first eventually decided worth go read four pages fallen asleep morning work alarm woke 0600 headed work time came back 1200 first chapter moving onto second hadnt realized would interested book didnt pictures one every two pages since taken book school told teacher thinks words big every time see niece shows new words underlined pencil thankfully proof terry encourages literacy jp jones grumble regards casting david jason rincewind yes know little late day sky go make films pterrys books happens comes mort dont forget albert rincewind meet mort also impression colour magic rincewind supposedly mid late 30s early 40s oldest think david jason portrayed fantastic albert would like seen someone like kris marshall played nick harper erratic misunderstood eldest son bbc series family think would made great rincewind opposite sean astins twoflower ja replies know rincewind went uu trymon makes roughly age trymon old enough senior wizard know senior wizards young men surmise rincewind young man either terry never actually given rincewind age expect opinion based paul kidbys drawing rincewind shows mid 30s look back josh kirbys pictures rincewind depicted much older long grey beard 4 disctrivia month im asking questions thief time q1 whose shoes susan regularly get wee q2 left horsemen became famous q3 jeremys surname clockman b clockson c timesman smith q4 name susan give lady myria lejean q5 flavour chocolate susan sneaked class results always appear end issue 5 review making money isis audio book reviewed jason anthony making money available unabridged audio book format us several months published harpercollins recently released uk isis publishing although versions read stephen briggs apparently recording seems mad two companies couldnt get together share stephens time although stephen probably enjoyed getting paid twice wb admit trouble playing discs car cd player would play first six discs annoying make sixhour drive bearable home pc refused see anything blank discs quick check previous isis audio recordings showed recognised play back without problems looking back discs apparent indeed recordable discs cds universally readable mixed playback ability worries thankfully work pc could read discs seven onwards able finish listening story work time feel times recording sounded though stephen metal box recording lacked fullness expect isis recordings wasnt discs wasnt way stephens performance however great usual although must listen going postal think changed voice used harry king normally recognise character talking based stephens voices going postal seem remember harry king deep resonant voice making money voice lot smaller generally though performance general high standard would expect apart concerns quality discs found recording enjoyable making money available direct isis publishing 10 audio cassette version costs 1999 gbp 12 disc cd version costs 2899 gbp see httpwwwisispublishingcouk details 6 competitions last month barrie special discworld jeweller wakeford generously offered one beautiful discworld pendants prize prize one 88 ever made details found crystal connection website httpwwwjewellerybybarriecouk order win wonderful prize needed answer following simple question q1 88 discworld pendants made many made available moment answer looking barries website 86 made available numbers 1 88 reserved uses think competition wrong answers although vast majority get right randomly selected winner discworld pendant alex prichard leeds 7 review terry bath literature festival reviewed lady lidia february 23 attended talk terry gave bath literature festival mark 25 years discworld came germany weekend met fellow members discworld forum first time personally terry talked lot sometimes digressing please mercy foreigner hope didnt get things completely wrong started interview mentioning celebration 25 years discworld terrys 60th birthday first topic next book published september nation plot situated gloomy midvictorian world terry explained still working making slight amendments american editors english americans always differ bit expectations didnt really complain finds slightly stressful book references tsunami krakatao set marine world thoroughly researched may easter islands mothering sunday island ship navigated calendar unfortunately didnt quite get inside jokes terry read chapter mentioning captain roberts bound mast shortly big wave supposed come sang song terry sang well sort hymn familiar tune cant recall text sorry terry asked illness replied calmly yet humorously medication isnt allowed alcohol anymore understood worst illness fear wont able write anymore questions audience heard came luggage plays patrician tcom movie wasnt revealed course started write end talk started impromptu auction pages nation read benefit alzheimer research final bid 425 gbp made unknown middleaged lady im afraid afterwards terry agreed sign fans restriction longer dedications illness signing lasted one half hours many people five books sign anyway unfailingly friendly took time converse many great event im glad 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