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 two non-fiction books, he has contributed articles to a wide range of publications, including all the major U.K. France-orientated magazines. He reviews Latin Jazz releases for Songlines magazine and hosts "Lost & Found", a monthly radio show on www.expatsradio.com.

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.strawbalefrance.com and read his weekly blog at http://lavieenstraw.blogspot.fr/