Jeffrey Archer in the house
Jeffrey Archer in the house
Some
fell in love with his Polish refugee Abel from Kane and Abel, while for
some it was Harry Clifton from the Clifton Chronicles - but all his unforgettable characters came alive at this unique soiree hosted in the city with writer Jeffrey Archer recently.
In a candid conversation with banker and Indian author Ravi Subramanium, Archer talked about various aspects of his life, his writings and characters of his novels. Throughout the interaction, Archer ensured that his audience connected to him directly, by keeping them involved with his witty and humorous talk.
The very first question that came up was regarding his entry into the field of writing. "My first book Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less was turned down by 17 publishers. It was the 18th publisher who agreed to publish it. And after selling 25,000 books in a month I asked him to publish another 25,000 to which he refused. I kept asking him and he published another 25,000 books. And this is still continuing. I still have to ring them up every month to publish a new lot," said Archer, while sharing some interesting facts about his writings. He also read out some excerpts from his books.
I'm the latest Jeffrey edition
During the interaction, Archer told the gathering how he was asked to buy his own book by a vendor in Mumbai recently. "As soon as I landed at the Mumbai airport, I was taken to the hotel from the airport in a car. As we were about to leave, a small boy with a pile of books in his hand tapped on the window of the car, asking me, "Sir, would you like to buy the latest Jeffrey Archer? And I replied, "I am the latest Jeffrey Archer."
Talking about the ingredients of a bestseller, Archer said, "I write simple stories that begin with 'Once upon a time'. There is no sex, but still it manages to become the best-selling book. And there is no art in writing, in fact it's God's gift for me. And my best stories are real stories." On being asked if there was any book that he wished he had written, Archer jokingly replied, "Fifty Shades Of Grey".
Archer left the audience in splits, when he took a dig at the Indian traffic system. "I have no aspiration to be the prime minister of Great Britain, but if given a chance I would like to be the transport minister in India. So that I can find out how people don't give a darn about traffic rules and drive. This would be one challenge that I would like to take up."
In a candid conversation with banker and Indian author Ravi Subramanium, Archer talked about various aspects of his life, his writings and characters of his novels. Throughout the interaction, Archer ensured that his audience connected to him directly, by keeping them involved with his witty and humorous talk.
The very first question that came up was regarding his entry into the field of writing. "My first book Not A Penny More, Not A Penny Less was turned down by 17 publishers. It was the 18th publisher who agreed to publish it. And after selling 25,000 books in a month I asked him to publish another 25,000 to which he refused. I kept asking him and he published another 25,000 books. And this is still continuing. I still have to ring them up every month to publish a new lot," said Archer, while sharing some interesting facts about his writings. He also read out some excerpts from his books.
I'm the latest Jeffrey edition
During the interaction, Archer told the gathering how he was asked to buy his own book by a vendor in Mumbai recently. "As soon as I landed at the Mumbai airport, I was taken to the hotel from the airport in a car. As we were about to leave, a small boy with a pile of books in his hand tapped on the window of the car, asking me, "Sir, would you like to buy the latest Jeffrey Archer? And I replied, "I am the latest Jeffrey Archer."
Talking about the ingredients of a bestseller, Archer said, "I write simple stories that begin with 'Once upon a time'. There is no sex, but still it manages to become the best-selling book. And there is no art in writing, in fact it's God's gift for me. And my best stories are real stories." On being asked if there was any book that he wished he had written, Archer jokingly replied, "Fifty Shades Of Grey".
Archer left the audience in splits, when he took a dig at the Indian traffic system. "I have no aspiration to be the prime minister of Great Britain, but if given a chance I would like to be the transport minister in India. So that I can find out how people don't give a darn about traffic rules and drive. This would be one challenge that I would like to take up."
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