Journalists in this country simply make stuff up.'

' My net worth is actually about £12 million. In the same interview, which reminder took place in 2001, Ken was asked if his net worth was as high as $36 million as had been estimated by British journalists. Furthermore, Ken revealed that he negotiated advances to be paid in monthly installments AS HE WROTE, as opposed to traditional deals that paid small amounts up front and the vast majority upon delivery. That put him in the same league as author powerhouses like James Patterson, Michael Crichton and Tom Clancy. In a 2001 interview with the New York Times, Ken revealed that at that time he was receiving $6 million as an advance for each book he produced. He received 2/3rds of that windfall, roughly $540,000, which in today's dollars is the same as around $2.6 million. Hoping to earn $40 – $50,000, the paperback rights ended up selling for $800,000.

In 1977 he earned a 1,500 Pound advance for what became 'Eye of the Needle.' As excitement around this book grew in the literary world, Ken decided to offer the US hardcover rights for sale. Ken's very first book advance was 200 Pounds, earned for what eventually became 'The Big Needle.' His most recent works were part of The Century Trilogy and included Fall of Giants in 2010, Winter of the World in 2012, and Edge of Eternity in 2014. He has been made an Honorary Doctor of Literature by three universities. Follett has sold over 160 million copies of his works and has had multiple books reach #1 on the New York Times best-seller list including The Key to Rebecca, Fall of Giants, Lie Down with Lions, Winter of the World, Triple, and World Without End. He has authored the Apples Carstairs series, Piers Roper series, Kingsbridge series, The Century Trilogy, and many standalone novels.

Ken started out with spy thrillers and his first five were best-sellers. To date Ken Follett has written more than 30 books. The publication of his book 'Eye of the Needle' in 1989 was a huge success, earning him fame and fortune. Writing CareerĪs a hobby Follett wrote fiction om the site. He later became deputy managing director of Everest Books. He then became a general assignment reporter for the Evening News. He took a post-graduate course in journalism and worked as a trainee reporter.

Follett graduated from University College London. He developed an early interest in reading after not being allowed to watch TV or movies. Kenneth Martin Follett was born in Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom in June 1949.

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