Meet Arthur Hailey

[close] “He takes us inside these industries, which he has thoroughly researched, so we feel that we are a character in this world,” explains Arthur Hailey’s daughter, Diane. The author of eleven novels—many of which became number-one New York Times bestsellers—Arthur Hailey (1920–2004) was born in England and served as a pilot during World War II before his novel-writing career took off with the publication of Hotel and then Airport. In this brand-new video, wife (and fellow author) Sheila Hailey, along with daughter Diane, speak about the meticulous research and one-of-a-kind writing habits that made Hailey’s novels blockbuster successes.