We are very excited to announce the preorder for our latest release:
Cherry On Top, a novella by Carson Mell (Silicon Valley, Tarantula, Eastbound & Down).
Cherry On Top is the hilarious, heartfelt follow up to Carson Mell’s cult novella, Saguaro, which chronicled rock legend's Bobby Bird's entire life, save for the period when the rock star was at the peak of his fame, a period that caused Bobby too much shame and embarrassment to illuminate. In Cherry On Top, Bobby Bird shines a light on one of those hilarious and harrowing years when the world was Bobby's oyster and he was absolutely out of control.
After an affair with a taken woman leads to a blood-drenched and thoroughly incriminating evening, Bobby is whisked away by the all-powerful Colony Records to their "Safe House Seven" in the middle of the Mojave Desert. As he struggles to meet the record label's demands to record a new album and a hit single, he is thrown into a life or death battle with a homicidal record producer, giant lizards, and, perhaps most of all, himself.
The Cherry On Top preorder begins today. ALL PREORDERED COPIES WILL SIGNED BY CARSON! There is also a special edition of 100 copies that will be signed, numbered, and sketched.
Besides our online store, you can also pick up a copy of Cherry On Top at our LA Art Book Fair table from August 11-13th! Carson will be joining us on Friday, August 11th to sign books.
Have a penchant for beers, pinball, and soft pretzels? Join SHQ and Carson at our favorite spot, Walt's Bar in Eagle Rock, on Wednesday, August 16th! Carson will be reading some unpublished material and we'll have books for you to snag.
About The Author
Arizona native Carson Mell moved to Los Angeles in the early 2000’s. With no media connections, he spent his first eight years there working odd jobs, making movies, and writing until he garnered the attention of HBO. While writing for their comedy-shows, he continued making work of his own. He has several new novels in the works and publishes as often as possible to his Substack.