Mark Sampson

Mark Sampson is a writer based in south-west France. Born in London, reared in Belfast and matured in Brighton and Sheffield, he moved to France with his family in 1995. The author of several non-fiction books, he has contributed articles to a wide range of publications, including all the major U.K. France-orientated magazines. He reviews and writes about Latin, Brazilian and other world music for Songlines magazine and Sounds & Colours website. He has hosted a couple of long-running radio shows for local radio and and the internet.

The construction of his family's straw-bale house in France was featured in Channel 4's Grand Designs Abroad. You can find out more at www.mtsampson.com.