Barry Max Wills is half Australian, half British and half Colombian.

For the past 35 years he has been a freelance writer for the corporate sector, writing everything from EXPO pavilion visitor experiences to print, films, videos and speeches, for clients in Europe, Asia and Australia.

For the past 18 years, however, he also has been a coffee farmer and Colombian neophyte; avidly looking, listening and learning as he and his partner Adriano navigate the passion, peril and pleasure involved in growing fine Arabica coffee in the Colombian Andes.

Very much a stranger in a strange land, Barry has not only learnt to dance to a different beat but has also documented the process, along with his ever-evolving relationship with his adopted country, in his Letters From Colombia, an ongoing narrative enjoyed by several hundred subscribers on three continents.