Pratchett’s last novel out in September

SIR TERRY Pratchett’s f inal novel will be published later this year.

The Shepherd’s Crown, which he wrote last year, will be published in September and is the fifth book featuring the young witch Tiffany Aching.

Sir Terry, who died last month aged 66, sold millions of copies of his books set in his comic creation of Discworld — a flat disc balanced on the backs of four elephants standing on the back of a giant turtle.

Tom Weldon, from publisher Penguin Random House, said: “It is a huge privilege to be publishing Sir Terry Pratchett’s final Discworld novel The Shepherd’s Crown.

“Terry’s writing is loved and respected the world over and this publication will be an incredibly important and special event for us all at Penguin Random House and for fans and readers everywhere.”

Sir Terry published his f irst novel The Carpet People in 1971 but his career really took off after the publication of the first Discworld book, The Colour of Magic, in 1983.

Asked about his success in 2009 when he was knighted, he said: “Most writers don’t make much money. They only happen to make some if they’re standing in the station when the gravy train comes in.

“I thought I was lucky to make some money, then lucky to make a living, then lucky to be a millionaire.”

Picture: PA. Sir Terry Pratchett died last month aged 66. His final novel The Shepherd’s Crown is the fifth book featuring the young witch Tiffany Aching.