Mulholland Books

I don't talk too much about publishers or their imprints here, but there is a new imprint from Little Brown and Company that is catching my attention. Okay, more than catching my attention... I am going whaaaaa?!

Mulholland Books out out a mission statement that made me lean in, take a sip of bourbon, and go - wow.

"Mulholland Drive is a winding stretch of road that follows the ridgeline of the Hollywood Hills. Its hairpin turns, sharp cliff-faces and breathtaking views of Los Angeles are shrouded in secrecy and imbued with drama, making them synonymous with suspense. The mysteries of Mulholland have inspired countless novels, films and works of art, from the classic mysteries of Raymond Chandler and James M. Cain to the voices of James Ellroy, Michael Connelly, Michael Mann, David Lynch and David Hockney."

Their first book comes out in April of this year - and looking at the list of authors on this list, I know a bunch of these are going to be sitting on my bookshelf.

Notably one writer, who in my own defense, I haven't mentioned for a while (though, truthfully, I am slightly obsessed with): Joe R. Lansdale.

Lansdale's book Edge of Dark Water comes out on Mulholland in 2012.

Mulholland also has a fantastic site that I have been following regularly - with guest posts by their writers, including Jolting Joe. Today, they have an interview up with the screenwriter Brian Helgelhand (LA Confidential, Mystic River).

Here is link to the interview.

I hope these guys sell a bazillion books - and as a designer, look at those covers!