About
Matt-Gibson.org features selected previously published writing and photography of myself, Matt Gibson. I've lived in Tainan, Taiwan since 2004. In 2005 I founded the popular national expatriate magazine, Xpat which I managed and edited until I sold it in early 2008. Although I left my managerial role at Xpat to pursue writing, I helped the new owners to hire and train the new staff and still consult with them regularly.
Over the last four years I also found time to submit to various local, national and international publications and learn conversational Mandarin Chinese. I'm also a competent photographer and shoot with a Nikon D80. You can see some of my photography here.
In the course of running Xpat Magazine I also became proficient in layout and design using Adobe Creative Suite (in both Mac and PC environments). You can view my design portfolio here.
I have an Honors Degree in Sociology with a minor in Professional Writing from the University of Victoria in Victoria, B.C., Canada. You can find out more about my education and experience here.
I'm currently working on my first novel and am available for assignments.
I'm a travel writer and photographer currently based in Tainan, Taiwan where I founded and edited Xpat Magazine, one of Taiwan's largest and longest-running expatriate periodicals. My writing and photography has been published in various print and online publications including Taiwan Today, the Taiwan Fun Magazine Group, and TransitionsAbroad.com. I speak English, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese (to varying degrees) and am available for assignment. I can be reached through the form on the contact page of this website, or at xpatmatt (at) gmail.com.
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