Ben Brown (writer) explained

Ben Brown
Birth Date:3 July 1962
Occupation:children's author, poet

Benjamin Brown[1] (born 3 July 1962) is a New Zealand children's author and poet, and was the New Zealand Reading Ambassador (Te Awhi Rito) for 2021–2023.[2] [3] [4]

Biography

Brown was born in Motueka, New Zealand, on 3 July 1962.[5]

He started writing books for children in 1992.[6]

He lives in Lyttelton, New Zealand.[7] In 2021 he was announced as the first New Zealand Reading Ambassador.[8] Browns term ended in May 2023.[9] Brown was succeeded by Alan Dingley.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ATL: Unpublished Collections .
  2. Web site: Author Ben Brown is New Zealand’s first Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador Beehive.govt.nz . 2024-07-13 . www.beehive.govt.nz . en.
  3. Web site: Telling stories and the potency in being heard . . 25 May 2021 .
  4. Web site: 2021-06-14 . Ben Brown - Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust . 2022-11-22 . en-NZ.
  5. Web site: Interview with Ben Brown. my.christchurchcitylibraries.com.
  6. Web site: Ben Brown . 23 October 2022 .
  7. Web site: Read NZ . 2022-11-22 . www.read-nz.org.
  8. Web site: Ben Brown is New Zealand's first reading ambassador . 4 May 2021 .
  9. Web site: Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador . 2022-11-22 . natlib.govt.nz.
  10. Web site: Community Scoop » Next National Reading Ambassador Named! .