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''The Long Earth'' is a collaborative science fiction work by British authors Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter. Both authors have signed contracts for a total of 5 books in the series.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 title=Sir Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter speak to Simon Mayo )〕 At the time of Pratchett's death, three novels had been released, with a fourth published on 23 June 2015. ==Development== The original basis for the series was Pratchett's unpublished short story "The High Meggas", which he wrote as a starting point for a potential series while his first Discworld novel, ''The Colour of Magic'', was undergoing publication. The success of ''The Colour of Magic'' prompted Pratchett to put the story aside in favour of working on ''The Light Fantastic''.〔 The idea resurfaced in the late 2000s following a dinner conversation with his assistant and American agent, and discussion with Stephen Baxter prompted the development of the first book in the series, ''The Long Earth'', and the collaboration between the two authors.〔 Pratchett and Baxter primarily write in different fields of literature. Baxter has written in fields of 'hard science', evolutionary speculation and alternative history. Although Pratchett has written some science fiction, he is primarily known for his fantasy series of Discworld novels. Although both authors spoke publicly about the outline for the novel, no public readings of any material were given (something which Pratchett frequently did at Discworld conventions). Pratchett announced on Twitter the completion of the first draft of ''The Long Earth'' in December 2011.〔https://twitter.com/#!/terryandrob/status/145654163752226816〕 The book was released in the United States on 19 June 2012. A sequel titled ''The Long War'' was released on 20 June 2013, and ''The Long Mars'' was published on 17 June 2014. The third sequel "''The Long Utopia''" was released on 18 June 2015. During an interview on BBC Radio 2 on 12 July 2013, following the release of ''The Long War'', the authors announced they had signed a contract to write two further books in the series.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Long Earth (series)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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