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G.W. Eccles

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Mystery & Thrillers

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August 2012

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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 ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?
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)
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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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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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Thrillers & Chill...: The Oligarch Blog Tour 1 4 Oct 02, 2012 07:42AM  
The Mystery, Crim...: This topic has been closed to new comments. Poll Open - Jan/Feb 2013 Group Reads 59 756 Jan 04, 2013 08:39PM  
Books, Blogs, Aut...: Publication day for Corruption of Power 1 2 Dec 14, 2015 07:28AM  
Anything Goes: Peach Publishing publish second Leksin thriller CORRUPTION OF POWER 1 1 Dec 14, 2015 07:50AM  
The Mystery, Crim...: Looking for reviewers for my new thriller 4 25 Jan 02, 2016 10:31AM  
The Life of a Boo...: Peach Publishing publish second in Leksin thriller series, CORRUPTION OF POWER 2 8 Jan 09, 2016 02:47PM  
Goodreads Authors...: Looking for reviewers to post on Goodreads & Amazon 1 16 Jan 10, 2016 03:54AM  
UK Book Club: LOOKING FOR REVIEWERS for my new thriller, Corruption of Power 3 11 Jan 21, 2016 01:50PM  
Goodreads Authors...: Fantastic critical response to new political thriller 1 1 Mar 10, 2016 07:42AM  
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