Jan Orrnert

Jan Orrnert was born and raised in a small town in northern Sweden. From an early age he discovered a love for writing and dreamed of becoming a writer. His parents, however, talked him out of this. That is not a real job, they told him. Jan later reflected on this turning point in his memoir Ticket to the World. Instead, he embarked on a business career that spanned thirty-three years with AstraZeneca. His work took him across the globe, living in ten different countries and building an international reputation. Along the way, his gift for clear and compelling writing never went unnoticed. One CEO once remarked, You write the most easily read marketing plans in the whole AstraZeneca Group. Even after buying a house on Skiathos, Jan continued to work for many years in countries around the world. It was only upon retiring on the island that he returned to his first passion, writing. His third book, Skiathos my island paradise is a literary guide to the island he now calls home. Blending memoir, cultural insight, and lyrical storytelling, it celebrates Skiathos as both a destination and a source of inspiration