Sir Terry Pratchett was one of Britain’s best-loved authors, and  a master of comic fantasy.

His Discworld novels sold over 100 million copies worldwide, and in them, from 1983 to 2015, he built a sprawling fictional universe where magic and satire collided, and even Death had a dry sense of humour.

He was knighted for services to literature in 2009, co-wrote the beloved Good Omens with Neil Gaiman, and created characters that remain fan favourites to this day – like Granny Weatherwax, Sam…