Discworld

Glom of nit

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I have four blogs running the same theme that each feature a letter as the favicon. I hoped they would spell out a word.

glom

This is of course the motto of the Ankh-Morpork Post Office.

Neither rain nor snow nor gl om of ni t can stay these mes engers abo t their duty.

If you’d like to more consider Going Postal by Terry Pratchett.

GNU Terry Pratchett

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The phrase “GNU Terry Pratchett” originates from one of the Discworld novels, “Going Postal,” where it is used as a code or message passed between characters to remember the deceased.

Specifically, there is a communication system known as “the clacks”, and there part of the way that system works involves additional metadata messages being sent (known as “the overhead”).

I only recently discovered that people have been embedding that message in all sorts of things as a way to memorialize Terry. One of the places they do this in the headers of websites.

So, you will now see an additional header in all the HTTP responses on this site:

X-Clacks-Overhead: GNU Terry Pratchett

Sortable Discworld audiobook release date list

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New audio versions of all* of the Discworld books are being produced. I’ve made a few posts tracking the release dates. Since then I’ve updated the blog to support nice sortable tables.

So here are the the books listed on Audible as of 21st May, 2023 in a single table (now with primary narrator). All columns should be usefully sortable.

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New Discworld audiobook release dates

Title Series Release date Narrator
Hogfather Death 20 2021-12-09 Sian Clifford
Equal Rites Witches 3 2022-04-28 Indira Varma
Wyrd Sisters Witches 6 2022-04-28 Indira Varma
Witches Abroad Witches 12 2022-04-28 Indira Varma
Lords and Ladies Witches 14 2022-04-28 Indira Varma
Maskerade Witches 18 2022-04-28 Indira Varma
Carpe Jugulum Witches 23 2022-04-28 Indira Varma
Small Gods Standalone 13 2022-04-28 Andy Serkis
The Colour of Magic Wizards 1 2022-07-07 Colin Morgan
The Light Fantastic Wizards 2 2022-07-07 Colin Morgan
Sourcery Wizards 5 2022-07-07 Colin Morgan
Eric Wizards 9 2022-07-07 Colin Morgan
Interesting Times Wizards 17 2022-07-07 Colin Morgan
The Last Continent Wizards 22 2022-07-07 Colin Morgan
Unseen Academicals Wizards 37 2022-07-07 Colin Morgan
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents Standalone 28 2022-10-06 Ariyon Bakare
Mort Death 4 2022-10-27 Sian Clifford
Reaper Man Death 11 2022-10-27 Sian Clifford
Soul Music Death 16 2022-10-27 Sian Clifford
Thief of Time Death 26 2022-10-27 Sian Clifford
Pyramids Standalone 7 2023-03-30 Alfred Enoch
The Truth Standalone 25 2023-02-23 Mathew Baynton
Monstrous Regiment Standalone 31 2023-02-23 Katherine Parkinson
Going Postal Moist von Lipwig 33 2023-02-23 Richard Coyle
Making Money Moist von Lipwig 36 2023-02-23 Richard Coyle
Raising Steam Moist von Lipwig 40 2023-02-23 Richard Coyle
Moving Pictures Standalone 10 2023-05-18 Jason Isaacs
Guards! Guards! The Watch 8 2023-05-25 Jon Culshaw
Men at Arms The Watch 15 2023-05-25 Jon Culshaw
Feet of Clay The Watch 19 2023-05-25 Jon Culshaw
Jingo The Watch 21 2023-05-25 Jon Culshaw
The Fifth Elephant The Watch 24 2023-05-25 Jon Culshaw
Night Watch The Watch 29 2023-05-25 Jon Culshaw
Thud! The Watch 34 2023-05-25 Jon Culshaw
Snuff The Watch 39 2023-05-25 Jon Culshaw
The Wee Free Men Tiffany Aching 30 2023-06-15 Indira Varma
A Hat Full of Sky Tiffany Aching 32 2023-06-15 Indira Varma
Wintersmith Tiffany Aching 35 2023-06-15 Indira Varma
I Shall Wear Midnight Tiffany Aching 38 2023-06-15 Indira Varma
The Sheperd's Crown Tiffany Aching 41 2023-06-15 Indira Varma

* There are 41 Discworld books. The website says “40 magnificent new recordings”. The one that seems to be missing is “The Last Hero”.

Updated Discworld audiobook release dates

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New audio versions of all* of the Discworld books are being produced. They aren’t being released in order though and as far as I can tell there is no convenient page listing all the release dates.

So here are the release dates currently listed on Audible as of 15th March, 2023. There are a few different ways Discworld books get grouped. “Series” below is how Audible have grouped them (and I assume matches the narrator).

