Orandai t1_ja9j6dy wrote on February 27, 2023 at 9:00 PM

He literally didn’t want any of his unpublished works to be published.

That’s why the data for all his unfinished novels were destroyed by steamroller.

blenderdead t1_ja9kd63 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 9:07 PM

These were published in a newspaper though, so I’m fine with it personally.

IVIUAD-DIB t1_jaaigjn wrote on February 28, 2023 at 12:59 AM

"In 2017, a hard drive containing up to 10 incomplete novels was crushed by a steamroller, in accordance with the novelist's wishes."

Unfinished. Not unpublished.

Panda_hat t1_jaait06 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 1:02 AM

I know this is what he wanted but damn this still makes me so sad.

Birdman_of_Upminster t1_ja9msv4 wrote on February 27, 2023 at 9:22 PM

Pat Harkin was a pretty close friend of Terry's - not your ordinary fan. He's a good guy and he won't have done this if he thought Terry would have had a problem with it.

Boatster_McBoat t1_jabmnyi wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:49 AM

I hope you are right. I would both love more Terry Pratchett but also not want it other than on his terms

Edit: I've now read the article. Published =/= unpublished!!

bofh000 t1_jabnrz0 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 7:02 AM

I think Terry was pretty clear when he pre-ordered that steamroller.