Some elements of the Discworld universe may reflect this. The first book in the Discworld series- The Colour of Magic-was published in 1983. Because money is power and certain stakeholders will do anything to keep a firm grip on both… Moist begins making some ambitious changes … and some dangerous enemies. Moist has many problems to solve as part of his new role: the chief cashier is almost certainly a vampire, the chairman needs his daily walkies, there’s something strange happening in the cellar, and the Royal Mint is running at a loss. He doesn’t really want the job, but the thing is, he doesn’t have a choice. Funny, that: a brigand for a father was something you kept quiet about, but a slave-taking pirate for a great-great-great-grandfather was something to. If anyone can rescue the city’s ailing financial institution, it’s him. They were indeed what was known as old money, which meant that it had been made so long ago that the black deeds which had originally filled the coffers were now historically irrelevant. It is the second novel featuring Moist von Lipwig, and involves the Ankh-Morpork mint and specifically the introduction of paper money to the city.

Cue Moist von Lipwig, Postmaster General and former con artist. Making Money is a fantasy novel by British writer Terry Pratchett, part of his Discworld series, first published in the UK on 20 September 2007. Im In Author Bryan Collins Bryan Collins is the owner of Become a Writer Today. Join over 15,000 writers today Get a FREE book of writing prompts and learn how to make more money from your writing. The Royal Bank of Ankh-Morpork is facing a crisis and needs a shake-up in management. The author ordered a hard drive with 10 incomplete novels to be crushed by a steamroller in his will. ‘IF YOU COULD SELL THE DREAM TO ENOUGH PEOPLE, NO ONE DARED WAKE UP.’ Featuring a new theme tune composed by James Hannigan. BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning actor Bill Nighy ( Love Actually Pirates of the Caribbean Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows) reads the footnotes, and Peter Serafinowicz ( Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace Shaun of the Dead) stars as the voice of Death. The audiobook of Making Money is narrated by Richard Coyle, who starred as Moist von Lipwig in the television adaptation of Going Postal.

Making Money by Terry Pratchett