Ben's Book Club: December
Hosted by best-selling author Ben Hobson, Ben's Book Club is a monthly event that features a virtual interview with an author about their selected book.
Library card holders can borrow the book chosen for Ben's Book Club, with no waiting or holds on the Libby reading app. Users with a library card can download the selected title on any device 24/7 on the Libby app.
Read the title and then join Ben online each month to meet the authors and discuss their books. For each event, a Zoom link will be posted here for guests to join the discussion instantly.
Ben also has a Facebook group where readers can post comments and interact with Ben before each Ben's Book Club event.
Tuesday 23 December | 7:30 pm | Online
About Chris Hammer
For December Ben is talking with the always popular Chris Hammer. Chris Hammer is one of Australia’s leading crime fiction authors. His debut novel Scrublands became an instant bestseller and won the UK Crime Writers’ Association John Creasey Award for Best First Crime Novel.
Since then, Chris has written a string of acclaimed bestsellers, including Silver, Trust, Treasure & Dirt, The Tilt, The Seven, The Valley, and now Legacy. His books have been translated into multiple languages and adapted for television.
Before turning to fiction, Chris spent over 30 years as a journalist, reporting on politics and international affairs for major outlets such as SBS TV, The Bulletin, The Age, and the Sydney Morning Herald.
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About Ben Hobson
Ben lives in Brisbane with his wife and their two small boys. He currently teaches English and Music at a Brisbane High School.
In 2014 his novella, If the Saddle Breaks My Spine, was shortlisted for the Viva La Novella prize, run by Seizure online. To Become a Whale, his first novel, published in 2017, was longlisted for the ABIA Debut Fiction award, and the Courier Mail’s People Choice Award. His second novel, Snake Island, was released in 2019.
You can watch all of the previous Ben's Book Club episodes via the link below.
