George Korankye

George Korankye is a Diagnostic Radiographer in Scotland, and a member of The British Society for the History of Radiology. He studied at South Bank University London, and Queen Margaret University Edinburgh. He is the author of several books, fiction, and non-fiction. His two novels attempted to educate the public about X-rays’ role in health screening, diagnosis, and treatment.

His books draw from his life's experiences. His humorous exchanges with patients inspired his first book Die Laughing (2008). This was a compilation of stories from the public of how humour helped them cope with adversity.

For his first novel, I can see clearly now the rain is gone (2009), he reflected on the experiences of the parents of Dunblane. He, his wife and their young children (5 and 6 respectively), had been in the audience when one of the children of Dunblane was interviewed in 1996. He also works in the hospital where most of the victims were treated. In 2008 his daughter became pregnant. This caused him to reflect on the feelings of the parents of Dunblane denied grandchildren. The novel was written from a parent's perspective.

His latest novel Team Twenty Ten... (2010) was inspired by the H1N1 flu virus of 2009.

In January 2012, his commentary relating to education fiction was published: "Education Fiction - A Field Waiting to Be Explored." http://preview.tinyurl.com/8lbox9x

In March 2012, he received an invitation to speak at the UK Radiological Congress, on June 25th 2012. His theme was, “Raising the profile of radiology in the media: education fiction, a novel approach.” If you wish to view the presentation here is the link:

http://tinyurl.com/UKRC2012presentati...