Chris West
Encyclopedia
Chris West is a British
writer. He writes business books under this name. Writing as Christopher West he is author of the China Quartet, four mysteries which, back in the 1990s, were among the first crime novels to be set in the contemporary People's Republic of China
.
After studying economics and philosophy at the London School of Economics
, West travelled in China
, leading to his first book, Journey to the Middle Kingdom in 1991. Following that, he wrote the four four crime novels featuring Wang Anzhuang, a mid-ranking detective in the Beijing Xing Zhen Ke (Criminal Investigation Department) and his wife, Rosina Lin, a nurse at the Capital Hospital.
More recently, West has concentrated on co-authoring books aimed at entrepreneurs and small businesses, the first of which was The Beermat Entrepreneur, co-authored with entrepreneur and speaker Mike Southon. Southon and West were both members of The Oxcentrics, an Oxford
-based Dixieland jazz
band, in which West played the drums. West's most recent co-authored work is Think like an Entrepreneur with entrepreneur Robbie Steinhouse.
As a solo author he has written Marketing on a Beermat and Perfect Written English, a guide to good, clear writing.
West is married with one daughter and lives near Cambridge
.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
writer. He writes business books under this name. Writing as Christopher West he is author of the China Quartet, four mysteries which, back in the 1990s, were among the first crime novels to be set in the contemporary People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
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After studying economics and philosophy at the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, West travelled in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, leading to his first book, Journey to the Middle Kingdom in 1991. Following that, he wrote the four four crime novels featuring Wang Anzhuang, a mid-ranking detective in the Beijing Xing Zhen Ke (Criminal Investigation Department) and his wife, Rosina Lin, a nurse at the Capital Hospital.
More recently, West has concentrated on co-authoring books aimed at entrepreneurs and small businesses, the first of which was The Beermat Entrepreneur, co-authored with entrepreneur and speaker Mike Southon. Southon and West were both members of The Oxcentrics, an Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
-based Dixieland jazz
Dixieland Jazz
Dixieland Jazz was a Canadian music television series which aired on CBC Television in 1954.-Premise:The series host was Trump Davidson, a cornet player. He also hosted a radio music series on CBC's Trans-Canada Network.-Scheduling:...
band, in which West played the drums. West's most recent co-authored work is Think like an Entrepreneur with entrepreneur Robbie Steinhouse.
As a solo author he has written Marketing on a Beermat and Perfect Written English, a guide to good, clear writing.
West is married with one daughter and lives near Cambridge
Cambridge
The city of Cambridge is a university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It lies in East Anglia about north of London. Cambridge is at the heart of the high-technology centre known as Silicon Fen – a play on Silicon Valley and the fens surrounding the...
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Books
- Journey to the Middle Kingdom, Simon and Schuster 1991. Allison and Busby, 2000.
- Death of a Blue Lantern, Collins CrimeHarperCollinsHarperCollins is a publishing company owned by News Corporation. It is the combination of the publishers William Collins, Sons and Co Ltd, a British company, and Harper & Row, an American company, itself the result of an earlier merger of Harper & Brothers and Row, Peterson & Company. The worldwide...
1994, Allison and Busby 1999 and 2008. - Death on Black Dragon River, Collins Crime 1995
- Red Mandarin, Collins Crime 1997
- The Third Messiah Allison and Busby 2000
- The Beermat Entrepreneur: Turn a Good Idea into a Great Business, Mike Southon and Chris West. Prentice HallPrentice HallPrentice Hall is a major educational publisher. It is an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA. Prentice Hall publishes print and digital content for the 6-12 and higher-education market. Prentice Hall distributes its technical titles through the Safari...
, 2002. (Reissued several times.) - The Boardroom Entrepreneur, Mike Southon and Chris West. Random HouseRandom HouseRandom House, Inc. is the largest general-interest trade book publisher in the world. It has been owned since 1998 by the German private media corporation Bertelsmann and has become the umbrella brand for Bertelsmann book publishing. Random House also has a movie production arm, Random House Films,...
Business Books, 2005. - Sales on a Beermat, Mike Southon and Chris West. Random House Business Books, 2005.
- Finance on a Beermat, Stephen King, Jeff Macklin and Chris West. Random House Business Books, 2006.
- Marketing on a Beermat, Random House 2008
- Perfect Written English, Random House 2008
- Think like an Entrepreneur, Robbie Steinhouse and Chris West, Prentice Hall, 2008.