Johnny Depp Launches New Book Imprint 'Infinitum Nihil;' Will Publish Tell-All Bob Dylan Book

Johnny Depp now has his own imprint in publishing because he doesn't only love to act, but he also loves literature.

According to MSNBC, Depp launched his own imprint called Infinitum Nihil (means "Nothing is infinite") with Harper Collins, the company said on Tuesday.

The "Pirates of the Caribbean" actor said that he will focus on books that reflect his interests and passions, providing a home for "outspoken and visionary ideas and voices," according to the press release.

Depp said in the release the new imprint would "deliver publications worthy of people's time, of people's concern. Publications that might ordinarily never have breached the parapet."

This sounds very promising.

One of the books under the new imprint will be "The Unraveled Tales of Bob Dylan" by Douglas Brinkley, which promises to set the record straight on countless Dylan issues, according to MSNBC, and will be published in 2015.

"Johnny and I thought the Dylan book was the ideal way to inaugurate the Infinitum Nihil series," Brinkley said in the HarperCollins release. "Bob has been very warm and forthcoming with us. His music has inspired us both deeply since we were teenagers."

Another book is Woody Guthrie's novel "House of Earth," which Brinkley and Depp will write an essay for to introduce the book.

According to the Wall Street Journal, Jonathan Burnham, publisher of Harper, said that the 49-year-old "Edward Scissorhands" actor has always been a serious reader and was "always attracted by the world of literature." He's interested in publishing biographies of famous figures and artists, as well as new fiction by young writers, and more interested in the physical aspects of books, which he will pay more attention to the look and design of the books.

"He believes that in this digital age, physical books should be enhanced as far as possible so that they stand out as valuable and attractive objects," Burnham said. "It's very smart and perceptive of him to see that at this moment where the digital aspect of books is becoming more and more important, at the same time certain kinds of readers really value the way books look."

Burnham said that he envisions the number of books published each year will likely be about four to six books a year.

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