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Robin Bennett-Freebairn
ALLi Author Member
Location: United Kingdom (the)
Genres: General Nonfiction, Multimedia, Narrative Nonfiction, Other, Illustrated/Photography
Skills: Speaking Engagement/Lecture, Press/Media Interview
Robin is an award-winning author of entertaining non-fiction. With a diverse career in the creative industries, Robin has co-founded entrepreneurial businesses in publishing, corporate events, experience and product design.
Robin's current focus as an indie author is on building his publishing company around a series of books in the social history space which showcase what life was like in the year's people were born.
He is also active in the indie author community sharing ideas and best practice with other leading authors in the exciting and rapidly changing self-publishing environment.
Outside of writing and publishing, you might find Robin messing about on the piano, training for a marathon or exploring the countryside around his home town of Cambridge with his beloved sidekick, Piper the Australian Shepherd.
Robin Bennett-Freebairn's books
1942: What A Year To Be Born!
This beautifully illustrated book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year.
Fascinating stories include:
1. Which Hollywood actress would become known as ‘the Mother of Wi-Fi’?
2. What did Henry Coover Jr. invent by accident?
3. Who survived 133 days lost-at-sea alone on a raft?
4. What caused the tragedy at Skeleton Lake?
5. Which world famous charitable organisation was founded in Oxford?
Colour-coded chapters include:
1. In The News
2. Famous Birthdays
3. Everyday Life
4. Entertainment
5. Arts and Literature
6. Science, Technology and Innovation
7. Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters
8. Sport
Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born.
1942 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born!
1952: What A Year To Be Born!
This beautifully illustrated book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year.
Fascinating stories include:
1. Who jumped a London bus over Tower Bridge as it started to raise?
2. Which city saw mass panic caused by multiple UFO sightings?
3. Why did Lt. Abbie Sweetwine become known as The Angel of Platform 6?
4. Where was the world’s first rock ‘n’ roll concert performed?
5. Which runner broke an Olympic Record having never run the distance before?
Colour-coded chapters include:
1. In The News
2. Famous Birthdays
3. Everyday Life
4. Entertainment
5. Arts and Literature
6. Science, Technology and Innovation
7. Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters
8. Sport
Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born.
1952 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born!
1962: What A Year To Be Born!
This beautifully illustrated book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year.
Fascinating stories include:
1. Who ‘blinked’ as the world teetered on the edge of nuclear Armageddon?
2. What made the 1962 Derby the most dramatic in its near 200-year history?
3. Which iconic band performed their first public gig at the Marquee Jazz Club?
4. Who appeared on the very first live transatlantic TV broadcast?
5. What caused the village of Ranrahirca in Peru to disappear overnight?
Colour-coded chapters include:
1. In The News
2. Famous Birthdays
3. Everyday Life
4. Entertainment
5. Arts and Literature
6. Science, Technology and Innovation
7. Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters
8. Sport
Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born.
1962 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born!
1943: What A Year To Be Born!
This beautifully illustrated book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year.
Fascinating stories include:
1. Which inventor was inspired by bouncing marbles across a water tub?
2. How did a brown bear become a corporal in the Polish Army?
3. Which two childhood friends went onto become global rock stars?
4. Who created one of the world’s favourite toys by accident?
5. Which US president was awarded the Purple Heart for bravery?
Colour-coded chapters include:
1. In The News
2. Famous Birthdays
3. Everyday Life
4. Entertainment
5. Arts and Literature
6. Science, Technology and Innovation
7. Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters
8. Sport
Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born.
1943 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born!
1953: What A Year To Be Born!
This beautifully illustrated book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year.
Fascinating stories include:
1. Who discovered the “Secret of Life” this year?
2. Which extraordinary scientific discovery was exposed to be a hoax?
3. Why were children in the UK so excited on the 5th February?
4. Which incredible event was announced on the same day as the Coronation?
5. Who was married in the social event of the season?
Colour-coded chapters include:
1. In The News
2. Famous Birthdays
3. Everyday Life
4. Entertainment
5. Arts and Literature
6. Science, Technology and Innovation
7. Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters
8. Sport
Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born.
1953 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born!
1963: What A Year To Be Born!
This beautifully illustrated book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year.
Fascinating stories include:
1. Who delivered one of the greatest speeches of all time?
2. Which iconic band released their debut album this year?
3. Why was a ripped glove so controversial in a classic sporting encounter?
4. What historic first did Valentina Tereshkova achieve in 1963?
5. Why were people terrified of crows this year?
Colour-coded chapters include:
1. In The News
2. Famous Birthdays
3. Everyday Life
4. Entertainment
5. Arts and Literature
6. Science, Technology and Innovation
7. Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters
8. Sport
Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born.
1963 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born!
1973: What A Year To Be Born!
This beautifully illustrated book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year.
Fascinating stories include:
1. Where was the world’s first mobile phone call made?
2. Who survived the deepest ever undersea rescue?
3. Which global music phenomenon started in New York?
4. Who scared cinema-goers witless this year?
5. Which iconic Australian building did the Queen formally open?
Colour-coded chapters include:
1. In The News
2. Famous Birthdays
3. Everyday Life
4. Entertainment
5. Arts and Literature
6. Science, Technology and Innovation
7. Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters
8. Sport
Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born.
1973 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born!
1944: What A Year To Be Born!
This beautifully illustrated book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year.
Fascinating stories include:
1. Which Hollywood movie star was awarded the Medal of Freedom?
2. What caused an assassination attempt on Adolf Hitler to fail?
3. Why was the tragic demise of a Dambuster hero so puzzling?
4. What were Hobart’s Funnies and what role did they play in D-Day?
5. Which international rugby player became the leader of an SAS regiment?
Colour-coded chapters include:
1. In The News
2. Famous Birthdays
3. Everyday Life
4. Entertainment
5. Arts and Literature
6. Science, Technology and Innovation
7. Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters
8. Sport
Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born.
1944 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born!
1954: What A Year To Be Born!
This beautifully illustrated book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year.
Fascinating stories include:
1. Why did a vampire cause panic in the streets of Glasgow?
2. What happened in 3 minutes 59.4 seconds to set a new world record?
3. Which global superstar was told he was never going to make it as a singer?
4. What new silent threat could be found lurking in the deep?
5. What cut short the career of one of the world’s greatest tennis players?
Colour-coded chapters include:
1. In The News
2. Famous Birthdays
3. Everyday Life
4. Entertainment
5. Arts and Literature
6. Science, Technology and Innovation
7. Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters
8. Sport
Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born.
1954 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born!
1964: What A Year To Be Born!
This beautifully illustrated book explores the fascinating people, extraordinary events and amazing stories that made the headlines in this special year.
Fascinating stories include:
1. What extraordinary chart record did the Beatles achieve on 4th April 1964?
2. Which glitzy Hollywood marriage only lasted 38 days?
3. Where did the second most powerful earthquake ever recorded strike?
4. What was recorded travelling at 403 mph this year?
5. Which iconic TV show aired for the first time on 1st January 1964?
Colour-coded chapters include:
1. In The News
2. Famous Birthdays
3. Everyday Life
4. Entertainment
5. Arts and Literature
6. Science, Technology and Innovation
7. Stories of Heroes, Triumphs and Disasters
8. Sport
Packed with well-known facts and extraordinary stories, this carefully researched guide will appeal to anyone interested to find out more about the year they were born.
1964 was a remarkable year. In fact…What A Year To Be Born!