Authors
James Green
James Green was born in Ipswich in the United Kingdom in 1959. He attained a secondary school ‘A’ level in psychology, sociology, philosophy, economics and German. He served in the Royal Engineers in the British Army. Subsequently, he is employed as a worldwide Security Manager and as a Consultant. James is married and he has one daughter. His favourite activities are running, cross-country skiing, reading and writing. His special interests and skills lie in motivating people, explaining certain subject matter. He has a passion for learning ...
Sylvia Gresina
Szilvia Gresina was born in Balassagyarmat, Hungary on the 12th of October in 1970. She obtained her MA graduation in Sociology at the „Eötvös Lórand” University of Sciences in Budapest, then got another Master degree at the University of Sciences „La Sapienza” in Rome. Afterwards she has worked for the Hungarian Academy in Rome for five years and then as a researcher for the European University Institute for European Studies in Triest for seven years. Her hobbies are yoga, fitness, reading, films, gardening, music, arts, trekking. She speaks ...
Bee Grey
Having had a varied career, mainly in office work, Bee Grey moved from Hayes to Nottingham, where she helped to run a small post office. It was here that Bee became familiar with computers, and as such an opportunity arose to teach adults about Microsoft Windows. She took this opportunity and continued in this role until she retired to the South Coast with her husband, Eric. Bee came to writing late in life, as she is dyslexic and found that computers were helpful in this pursuit when she eventually obtained one. She enjoys reading, writing, ...
PhD Elena Grigorieva
Elena Grigorieva was born in 1954 in Kuibyshev Russia. She attended Moscow State University and attained a PhD in histology, anatomy and embryology. She was employed as a scientific officer at the MRC National Institute for Medical Research in London. She was involved in the histological analysis of various genetically modified animal models.After her retirement in 2011, she continues to participate in scientific research. She has incorporated this knowledge into her writing.Her favourite activities are reading, watching documentary films ...
Norman Handy
Norman Handy was born in 1957 in Beckenham, Kent in the south east of England. He went to school in Beckenham and later went to boarding school in Cranbrook, Kent. He studied Business Economics and Accountancy plus Law for Accountants at Southampton University. During his studies, he also travelled and after finishing university travelled and worked abroad. He returned to the United Kingdom and after some time working in a riding school, followed a career for thirty years in the financial services sector in London, including periods working ...
Donal Hanley
Donal Hanley was educated at Killina National School Carbury Co. Kildare, Scoil Mhuire Secondary School Clane. Donal has one brother Peter, two sisters Teresa and Ann, his mum Maura and his partner Priya. He wrote a poem for his local club Carbury entitled “The Famous Blue and Gold” in 2009. He also wrote a poem for his County Team Kildare entitled “The Famed Lilywhites” which appeared in the Kildare GAA book 2011. This book is dedicated to his father Vincent who introduced him to GAA in his childhood. It gives you an insight into history, ...
Gerard Hanlon
Missionary, teacher, writer and would-be mountaineer, the author Gerard Hanlon tells of his fifty years spent in the land of the Incas, working in coastal shanty settlements, remote Andean highlands and the Amazon rainforest during a time of profound change in society and Church in Peru.
Geoffrey Hart
Geoffrey Hart was born in Walthamstow in the UK. He attended Chingford Senior High School. He left school early and was employed as a carpenter and joiner. Geoffrey changed his career path and worked for the Royal Mail doing postal delivery for thirty-seven years when he had to retire due to a bad back. He then worked as a delivery driver. Geoffrey is City and Guilds qualified carpenter; has a CSCS card and is a qualified postman. His favourite activities are golf, swimming, computers, model making and playing the guitar. Geoffrey enjoys ...
Sandra Hartmann
Sandra Hartmann, holistic Ayurveda nutritionist, chef and book author, born in 1973 in Croatia, has 30 years of experience in Ayurvedic cuisine. In the 1990s, she spent 7 years in Vedic monasteries across Europe and India learning bhakti yoga meditation and Ayurvedic cooking. The alchemy of cooking and the healing power of Ayurveda fascinated the talented cook and she dutifully studied under the guidance of Vedic Brahmins (priests). Sandra is the founder of the first Ayurvedic Cooking School of Vienna where she dedicates her life to share ...
Dr. Ian Hawker
Dr Ian Hawker was born and raised in Wallasey. After gaining a BSc degree in Physics from Leicester University and a PhD in Semiconductor Physics sponsored by AERE Harwell, he settled in Ipswich where he has spent a lifetime working in telecommunications. He has written many technical publications, but has always enjoyed science fiction and finally decided to put pen to paper himself.His first 2 novels "A Life in Telecom…" and "What is Going on With the Machines?" were published in spring 2018."A Male Problem" is his third novel.Ian ...
Veleta Hayles
Veleta Hayles is a fiction writer. Her first book, ‘The Depth of Mischief’, was published in 2019. She is as witty as her characters, and when she is not writing, she would like to think that she is a gifted poet. She is currently writing her next work, ‘In the Midst of It All’, and she also hopes to pen a memoir in the future.
Veleta Hayles
Veleta Hayles lives in London and has two children. She was born in Clarendon, Jamaica and has worked in social care for most of her working life. Veleta holds a BA (Hons) MA degree in Creative Writing from Teesside University. As well as writing short stories, articles, blogs and poems, Veleta is the author of The Depth of Mischief and Going Places. Seventy-Two Hours in Ghana, a story steeped in the traditions of Ghanaian life, is her latest fictional work. Veleta’s hobbies include being outdoors, walking, keeping fit, reading, and in ...
Pamela Heller-Stern
Pamela Heller-Stern’s name means “brighter star.” She has been a bookworm since childhood, a rebel, and a lover of fine art. Pamela obtained a Doctorate in English Literature at the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg where she lectured in Literature for five years starting at the young age of twenty-two. Prior to her retirement at the beginning of 2008, she wrote eleven short volumes of poetry. She is also the author of three novels: “The Pink Slippers,” “It’s a Red Moon and a Green Man,” and “Who’s Knocking on my Door?”
Philip A. Hibberd
Philip A Hibberd was born in Harlow, Essex. At the age of eight he and his parents moved to Palmers Green, North London where Philip attended Hazelwood primary then Oakwood secondary schools. His school career was cut short at the age of 14, when his Master informed his parents there was ‘no point’ for him to continue. His parents were not pleased.Upon leaving school Philip became an apprentice gas-fitter with the Gas Board and at the same time was sent to Paddington Polytechnic college to upgrade his qualifications. Five years later he ...
Badiaa Hiresh
Badiaa Hiresh was born in Lebanon in 1964 where she eventually lived and worked, raising two daughters. Badiaa also spent time in the USA which gives her a unique international perspective on her home country. After working as an accountant and manager for the family jewelry business, Badiaa found herself in the field of education, helping to start a school. As well as writing, Badiaa is an advocate for peace, spending many years as a Peace Coordinator.
Hendrik Hoitinga
Hendrik Hoitinga was born in Leeuwarden in Friesland, the Netherlands, and emigrated to New Zealand at 10. After travelling extensively during his teens and twenties, he married his wife in Auckland, before relocating to the UK. They have two children. Hendrik worked in retail for 26 years. He and his wife were then commissioned and ordained as officers of the Salvation Army in 1995. They have since served in England, Belgium, Wales and Scotland. Hendrik has been able to focus on his writing since he retired in 2017. Now a grandfather, living ...