Did you catch Neil Gaiman's interview with Terry Pratchett on his latest novel, Snuff? We're delighted to follow-up with a short video of Sir Terry discussing such things as the inability of detectives to successfully go on holiday, and the slightly worrying quality of doing something for a living that you like to do anyway. [Thanks, Rachel!]
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8:47 am Tue
Nov 1, 2011
Terry Pratchett on Snuff
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