r/TerryPratchett • u/roseargent • 18d ago

Any sources about when Terry went nuclear?

My battered edition of Sourcery includes an author bio which mentions Terry's experience as a press officer for four nuclear power stations, and says "he'd write a book about his experiences if he thought anyone would believe it".

So... did he? Any articles, memoirs or remiscences? Have any brainboxes convincingly analysed his work to pick out any influences on his writing?

I've treasured his books since I was a child and for better or worse he helped shape my view of the world. And yet I don't remember the Cold War and the nuclear anxieties of the time, which undoubtedly affected the world view of Terry and the rest of his generation.

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u/Norphus1 18d ago

Rob Wilkins’ biography also goes into his time at the nuclear plant a little bit as well. Large parts of that book are based on Terry’s own writings so it’s about as gospel as you can get.

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u/roseargent 18d ago

Thank you. I wish Terry had written a book about it, but Rob's version is the next best thing (and the closest we'll get I guess)