Robin Barratt

I started working in the security industry way back in the late '80s. First I worked on the doors and then in close protection - both operations and training - in countries including Russia, The Balkans (during the conflict), and the Middle East. I had a small security training company which I sold in 2002, and began writing my first book Doing the Doors, which became a genre best-seller. I have been writing and publishing on and off ever since. I am now the author of a large number of books, including six non-fiction, true crime titles (publishers include Random House/Penguin, Mainstream, Constable Robinson and Milo), Finding Work as a Close Protection Specialist (with over 10,000 free downloads, probably the most widely read manual of its kind), and two anthologies about the Kingdom of Bahrain where I lived for four years. I have written articles for magazines worldwide including; Signature, Sur La Terre, Gulf Insider, Time Out, Norfolk magazine, Absolute Lifestyle, T Qatar, Exotic Car magazine, and others. and edited, produced and published the acclaimed Collections of Poetry and Prose series of ten books featuring almost 1400 pieces of work from 265 writers and poets from 49 countries around the world - all writing on particular themes and topics. I now help other authors, writers and poets independently self-publish their own books via Amazon's global publishing platforms, and run THE POET, an online magazine recognized for both its extensive themed collections, and its interviews with poets worldwide. On top of this, I have recently set up POETRY FOR MENTAL HEALTH - motivating and inspiring people with mental health challenges to put pen to paper and transform their thoughts, feelings, emotions and experiences into poetry. www.RobinBarratt.co.uk