Benjamin Hoff is an American author, best known for his books The Tao of Pooh (1982) and The Te of Piglet (1992), which intertwine Taoist philosophy with the beloved characters from A.A. Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh stories. In a bold move in 2006, Hoff denounced the publishing industry and announced his resignation from book-writing, expressing his dissatisfaction with the industry's practices and principles.

Hoff was born in 1946 and grew up in the Portland, Oregon neighborhood of Sylvan, where he developed a profound love for the natural world. This love has been a significant influence in his writing. He obtained a B.A. in Asian Art from The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, in 1973. Hoff's extensive studies have included architecture, music, fine arts, graphic design, and Asian Culture. His immersion in Asian culture is evident through his achievement of the certificate level in the Japanese Tea Ceremony, two years of apprenticeship in Japanese fine-pruning methods, and four years of instruction in the martial art form of T'ai chi ch'uan, which included a year of Ch'i Kung. In his leisure time, Hoff engages in the practice of Taoist Qigong and T'ai chi ch'uan.

Hoff's literary work, The Singing Creek Where the Willows Grow, won the American Book Award in 1988, showcasing his versatility as a writer and his ability to touch the hearts and minds of readers across genres.