Location: France
Member Since: March 27, 2011
Ruth Deborah Rey
Biography
Ruth Deborah Rey (1938) was born in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
From an early age she has worked in Dutch radio; later, married to a Canadian, she switched to English and with her (then) husband, enjoyed a succesfull career in radio, television, publicity and the theatre, as a broadcaster, entertainer, scriptwriter, translator, editor, and actress.
Today, retired, she finally has the time to be a full-time writer (poetry and prose) and editor. She lives at the French Atlantic coast with her husband, one dogs and five cats.
Rey is recognised by the Dutch Foundation 1940-1945 as a participant in the Underground Resistance during the German occupation of The Netherlands during World War II.
A rewritten version of Rey’s first novel, which deals with WWII, child abuse, and the truth about a person’s roots, will be published shortly, as will an anthology of her poetry.
From an early age she has worked in Dutch radio; later, married to a Canadian, she switched to English and with her (then) husband, enjoyed a succesfull career in radio, television, publicity and the theatre, as a broadcaster, entertainer, scriptwriter, translator, editor, and actress.
Today, retired, she finally has the time to be a full-time writer (poetry and prose) and editor. She lives at the French Atlantic coast with her husband, one dogs and five cats.
Rey is recognised by the Dutch Foundation 1940-1945 as a participant in the Underground Resistance during the German occupation of The Netherlands during World War II.
A rewritten version of Rey’s first novel, which deals with WWII, child abuse, and the truth about a person’s roots, will be published shortly, as will an anthology of her poetry.
Where to find Ruth Deborah Rey online
Books
This member has not published any books.Smashwords book reviews by Ruth Deborah Rey
- Reflections
on May 08, 2011
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Having been (for quite a few years) and still being a fan of Luigi Pagano’s writing, both prose and poetry, I set out to buy his Smashword Edition of poems ‘Reflections’ … and ended up buying not only ‘Reflections’, but also ‘Idle Thoughts’ and ‘Naughty but Nice. Why all three anthologies? Why not? Pagano is a darn good poet with a delicious sense of rhythm and rhyme, and these three collections take you from silly grins, to big laughs, from silent thoughts, to tears, from naughty giggles, to nice smiles. Gems, one and all. ‘Reflections’, ‘Idle Thoughts’, and ‘Naughty but Nice’ now share my usually sleepless nights and let me tell you: they are good company, very good company. I even allow them to share my bedside table with Dickinson and Prévert and that is just about the biggest compliment I could give them.
- Coombe's Wood
on June 30, 2011
Coombe's Wood a horror story? Yes, it is and no, it isn't, because within the story there is much tenderness, friendship and love to be found and even elves. Lisa Hinsley brilliantly puts all these elements and the people that go with them together in Coombe's Wood and takes you on a rollercoaster patchwork of emotions, allows you to relax and take a deep breath and then, makes you feel like hiding under the bed. This reader smiled, shivered, and held her breath while reading Coombe's Wood and thinks it is a very strong and extremely well-written story. Two pieces of advice: Buy the book BUT don't read it at bedtime.