Originally from California and Nevada, Ben has lived in South Korea since 2009. He has worked as a reporter for the Reno News and Review, an associate professor at Mokwon University, as an auditor for the Korean Institute of Curriculum Evaluation and as an editor for hundreds of projects – everything from books about 14th century rice farming to paranormal romance novels. In addition, Ben is the author of three novels, two textbooks and a book of essays. In his free time, he enjoys motorsports, the Coen Brothers’ films and being a very bad gardener.