tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405846951101580101.post7025682230481129226..comments2023-11-15T03:52:06.050-08:00Comments on The Warwick's Blog: So Many Dog Books, So Little TimeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04938195945169412972noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405846951101580101.post-41192821169453111072020-05-08T20:05:12.701-07:002020-05-08T20:05:12.701-07:00fake raybans sunglasses, combining elegant style a...<a href="https://www.fake-ray-bans.com/" rel="nofollow">fake raybans sunglasses</a>, combining elegant style and cutting-edge technology, a variety of styles of <a href="https://www.fake-ray-bans.com/RB/tech-sunglasses/" rel="nofollow">fake raybans tech sunglasses</a>, the pointer walks between your exclusive taste style.<br />midnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14582576902164271268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405846951101580101.post-49024219134519248552010-11-09T13:39:05.941-08:002010-11-09T13:39:05.941-08:00Hi Seth:
I'm sure your head is squeaky clean....Hi Seth:<br /><br />I'm sure your head is squeaky clean. And you are right; there are a lot of them. Due mostly to the insane success of Marley. <br /><br />I'm only ever interested in the ones which showcase a dog whose influence has gone beyond it's family- a dog whose life changed the course of events for others, for strangers. My own personal challenge with Last Dog On The Hill has been, honestly, to rise above the other books, despite a Liliputian PR budget, small printings, and a lack of national media coverage (evidently a dead dog, however heroic, does not play well on TV). In any event, here at my local indy store, I see a decent number of pet memoir... a dozen or so. It's doesn't seem an unreasonable number, when compared to other genres. <br /><br />I think there is something primal about our relationship with the dog though- a 50,000 year partnership, burned into out DNA. We like to reflect on that, I think. Or are we just lonely?Steve Dunohttp://www.steveduno.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405846951101580101.post-43766712264715133662010-10-19T17:29:40.157-07:002010-10-19T17:29:40.157-07:00What? You're not a poohead -- stop apologizing...What? You're not a poohead -- stop apologizing! I've been thinking these exact same thoughts to myself in recent months -- TOO MANY DOG BOOKS. Yes, there are too many. TOO MANY!!! They're all looking for the next Marley.<br /><br />There may indeed be inspiring people out there, but since the masses tend to favor books by the Kardashians, "The Hills" and "Housewives" "actors," and the like, no one's printing 'em.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405846951101580101.post-60579074244931606762010-10-15T14:10:22.588-07:002010-10-15T14:10:22.588-07:00I suppose that's fair, Steve - perhaps I am a ...I suppose that's fair, Steve - perhaps I am a "poohead." <br /><br />While I agree with you that dog-related books can & should be a "regular staple" in bookstores, I question whether there really needs to be so many of them. Honestly. The sheer volume of "inspiring" dog titles available right now is just staggering – this was the point I was making. Our shelves are bending under their weight. Perhaps this is an oversimplification, but I would think that having SO many of them available can only diminish the inspiration one can get from any of their stories. How does one pick the right one? Should we be judging them by the cutest or saddest cover photos? Can anyone be genuinely inspired after reading 20 books about dogs who taught a families how to love? C’mon. <br /><br />Why can’t we admit that the inspiration lies within ourselves, rather than the actions of our pets? Are there no more inspiring people out there? Of course, some stories – yours, for instance, and I apologize for lumping you and Lou in there – are actually inspiring, but there’s no way that every title on that table is.<br /><br />And frankly, we've had a hard time finding the space to display all of these books. Maybe that's our fault, I don't know. As an author of an inspiring "dogoir" title yourself, you should actually be a little peeved at the volume of these other books, since they've relegated your book to a lower shelf on the table! :) There literally isn't enough space available to display them all - this constitutes "too many" in my book.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00922996648969538941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405846951101580101.post-16416527843503192632010-10-15T12:29:28.727-07:002010-10-15T12:29:28.727-07:00Dear Seth:
Love ya, but you're a poohead.
Wit...Dear Seth:<br /><br />Love ya, but you're a poohead.<br />With nearly 80 million dogs in the U.S. alone, "dogoir" has got to be a regular staple of the reading public. And it reflects our need for tales of heroism, comaraderie, loyalty... dogoir is the new "hero worship" we no longer get in day-to-day life. <br /><br />That said, editors' desks are flooded with the stuff these days... only the best will make it through (can you say LAST DOG ON THE HILL?). <br /><br />But really, I love you guys. Warwick's rocks. Poohead.steve dunohttp://www.steveduno.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405846951101580101.post-24169580550348753292010-10-11T13:51:12.172-07:002010-10-11T13:51:12.172-07:00Anonymous,
I'm not sure a growth rate of 5-6%...Anonymous,<br /><br />I'm not sure a growth rate of 5-6% over a nine year period is 'Explosive'. And as far as publishers paying attention to market trends it seems like they are blindly chasing the trend and throwing whatever they can at it to see what sticks, based on some of the titles listed in the post. If Warwicks wasn't paying attention to the market trends they never would have thought to put together this post. Great job! (I love the author Q&A's best!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405846951101580101.post-30166876697511460882010-10-09T14:35:01.340-07:002010-10-09T14:35:01.340-07:00Speaking if The Lost Dogs Book... Check out this d...Speaking if The Lost Dogs Book... Check out this documentary on what happened with some of Vick's dogs.<br /><br />www.vickdogmovie.comvicktoryhttp://www.vickdogmovie.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3405846951101580101.post-67735266610867540202010-10-09T10:29:39.203-07:002010-10-09T10:29:39.203-07:00The recent spate of dog titles simply reflects the...The recent spate of dog titles simply reflects the explosive growth of the pet product market in general, which has gone from $28.5 billion in 2001 to an estimated $47.4 billion for 2010. <br /><br />I would hope that publishers are paying attention to market trends. As a bookseller, shouldn't you too?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com