About Richard Coombes
Richard Coombes is a writer and translator (Russian to English) who lives and works in the United Kingdom. Richard’s output includes original songs and stories, and English translations of Russian songs, poems and stories.
In 2015 Richard decided to take early retirement in order to build his own language business. This included re-formatting himself into a translator, along with seeking ways to enjoy all the artistic activities which had given him pleasure over the years. His translation of Akim Tarazi’s novella ‘Retribution’ was included in an anthology entitled ‘Contemporary Kazakh Literature’, published in September 2019 by Cambridge University Press. Within the next month, B O D Y magazine will be publishing Richard’s translation of Elena Dolgopyat’s short story ‘Science’.
Richard’s own creative writing has, to date, resulted in suites of short stories for both adults and children, and a novella.
