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Category Archives: Dog Novel
It’s Just A Dog FREE Weekend!
Tired of the dog days of summer? Here’s something that might perk you up — the Kindle version of It’s Just A Dog will be FREE on Amazon from August 1, 2013 thru August 5, 2013 – as part of a big fat BookBub promo!
So whatcha waiting for? It’s like giving your Kindle a doggie treat! Plus it’s FREE — but only until the clock strikes midnight on August 5, 2013. While supplies last! (Amazon)
Dog Cat Books of Summer!
Where’d You Go Bernadette book trailer…for dogs?

Maria Semple’s Where’d You Go, Bernadette, one of the Best Books of 2012, is now out in paperback — and her original book trailer has a funny bit of her pitching the novel to bookstores and writer friends, including Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain.
You can watch the full trailer below — or skip directly to the Garth Stein dog book scene here.
Curious Incident of the Dog Play…
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Mark Haddon’s best-selling 2003 dog novel about a boy with Asperger’s Syndrome who seeks to solve a dog murder in his neighborhood, has taken the stage for a long run in London. And you can check out the rave reviews in The New York Times.
Suspect Is All About Respect by Robert Crais
The new thriller by Robert Crais about LAPD cop, Scott James, and his K-9 partner, Maggie, is titled Suspect — but it’s all about R-E-S-P-E-C-T, as this latest chapter was inspired by his real life dog’s passing. (LA Times)
Pet Cemetery Gets Some Respect
With all due respect to Stephen King (author of Pet Sematary), The Hartsdale Pet Cemetery in New York state has been named to The National Register of Historic Places. The 116-year-old property houses over 75,000 beloved animals.
Boy, if only those headstones could talk…RIP!
It’s All in The Dog Stars…
Peter Heller’s new novel, The Dog Stars, is a doomsday story about a man and his dog stuck in an abandoned airport in Colorado. If the world is coming to an end — let’s face it, there are few better companions than man’s (and woman’s) best friend!
Dog’s Journey book trailer…

If you liked A Dog’s Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron, then you’ll surely enjoy A Dog’s Journey — as the troubling, but inspirational tales of Bailey the reincarnated dog continue…
What Merrill Markoe Taught Me About Dogs
There’s certainly no more humorous observer of canines than funny dogmother, Merrill Markoe — creator of the Stupid Pet Tricks segment on David Letterman — and the author of several comedic hound books, including Walking In Circles Before Lying Down and What The Dogs Taught Me.
Call of The Jack London Dog Books!
On rainy days, it’s nice to put on your London Fog dog. That’s right, sometimes you gotta go back to the classics (even with dog books) — and what better place to start than Jack London’s pre-World War dog adventure stories like Call of The Wild and White Fang.
Oprah’s Top Dog Book Recommendations…
I think it was Chris Rock who once said that he wants to come back in the next life as Oprah’s dog. Well, heaven only knows if that’s possible — but here’s the next best thing: a list of Oprah’s favorite dog books!



















