A selection of videos, podcasts and print interviews by Rhianna.
Pratchat – Episode 74
In this very special Hogswatch-adjacent episode of Pratchat, Liz and Ben don’t discuss a Terry Pratchett book! Instead, they interview Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent, authors of Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch.
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British Library Launch Event
Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent introduce Tiffany Aching’s Guide To Being A Witch in conversation with Kat Brown at the British Library on Friday 27 October 2023.
Reading Zone
Authors Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent tell ReadingZone about revisiting Terry Pratchett’s fantasy Discworld series with their new guide, which gives a warm, insightful and often hilarious guide into the world, its characters and what being a Discworld witch means.
‘On the final read-through, we each sat with a glass of good whisky as we took turns to read through the chapters. As we tearily finished reading On Journeys, the last piece in the book, we raised our glasses to each other, and to Terry, and felt we’d created something really special.‘
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Rhianna and Gabrielle Kent, co-author of Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch, discuss the weight of stepping onto the Discworld and speaking in the voices of its witches.
‘We cannot overstate Terry Pratchett’s influence on our own writing. He is there in everything we do. The creation of this Discworld guide is, in part, our way of paying homage to his work, while bringing readers back into the magical world he so masterfully crafted.‘
The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret – Podcast interview with Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent
In this interview, Joanna Hagan and Francine Carrel, hosts of The Truth Shall Make Ye Fret podcast, chat with Rhianna Pratchett and Gabrielle Kent about their newly released Discworld book, Tiffany Aching’s Guide to Being a Witch.
Shades of Purple: Episode 17 With Rhianna Pratchett
In this episode of Shades of Purple we sit down with Rhianna Pratchett to talk about her journey into gaming, what a game writer does, and she gives us her opinion about her work, including Tomb Raider and Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Festive Special with Andi Ewington, Rhianna Pratchett and Alex de Campi
It’s the first ever RP Book Club FESTIVE SPECIAL! With host, Rosie Peat, joined by Andi Ewington, Rhianna Pratchett and Alex de Campi to talk about Campaigns & Companions: The Complete Role-Playing Guide For Pets, as well as a fun-filled quiz and plenty other festive hijinks.
Narration in Games with Rhianna Pratchett and Adam Williams – TALK – gTV
Tomb Raider and Mirror’s Edge writer Rhianna Pratchett, and Detroit: Become Human writer Adam Williams (Quantic Dream) are experts at putting you in control of the narrative of some incredible stories. On the latest TALK, they’re chatting with Jay-Ann Lopez about the greatest stories ever told in video games, from The Long Dark, Psychonauts, Braid, The Wolf Among Us and Heavy Rain!
Fireside Chat with Rhianna Pratchett on writing and narrative design (by Konstantin Sakhnov (HSBI))
Rhianna Pratchett, renowned video game writer, and Konstantin Sakhnov, game producer and teacher at HSBI, discuss what makes the storyline really work to retain gamers, how to inspire loyal players, how to fail their expectations and what tools does a professional storyteller have to assemble a really working narrative mechanic.
Raidercast S2: E4 An Interview With Rhianna Pratchett – Rebooting Lara Croft
Five years ago Rise of the Tomb Raider was released, and to celebrate the occasion I chatted with the wonderful narrative designer and writer Rhianna Pratchett!
ArionGames043 – Interview with Rhianna Pratchett
In this video I am lucky enough to speak to Rhianna Pratchett, author of the latest Fighting Fantasy gamebook: Crystal of Storms. We talk about monsters, inspirations and even roleplaying games, as well as discussing the book itself!
Eurogamer Interviews: Rhianna Pratchett
An interview with the Tomb Raider writer and daughter of famed fantasy author Terry Pratchett, hosted by Robert Purchese.
Andy Robertson in conversation with Rhianna Pratchett
Watch video game writer and author Rhianna Pratchett and family video games expert and journalist Andy Robertson discuss Rhianna’s career in the industry and learn how playing video games can help improve your reading and writing skills. For more video games activities and resources, visit: www.literacytrust.org.uk/videogames
EGX Digital – Becoming A Video Games Writer – Panel
The art of storytelling in games is evolving, but how can aspiring wordsmiths hope to find a place in the games industry? Tomb Raider writer Rhianna Pratchett, Inkle co-founder Jon Ingold, Medicatonic’s Ed Fear, and Failbetter Games’ Olivia Wood discuss their journeys and share advice. This panel will be hosted by GamesIndustry.biz UK editor James Batchelor
Narrative Design and Working on Your Own Terms with Rhianna Pratchett | GduX.me
83 views Jun 18, 2019 Rhianna has worked on the biggest franchises as a Narrative Designer and has opted to take control of her career. In this honest conversation we cover many bases on what makes a good narrative designer and how to leverage one’s skill set and experience to finally call the shots.
