It's a dog's life

Postman, poet and published author of children’s books, Ben Davis from Tamworth Delivery office, has done it again.

Ben’s latest publishing sensation, What's That in Dog Years, has already received great reviews, including one from Peters, the UK's leading book supplier, calling it 'hilarious and utterly heartbreaking'.

The book explores the idea of loss with children, charting the story of a little boy named George, who realises that his beloved pet dog Gizmo has been around for a long time, and so writes him a bucket list.

What follows is a series of laughter-filled adventures, in search of ice cream, pampering and Gizmo’s 15 minutes of fame.

Before he became a published author, Ben, who specialises in comedy fiction for older children and teenagers, wrote jokes and sketches for radio shows. His first book, The Private Blog of Joe Cowley series has been hailed as a Wimpy Kid for a new generation.

He has also written standalone books for younger readers, like the supervillain tale, Danny Dread, and the critically-acclaimed My Embarrassing Dad's Gone Viral.

When he's not on his round or writing, he regularly visits schools and leads creative writing workshops. He lives with his wife and son in Staffordshire and according to his webpage ‘likes to put his dog in daft costumes’ in his spare time.

‘I know a postman writing a book about a dog seems pretty unusual, but What’s That in Dog Years is easily my favourite of mine so far,’ said Ben.