Tim Butcher
Tim Butcher is a best-selling British author, journalist, and broadcaster born in 1967.
He worked for The Daily Telegraph from 1990 to 2009, covering conflicts throughout the Balkans, Middle East, and Africa.
His writing style blends historical research with travel writing and personal memoir, particularly exploring traumatized regions.
He is known for his "follow in the footsteps" approach, previously employed in books about Congo and Sierra Leone.
Recognized in 2010 with an honorary doctorate for services to writing and awarded the Mungo Park Medal for exploration by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, he lives with his family in Cape Town, South Africa.
