PRLog (Press Release) –
Mar 16, 2008 – Being
a former politician in the UK (he was one of the youngest Members of Parliament at the age of 29) and
an internationally bestselling author (he has over 120 millions books sold throughout the world).
Jeffrey Archer offers a lot of insider’s information that you and your readers or audience would not want to miss. Being Lord Archer, he is open to talk about a wide range of topics, ranging from his tips of investing an impressionist painting to his views on the US 2008 election. Now you can have a chance to interview him in a one-on-one meeting.
On March 31st and April 1st 2008, JEFFREY ARCHER is going to surprise readers in Asia with his two-day tour in Hong Kong, prior to the National tour of Australia. He’ll be celebrating the publication of his latest novel, A Prisoner of Birth, publishing on March 6th 2008. Hong Kong is the only stop in Asia.
Having over 120 millions books sold throughout the world, Jeffrey Archer has entertained readers from all walks of life since his first masterpiece, Not a Penny More Not a Penny Less. His reputation as a master of plots was further established by the international #1 phenomenon, Kane and Abel. His popularity reached new height when he wrote his 12th novel False Impression two years ago, which has now sold over 400,000 copies worldwide. Also, the translation rights of False Impression and other previous titles have been sold to over 23 countries including China, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Thailand, and Indonesia. From Tokyo to Singapore, from Hong Kong to Bangkok, the name Jeffrey Archer is unmistakably synonymous with Bestselling Author.
Having been educated at Oxford,
Jeffrey has served five years in the House of Commons (he was one of the youngest Members of Parliament at the age of 29), fourteen years in the House of Lords, and two at Her Majesty’s prisons, which spawned three highly acclaimed Prison Diaries.
His most recent book, The Gospel According to Judas, by Benjamin Iscariot, saw him collaborating with eminent Australian biblical scholar, Professor Francis J Moloney, to offer a new interpretation of Christ's betrayer, and was published in March 2007.
Jeffrey currently spends much of his time as an amateur auctioneer, conducting around 30 charity auctions a year. He has raised more than ten million pounds in the last ten years (he charges no fee or expenses for any charity event). The charities that have benefited include The Red Cross, Unicef, the British Forces Foundation, The Prince’s Trust, Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital, The Variety Club, The Make A Wish Foundation, and the New York Police Department with the Metropolitan Police for the Widows’ and Orphans’ Fund, as well as at high profile sporting events such as the Rugby Player of the Year Awards in 2004, and for the victorious English cricket team following its Ashes win in 2005.
