Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingde

Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingde is the author of an epistolary novel, five hybrid works, nine poetry collections, and several chapbooks.
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He has also edited more than twenty books and co-produced three audio-books, several pro bono for non-profit organisations including Sok Sabay Cambodia, SAGE Counselling Centre, Riding for the Disabled Association, and the National Volunteer & Philanthropy Centre. These titles span the genres of ethnography, journalism, creative writing, and corporate literature.

Trained in book publishing at Stanford University, Desmond studied sociology and mass communication at the National University of Singapore, and later received his theology masters (world religions) from Harvard University and fine arts masters (creative writing) from the University of Notre Dame.

A former journalist with 8 Days magazine, he has travelled to Australia, France, Hong Kong and Spain for his stories, which have included features on Madonna, Björk and Morgan Freeman, culminating in the authorship of the limited edition Top Ten TCS Stars for Caldecott Publishing.
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Desmond is the first-ever winner in both Poetry and Visionary Fiction categories at the Beverly Hills International Book Awards; to have two collections t...

Master of Fine Arts
(Creative Writing)
University of Notre Dame
Indiana, USA

Master of Theological Studies
(World Religions)
Harvard University
Cambridge, USA

Bachelor of Arts
(Sociology/Mass Communication)
National University of Singapore
Kent Ridge, Singapore

Professional Certificate
(Book Publishing)
Stanford University
California, USA

Certificate
(Feature Writing)
Communications Seminar
New York, USA

Certificate
(Book Editing)
Publishing Training Centre
at Book House
Singapore

Certificate
(Newsletter Creation)
CareerTrack Seminar
Singapore