Savage Chickens Book Deal!

November 12, 2009 · Filed Under Cartoons, News 

Savage Chickens - Savage Chickens Book Deal!

Hey everybody - I’ve got some great news! I’ve got a book deal with Perigee Books, a division of Penguin Group USA! I’m really excited to be working with editor Maria Gagliano and the whole Perigee team.

Thanks to all of you readers for being so supportive over the years - it’s great to finally be putting together a book for you. And a big thank-you goes out to my agent Danielle for getting the chickens out there.

The book will be a combination of web site favourites and all-new cartoons, including fun activity stuff to help you liven up your cubicle. I’ll keep you posted on upcoming book news, including the release date!

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76 Responses to “Savage Chickens Book Deal!”

  1. Seth on November 12th, 2009 12:23 am

    >> I’ll keep you posted on upcoming book news, including the release date!

    And the book title, I pray?

  2. Big Egg on November 12th, 2009 12:30 am

    Is that a book deal or a book-book-BWAK deal?

  3. Carey on November 12th, 2009 12:50 am

    awesome. I will buy it. I think the cover should be “glass half full?”

  4. steve on November 12th, 2009 12:58 am

    Awesome, this will join the other books on my shelf.

    Well done Doug.

    @big egg, nice one!

    : )

  5. steve on November 12th, 2009 12:58 am

    are you taking suggestions for books names?

  6. Teg on November 12th, 2009 1:20 am

    Excellent work Doug! Look forward to the book. Hope it makes it to the UK!

  7. Klaus on November 12th, 2009 1:30 am

    Perfection! I’m placing an order right now already ;)

    No, really. As soon as you say it’s available, I’ll order one, possibly several for friends. Looking forward!

  8. Noria on November 12th, 2009 1:38 am

    congratulations! I’ve been following your cartoons for years and sent cartoon links to people :) Love the psychology (and use of ninjas!)

  9. Luke on November 12th, 2009 2:04 am

    That is very cool news, congratulations, I’ll be buying it :)

  10. kalimeru on November 12th, 2009 3:15 am

    I really like the title :D
    congrats

  11. KT on November 12th, 2009 3:39 am

    Please add the book to bookdepository.com when it gets released - I’d love to get a copy here in Oz! Yippee!

  12. Kelly on November 12th, 2009 3:39 am

    Congratulations! I look forward to the book and will have to get enough copies for work mates as well. Everyone needs help with cubicle (and sometimes door) art and wisdom.

  13. laanba on November 12th, 2009 3:47 am

    Congratulations! That book will definitely be on my buy list.

  14. RogerR on November 12th, 2009 4:00 am

    Eggselent news (oh dear, oh dear)

  15. Natito on November 12th, 2009 4:02 am

    Congrats! looking forward to see what comes :-D

  16. davido on November 12th, 2009 4:38 am

    Great!!! Congrats!

  17. Ken on November 12th, 2009 5:00 am

    Way to go! The world anxiously awaits the chickens in print.

  18. NotBob on November 12th, 2009 5:44 am

    That’s fantastic news, Doug!
    As Teg says, I hope it makes it onto the UK market.

  19. George on November 12th, 2009 5:47 am

    Congratulations! It not only takes talent, but perseverance and guts and loads of luck to get a book published. I hope you sell plenty.

  20. David Raynes on November 12th, 2009 5:56 am

    That’s awesome! Congrats!

  21. Gretchen on November 12th, 2009 6:02 am

    congrats!

  22. Sage on November 12th, 2009 6:06 am

    Awesome! I knew it was just a matter of time. Congratulations Doug and Chickens!!

  23. Sam on November 12th, 2009 6:18 am

    Congrats! Let me know when the movie adaptation comes out…

  24. Crystal on November 12th, 2009 6:24 am

    Sweet Jebus! This is the miracle I have been waiting for! Yes Virginia, there really is a Santa Claus! I was just saying last night how I couldn’t wait for these to be made into a book…my espn must have been on high!

  25. ramonathepest on November 12th, 2009 6:27 am

    That’s great! However, will fun activity stuff be usable on Kindle?

  26. MissK on November 12th, 2009 6:28 am

    That’s great, Doug! Looking forward to it!

  27. Bri on November 12th, 2009 6:41 am

    Do I forsee a Savage Chicken Graphic Novel?!

    The book and its pages HAVE to be yellow, like a big posted note pack

  28. DG on November 12th, 2009 6:45 am

    Congratulations!

  29. Mary on November 12th, 2009 6:45 am

    Awesome news! It will definately be on my coffee table!

  30. Luwano on November 12th, 2009 6:46 am

    The book will be a bestseller, especially with this title.

    I hope the book will arrive in Germany someday, but I’m worried about the translation, because german publishers tend to be kind of inaccurate when it comes to well thought-out translations.
    (Examle: “Da Vinci Code” was published as “Sakrileg” what means “sacrilege”)

    I’ll buy your book in english then….

    &=^

  31. danineteen on November 12th, 2009 6:53 am

    That’s awesome! You’ve got a buyer here already :D

  32. gnomebody on November 12th, 2009 6:57 am

    looking forward to it! congrats doug!

  33. Hugh Franklin on November 12th, 2009 7:15 am

    About time!!! Can we pre-order? Xmas release date? I want it now now now now now!

  34. MrBawn on November 12th, 2009 7:18 am

    Awesome! When can I pre-order? I like the sound of “stuff to help you liven up your cubicle.”

  35. Mike on November 12th, 2009 7:24 am

    Congrats Doug, now more people will get to know those Savage Chickens!

  36. Brian on November 12th, 2009 7:30 am

    That is AWESOME news Doug. Congrats!

