Mike Unwin

Mike Unwin is an award-winning writer who specialises in travel and the natural world. Based in the UK, much of his work focuses on Africa, where he once lived and worked. Among his 40 published books are the Bradt Guide to Southern African Wildlife and Around the World in 80 Birds, and he writes regularly for numerous leading publications, including the Telegraph, Times, Guardian, BBC Wildlife and Travel Africa. Mike has had a passion for wildlife since childhood and is a committed conservationist. During his eight years in southern Africa, he founded the Swaziland (now Eswatini) Bird Club and volunteered for the Luangwa Conservation Society, Zambia. He has extensive field experience of many key conservation areas across Africa, and professional assignments have also taken him to all six other continents, pursuing wildlife from Amazon to Antarctic. In the 2025 Travel Media Awards, Mike was voted ‘Best Specialist Writer, UK’. His previous awards include ‘UK Travel Writer of the Year’ (