Tom Vater
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MSN,
MSN UK,
The Telegraph,
The Economist,
The Wall Street Journal,
Barnes and Noble,
Nikkei,
Nikkei Asia,
Audible Blog
and
Covers:
Culture, lifestyle, arts, environment, minorities, business, tourism, economy, politics
Doesn't Cover:
Sports, conflict
Asia based writer of crime fiction/non fiction & writing for @NikkeiAsia, @Telegraph, @TheEconomist etc.
New true crime thriller SHARKMAN.
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Tom Vater’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Tom Vater is a writer and editor working mostly in Asia.
Tom has published six crime novels. In 2022, he sold the film rights to his debut novel, The Devil's Road to Kathmandu, to 108 Media.
Tom has written some twenty non-fiction books, including the bestsellers Sacred Skin with Aroon Thaewchatturat, and Cambodia: A Journey through the Land of the Khmer with Kraig Lieb.
Tom's work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Times, The Guardian, Nikkei Asia, CNN, Marie Claire, G…
Tom Vater’s Journalist Portfolio
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Interview
See all 9 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Internship at local newspaper in Germany at age 15, was sent to report on countless concerts in the region.
How is social media changing news?
Lower attention span, faster news cycle, clickbait and phone screens make word counts shorter. Harder to place long stories.
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
Tintin