"Pratchett's plotlines are inventive, generous and offer fully formed female characters. Underlying his work is a characteristic sense that any thoughtful human might consider their species with weary fondness and cynical optimism."
"A Stroke of the Pen is a postmortem collection of short fiction, somewhat alarmingly described in the publicity as unearthed. It's very early work, but Pratchett is already unmistakably Pratchett."
"It's traditional to start anthologies with a bang and we do here with How It All Began in which a curious caveman's foundational inventions irritate his companions."
"Long-form prose clearly suited Pratchett best, but this collection still delivers worthwhile gifts. Those who know his voice will see how quickly he establishes the world."
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