Bad Dog Books and FurPlanet have long been partners, and now it’s time to tie the knot!

So to speak.

Effective immediately, Bad Dog Books will transition from an independent publisher to an imprint of FurPlanet, bringing with it the portfolio of novels and the anthology series ROAR and FANG. The anthologies will continue to be produced by their current staff, the books will continue to be sold with the BDB logo — everything will keep going just as it was, only better.

In many ways it’s business as usual. The finishing touches are being put on the fourth volumes of FANG and ROAR, we have a few cool new products on the horizon for 2012 (you’ll hear more about those soon enough), and all of us at BDB will keep at our mission to deliver fine furry fiction to our readers.

Since its inception in 2005, BDB hasn’t had its own printing and distribution facilities. These had to be secured elsewhere: first through the print-on-demand service Lulu.com, later by contracting FurPlanet. This has always been an expensive proposition, and by joining FurPlanet and becoming an imprint, a lot of overhead is eliminated.

Which means, concretely, that the authors, editors and artists will get more money. Score!

Of course, Bad Dog Books cares about readers as much as authors, and Furplanet share our passion. So until the end of December all BDB books and comics will be discounted $5.

Further, FurPlanet already has experience with e-book distribution, something we’ve been struggling with at BDB. This is something I’m personally very excited about, as it’ll make our portfolio of furry fiction more convenient and accessible to modern readers.

We’re very excited about the opportunities this merger will offer. Better rates for authors, ebook distribution and tighter partnership with our friends at FurPlanet…

We can’t wait to see what 2012 will bring!