Silja Swaby, half Jamaican, half Finnish, is a marine biologist and author. Funded by Arts Council England, she has won competitions, and been placed in prizes and awards. She is working on a series of futuristic thrillers, featuring a female biologist whose quiet academic life takes a drastic turn. Silja has taken creative writing courses at Cambridge University and more recently Yale University, USA.

Silja tutors writers, gives workshops, and provides a critique service. She is happily unmarried and lives in deepest Somerset, UK.


Silja Swaby is pronounced Sil-yah Sway-bee.

June 07, 2012

Ray Bradbury dies

The saddest of days for sci-fi fans world-wide. A truly prolific and talented writer, Ray Bradbury will remain up with the greats. Who could possibly forget Farenheit 451 and a host of short stories recently aired on Radio 4 Extra.

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