Ben Hickey is a writer, editor, university teacher and communications professional who lives in Naarm/Melbourne.

He writes short stories, book reviews, essays and other bits and pieces. Representation by Melanie Ostell Literary.

Selected publications and accomplishments

• Gethsemane, in The Big Issue Fiction Edition 2022 (ed. #669)
• 2022 Newcastle Short Story Award
• 2022 Varuna Residential Fellowship
• 2019 Grace Marion Wilson Emerging Writers Award for Fiction
• The Devils and the Deep Blue Sea was published in the 2018 Visible Ink anthology, Trace.
• 2018 Judy Duffy Award for Excellence from RMIT University

Teaching, editing and copywriting

Ben is a project editor at a government integrity agency, where he helps subject matter experts communicate complex issues to broad audiences by using plain language.

He also teaches professional writing at RMIT in the Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing.

Ben has worked as a copywriter and communications strategist for businesses and NGOs on an in-house, freelance and agency basis. He helps volunteers to help environment and social justice advocates communicate more effectively.

Other projects

Ben is constantly working on various projects, and sometimes even finishes them. He has made podcasts for both independent and professional projects.

He has also written for the stage and acted in plays including Tales from the Vault and A Comprehensive Study of Gastric Juice, and emceed the Odyssey Line-by-line Literary Festival.

Ben is the Australian president of a grassroots mental health community group that runs personal development courses.

Benjamin Hickey chose this ‘.org’ domain name because it was $19 cheaper than the other options. He hasn’t decided whether or not he regrets it.

Have a question, thought or cool idea? Get in touch.

PS. If you’re looking for the microparty guide, it’s here.