Ben Brown (writer)
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Ben Brown | |
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Born | 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
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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]
References
[edit]- ^ "ATL: Unpublished Collections".
- ^ "Author Ben Brown is New Zealand's first Te Awhi Rito Reading Ambassador | Beehive.govt.nz". www.beehive.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
- ^ "Telling stories and the potency in being heard". Radio New Zealand. 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Ben Brown - Storylines Children's Literature Charitable Trust". 2021-06-14. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Interview with Ben Brown". my.christchurchcitylibraries.com.
- ^ "Ben Brown". 23 October 2022.
- ^ "| Read NZ". www.read-nz.org. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Ben Brown is New Zealand's first reading ambassador". 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Te Awhi Rito New Zealand Reading Ambassador". natlib.govt.nz. Retrieved 2022-11-22.
- ^ "Community Scoop » Next National Reading Ambassador Named!".