Ben Schott author biography, plus links to books by Ben Schott.

Ben Schott

Ben Schott is the creator and designer of the international bestseller Schott's Original Miscellany and its three sequels. He subsequently published a series of Miscellanies and Almanacs and the book Schottenfreude, which have sold 2.5 million copies in 21 languages (including Braille). Ben has written for The Times, The Telegraph, The New York Times, The Spectator, The Guardian, Private Eye, Reader's Digest, The Paris Review, Bloomberg Opinion, Bon Appétit, Portfolio, and Playboy. In 2015 he won the James Beard award for humo(u)r, and in 2004 he won a D&AD Pencil for Creative Excellence.

This biography was last updated on 10/07/2025.

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