Once More* with Footnotes
A collection of Terry Pratchett's short works, fiction and non-fiction, with annotations by Pratchett and by the editors.
Contents:
- Terry Pratchett: The Man, The Myth, The Legend, The Beverage (Introduction by Esther Friesner)
- Apology (Introduction by Terry Pratchett)
- Hollywood Chickens (story)
- Doctor Who? (article)
- The Hades Business (story)
- The Big Store (article)
- 20p with Envelope and Seasonal Greeting (story)
- Paperback Writer (article)
- Incubust (story)
- Final Reward (story)
- And Mind the Monoliths (article)
- FTB (story)
- Theatre of Cruelty (story)
- Introduction to The Unseen University Challenge
- 2001: The Vision and the Reality (article)
- High Tech, Why Tech? (article)
- Roots of Fantasy (article)
- Introduction to The Wyrdest Link
- Thought Progress (article)
- The Sea and Little Fishes (story)
- Introduction to The Leaky Establishment by David Langford
- Let There be Dragons (article)
- # ifdef DEBUG + "world/enough" + "time" (story)
- Foreword: Brewer's Dictionary Of Phrase And Fable [16th edition]
- The Story of Thud (story, sort of)
- Death and What Comes Next (story)
- Neil Gaiman: Amazing Master Conjurer (article)
- Introduction to The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Fantasy
- Elves Were Bastards (article)
- Medical Notes (story, sort of)
- Sheer Delight: Tribute to Bob Shaw (article)
- The Orangutans are Dying (article)
- The Ankh-Morpork National Anthem (story, sort of)
- Alien Christmas (story)
- Turntables of the Night (story)
- Cult Classic (article)
- The Choice Word (article)
- Whose Fantasy Are You? (article)
- No Worries (article)
- Troll Bridge (story)
- The Faces of Fantasy / On Writing (article)
- Imaginary Worlds, Real Stories (article)
- Secret Book of the Dead (poem)
- Magic Kingdoms (article)
- Once and Future (story)
- A Word About Hats (article)
- The Titles That Got Away (Afterword by Priscilla Olson)
Once More* with Footnotes is a book by Terry Pratchett, published by NESFA Press in 2004 when he was the Guest of Honor for Noreascon Four, the 62nd World Science Fiction Convention. It contains a mixture of short stories, articles, introductions to other books, and speeches, including his first published short story, "The Hades Business".
The initial run is a limited edition hardback, consisting of 2,500 copies. The title is a reference to the phrase "once more, with feeling" and to Pratchett's frequent use of footnotes in his Discworld series, along with the brief author commentary at the start of each piece; the book itself actually contains very few footnotes. One of NESFA's working titles for the book was "Oh Bugger, by Wossname".
Terry Pratchett
Terry Pratchett’s work was nothing short of magical, blending satire, wit, and a deep love for the absurd with stories that could make you laugh, think, and occasionally question reality. Born in 1948 in Beaconsfield, England, Pratchett's sharp humor and keen observations of human nature started early. After a series of journalistic jobs and a stint in publishing, he found his true calling as a writer of fantasy—albeit with a twist.
Pratchett’s most famous creation, the Discworld series, is a sprawling, multi-layered universe filled with quirky characters, sharp satire, and an unrelenting exploration of the complexities of society. The series—spanning over 40 novels—introduces readers to a world supported by four giant elephants standing on the back of Great A’Tuin, the giant turtle swimming through space. It’s a place where witches, wizards, and talking cats wander through settings that are both fantastical and familiar, a perfect mirror to our own world, full of politics, absurdity, and endless curiosity.
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