On June 27th and 28th, 2011, Jeffrey will be involved in two auctions to be held at Christie's. First is a charity auction at King Street, where he will be the auctioneer. Several of Jeffrey's friends, including Bernie Ecclestone, Ian Botham, Michael Parkinson, Freddie Flintoff, Laurence Graff and Nigel Wray, have donated amazing items, and all the proceeds will go to the charities of their choice.
In the second public auction at Christie's South Kensington, Jeffrey will be parting with some of his private art collection. There will be 101 lots, ranging in value from a Vuillard drawing at £1,300, up to a Monet oil at £1.7m.
Join us for the exclusive UK launch of Jeffrey Archer’s new novel Only Time Will Tell in Bristol on Saturday 14th May at 2.30pm.
Experience 1920s Bristol for the afternoon in the beautiful setting of Palm Court, The Royal Hotel, College Green, Bristol, BS1 5TA.
The event includes a reading and short talk by Jeffrey on how historical Bristol influenced the book, and complimentary tea and coffee will be served on arrival.
In March 2011, Jeffrey undertook a major tour of India to promote his book Only Time Will Tell. Listed below are the dates and venues where he appeared.
Jeffrey made several media appearances in October 2009 to discuss the UK and US releases of the special 30th anniversary editions of his bestselling saga, Kane and Abel.
In the summer of 2009, Jeffrey completed a successful book tour of India where he was promoting his latest book, Paths of Glory. You can catch all the highlights on Jeffrey's official blog and see some great photos sent in by people who attended the standing-room only events.
The audio edition of A Prisoner of Birth, read by Roger Allam, was a finalist in the 2009 Audie Awards in the Fiction category. The Audies, sponsored by the Audio Publishers Association (APA), is the premier awards program in the US recognising distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. Read a review of the audio book >>
The TV mini-series of Jeffrey’s novel, First Among Equals, starring Tom Wilkinson, was first shown on British television in 1986. It is now available from Acorn Media in the USA only. The DVD is coded Region 1 (North America) so will only play on an All-Region DVD player. It is now available on amazon.com.
Pan Macmillan have released Jeffrey's best-selling thriller, A Matter of Honour, as an audio book. First published in 1986, the novel is a fast-paced tale of international intrigue and family honour. The audio book is read by acclaimed British actor Martin Jarvis. Visit PanMacmillan.com for more information >>
Jeffrey's latest thriller, False Impression, is available to download as an eBook from Pan Macmillan. Whether you have a laptop, PDA or other handheld device, you can read whenever and wherever the mood strikes. The eBook is available to buy from Pan Macmillan's website, where you'll also find detailed information about the best eBook format for you and complete downloading instructions.
As part of their 2007 trip to New York to promote The Gospel According to Judas, Jeffrey and Professor Frank Moloney were interviewed on NBC's 'Today' show.
The audio version of The Gospel According to Judas is read by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and it marks the first time that Archbishop Tutu, who describes the book as "riveting and plausible", has participated in a project of this kind.
The book and audio version were released in the UK by Macmillan on 20 March 2007. The book also saw simultaneous publication on March 20th in six other countries, a unique event in the publishing world.
(Photo of Archbishop Tutu courtesy of Brett Rubin.)
Jeffrey spent several months collaborating with eminent Australian biblical scholar, Professor Francis J Moloney, to offer a new interpretation of Christ's betrayer. To find out more about this fascinating project, click the image to see Richard Brooks' article that ran in The Sunday Times on 7 January 2007.
Richly illustrated by internationally acclaimed artist Ronald Searle, many of the stories in Cat O'Nine Tales have a prison theme, inspired by Jeffrey's own experience. Jeffrey's fifth collection of short stories is now available in the UK in hardback, and the book is also available as a special limited edition.
In June 2006, Baroness Margaret Thatcher spent the weekend with the Archers in Cambridge, which culminated in her unveiling a statue of Rupert Brooke. Brooke lived at the Old Vicarage (Jeffrey and Mary's house) between 1910 and 1912 and immortalized the house with a poem of the same name.
The Cambridge Evening Newscovered the event and was kind enough to send the photo on the right.
