Michael Jecks

Partner Michael Jecks Partnership

  • Okehampton Devon

Experienced speaker, presenter, motivator and novelist for business or literary functions.

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Biography

After thirteen years selling computers, Michael Jecks took a career change and started writing novels in 1994. Now he is the author of the longest running crime series by a living author with 32 titles in his Templar Series.
Michael founded Medieval Murderers and Bloody Brits as performance groups of professional writers. He was the Chairman of the UK's Crime Writers' Association and has been recognised with membership of the Detection Club. He organised the CWA's Debut Dagger competition for three years, and has judged many awards including the CWA/Ian Fleming Steel Dagger and International Thriller Writers' prizes. He is a founder of the Historical Writers' Association, and remains on the Committee.

Industry Expertise

Computer Hardware
Publishing
Entertainment
Leisure / Recreation
Writing and Editing
Legal Services
Government Administration
Computer Software

Areas of Expertise

Writing Crime Stories in Today's Market
Writing Series Novels
The Knights Templar and Medieval England
History of Computing
Effects of Drug Prohibition

Affiliations

  • Historical Writers' Association
  • International Thriller Writers
  • Society of Authors
  • Medieval Murderers
  • Devon & Cornwall Record Society
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Sample Talks

The Life of a Modern Writer

Runs through my career to date, from aspiring Actuary to successful international author of long-running crime series.

Presentation of CWA Dagger Awards

MC of the 2003 CWA Dagger Awards for the best crime writing of the year to an audience of 250 professionals in publishing and writing.

The Persecution of the Templars

A talk about the last years of the Knights Templar, through the loss of Acre in 1291 to the courts of Paris where they were tortured, up to their destruction.

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Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Host/MC
  • Author Appearance

Fees

$1000 to $10000*Will consider certain engagements for no fee