Bad Dog Books

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[[File:Bd-logo-180.png|right|Logo designed by [[Kamui]]]]
'''Bad Dog Books''' is an [[Wikipedia:Imprint|imprint]] of [[Sofawolf Press]], which purchased the formerly independent publishing house from its founder [[Alex Vance]] on December 14, 2011.<ref>''[http://www.flayrah.com/3768/bad-dog-books-now-furplanet-imprint Bad Dog books now FurPlanet imprint]'' - [[GreenReaper]], [[Flayrah]] (15 December 2011)</ref> It employs [[wikipedia:print on demand|print-on-demand technology]] to publish [[anthropomorphic]] fiction.

Originally named '''Osfer's Joint Publications''', its flagship product was [[FANG (publication)|FANG]], a serial anthology of [[furry fiction]] intended to reinvigorate widespread interest in printed anthropomorphic fiction. To emphasize its focus on imagination over imagery, FANG featured no artwork whatsoever, with the exception of the iconic BDB logo by [[Kamui]].

[[Ben Goodridge]] joined in spring of 2006, as Alex's health did not allow him to continue serving as FANG's editor and when the anthology was restarted in July 2006, Bad Dog Books was created to continue and expand OJP's original vision.

[[File:BDB.jpg|left|thumb|140px|www.baddogbooks.com, November 2006]]
Beside FANG, BDB produces a line of novels by authors hand-picked by the staff. As of January 2010, five novels are available, including [[White Crusade]] by Ben Goodridge.

Bad Dog Books produces its books in trade paperback, black and white with a full-color cover, typically for a list price of $19.99. As of 2007, BDB's books are available directly through the Bad Dog Bookstore as well as through [[FurPlanet]].

Bad Dog Books are more expensive than most paperbacks due to the print-on-demand method of publication. Print-on-demand has a very high unit price, but does not require the bulk printing and significant initial investment of traditional offset printing, resulting in lower average cost for small print runs. This lower initial investment minimizes the risk involved with the production of any particular title, freeing Bad Dog Books from large financial concerns and conferring a substantial measure of freedom and flexibility in the projects it selects and products it publishes.

Print-on-demand allows the manufacture of books with a very fast turnaround. FANG was first conceived in June 2005 and was released to the public three months later -- in those three months, a website was created, authors were attracted, submissions were reviewed and edited, and the book was proofed for printing. Considering the speed and efficiency of print-on-demand publication and the absence of up-front investments, the actual conversion of a print-ready text into a publishable document is a comparatively swift process, owing primarily to BDB's experience in publishing. [[File:Baddogbooks.com feb 2007.png |right|thumb|140px|www.baddogbooks.com, February 2007]]

==Logo==
In early 2006, Kamui was contracted to design a logo for Bad Dog Books. The logo was to bring to mind the sleek black premium style of the FANG books that were BDB's flagship product, as well as the gritty, mature energy of BDB's other books. [[File:BDB Prelimenary logo 1.gif|thumb|left|Preliminary Logo 1]]

Working from keywords such as '[[dog]]', 'smoke', 'cool' and 'danger' Kamui came up with several design concepts, finally pitching the two prelimenary logos shown here. The first was deemed too geometric and static, the second too heavily stylized, resembling the visual style of [[White Wolf]], publishers of, among others, the [[Werewolf]] line of RPG books. [[Image:BDB Prelimenary logo 2.jpg|thumb|right|Preliminary Logo 2]]

By fusing the stark geometry of the first with the rough-edged energy of the second,, the final design was achieved. This logo graces all BDB products.

The canine character depicted (also informally known as [[Jules Reve]] or, more commonly, as the [[Bad Dog]]) is not an existing character or representation thereof.

[[File:Year of the bad dog.jpg|thumb|left|Year of the Bad Dog.jpg]] [[Graywolf]] produced a variation on the BDB Logo for the "Year of the Bad Dog" promotional campaign in 2007.

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.baddogbooks.com/ Bad Dog Books Website]
* [http://www.baddogbooks.com/BDB/Free_Press.html Free Press Program] on Bad Dog Books website
* [http://baddogbooks.blogspot.com/ Bad Dog Books Blog]
* [http://baddogbooks2.livejournal.com/ Bad Dog Books LiveJournal]
* [http://furplanet.com/shop/category.asp?page=1&catid=118&sortby=name Bad Dog Books] for sale on [[Furplanet]]

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