While studying how the sensory of animal worlds was different from humans, Ed Yong had the first dog of his life come into the home. Not only did it inform how he then interacted with his canine companion, but it gave Ed a special level of insight into understanding the hidden nature around us in a special new way.

Dean Koontz is a number one bestselling author whose work spans six decades and has had both commercial and critical success. His books have sold more than 500 million copies to date. Koontz also has written about several dog characters in his work, including his new book DEVOTED. Dean has had three dogs of his own now – each of whom has had their own impact on him, but especially his first dog, Trixie.