Tom Vater

Tom Vater is a writer and publisher working predominantly in Asia.
He has published four crime novels and is the co-owner of Crime Wave Press, a Hong Kong based crime fiction imprint.
He has published some twenty non-fiction books, including the best-selling Sacred Skin.
Tom is a Daily Telegraph‘s destination expert and has authored several guidebooks on Thailand and Cambodia.
He is the co-author of three documentary screenplays, including the highly praised The Most Secret Place On Earth, a feature on the CIA’s secret war in Laos.
Tom works as a consultant for a range of organizations providing background on the political, cultural and social landscape of Thailand, Cambodia, and Nepal.
He has written for publications like The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Guardian, The Nikkei Asian Review, CNN, Marie Claire, Geographical, and The Diplomat.
He is represented by London-based literary agency Marjacq.