G.W. Eccles

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George Eccles, writing as G W Eccles, graduated from the London School of Economics with a law degree and subsequently became a partner in one of the major international financial advisory firms.

In 1994, Eccles left London to move to Russia and Central Asia during the tumultuous period that followed the breakup of the Soviet Union. His work involved extensive travel throughout Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan - often to places with restricted access to foreigners. During his time there, he advised a number of real-life oligarchs how best to take advantage of the opportunities that became available as regulation crumbled and government became increasingly corrupt. Against this background, while his novels are fiction, many of
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G.W. Eccles I am somewhat undisciplined in writing the first draft, and this tends to avoid writer's block. While I plan solidly for around six months before writ…moreI am somewhat undisciplined in writing the first draft, and this tends to avoid writer's block. While I plan solidly for around six months before writing and work fulltime once the first draft is completed, I treat writing the first draft as very much a part-time job! I fit it in with my social life and write when I feel like it, rather than a set amount each day.(less)
G.W. Eccles My thrillers are significantly based on my own experiences living in Russia and the Central Asian Republics The 'Stans'). During that period l worked …moreMy thrillers are significantly based on my own experiences living in Russia and the Central Asian Republics The 'Stans'). During that period l worked with numerous oligarchs and government departments, and saw how corrupt the system was first-hand. While the main plotlines are fiction, they bear a strong correlation to events that happened, and many of the anecdotes are based on events that happened to me.(less)
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Corruption of Power

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The Oligarch

4.05 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions
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UK Novel Writing Competition

Both THE OLIGARCH and CORRUPTION OF POWER have made it through to the second round of the prestigious UK Novel Writing Competition
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Published on March 11, 2017 23:35 Tags: competition, leksin, russia, thriller

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