Ben Brown (writer)

Benjamin Brown (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.

Biography
Brown was born in Motueka, New Zealand, on 3 July 1962.

He started writing books for children in 1992.

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