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Best Friend Show

Name: Best Friend Show
Brand: Simon & Schuster NZ
SKU: 9781545827611
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By Craig Hurd-McKinney

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Best Friend Show is a heartwarming YA novel about healing, friendship, and first love, set against the high-stakes world of competitive dog shows. Sixteen-year-old Landon Snyder never expected to spend his summer in the world of dog shows. But after a family illness combined with a... Read More

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Best Friend Show

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Best Friend Show is a heartwarming YA novel about healing, friendship, and first love, set against the high-stakes world of competitive dog shows.

Sixteen-year-old Landon Snyder never expected to spend his summer in the world of dog shows. But after a family illness combined with a breakup sends him to live with his Aunt Iva, who runs a bustling dog rescue, Landon discovers a surprising talent for training—and a bond with Blue, Iva’s champion show dog.

Between a cocky rival, a shy new friend who sees him like no one else, and the pressures of the Best in Show, Landon learns that healing doesn’t always come with a ribbon...but sometimes with love, loyalty, and second chances.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781545827611

Publisher: Papercutz

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 September 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Papercutz

Contributors:

Illustrated by Melisa Jones

Audience: Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 184

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About the Author

Craig Hurd-McKenney is a Xeric grant–awarded and Ignatz Award–nominated comic book writer based in Seattle, Washington, where he lives with his husband and four rescue dogs. Since launching his career in 2000, his work has carved a distinct niche in horror, sci-fi, and Victorian-inspired storytelling—often blending genre elements with human emotion. His books include Some Strange Disturbances, The Brontës: Infernal Angria, and Boris Karloff’s Gold Key Mysteries. Craig’s upcoming titles include the graphic novel Station Grand (Oni Press), Curse of Dark Shadows (Hermes Press), and now Best Friend Show from Nakama Press, further expanding his imaginative, richly textured narratives.

Melisa is a Chinese American illustrator based in the SF Bay Area with a passion for video games and petting dogs. Because of her interest in illustration and comics at a very young age, she became known as "the artist friend" throughout her early school life. She attended Cornish College of the Arts in Seattle, graduating in 2017 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design. When she isn't drawing, Melisa can be found looking at pictures of tasty food on the internet and collecting shiny rocks.