Pratchett fundraising at £40,000

Close to £40,000 has been raised in memory of Sir Terry Pratchett in just five days. Pratchett, the author of books including the Discworld series, died on 12th March. He had been suffering from Alzheimer’s. A JustGiving fundraising page set up in his memory by his publisher Penguin Random House UK has so far had 2,179 donations totalling £38,942.54. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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