Joseph Hocking
, 1860 - 1937
Joseph Hocking was born 7 November, 1860, in Cornwell, England. His brother, Silas, and sister, Salome, also became successful novelists. He entered the Ministry of the United Methodist Free Church and worked as a minister, ordained in 1884. After this, he wrote his first novel Harry Penhale – The Trial of his Faith (1887). He often used his writing (particularly novels) to convey Christian, as well as philosophical ideas, completing nearly 100 titles in total. Hocking wrote both fiction and non-fiction, usually aimed at the young adults, often featuring male protagonists during the war. Hocking travelled extensively through Asia Minor and Greece and he often placed what he saw on his travels into his novels. He married in 1887 and his three daughters, Anne Hocking, Elizabeth Nisot and Joan Shill all became successful novelists.
Bio prepared by Allison White, University of New England, awhite55@une.edu.au
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