{"id":120,"date":"2026-04-30T16:36:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.andreaschristou.co.uk\/?page_id=120"},"modified":"2026-04-30T16:46:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T16:46:25","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.andreaschristou.co.uk\/index.php\/about-the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"About the author"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0481953d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Andreas Christou is a London born author whose work blends emotional honesty with gripping, real\u2011world tension. 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