The Mahogany Door Now Available at The Regulator Bookshop

August 15, 2011 (Durham, NC) – “The Mahogany Door,” a new fantasy-adventure novel for young and young adult readers by Durham-based author J. Mark Boliek, is now available at the Regulator Bookshop in Durham.

Published by Split Rail Books, “The Mahogany Door” is the first of a trilogy of books entitled The Bruindeur Narrative and it comes with an all-original-music soundtrack CD created by the author and other musicians.

“The Mahogany Door” tells the story of three 20-something friends, separated years earlier by a tragic event, who must reunite to return to the fantasy world of Bruindeur to fulfill a destiny before that world collapses. As they pass through the mahogany door in the basement of an old coastal mansion that leads to Bruindeur, they become children again and a series of fast-paced adventures begin.

Boliek worked on the book off and on for nearly 10 years. During that time he found California artist Lauren Gallegos, who provided the full-color cover illustrations and the black-and-white interior illustrations.

“The Mahogany Door” book and CD have been available on the author’s website, www.jmarkboliek.com since May. The e-book versions, both regular and enhanced with embedded music, were more recently released via a host of online sources. But The Regulator Bookshop is the first brick-and-mortar bookstore to carry it.

Boliek delivered the books and CDs to the store this week, along with a handcrafted, limited edition wooden box that contains the book, CD, and bookmarks behind a “mahogany door.”

The Regulator Bookshop is a 35-year-old independent bookstore, located at 720 Ninth Street in downtown Durham, that “contributes to the cultural life of our community by creating a space for authors -- from the Triangle, from North Carolina, from around the country and from around the world -- to meet with their readers,” according to the store’s website.

“This is a dream come true for me, as it would be for any first-time author,” Boliek said. “To actually see your book on the shelves of an actual bookstore is beyond exciting. I can’t thank the folks at the Regulator enough for giving me this opportunity.”

For more information on The Regulator Bookshop, go to www.regulatorbookshop.com.

For more information on “The Mahogany Door,” visit www.jmarkboliek.com or the book’s Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JMarkBoliek.