Doubleday and the Terry Pratchett estate have announced a special hardback edition of Terry Pratchett’s Night Watch, with brand-new cover artwork by the winner of the 2026 Penguin Cover Design Award.
Joe Bundock, a student at Leeds Arts University, took first place in the adult fiction category for a design inspired by medieval illuminated manuscripts and linocut printmaking. The clothbound hardback adapts his artwork with foil detailing and printed endpapers, and it publishes on 29th October 2026.
Widely regarded as one of the finest Discworld novels, Night Watch is a sharp satire on political power — and, beneath that, a deeply human story about community, connection, and sheer bloody-minded resilience.
Rob Wilkins, Director of the Terry Pratchett Estate and a judge on this year’s award, said: “I was so impressed with how Joe engaged with the brief and captured the spirit of Terry’s work.
For Joe, it’s a first cover commission with a rather large name attached: “Knowing my artwork will illustrate the work of someone as monumental to fantasy as Sir Terry Pratchett is an honour beyond words. I hope the design serves as a tribute to such a brilliant author and series.”
Beci Kelly, Art Director at Transworld, added that what stood out was the obviously hand-crafted feel of the work — “so impressive and great to see in this age of digital” — with a classic look that could carry across a whole series.
This special edition will be available to pre-order soon.
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