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@jensugden.bsky.social , co-writer of High Vaultage & Victoriocity, joins us to discuss the 18th Discworld novel, Maskerade. We talk about crafting jokes, managing fan favourites & the complicated depiction of Agnes Nitt.
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An image of a book cover with geometric shapes and a city skyline in baby blue and electric pink. The title is HIGH VAULTAGE and the authors are Chris Sugden and Jen Sugden.

Coming up very soon, we were very lucky to chat with Jen Sugden, one of the writers of the Victorian Steampunk comedy novel "High Vaultage."

Jen joined us to discuss Maskerade.
Keep an eye out in the usual places for this one.

A display of hardback Discworld novels in terms London Piccadilly branch of Waterstones.

Ah, the joy of a well organised Discworld display.

Well, the next episode of Discworld Order will see me do more research than I've done before for an episode: 2 books, 1 film, and some extra video watching.

I managed to get a reference to failed Aberdeen winger Jeffrey de Vischeer into this podcast, which is presumably a first.

Chatting Discworld with Mark is always a pleasure and you should all give it a listen!

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@iversen83.bsky.social returns to discuss the 17th Discworld novel, Interesting Times.
We talk about updating the Rincewind formula, how comedy ages, Mustrum Ridcully’s flexibility, Pratchett's middle class revolutionaries & Scottish footballers.

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I have a podcast recording tomorrow, so of course, I did the sensible thing and spent half an hour today on notes for the next two episodes instead.

In times like these, I desperately recommend reading Terry Pratchett.

It's an instant balm for my anxiety and depression with all the world's current events.

Over the last few weeks, I've read 2-4 Discworld books a week, and it has significantly improved my mental health.

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Mundane Times

Some days, you just end up having 3 different conversations about the same subject.

Such was the case today, and yes, I was talking about Discworld.

I can see your point, but I think that Pratchett probably doesn't do it enough for it to stick for me. That scene at the first gig in the Drum does have a great des riptide.

And yes, everyone has different perspectives on books and what clicks for them.

It's new episode time!

Dermot Byrne returns to talk about the 16th Discworld novel, Soul Music.
We discuss dated references, groanworthy puns, and Pratchett’s takes on education.
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Today marks the 10th anniversary of Terry Pratchett's final masterpiece, 'The Shepherd's Crown.' To honour this milestone, we're sharing these poignant reflections from Rob Wilkins.
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The story behind the Oblivion mod Terry Pratchett worked on This week, we passed the 10-year anniversary of beloved fantasy author Terry Pratchett passing away - a person whose in…

@rhi.bsky.social posted a beautiful article about her father yesterday and I thought we could continue Sir Pterry lore by sharing the Oblivion mod he worked on.

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One of the things with a Discworld re-read is that you get 16 books in and realise that you STILL haven't come across one of the regulars.

Hex hasn't been named yet, and Mr Slant hasn't turned up either...

Thank you for listening. I'm glad to see newcomers to Pratchett listening to the series. Then again, this might be the 3rd podcast that I've done that I think you've listened to. So thank you for rhat as well.

The thing with parodies is that when the reader knows the references, then it's an easy shortcut to avoid having to explain everything. But you're a good example of potential issues of approaching it not knowing those references.

Let me know how you find Reaper Man, btw. That is a very English book

You're welcome. Planetfall and especially After Atlas have been stuck in my head for years.

I picked up all of the Split Worlds series today. I know it's not a lot, but I thought I'd try to help a little bit.

Emma Newman's Planetfall series is an incredible mix of very good sci-fi, well handled portrayals of mental health issues and anti-capitalist sentiment.

Newman is going through a tough time health wise, so I highly recommend this series.

E14 - Men At Arms Discworld Order · Episode

In this month's episode, Luke Jansen returns to discuss the 15th Discworld novel; Men at Arms.
A book that goes from discussing prejudice and demagogues to jokes about inumerate polymaths and retrophrenology.

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Hahaha. Glad that the nWo logo made a difference.

We'd love to have you on board as a listener but if the spoilers get too much then we understand.
There are a few much more spoiler free Discworld podcasts out there: Desert Island Discworld is more interview heavy than us and The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret is super in depth and in order.

We're not the best when it comes to staying spoiler free. Some episodes are better than others: Pyramids, Small Gods, Mort and the Rincewind episodes should be fine. The Witches novels are probably pushing it in terms of spoilers, as we often mention a character before they're introduced.

Thanks. It was very weird to find that many Discworld novels so close to questionable taxidermy and a life size Marilyn Monroe statue (yes, it was THAT Marilyn Monroe scene).

5 paperback Terry Pratchett Discworld novels on a blue and green rug. The novels are The Colour of Magic, Men At Arms, Soul Music, Maskerade, and Hogfather. All 5 novels have the Josh Kirby covers.

One of my local antiques centres has a lot of second-hand books. It turns out that this includes almost an entire Discworld collection.

I helped myself to 5 paperbacks just so that I can have every Josh Kirby cover for my collection to make it feel a bit more uniform.

Lords and Ladies is a book I love with my soul. It's hard to summarise why it works so well, but this episode dives into everything from Pratchett's riff on Tolkien's Elves to the many lives of Granny Weatherwax and some very, very silly humour. Loved it.

The Discworld books with the original Kirby covers

The Kirby Discworld covers aren't the perfect illustration of Discworld, but they are the perfect book covers, and I'm against anyone who has ever made the decision to change them

E13 - Lords and Ladies Discworld Order · Episode

Episode 13 of Discworld Order is out now.
Dermot Byrne joins Mark to talk about Lords and Ladies, as we discuss:
Magrat's growth arc
Pratchett's best fight scenes to date
Recommending Adrian Tchaikovsky novels in Wembley stadium

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A new addition to the dWo Discworld collection:
A copy of Maskerade in Italian, purchased in Verona.

Funny enough, the man at the ticket was also a Discworld fan.

There is one book that I fully expected to be recommended by a guest on the podcast before the end of Discworld Order.
Well, the wait is over. If you're intrigued, tune in to episode 13 of dWo on Lords & Ladies when that comes out to find out what it is.