There is a wee tiny interview with British fantasy and science fiction author Terry Pratchett over on CVG, and despite it being bafflingly brief (perhaps he began cussing uncontrollably after that point and had to be restrained), it's nice to hear from the ol' Hat n' Beard.

As a fantasy writer, do you find yourself preferring fantasy games, or does spending time in an imaginary land feel like another day at the office?

Ho ho. No, I'll pretty much play anything that's intelligent and has some depth. That means Half-Life 2 and not Doom 3, for example.

I will take this opportunity to plug one of Pratchett's older books, a little science fiction novel called Only You Can Save Mankind. I think his other work gets overshadowed by Discworld, but I have never read anything from him that wasn't excellent.

Only You Can Save Mankind is no exception, and is the gratifying tale of a young gamer using his twitch shooter powers for the ultimate good. His companion in this is a hardbitten little girl who reminds me of myself as a del, and who insists that she be referred to by her gaming handle, "Sigourney".

I won't link to the Amazon page because someone has left a stupid review that spoils everything. Just check it out from the library sometime; to hell with reviews and expectations. Eliza "Why is there no netflix for books" Gauger

Pratchett interview on CVG

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