Release date

2021 December 21st

Title Series
Hogfather Death 20

2022 April 28th

Title Series
Equal Rites Witches 3
Wyrd Sisters Witches 6
Witches Abroad Witches 12
Lords and Ladies Witches 14
Maskerade Witches 18
Carpe Jugulum Witches 23
Small Gods Standalone 13

2022 July 7th

Title Series
The Colour of Magic Rincewind 1
The Light Fantastic Rincewind 2
Sourcery Rincewind 5
Eric Rincewind 9
Interesting Times Rincewind 17
The Lat Continent Rincewind 22
Unseen Academicals Rincewind 37

2022 October 6th

Title Series
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents Standalone 28

2022 October 27th

Title Series
Mort Death 4
Reaper Man Death 11
Soul Music Death 16
Thief of Time Death 26

2023 February 23rd

Title Series
The Truth Industrial Revolution 25
Monstrous Regiment Industrial Revolution 31
Going Postal Industrial Revolution 33
Making Money Industrial Revolution 36
Raising Steam Industrial Revolution 40

2023 March 30th

Title Series
Pyramids Standalone 7

2023 May 18th

Title Series
Moving Pictures Industrial Revolution 10

2023 May 25th

Title Series
Guards! Guards! Ankh-Morpork City Watch 8
Men at Arms Ankh-Morpork City Watch 15
Feet of Clay Ankh-Morpork City Watch 19
Jingo Ankh-Morpork City Watch 21
The Fifth Elephant Ankh-Morpork City Watch 24
Night Watch Ankh-Morpork City Watch 29
Thud! Ankh-Morpork City Watch 34
Snuff Ankh-Morpork City Watch 39

2023 June 15th

Title Series
The Wee Free Men Tiffany Aching 30
A Hat Full of Sky Tiffany Aching 32
Wintersmith Tiffany Aching 35
I Shall Wear Midnight Tiffany Aching 38
The Sheperd's Crown Tiffany Aching 41

Reading order

Title Series Release date
The Colour of Magic Rincewind 1 2022 July 7th
The Light Fantastic Rincewind 2 2022 July 7th
Equal Rites Witches 3 2022 April 28th
Mort Death 4 2022 October 27th
Sourcery Rincewind 5 2022 July 7th
Wyrd Sisters Witches 6 2022 April 28th
Pyramids Standalone 7 2023 March 30th
Guards! Guards! Ankh-Morpork City Watch 8 2023 May 25th
Eric Rincewind 9 2022 July 7th
Moving Pictures Industrial Revolution 10 2023 May 18th
Reaper Man Death 11 2022 October 27th
Witches Abroad Witches 12 2022 April 28th
Small Gods Standalone 13 2022 April 28th
Lords and Ladies Witches 14 2022 April 28th
Men at Arms Ankh-Morpork City Watch 15 2023 May 25th
Soul Music Death 16 2022 October 27th
Maskerade Witches 18 2022 April 28th
Interesting Times Rincewind 17 2022 July 7th
Feet of Clay Ankh-Morpork City Watch 19 2023 May 25th
Hogfather Death 20 2021 December 21st
Jingo Ankh-Morpork City Watch 21 2023 May 25th
The Lat Continent Rincewind 22 2022 July 7th
Carpe Jugulum Witches 23 2022 April 28th
The Fifth Elephant Ankh-Morpork City Watch 24 2023 May 25th
The Truth Industrial Revolution 25 2023 February 23rd
Thief of Time Death 26 2022 October 27th
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents Standalone 28 2022 October 6th
Night Watch Ankh-Morpork City Watch 29 2023 May 25th
The Wee Free Men Tiffany Aching 30 2023 June 15th
Monstrous Regiment Industrial Revolution 31 2023 February 23rd
A Hat Full of Sky Tiffany Aching 32 2023 June 15th
Going Postal Industrial Revolution 33 2023 February 23rd
Thud! Ankh-Morpork City Watch 34 2023 May 25th
Wintersmith Tiffany Aching 35 2023 June 15th
Making Money Industrial Revolution 36 2023 February 23rd
Unseen Academicals Rincewind 37 2022 July 7th
I Shall Wear Midnight Tiffany Aching 38 2023 June 15th
Snuff Ankh-Morpork City Watch 39 2023 May 25th
Raising Steam Industrial Revolution 40 2023 February 23rd
The Sheperd's Crown Tiffany Aching 41 2023 June 15th

* There are 41 Discworld books. The website says “40 magnificent new recordings”. The one that seems to be missing is “The Last Hero”.

New Discworld audiobooks

Oliver Brown
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New audio versions of all* of the Discworld books are being produced. They aren’t being released in order though and as far as I can tell there is no convenient page listing all the release dates.

