Ben Rayner

Mr. Rayner lives, works, and surfs in Chicago. He does nothing else of interest or note.

These two current stories in the Fat Bennie series are garnering praise from the surf community and beyond.

Surfer Magazine calls Rayner's work " Bizarre...and amusing."

Surfing Waves.com says of his stories "...very pleasantly surprised. Both The Ghost of Jeff Davis and The Wreck of the Jennie B were a very entertaining read. The action ticks along at a nice pace and the stories draw you in. Bennie himself is an entertaining central character, getting himself out of one scrape and into another."

"These stories are packed full of so many surfing metaphors it will make your head spin - in a good way! They are a nice easy read which makes them ideal to pack up on a surf trip and get straight into. The books are also ideal for pretty much any age."