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A Brief Timeline of That Dog Don't Hunt2017-2020: Jim Newman ― a regular columnist for The Nipissing Reader ― creates a collection of columns he has written over three years. He calls the collection "Tales from the Hunt Camp Porch".
What follows here is how this "puppy" grew into a book called That Dog Don't Hunt. |
May 2020: Newman submits the rough draft of "Tales from the Hunt Camp Porch" to FriesenPress for an Editors Manuscript Evaluation.
The editor’s response:
“I definitely think there is a market for a book like this, I enjoyed this book. I’m not a hunter and I am pretty squeamish about the whole gun idea … Most importantly, the stories were predominantly focused on the family and social aspects of hunting. I particularly enjoyed the very human stories and the self-deprecating humour you used throughout, and I laughed out loud during the turkey article ($$$) and the article called 'That Dog Don’t Hunt!'”
September 2020: First draft is submitted to FriesenPress.
October 2020- July 2021: Three different focus groups (women, hunters & non-hunters) read and review That Dog Don’t Hunt. All of them ― 100% ― say they would recommend it to a friend.
August 2021: Title That Dog Don’t Hunt is chosen.
October 2021: That Dog Don’t Hunt is published online and printed on demand (there is a paper shortage).
November 30, 2021: Email received from FriesenPress: “That Dog Don't Hunt has made it to the Bestseller List on the FriesenPress Bookstore this week!”
December 2021: That Dog Don't Hunt is nominated for the prestigious Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour.
January 2022: Quarterly book sales report shows Canadian sales of That Dog Don't Hunt remain strong. Sales in the United Kingdom outpaced US sales.
January 2022: That Dog Don't Hunt is nominated for the Outdoor Writers of Canada Communication Awards
February 2022: First printing of 1,500 books delivered and the author launches an extensive multi-platform marketing plan.
March 2022: The first physical bookstore ― Bearly Used Books ― stocks That Dog Don't Hunt. (15 James St., Parry Sound, ON, P2A 1T4, 705-746-4731)
“With my Parry Sound roots,” said author Jim Newman, “I am elated and consider it an honour that Bearly Used Books is the first bricks and mortar retailer in Canada to have the book on its shelves.”
March 25, 2022: “Book on humourous side of hunting sees strong sales” by Rocco Frangione is published in the North Bay Nugget. In the article, author Jim Newman says, “Ninety-nine per cent of hunters are there for the family experience … Hunting is a community and social event and it’s a family bonding experience.”
April 2022: First Pop-up Book Signing at a supporting retailer. Great reception!
April 19, 2022: “Almaguin author blends humour and hunting in debut novel” by Sarah Cooke is published in NorthBayNippissing.com.
In the article, author Jim Newman explains the title That Dog Don’t Hunt: “They turned into family pets,” he said with a laugh. “None of them were hunters … we ran a column from 2018 to 2019 of our experiences renting a dog and anticipating using the dog, and that dog did not succeed.”
May, June 2022: Weekly Book Signings and “Meet & Greets” met with success.
“Sales were far above my expectations,” said author Jim Newman.
June 2022: That Dog Don’t Hunt awarded Book of the Year, 2022 Communication Awards, by the Outdoor Writers of Canada.
The editor’s response:
“I definitely think there is a market for a book like this, I enjoyed this book. I’m not a hunter and I am pretty squeamish about the whole gun idea … Most importantly, the stories were predominantly focused on the family and social aspects of hunting. I particularly enjoyed the very human stories and the self-deprecating humour you used throughout, and I laughed out loud during the turkey article ($$$) and the article called 'That Dog Don’t Hunt!'”
September 2020: First draft is submitted to FriesenPress.
October 2020- July 2021: Three different focus groups (women, hunters & non-hunters) read and review That Dog Don’t Hunt. All of them ― 100% ― say they would recommend it to a friend.
August 2021: Title That Dog Don’t Hunt is chosen.
October 2021: That Dog Don’t Hunt is published online and printed on demand (there is a paper shortage).
November 30, 2021: Email received from FriesenPress: “That Dog Don't Hunt has made it to the Bestseller List on the FriesenPress Bookstore this week!”
December 2021: That Dog Don't Hunt is nominated for the prestigious Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour.
January 2022: Quarterly book sales report shows Canadian sales of That Dog Don't Hunt remain strong. Sales in the United Kingdom outpaced US sales.
January 2022: That Dog Don't Hunt is nominated for the Outdoor Writers of Canada Communication Awards
February 2022: First printing of 1,500 books delivered and the author launches an extensive multi-platform marketing plan.
March 2022: The first physical bookstore ― Bearly Used Books ― stocks That Dog Don't Hunt. (15 James St., Parry Sound, ON, P2A 1T4, 705-746-4731)
“With my Parry Sound roots,” said author Jim Newman, “I am elated and consider it an honour that Bearly Used Books is the first bricks and mortar retailer in Canada to have the book on its shelves.”
March 25, 2022: “Book on humourous side of hunting sees strong sales” by Rocco Frangione is published in the North Bay Nugget. In the article, author Jim Newman says, “Ninety-nine per cent of hunters are there for the family experience … Hunting is a community and social event and it’s a family bonding experience.”
April 2022: First Pop-up Book Signing at a supporting retailer. Great reception!
April 19, 2022: “Almaguin author blends humour and hunting in debut novel” by Sarah Cooke is published in NorthBayNippissing.com.
In the article, author Jim Newman explains the title That Dog Don’t Hunt: “They turned into family pets,” he said with a laugh. “None of them were hunters … we ran a column from 2018 to 2019 of our experiences renting a dog and anticipating using the dog, and that dog did not succeed.”
May, June 2022: Weekly Book Signings and “Meet & Greets” met with success.
“Sales were far above my expectations,” said author Jim Newman.
June 2022: That Dog Don’t Hunt awarded Book of the Year, 2022 Communication Awards, by the Outdoor Writers of Canada.
