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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: 3.89 · 504 ratings · 140 reviews · 2 distinct works • Similar authors

	To Become a Whale 3.84 avg rating — 280 ratings — published 2017 — 3 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
	Snake Island 3.95 avg rating — 224 ratings — published 2019 — 4 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 and 6 other people liked Michael's review of Snake Island: "Opening with a pelican injured on the beach, this story of families, their history and choices which create turmoil and unintended consequences is revealed. Each chapter is voiced by a different character as the action unfolds of life and events in a" Read more of this review »
Oct 18, 2020 04:06PM · see review
Ben Hobson rated a book it was amazing The Law of Innocence (Mickey Haller, #6; Harry Bosch Universe #34) by Michael Connelly (Goodreads Author)	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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Ben Hobson rated a book it was amazing The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan	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
I don’t know how he writes these things. There’s a simple elegance to his writing I admire deeply.
Oct 11, 2020 05:50PM · 2 likes · like · see review
Ben Hobson rated a book it was amazing The Sound of One Hand Clapping by Richard Flanagan	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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Ben Hobson and 8 other people liked Lisa's review of To Name Those Lost: "I try not to overdo the superlatives when it comes to discussing books, but Rowan Wilson’s new novel To Name Those Lost is magnificent. Somehow he has managed to capture both the brutality and the redemptive promise of early Tasmania in a superb nove" Read more of this review »
Oct 06, 2020 06:59PM · see review
Ben Hobson and 20 other people liked fourtriplezed 's review of To Name Those Lost: "I have had the pleasure of reading author Rohan Wilson’s first two novels in quick succession and am glad I have. The first, The Roving Party, was a very good historical fiction based on actual events that portrayed the brutality Van Diemans Land dur" Read more of this review »
Oct 06, 2020 06:57PM · see review
Ben Hobson rated a book it was amazing The Burial by Courtney Collins (Goodreads Author)	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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Ben Hobson and 6 other people liked ʚϊɞ Shelley's ʚϊɞ Book Nook's review of Snake Island: "I'm not sure what to make of this novel. It was fast paced and had a reasonable story-line but the characters all seem to be sociopaths including the good guys. It hankers back to the Hatfield's and the McCoy's and their blood feud...yet it ticked ev" Read more of this review »
Oct 02, 2020 06:35AM · see review
Ben Hobson rated a book it was amazing Honeybee by Craig Silvey (Goodreads Author)	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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