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?
@dwcon A couple years ago, my wife suffered an unexplained neurological issue, and found herself unable to read for a few months.
I started reading Discworld aloud to her every night. I do voices for each character, and the prose is even more delightful and sly when heard.
We're still doing it, even though she can read fine now. We've read through the Nac Mac Feegle and Witches, the Wizards, Death, and are half through the industrial books. The time we spend together reading is priceless.
@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.
@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
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