Ben Ryan is an Australian writer and filmmaker who tells genre-bending stories for young readers about the monsters we fight and the ones we carry with us. He was a finalist in the American Fiction Awards and received an honourable mention at the Eric Hoffer Book Prize. Ben’s screenwriting has featured on Coverfly’s Red List and in 2025, Ben optioned his first feature film project, which was developed with Screen Australia.

Ben loves tropical islands, urban jungles and Dutch canals. He now lives on Australia’s Gold Coast, which he describes as the perfect mix of all three.

Ben’s book Coming Out at the End of the World was published by MidnightSun in September 2026.