That’s the name of the game Tor is running. If you’ve been keeping an eye on the publishing company’s website, you might have noticed their link: Match it for Pratchett.
This is their effort to match a $1 million donation to Alzheimer’s Research made by Terry Pratchett (author of the comically genius Discworld series), who was diagnosed with a rare form of Alzheimer’s, but has maintained a strong smile in the face of it. What better way to fight it then go to the source and see if we can’t fund a cure?
So if you want to buy a t-shirt, make a donation or just spread the word on your blog, around the dinner table, or by hounding people on the sidewalk,
At this point, they’re only a few thousand dollars in, but that’s not bad, considering they’ve been running the effort for six days now.
I see that smile.
Thanks so much for the information. I’d heard about his donation, but not the match it. He’s one of my favorite writers — I definitely want to do something in support of him!