Ben Hobson still finds the success of his first novel a ‘bit surreal’. By day an English teacher on Bribie Island, he is challenged by the idea of how to get young boys interested in reading. He may just have solved the problem with this deep and sensitive book about a young boy’s path to manhood.
Recorded on Arts Canvass Bay FM 99.9 2018
‘Hey Brother‘ is a beautifully written book that charts a difficult year in a young man’s life.
His brother goes to war, his father is estranged from his mother who drowns her anxiety in alcohol, and he finds first love.
It’s a lot to take on, but Jarrah’s protagonist, Trysten, rises to the occasion . Then his brother Shaun returns from the war, and Trysten thinks everything will be okay , but the family’s troubles are just beginning.This novel was written with the assistance of the Byron Writers Centre mentor ship program.
Author Jarrah Dundler
Recorded on Arts Canvass at Bay FM 99.9 2018