Dave Besseling was formerly Senior Copy Editor at The Caravan. He grew up in Canada, and after graduating from college, spent his 20s bashing around the globe, then turned 30 having lived, worked or travelled in as many countries. He has been employed as a graphic designer, language teacher, visual artist, tattoo designer, travel writer and journalist. His first book, The Liquid Refuses to Ignite, was released in 2012. He is currently Managing Editor at Motherland.