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In 1983 he published The Colour of Magic, set in a disc-shaped world that sailed through the universe supported by four elephants standing on a turtle. Discworld rapidly annexed the real world and he was soon making millions. He was the biggest selling British author in 1996. Then JK Rowling overtook him.

Ah, JK Rowling. He got into trouble a few years ago for mocking her claim that she did not write fantasy. “I’m not the world’s greatest expert,” he said, “but I would have thought the wizards, witches, trolls . . . would have given her a clue.” Hate mail ensued.

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