Discworld ConventionNov 24, 2023

On this day, in 1983, The Colour of Magic was published and the Discworld was unleashed on the Roundworld! What is your favourite thing about the Discworld and/or the best thing being a fan of the Discworld has done for you?

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Show threadCharlie Stross
@dwcon I was at the Eastercon in Leeds in 1984—my first Eastercon!—and there was this bearded guy in a hat at the bar while I was queuing. "I'm a fantasy author, you know," he said, "my latest novel came out a few months ago! Buy me a pint and I'll tell you all about it." So I did, and he told me all about The Colour of Magic. But we were drinking so I've forgotten what else he said. Any way, it was a memorable introduction.
Nov 24, 2023 at 10:19amWeb
Show threadDiscworld ConventionNov 24, 2023
@cstross wow, what an introduction!
Show threadAlan BellinghamNov 24, 2023
@cstross @dwcon I was at the Eastercon in Liverpool in 1988 - my first Eastercon and only my second con at all - and somehow I ended up buying this bearded guy a pint and he tried out some of the gags from Pyramids on me. I ended up finding a second hand copy of Carpet People on one of the stands and getting him to autograph it
Show threadJulesJonesNov 24, 2023
@bellinghman @cstross @dwcon I think Pyramids was where I caught up with the backlist and was reading them in real time. I was studying for my driving test at the time, so I *really* appreciated one section of the book. :-)