Pratchett's contribution to literature is massive, so I've no idea why it's taken this long for him to be made a knight of the realm - perhaps his illness is a factor?
Apparently the tipping point for the decision was him raising $1 million for Alzheimer's charity, which in turn sparked the Match It For Pratchett charity, which has raised several thousand more dollars for research.
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A child of the eighties, I was raised on a steady diet of Ghostbusters, Thundercats and Transformers. I eventually discovered fantasy books via the awesome Fighting Fantasy series, and my love of fantasy led me to create Speculative Horizons, a popular book review blog I ran for three years. In 2010 I joined Orbit to work as an editorial assistant.
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It's a good decision.
Apparently the tipping point for the decision was him raising $1 million for Alzheimer's charity, which in turn sparked the Match It For Pratchett charity, which has raised several thousand more dollars for research.
I think he deserved the award on literary accomplishment alone, to be honest. Still, doesn't matter now. :)
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