- Born
- Birth nameJeffrey Howard Archer
- Nickname
- Tuppence
- Height1.78 m
- Jeffrey Archer has topped the bestseller lists around the world, with sales of over 275 million copies in 100 countries and more than 50 languages, and more than 500,000 5* reviews.
His books have been #1 in 17 countries (US (New York Times), UK (Sunday Times) Germany (Der Spiegel), Australia, South Africa, Canada, New Zealand, India (The Times of India), Ireland, Finland, South Africa & Denmark & Others.
27 different titles have been #1 bestsellers.
He is only author ever to have been a #1 bestseller in fiction (twenty times), short stories (four times) and non-fiction (The Prison Diaries).
He has written 25 novels, 93 short stories, 3 plays, 3 children's books, 3 prison diaries, 3 plays and 2 screenplays.
His 26th novel, Next in Line, will be published worldwide on 29 October 2022.- IMDb mini biography by: James Archer
- SpouseMary Archer(July 11, 1966 - present) (2 children)
- (July 19, 2001) Began a four year jail sentence for perjury and perverting the course of justice, relating back to his successful 1987 libel action against the Daily Star tabloid newspaper. He was released in 2003 after serving half of his sentence - a controversial decision, given that he had, during his time as a prisoner, committed several parole violations which were reported in national newspapers.
- Writes all his stories with a felt tip pen
- The former MP and Conservative Party chairman was made a life peer by John Major's government in 1992.
- Father of William Archer and James Archer.
- His mother, Lola Cook, was born in Bristol in 1913 and lived in Sefton Park Road during her school years.
- [March 1990, on his political career] Perhaps the Prime Minister will bring me back at some stage. I hope so; I want to do something useful for the next 20 years.
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