ABOUT ME
Mostly, I love telling stories. I’m currently hard at work rewriting a young-adult novel entitled Barefoot with the help of an interested literary agent. In non-fiction, I’m the author of America (Workman Publishing, 2026), a photicular (motion-picture) book celebrating the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. I’ve also written extensively for Honest History magazine, and I’m the sole writer/producer/creator of Bigfoot’s Great American History Show on YouTube.
People call me an old soul. I love just about everything from the 19th century, from long Russian novels and horse-drawn carriages to American folk legends and historic banjos.
In my free time, I enjoy walking, reading, and thinking. The LA Arboretum in Arcadia is my happy place. I build and play banjos and harmonicas, some of which you can see on my personal YouTube channel. I’ve also worked as a graphic designer, computer animator, teacher/tutor, See’s Candies employee, life skills coach for seniors with disabilities, and transcriptionist.
Ben Shawn Ho 