Colette Ni Reamonn Ioannidou was born in Dublin, Ireland but has spent most of her life in Cyprus... She has had short stories used by the BBC World Service. She worked at the Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation as a newsreader and presenter. She also worked on documentary scripts and presentations. Her short stories have been featured in the Art and Culture 'In Focus' magazine in Cyprus, her freelance work in other local publications over the years.