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Nury Vittachi

Author of comedy-crime novel series The Feng Shui Detective, considered one of Asia's most popular authors and columnists

Nury Vittachi is an author and journalist based in Hong Kong, and has written many books and articles, under his own name and as Mr Jam, Lai See, The Spice Trader and so on.

He is one of the most widely published Asian writers on the planet and has written more than 30 books, ranging from non-fiction works to novels to stories for children.

Nury's newspaper columns are syndicated daily throughout Asia and can be read at www.misterjam.com. An award-winning journalist, he has had regular slots on the BBC, CNN, as well as having held senior editorial positions at the Far Eastern Economic Review and the South China Morning Post.

His latest book is Mr Wong Goes West, part of the Feng Shui Detective comedy-crime novel series, described as “extremely funny” by the Daily Telegraph and “endearingly wacky” by The Times of London.

Nury lives in Hong Kong with his English wife and three adopted Chinese children.

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Key Points for Nury Vittachi

Nury Vittachi has informed and entertained millions of people through various media; numerous regular television appearances, regular radio broadcasts and literally thousands of columns in dozens of periodicals.
Amongst these he has featured on CNN, BBC and Time Magazine. He has written more than two dozen books, ranging from novels to non-fiction.
In non-fiction, his latest work is The Kama Sutra of Business (JohnWiley), a book about ancient Asian wisdom which claims that people in India were using stone credit cards at the dawn of history 4000 years ago.
Despite the emphasis of humour in his work, Vittachi has a heavyweight grounding in the real world. He spent many years as a financial journalist, working in senior editorial positions for the South China Morning Post and the Far Eastern Economic Review, sister publication of the Wall Street Journal.

Topics for Nury Vittachi

Politics and advocacy
How to tell a story
The Kama Sutra of Business
The Lighter Side of Business in Asia
Business in Asia
Comedy business talk
Master of Ceremonies

Testimonials for Nury Vittachi

Asia's funniest, most pungent columnist and author.
Herald-Sun, Australia

Endearingly wacky.
The Times, London

Quirky and original.
The Independent, London

Brash, brave and bizarre.
South China Morning Post, Hong Kong

Clever and comic.
Sydney Morning Herald, Australia

Dangerously funny.
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