  37. Jeff on November 12th, 2009 7:36 am

    Cool.

  38. Stacy on November 12th, 2009 7:42 am

    Congrats! Can’t wait!

  39. WhizGidget on November 12th, 2009 8:07 am

    HOOOORAY!!!! I’ll be making room for it on my work bookshelf!

    Because, naturally, it will have Prod3000 in it… right? ;)

    -AnnS.- (PROD devotee… or minion…)

  40. James on November 12th, 2009 8:09 am

    Way cool! Can’t wait. I really hope “One Cloudy Day” is in there. And the moon/cantaloupe one. That is the one that made me a fan! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!

  41. michelle on November 12th, 2009 8:13 am

    That’s terrific! Congrats Doug.

  42. GersonK on November 12th, 2009 8:38 am

    congrats! Is it being printed by the good people @ 3M so I can easily stick my favorites on my cubicle walls?

  43. Ada on November 12th, 2009 8:45 am

    Awesome! I can’t wait to see it! :)

  44. Tatum on November 12th, 2009 8:55 am

    That is awesome. Now even more people can see how cool the Chickens are.

  45. Seraphine on November 12th, 2009 9:22 am

    woohoo! my office could *use* some livening up!

    well deserved, doug. penguin books has a great reputation; and i’m sure there are millions of penguins out there who are insanely curious about chickens.

  46. Sonya Zikic on November 12th, 2009 9:25 am

    Congratulations! Can’t wait!

  47. Dinana on November 12th, 2009 9:45 am

    Congrats Doug! Maybe this will lead to a lot of chicken feed! I will definitely get the book! Maybe we, your loyal viewers can get a signed copy??? :^ Savage Chickens Rule!

  48. Brian Symington on November 12th, 2009 10:03 am

    IT MUST BE MINE!!!!

  49. miss liss on November 12th, 2009 10:32 am

    Hey Congratulations!

    Excited to have a Savage Chickens book on shelf.

  50. HeidiRenee on November 12th, 2009 11:06 am

    woo hoo! good on ya!

  51. lindylu on November 12th, 2009 11:07 am

    YYYYAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!
    Save me a signed copy!!!!!!!

  52. Raquel on November 12th, 2009 11:14 am

    Awesome!!!

  53. bookchick on November 12th, 2009 11:44 am

    congratulations,Doug!
    My personal chickaloonies and I are thrilled for you!

  54. Silarnon on November 12th, 2009 12:04 pm

    Brilliant news! Tell them it needs to be published out here in New Zealand.

  55. Danene Peterson on November 12th, 2009 2:00 pm

    Excellent!!!

  56. Lesley on November 12th, 2009 3:08 pm

    Contrats Doug. See if you can sneak in pop-up somewhere in there, or a scratch and sniff.

  57. Joe on November 12th, 2009 3:31 pm

    Sweet!
    You should make sections with the best comics of every character.

  58. Capt. Obvious on November 12th, 2009 3:43 pm

    Awesome awesomeness Doug! Only, WTF is a Perigee? And will the book be out in time for Christmas?

  59. SF Mo on November 12th, 2009 4:42 pm

    Fabulous news - books and chickens in one package - how cool will that be?

  60. James M. on November 12th, 2009 6:15 pm

    Congratulations! The most important thing is that the format of the cartoons not be changed. That’s part of their charm. Don’t let any editor talk you into altering the yellow-note format.

  61. Kathleen on November 12th, 2009 6:49 pm

    Horay! I can’t wait to have a book full of chickens!

  62. Donna V. on November 12th, 2009 7:17 pm

    Brillant!! Well done & congratulations.

  63. Antonio on November 13th, 2009 12:38 am

    Hey Doug,

    great news! I’ll definitely start saving up for this one. :)

    Ciao,
    Antonio

  64. Rojse on November 13th, 2009 5:31 am

    I’ve been introduced to Savage Chicken a few weeks ago, and have managed to read them all (all of which I found hilarious). I’ll definitely be getting this book, especially since there are new cartoons.

  65. *da on November 13th, 2009 6:39 am

    on the book deal, many Congrats~

    your site has been the source of countless moments of relief.

    my fiance and best friend and I feel that you are a benevolent stalker who documents our lives in chickens… it is eerie how apropos your cartoons are on any given day.

    thank you for your work & we are looking forward to paper chickens.

    *da

  66. Heidi on November 13th, 2009 8:16 am

    @GersonK - I totally agree - it should be printed on post it notes!

  67. Jessica on November 14th, 2009 12:46 am

    YEAH!!!

  68. Sej on November 17th, 2009 7:44 am

    Oh happy day! Penguins publish Chickens, how cool is that?

  69. ItsAChickThing on November 18th, 2009 4:32 am

    Hmmm! Perhaps a Penguin U-M? offering publishing and editorial advice?

  70. Cristina on November 18th, 2009 9:15 pm

    Congratulations! Looking forward to buying it in the Philippines!

  71. Traian on November 21st, 2009 4:07 am

    FANTASTIC!!! i can’t wait for it to come out! Will it be available in Europe, as well?

  72. Dave on November 24th, 2009 3:57 pm

    Doug!

    Thank you for continuing to provide us readers with little bits of sunshine!!!

    Congrats on the book! I plan on buying it!!

    - Dave

  73. diego on December 7th, 2009 12:44 am

    congratulations! you’ve come a long way, baby.

  74. Nora Dallaire on December 9th, 2009 11:21 am

    Omg! Speaking as a bookstore employee, I can not WAIT to see it!!! (I’ll order a whole pile, promise! :D)

  75. Octavian on January 5th, 2010 11:34 am

    Great!

    I will buy a copy too. Just include lots of new comics ;)

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