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Helen Garden
Helen Garden was born and brought up in Durban on the east coast of South Africa, where she pursued a career in Financial Services. After moving to the United Kingdom and later settling in beautiful, picturesque Cornwall, she ran a successful holiday cottage cleaning business with her husband Hedley, until she took a well deserved retirement in 2023. She has always had a deep and abiding love of literature and encouraged by Hedley’s enthusiasm to document his difficult early years living with his mother in various parts of Southern Africa, she ...
Perry K. Gibson
Perry K. Gibson , born in 1990 in the Netherlands, has been drawn to the world of literature since his early years. Growing up surrounded by the serene, yet dreary, landscapes of his homeland, he found solace and inspiration within the pages of books from a tender age. His insatiable curiosity led him to explore various genres and authors, shaping his perspective and fuelling his passion for storytelling. Beyond his love for reading, Perry finds joy in strumming his guitar, experimenting with culinary delights in the kitchen, and embarking on ...
John Godfrey
John Godfrey was born in Sri Lanka. He attended the University of Ceylon in Colombo where he qualified as a doctor. He came to England for higher surgical training where he worked as a surgeon in Liverpool. Due to the political Climate in Sri Lanka he decided to stay in England as a general practitioner. His interest in photography started when he was a schoolboy. While waiting for his GCSE result, he worked in a photographic studio learning the technique of portrait, wedding photography, processing, printing, enlarging and retouching. He has ...
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 ...
Dr Andrea Grieder
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 ...
Elena Grigorieva
Elena Grigorieva was born in 1954 in Kuibyshev, Russia. She graduated from Moscow State University with a Ph.D. 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 continued to participate in scientific research. She has incorporated this knowledge into her writing.Her favourite activities are reading, watching ...
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, ...
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.
Brigitte Hoffmann-List
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 ...
Abdirisak Mohamed Hussein
Abdirisak Mohamed Hussein was born in 1968 in Burao, Somalia. He settled in the United Kingdom as a refugee where he faced some adverse times. He lacked adequate support from the community when he became mentally ill. He was admitted into hospital with mental illness where he received outstanding support and care from the hospital professionals who assisted him to turn his life around and to become an educated and self-sufficient person. Abdirisak went on to obtain a BSc Honours Degree at the Open University. He works as a peer support worker ...
Janice Hutchings
Janice Hutchings, spent her childhood in Oreston, a small waterside village, on the shores of the river Plym. Educated at Oreston Primary School, Plymstock Secondary Modern School, she then attended St. Dunstan Abbey for girls. In 1957, having qualified as a shorthand typist, she was employed by a number of companies until 1973, after which she worked in a Charity shop from 1974 to 1981.Inspired by her mother, a freelance journalist, Janice embarked on a writing career. She has written a number of short stories, some of which have been ...
Peter James Hutchinson
Peter James Hutchinson was born in the Yorkshire city of Doncaster, a former mining centre, minster and market town in Northern England, in 1986. He attended Park Primary School in Wheatley from 1991 to 1997 before going on to college to study the performing arts – he achieved high grades in both drama and dance. The Freer’s Stone, a work of visionary science fiction, is his first foray into the literary arts. When not writing, Peter enjoys going to the gym, swimming and poetry.
