ABOUT BEN JEAPES
A brief biography is available. You can also find out about Ben's writing or his views. A prehistory of the Jeapes family is available. Alternatively, either admire the cutey he once was (right), look at some artist's impressions, or thrill to his exciting adventures. If you really have the time and inclination, there's a link to his blog at the top and bottom of this page. Otherwise ...
Interviews:
- ... by Molly Brown, March 2000
- ... by Emerald City, March 2004
- ... by SF Crowsnest, June 2004
Description:
Well, maybe the photo isn't that representative nowadays. So you'll just have to take my word:
- Nationality: British
- Age: 21 + VAT
- Height: 6'5"
- Hair: variously described as brown, light brown, blond, dishwater blond (whatever that means)
- Eyes: brown
- Clean shaven
- Married
- Glasses
I once met someone at a Con who pictured me as short, dark haired and bearded. Don't ask me why, except that perhaps it's because you get a lot of short, dark(ish/greying) haired and bearded people at Cons. You tend to meet their bellies before anything else.
Educated at:
Hampton Dene Primary School, Hereford; Little Chalfont Primary School; Lorraine Primary School, Camberley; Dumpton Prep School (I know, I know ...); Sherborne School; Warwick University.
Lives/has lived in:
Far too many places.
Works/has worked for:
Jessica Kingsley Publishers; Learned Information (Europe) Ltd; Isis Medical Media; Big Engine; Lawtext Publishing, JANET(UK). [Only three of these still exist, which means Ben has broken three of his former employers. Learned Information gave him a great leaving card which he will treasure always.]
Favourite depressives:
Eeyore, Marvin, Puddleglum.
Tattoos:
Secret brotherhood initiation sigil below my right shoulder blade. Probably shouldn't have told you that.
Dislikes:
Pettiness; corporatism masking incompetence; hype; letting dogma or convenience dictate the facts; queues; incompetence; being let down; rudeness; London; people who say what they need to say more than once; cheapskates; sales people who call me by my first name; reality TV and all such celebrations of mediocrity in the name of entertainment.
