Inspired by my family’s history.
An Extraordinary Struggle for an Ordinary Dream
This novel began with a search into my family’s history, and a wish to share what I discovered about the Borrellis. Those discoveries became the starting point for my first novel. Explore the book, meet its characters, and read a sample.
I’ve always written. Sharing it is the new part.
I’m Ben Borrelli, a secondary school teacher from Melbourne’s northern suburbs.
For a long time, writing was something I did privately: a way to express what I felt and explore the stories that stayed with me. Borrelli House is my next step, a place to share that writing with you.
I think of myself as someone who likes telling stories. This is where I’m beginning to tell them.
Stories taking shape.
Borrelli House starts with one novel, but there are more ideas to explore and stories still taking shape. Here, I’ll share glimpses of work in progress and what comes next, one step at a time.