Mick Shippen, a British national, is an award-winning travel photographer and writer. He lived in Thailand from 1997 to 2014 before relocating to Vientiane in Lao PDR. He is the author ofThe Traditional Ceramics of South East Asia, a beautifully illustrated book documenting the life and work of craftsmen in Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar. He also wrote the photo-rich Presenting Cambodia and seven titles in the Enchanting Asia series, as well as contributing words and images to numerous books and magazines. His photography has appeared inVanity Fair, NatGeo Traveller, the UK's Sunday Times Magazine, and many more.