Jake Needham (novelist)
Jake Needham | |
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| Born | Jake Raymond Needham Houston, Texas |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | BA in History and Economics Master's degree in Law |
| Alma mater | Rice University Georgetown University |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Notable works | Crime Novels:
The Big Mango Laundry Man The Ambassador's Wife |
| Website | |
| www.jakeneedham.com | |
 Literature portal | |
Jake Needham is an American novelist and screenwriter who lived and worked in Asia for nearly 30 years.[1] His popular English-language crime and espionage novels set in the cities of Asia are particularly noted for the authenticity of their settings.[2] The Bangkok post called Needham "Michael Connelly with steamed rice,"[3] Asia Business magazine said that "Needham certainly knows where some bodies are buried,"[4] and CNN said that "Needham's stories have a 'ripped from the headlines' feel."[5] During this time as an American expatriate in Asia, Needham was a frequent commentator on Asian television and radio on politics, crime, and corruption in contemporary Asia.
Until 2012, the print editions of Needham's books were published by Marshall Cavendish Editions in Singapore, and Marshall Cavendish distributed Needham's books throughout Asia, Europe and the United Kingdom, although none of his titles were ever sold in North America.[6] According to Hong Kong Magazine, that made Needham, "the best known American writer almost nobody in America ever heard of."[7]
Beginning in 2013, Needham terminated his publishing relationship with Marshall Cavendish in a disagreement over the content of his new novel, THE UMBRELLA MAN, which his publisher was concerned would offend the Singapore government.[8] All of Needham's novels are now available worldwide in electronic editions compatible with all popular e-readers.[9]
Personal background
Needham was born in Houston, Texas. He graduated from Rice University with a BA in history and economics and then obtained a law degree from Georgetown University in Washington, D.C. He has been admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia, New York, and Texas. He is married to Pintuporn Sawamiphakdi, a graduate of Oxford University and formally the editor of the Thai edition of Tatler Magazine and a popular columnist with the Bangkok Post. They have two sons and divide their time between homes in Thailand and the United States.
Published works
- The Big Mango (1999)[10]
- Tea Money (2000)
- Laundry Man (2002)[11]
- Killing Plato (2003)[12]
- The Ambassador's Wife (2006)[13]
- A World of Trouble (2012)[14]
- The Umbrella Man (2013)[15]
References
- ^ Cheong, Felix (December 18, 2002). "Living on the Edge: This lawyer traded money, powerfor a typewriter". Today. National Library, Singapore. p. 29. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ^ On Fiction Writing (July 8, 2013) - http://onfictionwriting.com/rack/Jake-Needham/79/
- ^ The Malaysian Star (October 7, 2012) - http://www.thestar.com.my/story.aspx?file=%2f2012%2f10%2f7%2flifebookshelf%2f11897383&sec=lifebookshelf
- ^ The Bangkok Post (August 20, 2012) - http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/book/308440/whywe-need-him
- ^ CNN - (January 8, 2010) - http://travel.cnn.com/bangkok/play/bangkok-books-bring-city-life-685789
- ^ "Marshall Cavendish". Marshall Cavendish. Retrieved 2013-07-19.
- ^ In Reference to Murder (April 11, 2012) - http://inreferencetomurder.typepad.com/my_weblog/2012/04/author-rr-with-jake-needham.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+InReferenceToMurder+%28In+Reference+to+Murder%29
- ^ Asia City Magazine Singapore (March 7, 2013) - http://is.asia-city.com/events/article/interview-jake-needham
- ^ Jake Needham official website, http://jakeneedham.com/books
- ^ ISBN 978-981-4276-60-3 (print edition); ISBN 978-616-7611-07-5 (e-book edition)
- ^ ISBN 978-981-4361-27-9 (print edition); ISBN 978-616-7611-01-3 (e-book edition)
- ^ ISBN 978-981-4361-26-2 (print edition); ISBN 978-616-7611-10-5 (e-book edition)
- ^ ISBN 978-981-4328-17-3 (print edition); ISBN 978-616-7611-04-4 (e-book edition)
- ^ ISBN 978-981-4361-51-4 (print edition); ISBN 978-616-7611-14-3 (e-book edition)
- ^ ISBN 978-616-7611-19-8 (e-book edition)