So here are the release dates currently listed on Audible. There are a few different ways Discworld books get grouped. “Series” below is how Audible have grouped them (and I assume matches the narrator).

Release date

2021 December 21st

Title Series
Hogfather Death 20

2022 April 28th

Title Series
Equal Rites Witches 3
Wyrd Sisters Witches 6
Witches Abroad Witches 12
Lords and Ladies Witches 14
Maskerade Witches 18
Carpe Jugulum Witches 23
Small Gods Standalone 13

2022 July 7th

Title Series
The Colour of Magic Rincewind 1
The Light Fantastic Rincewind 2
Sourcery Rincewind 5
Eric Rincewind 9
Interesting Times Rincewind 17
The Last Continent Rincewind 22
Unseen Academicals Rincewind 37

2022 October 10th

Title Series
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents Standalone 28

2022 October 27th

Title Series
Mort Death 4
Reaper Man Death 11
Soul Music Death 16
Thief of Time Death 26

2023 February 23rd

Title Series
Moving Pictures Industrial Revolution 10
The Truth Industrial Revolution 25
Monstrous Regiment Industrial Revolution 31
Going Postal Industrial Revolution 33
Making Money Industrial Revolution 36
Raising Steam Industrial Revolution 40
Pyramids Standalone 7

Release date - To be released

2023 April 27th

Title Series
Guards! Guards! Ankh-Morpork City Watch 8
Men at Arms Ankh-Morpork City Watch 15
Feet of Clay Ankh-Morpork City Watch 19
Jingo Ankh-Morpork City Watch 21
The Fifth Elephant Ankh-Morpork City Watch 24
Night Watch Ankh-Morpork City Watch 29
Thud! Ankh-Morpork City Watch 34
Snuff Ankh-Morpork City Watch 39
The Wee Free Men Tiffany Aching 30
A Hat Full of Sky Tiffany Aching 32
Wintersmith Tiffany Aching 35
I Shall Wear Midnight Tiffany Aching 38
The Sheperd's Crown Tiffany Aching 41

Unknown

Title Series
The Last Hero Rincewind 27

Reading order

Title Series Release date
The Colour of Magic Rincewind 1 2022 July 7th
The Light Fantastic Rincewind 2 2022 July 7th
Equal Rites Witches 3 2022 April 28th
Mort Death 4 2022 October 27th
Sourcery Rincewind 5 2022 July 7th
Wyrd Sisters Witches 6 2022 April 28th
Pyramids Standalone 7 2023 February 23rd
Guards! Guards! Ankh-Morpork City Watch 8 2023 April 27th
Eric Rincewind 9 2022 July 7th
Moving Pictures Industrial Revolution 10 2023 February 23rd
Reaper Man Death 11 2022 October 27th
Witches Abroad Witches 12 2022 April 28th
Small Gods Standalone 13 2022 April 28th
Lords and Ladies Witches 14 2022 April 28th
Men at Arms Ankh-Morpork City Watch 15 2023 April 27th
Soul Music Death 16 2022 October 27th
Maskerade Witches 18 2022 April 28th
Interesting Times Rincewind 17 2022 July 7th
Feet of Clay Ankh-Morpork City Watch 19 2023 April 27th
Hogfather Death 20 2021 December 21st
Jingo Ankh-Morpork City Watch 21 2023 April 27th
The Last Continent Rincewind 22 2022 July 7th
Carpe Jugulum Witches 23 2022 April 28th
The Fifth Elephant Ankh-Morpork City Watch 24 2023 April 27th
The Truth Industrial Revolution 25 2023 February 23rd
Thief of Time Death 26 2022 October 27th
The Last Hero Rincewind 27 Unknown
The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents Standalone 28 2022 October 10th
Night Watch Ankh-Morpork City Watch 29 2023 April 27th
The Wee Free Men Tiffany Aching 30 2023 April 27th
Monstrous Regiment Industrial Revolution 31 2023 February 23rd
A Hat Full of Sky Tiffany Aching 32 2023 April 27th
Going Postal Industrial Revolution 33 2023 February 23rd
Thud! Ankh-Morpork City Watch 34 2023 April 27th
Wintersmith Tiffany Aching 35 2023 April 27th
Making Money Industrial Revolution 36 2023 February 23rd
Unseen Academicals Rincewind 37 2022 July 7th
I Shall Wear Midnight Tiffany Aching 38 2023 April 27th
Snuff Ankh-Morpork City Watch 39 2023 April 27th
Raising Steam Industrial Revolution 40 2023 February 23rd
The Sheperd's Crown Tiffany Aching 41 2023 April 27th

* There are 41 Discworld books. The website says “40 magnificent new recordings”. The one that seems to be missing is “The Last Hero”.

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