There is what amounts to a very short Terry Pratchett story in today's Times.

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/visual_arts/article7062921.ece

"In the nature of things, readers are often moved to suggest 'topics' for my Discword books. This is somewhat depressing, because most people who are not writers fail to understand how writers think, and if it comes to that, so do I."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/dec/12/guardian-book-club-terry-pratchett

ETA: "Natalie Portman is set to slay the undead in a movie adaptation of best-seller Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, it is reported."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8407986.stm

Science fiction and fantasy fans were shocked by Terry Pratchett's announcement recently that he's suffering from a rare form of early onset Alzheimer's.

Many of us have been touched personally by this disease. As we age, more and more of us will have to face it ourselves, or watch as people we love become strangers.

Wonderfully, Pratchett announced recently that he is donating half a million pounds, or about a million dollars, to Alzheimer's research, and now we have a chance to help, too. Terry Pratchett's fans have launched a challenge to, "Match it for Pratchett," and word is sweeping the blogosphere.

Help spread the word! Link back here, create your own message, donate to the organization in your country.



http://www.alzheimers-research.org.uk/

(Icon from tregenza; slogan from akicif; picture from gillo; ETA, text from intertext).

ETA: As muuranker points out - if you are able and happy to donate in a tax-efficient manner, please do so.

Terry Pratchett has Alzheimer's.

http://www.paulkidby.com/news/index.html