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Ben Crane
@bencranewrites.com

Since we all seem to be doing re-introductions, and I've got some new followers, hi there! I'm Ben! I write comics and novels for both kids and adults with a focus on finding hope through community, particularly in moments of darkness. I also love talking about board games and my idiot dogs.

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Ben Crane
@bencranewrites.com

I created the all-ages graphic novel COSMIC CADETS, a sci-fi adventure about empathy and overcoming fear and not othering folks we don't understand. It was a School Library Journal Best Comics for Kids pick, and book 2 is coming next year! bookshop.org/p/books/cosm...

bookshop.orgCosmic Cadets (Book One): Contact! a book by Ben Crane and Andy AlvesOur parents can't stop a galactic war... but maybe we can? Strap in for a colorful and action-packed space adventure about friendship, family, and fear of the unknown! Humanity has gone to the stars, ...
Ben Crane
@bencranewrites.com

I also wrote the queer heist thriller A MAN OF LIES, a violent, twisty story about folks who refuse to remain in the pigeon holes society builds for us and the life-changing power of being seen for ourselves. Library Journal called it "noir crime fiction at its best." bookshop.org/p/books/a-ma...

bookshop.orgA Man of Lies a book by Ben CraneWhen his lover is killed by their mob boss, a hardened criminal insider decides to pursue one last elaborate heist in an effort to rid himself of his underground lifestyle for good. Barrett Rye has al...