Desmond Kon Zhicheng-Mingdé is happily immersing himself in a used book, Cosmopolitan Criticism: Oscar Wilde's Philosophy of Art.

Based in Singapore, Desmond trained in book publishing at Stanford University, and completed a theology masters in world religions at Harvard University and a fine arts masters in creative writing at the University of Notre Dame.

He has edited more than ten books and co-produced three audio books, several pro bono for non-profit organizations.

Desmond also works in clay, his commemorative pieces housed in museums and private collections in India, the Netherlands, the UK and the US.