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Ben Hobson

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Ben Hobson lives in Brisbane and is entirely keen on his wife, Lena, and their two small boys, Charlie and Henry. He also has a superb pooch named Lincoln, which Charlie forced him to write about in his biography. He currently teaches English and Music at a Queensland High School, and has a keen interest in philosophy, theology, writing and reading.

Born in Gippsland, Victoria, Ben grew up surrounded by the sights and smells of the country. His early interest in creativity saw him pursue music both academically and artistically, graduating from QUT in 2011 with a degree, and travelling the country with Sounds Like Chicken, a ska/rock/hardcore hybrid.

In 2014 his novella, If the Saddle Breaks My Spine, was shortlisted for the Viva La Novella ...more

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Average rating: 3.78 · 1,048 ratings · 247 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Snake Island 3.83 avg rating — 435 ratings — published 2019 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	To Become a Whale 3.80 avg rating — 390 ratings — published 2017 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Death of John Lacey 3.63 avg rating — 223 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Visiting America (sort of)

I’ve always wanted to visit America. And, on October 20th this year, I will!

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I’m of course talking about Snake Island’s North American release. It’s a big moment and I’m still not sure I’ll ever believe it really happened, unless I see it in person.

I’m also going to get one of my books in a hardcover for the first time ever. That’ll go straight to the pool room…

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Ben Hobson made a comment on Naomi Allan’s review of The Death of John Lacey " Aw, thank you Naomi!! That's a very thoughtful and kind review. So awesome to hear from you! We had the best time on the Overland Track. And we've pla ...more "
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Ben Hobson liked Naomi Allan's review of The Death of John Lacey: "I met the author of this novel while hiking on the Overland Track. We traded novels we loved and discussed what made writing so excellent and authors we were enjoying reading. He explained that in his own writing, he didn’t shy away from displaying t" Read more of this review »
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Ben Hobson made a comment on John of Canada’s review of Snake Island " Thanks mate! Very kind of you! "
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Ben Hobson and 2 other people liked John of Canada's review of Snake Island: "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie. Ai!Yi! Yi! In the past, any time I saw the phrase " A novel of redemption" I would put the book down. Cliches and all that. Fortunately I read this before I realized that's what this was. And there it was on page 218. This was" Read more of this review »
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Ben Hobson liked Caroline's review of To Become a Whale: "I was lucky enough to meet Ben Hobson at a book launch for “The Death of John Lacey” at Sovereign Hill in Ballarat. Ben, this book moved me to tears. Thank you. It’s a heartfelt and sad coming of age tale about death, love, cruelty, parenthood and an" Read more of this review »
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Ben Hobson and 7 other people liked Anna Loder's review of The Ledge: "I could not put this down! Small town Australian missing teenager crime with all the feels. I loved all the 1999 nostalgia and all the good man feels of the now storyline. I loved the exploration of the intense 16 year old friendships; the all encomp" Read more of this review »
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