Daniel Austin (danielaustin.co.uk) is a Madagascar specialist who has written a number of Bradt’s travel and wildlife guides to the country. As a full-time Madagascar specialist, Daniel visits the country for several months of every year to lead group tours, guide on small-ship expedition cruises, carry out research, and photograph its unique wildlife. He is also secretary of the Anglo-Malagasy Society (which promotes the country’s interests in the UK) and founded amd still curates the Madagascar Library (an archive of over 7,000 historical and contemporary books and documents on all aspects of the island). Austin’s fascination with Madagascar stretches back to his childhood passion for nature. After focusing his Master's thesis on Malagasy culture, he turned to exploring the broader zoological, botanical, cultural, linguistic and historical wonders of this exotic Indian Ocean destination. He has lectured about Madagascar at the Royal Geographical Society, University of Oxford and elsewhere.