DanRussell published ​​Terry Pratchett dies after long battle with Alzheimer's

Fantasy author Terry Pratchett has died at the age of 66 after a long battle with Alzheimer's disease, his publisher has said.

Since publishing his first story in 1971 he has written dozens of books including the popular his Discworld series of about 40 volumes.

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 1998 and was knighted for services to literature in the 2009 New Year Honours.

In 2001 he won the annual Carnegie Medal for The Amazing Maurice and his Educated.