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Ted Bell

Born

in The United States

July 03, 1946

Died

January 20, 2023

Website

http://www.tedbell.com/

Twitter

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Genre

Mystery & Thrillers, Historical Fiction, Short Stories

Influences

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Ted Bell was the author of 12 consecutive New York Times best sellers and a former advertising executive. He began his advertising career in the 1970’s as a junior copywriter at Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB), New York. At the age of 25, he sold his first screenplay to Hollywood, as well as became the youngest vice-president in the storied history of DDB. He then joined Leo Burnett Co., Chicago, as a creative director and four years later, he was named President, Chicago Creative Officer where he was credited with developing numerous innovative and award-winning advertising campaigns. In 1982, Bell joined Young & Rubicam, London, and in 1991 he became the Vice Chairman and Worldwide Creative Director. Ted won every award the advertising industry Ted Bell was the author of 12 consecutive New York Times best sellers and a former advertising executive. He began his advertising career in the 1970’s as a junior copywriter at Doyle Dane Bernbach (DDB), New York. At the age of 25, he sold his first screenplay to Hollywood, as well as became the youngest vice-president in the storied history of DDB. He then joined Leo Burnett Co., Chicago, as a creative director and four years later, he was named President, Chicago Creative Officer where he was credited with developing numerous innovative and award-winning advertising campaigns. In 1982, Bell joined Young & Rubicam, London, and in 1991 he became the Vice Chairman and Worldwide Creative Director. Ted won every award the advertising industry offers, including numerous Clios and Cannes Gold Lions, and while at Young & Rubicam, the Grand Prix at the Cannes Festival. In 2001, Ted retired to write full time. He has 10 New York Times Bestsellers to his credit: The Alex Hawke series of spy thrillers published by HarperCollins and the young adult targeted time travel adventure series, Nick of Time and The Time Pirate published by St. Martins Press.

A native Floridian, Bell graduated from Randolph-Macon College in Virginia and was a former member of the college’s Board of Trustees. He held an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Kendall College in Michigan. Bell was also an Adjunct Professor of English Literature at Florida Southern College in Lakeland, Florida. He was a member of the Defense Orientation Conference Association (DOCA), a program run by the Department of Defense in support of America’s military. He served on the Advisory Board at George Washington’s Home at Mount Vernon, a group chaired by former Secretary of the Army, Togo West. He also served for a time as an advisor to the Undersecretary for Domestic Relations at the U.S. Department of State.

For the 2011-2012 Academic Year, Sir Richard Dearlove, Former Chief of MI6, British Intelligence, sponsored Ted to become a Visiting Scholar at Cambridge University (UK). In addition, he was named Writer-in-Residence at Sydney-Sussex College, Cambridge and studied at the University’s Department of Political Science and International Studies (POLIS) under the tutelage of Sir Dearlove, who was the Master of Pembroke College.

In May 2018, Ted published OVERKILL, the 10th book in the popular Alex Hawke spy thriller series.

In January 2019, Ted and Jon Adler of Jon Adler Films formed El Dorado Entertainment, a feature film and television production company based in New York.

In July 2019, Ted signed a two-book deal with Random House.

In July 2020, the 11th Alex Hawke thriller, DRAGONFIRE, was published.

On December 7, 2021, the 12th Alex Hawke thriller, SEA HAWKE was published.

Ted appeared on numerous television and radio programs and was a featured speaker at associations, clubs, libraries and organizations across the country.

Ted traveled the world and lived in Italy, London, France, Palm Beach, New York, Chicago, San Francisco and Maine. He last lived in a beloved 19th century farmhouse in Connecticut.
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Pub Day, April 1st, 2014

I can't wait for Pub Day. I've been in labor for over a year. I've been carrying this puppy around in my brain for even longer. I'm ready for delivery. I'm ready to see my babies in fine airports everywhere, sitting there all shiny and new, ready for takeoff. I want them to fly away, fly off the shelves and take to the skies, adopted by eager foster parents who will carry them aboard and jet away Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 3.98 · 55,025 ratings · 3,194 reviews · 51 distinct works • Similar authors

	Assassin (Alexander Hawke, #2) 4.02 avg rating — 7,905 ratings — published 2004 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hawke (Alexander Hawke, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 8,100 ratings — published 2003 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warlord (Alexander Hawke, #6) 4.03 avg rating — 5,504 ratings — published 2010 — 45 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pirate (Alexander Hawke, #3) 4.04 avg rating — 5,152 ratings — published 2005 — 46 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Spy (Alexander Hawke, #4) 4.06 avg rating — 4,804 ratings — published 2006 — 42 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tsar (Alexander Hawke, #5) 4.03 avg rating — 4,632 ratings — published 2008 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Phantom (Alexander Hawke, #7) 4.03 avg rating — 3,457 ratings — published 2012 — 35 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Warriors (Alexander Hawke, #8) 4.05 avg rating — 2,699 ratings — published 2014 — 26 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Nick of Time (Nick McIver, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 2,552 ratings — published 2000 — 30 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Patriot (Alexander Hawke, #9) 3.97 avg rating — 2,057 ratings — published 2015 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Ted Bell (?)

“Just write it!”
― Ted Bell

tags: advice-for-writers

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“Hey. You know what the shark said to the clown?”
“No.”
“You taste funny.”
― Ted Bell, Spy

tags: clown, funny, joke, shark

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“A hero is merely a man never afraid of being called to heaven because he is certain he has done his duty, Nicholas."
-Admiral Lord Nelson (fictional)”
― Ted Bell, Nick of Time

tags: duty, heroes

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