VIT Talks 2018: Interview with Rhianna Pratchett
Antonio Santo interviews Rhianna Pratchett.
The Co-Optional Podcast Ep. 222 ft. Rhianna Pratchett & LivinPink
Writing Lara Croft | Rhianna Pratchett Interview
Rhianna Pratchett is currently one of the most revered writers in video games. Having written for some of the biggest AAA titles such as Mirrors Edge, Thief and Bioshock Infinite, she is most we’ll know for her work on the rebooted Tomb Raider franchise. The new games have been so popular due to their fantastic narrative that a new movie has been released that closely follows Rhianna’s original vision. I was extremely lucky to get some time with Rhianna and discuss her life in video games from her early adventures on the ZX81 to her more recent deep dive into the myriad of indie games such as Papers Please and Dear Esther.
[GH2017] In Conversation with Rhianna Pratchett
193 views Mar 3, 2018 Rhianna Pratchett is an award-winning writer for games, comics, film and TV. She has wrestled the wild beasts of narrative on titles such as: Heavenly Sword, Mirror’s Edge, the entire Overlord series, Tomb Raider and Rise of the Tomb Raider. Her work has received awards from the Writers’ Guild of America, the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain, DICE, SXSW, and a BAFTA nomination. In the world of comics, she’s worked for DC, Dark Horse and Marvel, and is currently writing film and TV projects with the Jim Henson Company, Film4 and O3 Productions.
Video games writer, Rhianna Pratchett: In under 10 minutes
Games writer and UAL Honorary, Rhianna Pratchett, spoke to UAL and Will Freeman (The Guardian) about forging Lara Croft, her career as a journalist, and mapping new territories in video game writing.
Storytelling in games: Rhianna Pratchett and Brenda Romero | Inspirefest 2017
Rhianna Pratchett, lead writer of Tomb Raider, chats with BAFTA award-winning games legend Brenda Romero about the art of storytelling in video games.
Rhianna Pratchett – Teesside University Honorary graduate speech 2017
Honorary graduate Rhianna Pratchett says there are stories in each and every one of us – and she urges us to make them count and make them wonderful. See her at one of yesterday’s graduation ceremonies.
Interview: RHIANNA PRATCHETT
Our last AdventureX interview is with award-winning scriptwriter and story designer Rhianna Pratchett (‘Rise of the Tomb Raider‘). We talked about how she started as writer for AAA games, her favorite genre, the role of the publisher and developer in the context of storytelling and she told us how she perceives storytelling in an open world or VR game. What other game franchise she’d love to work on is also part of this interview.
Rhianna Pratchett & Charles Cecil: The Guardian Interview | Yorkshire Games Festival 2016
After their talks on Wednesday 9 November, Rhianna Pratchett and Charles Cecil joined Guardian games journalists Keith Stuart and Jordan Erica Webber for a panel discussion.
Eurocon 2016 – Sala Teatre – La narrativa del pixel: Encuentro con Rhianna Pratchett (ENG/SP)
Speakers: Gina Tost, Rhianna Pratchett
D.I.C.E. Summit 2016 – Rhianna Pratchett
Check out this talk with Rhianna Pratchett. The talk is titled “From Overlords to Tomb Raiders – A Career in the Narrative Trenches.”
Rise of the Tomb Raider with writer Rhianna Pratchett (How It’s Done)
Anthony, Susan, and Rhianna explore the forest with Lara Croft in Rise of the Tomb Raider.
Diversity in videogames – Rhianna Pratchett on female characters and videogame writing
Script Writing for Games Featuring Rhianna Pratchett and James Swallow
This is a session on how writing for video games works with James Swallow (Deus Ex:Human Revolution) and Rhianna Pratchett (Tomb Raider). They talk about the process, issues and approach in writing for video games.
The Future of the Videogames Writer: Rhianna Pratchett at TEDxTransmedia
Final Hours of Tomb Raider Episode 2: Origins of a Story
Crystal Dynamics presents Episode 2 of The Final Hours of Tomb Raider. This episode explores the creative process behind the game’s story, with commentary from Creative Director Noah Hughes, Lead Writer Rhianna Pratchett and Narrative Designer John Stafford. Be sure to watch through to the finish for details about special pre-order bonuses.