h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

This entry of the guide needs updating: there have been two novels written since "The Fifth Elephant".

"Called the Truth" and "Thief of Time" and both excellent.

Called "The Truth" and "Thief of Time" and both excellent.

Yes, (I have read both of them and I agree with you) but I was wondering if the article would be updated.

Hmm, well the likelyhood of the entry being updated is pretty slim at the moment I'm afraid, as it seems all the eds are so busy with new entries that they don't have time for updating old ones (lower priority, see) though I might be wrong - I seem to recall one Sub Ed, Jimi X I think it was, who was updating entries in his spare time... why not drop a note 'round the Sub Ed's page?

Terry Pratchett has a lastest novel? Two? I live in Australia, but I'm shocked to hear that we're so far behind. Oh well... Nightshade.

Two new books are out... The Last Hero... and The Amazing Maurice & his Educated Rodents... + The Thieves' Guild Diary 2002... anyone lucky enough to live near the following can meet Terry himself and have a book signed... all dates are correct at the time of printing...

November
Weds 7th
12.30pm WH Smith, 049 Lower Mall, Cribbs Causeway, Bristol, BS34 5GG
4.30pm Blackwells, 13-17 Royal Arcade, Cardiff, CF10 1AE
Thurs 8th
12.30pm Waterstone’s, 219-223 Dean Street, Telford, Shropshire, TF3 4BT
4.30pm Hammicks, 2 Warren Street, Stockport, SK1 1UD
Fri 9th
12.30pm Interstellar Mastertraders, 33 North Road, Lancaster, LA1 1NS
7.00pm Chester Literary Festival (Contact: Freda Hadwen – 01244 319985) (nb: tickets available on this number)
Sat 10th
11.00am Andromeda Book Co. 2-5 Suffolk Street, Birmingham, B7 5SB
2.30pm Books Etc, Unit 45, Touchwood, Solihull, B91 3GS
Weds 14th
12.30pm WH Smith, 2 Devonshire Walk, Eagle Centre, Derby, DE1 2NN
4.30pm WH Smith, 38-40 Fargate, Sheffield, S1 2HE
Thurs 15th
12.30pm Ottakar’s, 297A High Street, Lincoln, LN2 1AF
4.30pm Bookmark, 20 The Crescent, Spalding, Lincs PE11 1AF
Fri 16th
12.30pm Waterstone’s, 15-19 Buttermarket, Ipswich, IP1 1BQ
4.30pm Ottakars, 11-17 Castle Street, Norwich, NR2 1PB
Sat 17th
12.00pm Forbidden Planet, 71 New Oxford Street, London, WC1A 1DG
Tues 20th
4.30pm Ottakars, 3-7 Union Bridge, Aberdeen, AB11 6BG
Weds 21st
12.30pm Ottakars, Unit 1, Upper Mall, Princes Square, East Kilbride, G74 1LJ
4.30pm Borders, Kanaird Park, Edinburgh, EH1 3RD
Thurs 22nd
12.30pm Ottakar’s, 100 The Glade Shopping Centre, Bromley, BR1 1DJ
4.30pm Hammicks, County Square, Ashford TN23 1YB
Fri 23rd
12.30pm Borders, Unit MSU6 Churchill Square, Brighton, BN1 2TB
4.30pm Waterstone’s, West Quay Shopping Centre, Western Esplanade, Southampton SO15 1QE
Sat 24th
11.00am Waterstone’s, The Oracle Centre, 12 Holybrook Mall, Reading, RG1 2AQ
3.00pm Borders, 1-12 Magdalen Street, Oxford, OX1 3AD

Greebs... xx

~huge grin~... me thinks h2g2 hates apostrophes... sorry about that...

Not another two! I managed to get hold of The Truth but the library doesn't even admit to the existence of The Thief of Time.

~Greebo picks up all the stray hair and hands it back to Nightshade~ me thinks this is yours... ~grin~

Both are on my christmas list!! I've just re-read Moving Pictures for the third time 'cos Windle's the hero! Hubba-Hubba Tantarobs!!!!
I think I'll start Jingo again and then if I read slowly, re-reading Hogfather should put me in the mood for Chrissy

~Greebo grins big time~

You got your wheelchair with you Windle?

Erk! I don't know if you guys have mentioned this in another post, but it looks like there are TWO new Discworld releases out.

The Last Hero, the illustrated Cohen story, I knew about - but yesterday I bought the new hardback novel, "The Amazing Maurice", or something... I didn't even bother to read the blurb until I got home, such a dedicated (foolish?) fan that I am. It turn out that it's the first in a series of CHILDRENS stories based in the Discworld.

Ah well, it's bound to be good anyway. A good story is a good story, whatever age it's aimed at...

Yea!! I spotted 'Maurice' in WHSmiths yesterday and the current Mrs Poons forbad its purchase due to forthcoming Hogswatch. I must also start dropping hints to the Poons offspring regarding 'The Last Hero', another one to catch up on as I really need to get the lowdown and dirty on young Cohen.
The wheelchair is in good working order though MOT is imminent and approached with some trepidation!!

*Nightshade mutters some nasty things about the librarians of the ACT Library Service* Thanks, Greebo.

Me is also hoping for a little reading material in my upcoming Hogswatch pressie sack... ~grin and paws crossed~

Same here, but my mum doesn't have a clue. I could write my Crimbo list in 30-foot high flaming letters and she'd still get me something totally different. For example, this year.

~Grin~... me knows what you mean... me once resorted to buying a prezzie me wanted for myself... wrapping it up and saying it was from Santa... at least me got what me wanted...

I'm doing that today, my mum hasn't got a clue!

Hi ho, hi ho, it's off to Argos we go.....hehe!

Waaah-Heeyyy!! Hogfather gave me 'The Truth' which I've just finished. Sooooooperb!!! Less jokes, but terrific plot and comment on the power of the media. Now, as soon as I get rid of this cold, I'm off to 'Smiffs' to swap my Hogswatch book token for 'The Thief of Time'. Also just re-read 'Equal Rites' Terry at his descriptive best! I particularly like 'The storm walked round the hills on legs of lightening, shouting and grumbling'
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE!!