The next book to be published in the Tiffany-Aching-series. We'll see how much of a replacement for Granny she is going to be, maybe.

Apparently PTerry has hinted, during his Wintersmith-tour, that Esk may make an appearance... Even if she doesn't make it into the final version - for me, that sounds like Granny tying together the last loose bits of her DW-career...

the title is just "I will wear Midnight"

I don't think Granny Weatherwax will ever end her career, unless she dies in some grand battle to save the Discworld or something.

I wonder if there should be an entry for Esk in the Discworld Informer character list, I'd forgotten all about her myself - but if she's coming back...?

**scratches head** Esk ?

She was a one time main character, the only female wizard on the Discworld.

Equal Rites if you need a further hint.

Gah, that's one of the ones I'm missing ! Typical...

Interesting! I think this adds further credence to my theory that Tiffany is the replacement Granny.

But Tiffany intends to go back to the Chalk! She can't replace Granny in Lancre.

Why should she replace her in Lancre? They've got Nanny and Agnes, and, to some extent, Margrat is still around too (even though her official occupation isn't "witch" anymore). Tiffany could (theoretically) still replace Granny -in the far future- in the Discworld setting as such, and as a witch that's being written about by PTerry.

That would not be replacing her necessarily--because Currently you could say she is a Witch being written about by Terry on the discworld but you would not currently say she has replaced Granny would you?

I think she is the replacement Granny in the sense of becoming central to the Witches arc of books - she will be written about in the same books as Nanny, Agnes etc when Granny is gone.

I also think she will be the replacement Granny in terms of status within the witch 'community' - see 'The Sea and Little Fishes' (short story) for an example of the kind of thing I'm talking about. We've already seen Tiffany being shaped up by Granny for this role.

Wow I can't wait for the next one now!! I hope Esk is in it, although she hasn't been mentioned in any of the wizard books, which is slightly strange... Maybe she will replace Granny in the mountains, and Tiffany will remain on the chalk?

If, as I've read, "Midnight" is going to be the last of the Tiffany Achings books, then how can she replace Granny? This would consequetnly mean PTerry is planning not to write any more witch books at all.

Hmmm good point... Ah well, we'll just have to wait and see! :-)