Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database. Ben Jones was born in the north of England in 1981. He started writing poetry as a way to entertain his friends and avoid boredom. When not working on his upcoming novel, Resident Neville , Ben spends most of his days writing humorous poetry and off-beat nursery rhymes, and seeking cakes with his partner and their two children. Jones' debut children's title, The Curious Misadventures of The Sleeping Ant, is scheduled for release Fall, 2014.