Growing up in Iran during the halcyon days of the Shah, English - born Glynn Burridge would become English tutor to the Pahlavi Royal Household and interpreter/translator in the Farsi language before leaving his adopted home at the onset of the Islamic Revolution.

Escaping to Seychelles, where the Pahlavi family owned a private island estate, the author was based in the Amirantes Islands for twenty years, acquiring extensive knowledge and experience of the Seychelles’ Outer Islands which are the setting for ‘Kolony’.

‘Voices’ is a collection of 20 short stories which has since won acclaim for its powerful style and the intriguing way it explores the realities and fantasies of living on remote islands, where the author was based for twenty years.

‘Voices’ covers a wide range of subjects and genres: horror stories, tales of true adventure, animal anecdotes, fantastic fishing yarns and accounts of hidden pirate treasure. Together they offer the reader a unique ‘insiders’ view into the way of life on Seychelles’ Outer Islands as well of local beliefs, customs and traditions that it is difficult to come upon elsewhere.

Parallel to my creative writing, I also provide a copywriting service to a wide variety of clients which covers the conceptualisation of websites and brochures, as well as the writing of branding copy, media adverts, reports, manuals, letters, leaflets and press releases.

Besides providing the lion’s share of the copy for Seychelles.travel, Seychelles’ official tourism website, I write regular articles for diverse publications which include such prestigious periodicals as ‘Dockwalk’ and ‘Racing Days’.

My background as a copywriter / translator / interpreter and my passion for creative writing allows me to provide organisations with compelling copy which turns heads and sells ideas.