PAUL KIDBY

Go behind the scenes of the iconic Discworld series with this beautiful, illustrated hardback, the perfect gift book for any fantasy fan this holiday season.Its still magic, even if you know how its done SIR TERRY PRATCHETTSir Terry Pratchett was one of the worlds best-loved and bestselling fantasy writers, author of the iconic Discworld series. Now, for the first time, go behind the scenes of the incredible partnership between Pratchett and his artist of choice, Paul Kidby.This stunning new book shows how the Discworld was brought to visual life - from the earliest sketches to the final magnificent masterpieces - and how Terry and Paul absorbed influences from art and pop culture, fusing them into the Discworld landscape.Whilst Terry was the undisputed creative fountainhead, for three decades Paul has been the artistic force taking the people, places and piece of man-eating luggage from Terrys ever-fertile imagination right into our world.And, in a special final chapter, Designing Terry Pratchetts Discworld also outlines the images that we never got to see - the early covers of the great unwritten novels, taken from the world before their time.Packed full of hitherto unseen art and the real stories behind it, this is a unique insight into one of the greatest literary partnerships.Paul Kidby has enriched us Discworld readers by visualizing the landscapes of our imagination . . . he has paved roads that allow us to walk throughout Discworldfrom the Foreword by Colin Morgan

A stunning portfolio of Discworld illustrations from the brush of Paul Kidby, Sir Terry Pratchetts artist of choice.Paul Kidby, Sir Terry Pratchetts artist of choice, provided the illustrations for The Last Hero, designed the covers for the Discworld novels since 2002, and is the author of the bestselling The Art Of Discworld.Now, Paul Kidby has collected the very best of his Discworld illustrations in this definitive volume, including 40 pieces never before seen, 30 pieces that have only appeared in foreign editions, limited editions and BCA editions, and 17 book cover illustrations since 2004 that have never been seen without cover text.If Terry Pratchetts pen gave his characters life, Paul Kidbys brush allowed them to live it, and nowhere is that better illustrated than in this magnificent book. For fans old and new, this beautiful collectors item is the perfect gift for Christmas.The closest anyones got to how I see the characters - Sir Terry Pratchett

A gorgeously designed full-color visual biography that brings Terry Pratchetts universally beloved Discworld to life as never before and pays tribute to an enduring creative collaboration.Its still magic, even if you know how its done. Sir Terry PratchettDesigning Terry Pratchetts Discworld is a celebration of Discworld art and a brilliant homage to the decades-long collaboration between artist Paul Kidby and Sir Terry Pratchett that takes readers behind the scenes of one of the great creative partnerships.It shows how the Discworld was brought to visual lifefrom the earliest sketches to the final magnificent masterpiecesand how Pratchett and Kidby were influenced by art and pop culture, fusing them into the Discworld universe. While Pratchett was the undisputed creative fountainhead, for three decades Kidby has been the artistic force taking the people, places, and pieces of man-eating luggage from Terrys ever-fertile imagination right into our world.Packed with never-before-seen art and the stories behind it, it is a must-have for Pratchett fans of all ages.

A Discworld Death series tie-in map book with fold out map. Go beyond the novels to discover more about the fantastically funny and gloriously inventive world of Terry Pratchetts Discworld series.Its no more than a breath away...Everyone needs a place to relax after a long day, after all. So here is the place where the Grim Reaper can kick back and take the load off his scythe. Heres the golf course thats not so much crazy as insane, and the useless maze, and the dark gardens - all brought (incongruously) to life. And here, for the first time ever, you will find out the reason why Death cant understand rockeries, and what hapens to garden gnomes.As Death rides Binky into the sunset (of other peoples lives), you can at last see what he gets up to when hes not at work.

Go behind the scenes of the iconic Discworld series with this beautiful illustrated hardback the perfect gift book for any fantasy fan this holiday season It s still magic even if you know how it s done SIR TERRY PRATCHETTSir Terry Pratchett was one of the world s best loved and bestselling fantasy writers author of the iconic Discworld series Now for the first time go behind the scenes of the incredible partnership between Pratchett and his artist of choice Paul Kidby This stunning new book shows how the Discworld was brought to visual life from the earliest sketches to the final magnificent masterpieces and how Terry and Paul absorbed influences from art and pop culture fusing them into the Discworld landscape Whilst Terry was the undisputed creative fountainhead for three decades Paul has been the artistic force taking the people places and piece of man eating luggage from Terry s ever fertile imagination right into our world And in a special final chapter Designing Terry Pratchett s Discworld also outlines the images that we never got to see the early covers of the great unwritten novels taken from the world before their time Packed full of hitherto unseen art and the real stories behind it this is a unique insight into one of the grea