Ben Hammott

Former global adventurer, now writer of thrillers, with a mind full of monsters.

Ben Hammott is a British author living in England with his human family and more than the average number of cats.

Most of his published works fall under the broad category of thriller, arriving there by way of horror, fantasy, or historical mystery. Two of his novels—Hell Ship: The Flying Dutchman and Ice Rift—are also available in audio format.

Although now firmly based back in the UK, Ben wrote many of his books while travelling across Europe, until a certain global pandemic forced a change of direction. During that time, he could genuinely claim the title of adventurer and explorer, making a few small discoveries and finding his way into locations not seen by the public in decades—along with one unfortunate dinghy-related incident that remains a sore subject for its owner.

When he’s not writing, Ben spends his time experimenting with resin molding and 3D printing, constructing ever more elaborate climbing structures for his cats, and insisting to anyone who will listen that he is definitely not a cat person.