Brash Books
Brash Books is an American crime fiction imprint founded in 2014 by authors Lee Goldberg and Joel Goldman. The main focus of Brash Books is to republish award-winning and critically acclaimed novels, primarily from the 1970s, '80s and '90s, which had fallen out of print.[1] The imprint also publishes new crime fiction and suspense novels.[2]
The imprint launched in September 2014 with 29 reprints, including the Nero Award-winning Sleeping Dog by Dick Lochte, Edgar Award finalist Lover Man by Dallas Murphy, and the new novel Treasure Coast by Tom Kakonis.[3] The company has since published other books, such as Mark Smith's Death of the Detective, a National Book Award finalist,[4] Barbara Neely's Blanche on the Lam, recipient of the Agatha and Anthony Award, and Carolyn Weston's Poor, Poor Ophelia, which inspired the television series The Streets of San Francisco.[5] Brash plans to publish 40 novels in 2015.[5] Brash's titles are available as paperbacks through the Ingram Content Group.[6]
Goldberg and Goldman, longtime friends, hatched the idea for Brash Books after a discussion at the 2013 Bouchercon convention in Albany, New York. When Goldberg mentioned to Goldman that he wanted to find a way to republish some of his favorite out-of-print titles, Goldman, a former lawyer, offered to help him create the business.[7] The company's name was inspired by their slogan, "We publish the best crime novels in existence", which Goldberg describes as "a brash claim, but we believe our novels back it up."[7] Goldberg serves as the publisher's book scout and handles most of its social media, while Goldman deals with financial and legal matters.[5]
Other authors published by Brash include Edgar Award nominees Noreen Ayers, Bill Crider,[8] and Jack Lynch [9]
Authors
- Noreen Ayres
- Craig Faustus Buck
- Robin Burcell
- Bill Crider
- Gerald Duff
- Bob Forward
- Gar Anthony Haywood
- Tom Kakonis
- Stan Lee
- Dick Lochte
- Jack Lynch
- Geoffrey Miller
- Margaret Moseley
- Dallas Murphy
- A.W. Mykel
- Barbara Neely
- Maxine O'Callaghan
- Philip Reed
- W.L. Ripley
- Jim Sanderson
- Jimmy Sangster
- Mark Smith
- Michael Stone
- Andy Straka
- Phoef Sutton
- Ted Thackrey
- Carolyn Weston
References
- ↑ Cowsert, Derek. "Brash Books Gives Life to Old Mysteries". Kansas City Star. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ↑ Ruscoe, Michael (2014-09-02). "Whodunit? These Brash publishers solve the mystery of the great crime thriller". BookTrib. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ↑ Pierce, J. Kingston (2014-08-14). "In With the Old, In With the New". Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ↑ http://lareviewofbooks.org/review/windy-city-gothic-resurrection-death-detective
- 1 2 3 Pierce, J. Kingston (2014-08-19). "Brash Talking". The Rap Sheet. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ↑ Reid, Calvin (2014-09-03). "Two Novelists Launch Brash Books, New Crime House". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- 1 2 Ham, Lorie Lewis (2014-09-06). "Interview With Brash Books Owner Lee Goldberg". Kings River Life. Retrieved 2015-02-03.
- ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Outrage-Blanco-Ellie-Taine-Thriller/dp/1941298257
- ↑ http://www.thrillingdetective.com/bragg.html