Rhianna Pratchett, writer for games (Heavenly Sword, Mirror's Edge, Tomb Raider).

My guest today is an English writer for video games, TV, film, comics, and books. Born into a literary household – her father was the celebrated fantasy novelist Terry Pratchett –– she studied journalism at the University of Arts in London. After graduating she joined the staff of PC Zone , where she worked her way up from editorial assistant to the role of section editor. In 2002 she left journalism to write video games, soon earning a BAFTA nomination for her work on Heavenly Sword . In 2013 she wrote the award-winning reboot of Tomb Raider , then its sequel, Rise of the Tomb Raider , for which she won the Outstanding Achievement in Videogame Writing award from the Writers Guild of America . My guest has also written comics for DC, Dark Horse , and Marvel , and her film and TV projects include collaborations with Film 4 , and the Henson Company . As well as being the first woman to write a Fighting Fantasy novel, she has co-authored Campaigns & Companions: The Complete Roleplaying Guide for Pets . Last year she hosted the BBC Radio 4 series Mythical Creatures , a compendium of Britain’s mythic beasts, and what they tell us about our history. LINKS: Rhianna's website. https://www.theguardian.com/books/booksblog/2018/mar/12/terry-pratchett-moomins-rhianna-pratchett Become a My Perfect Console supporter and receive a range of benefits at www.patreon.com/myperfectconsole Take the Acast listener survey to help shape the show: My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin Survey 2025 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.