Kayla Lichen of the Barker Book Awards

This week Anna is joined by Kayla Lichten, founder of the inaugural Barker Book Awards. As the first awards dedicated exclusively to books about dogs! Featuring four categories : Fiction, Non Fiction, Children’s and the Classic Award. With a donation of £1,000.00 to an independent charity from this award category, The Barker Book Awards is set to celebrate dogs in literature both past and present, whilst giving back to dogs in need. Nominated charities welcomed!.

These Awards represent using dogs in a literary way to educate, to reveal human emotions, highlight dogs as detectives, dogs as heroes, dogs as villains, or dogs just fuelling our imagination.

Entries close on January 31st , so check out the links below to enter your favourite doggy classic, whether its The Wizard of Oz or Lassie Come Home.

The Awards are being judged by Anna Webb and Broadcaster Jo Good.

Vote at thebarkerbookawards.com
Instagram @thebarkerbookawards

For more about Anna go to annawebb.co.uk

Music and production by Mike Hanson for Pod People Productions

Cover art by Jaijo

Cover photo by Rhian Ap Gruffydd at Gruff Pawtraits

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What is A Dog's Life with Anna Webb?

Dogs.

They’re companions, guardians, and much much more – they complete us. And they just might save us from ourselves.

Anna Webb explores all levels of modern dog ownership and brings to life why every dog is extraordinary.

She speaks to scientists and experts - people who have and are changing our understanding of dogs - on everything from emotional intelligence to nutrition to behaviour, delving deep into subjects like homeopathy, telepathic communication and the pet food scandal.

It's thought provoking, alternative, and not a little subversive.

Cover photo by @Gruffpawtraits