Robin Bennett Explained

Robin Bennett
Nationality:British
Alma Mater:Royal Holloway
Occupation:Entrepreneur

Robin Bennett is a British entrepreneur, writer, and documentary producer. He is the founder of The Bennett Group, including Aktuel Translations, a global translation company, London Tutors, River Consulting, Comp Kennels, 1155 (Charity) and Monster Books, an independent publishing house.[1] He is the great-nephew of Hilda Harding, Britain's first female bank manager.

Bennett Group

Robin Bennett attended Royal Holloway and graduated in 1992 with a degree in Modern Languages.[2]

Translation company Aktuel Translations was founded in 1992 as part of the Bennett Group and provides technical translations to corporate businesses.[3] [4]

Other companies in the Bennett Group include London Tutors, thisisplanetearth.com, Quarto Translations, which provides translations for publishers, and Patent Translations International, which provides patent translations for legal services.

Robin has also spoken at UK universities and at conferences about how to start up a new business.[5] [6] [7]

Monster Books

Robin Bennett founded independent publishing house Monster Books in 1997. He has written numerous books for both children and adults.

Publications

Non Fiction Books

Fiction Books

Picture books

Audiobooks

Films

Accolades

Robin Bennett was listed in the Who's Who of British Business in 2003.

His novel Picus the Thief was longlisted for the British Fantasy Award 2012 [8] and won the Writer Magazine Indie Book of the Year Award 2012.

His children's book The Hairy Hand was longlisted for The Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition 2013.[9] [10]

In May 2016 his documentary "Fantastic Britain", about the British obsession with magic and folklore, won an "Award of Excellence" at the Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards (HIIDA).[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Henley on Thames News | Idea born on family holiday. henleystandard.co.uk. 18 August 2016.
  2. http://www.royalhollowayentrepreneurs.com/2011/01/robin-bennett-aktuel-translations-podcast/{{dead link|date=February 2021}}
  3. Web site: Entrepreneur and Author Talks to Worcester Students About Business Start Up - University of Worcester. worcester.ac.uk. 18 August 2016.
  4. Web site: Henley on Thames News | Local entrepreneur's guide to success. henleystandard.co.uk. 18 August 2016.
  5. Web site: Smart author inspires students to get a start (From Worcester News). worcesternews.co.uk. 18 August 2016.
  6. Web site: How to start a business for under £5,000 | Start-up Smart by Robin Bennett | Harriman House. harriman-house.com. 18 August 2016.
  7. Web site: How to start a business for under £5,000 - News and Events at Bangor University. https://web.archive.org/web/20110608060203/http://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/full.php.en?nid=4682&tnid=4682 . 2011-06-08 . dead. 18 August 2016.
  8. Web site: Lists of members' recommendations for British Fantasy Awards. 15 May 2012.
  9. Web site: Chicken House Books website. Chicken House. Books. doublecluck.com.
  10. Web site: Chicken House longlist: The Hairy Hand by Robin Bennett | The Times. thetimes.co.uk. 18 August 2016.
  11. Web site: May 2016 Winners -  Hollywood International Independent Documentary Awards. hiida.com. 18 August 2016.

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