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News
1/23/2023
Error in THE RED SCHOLAR’S WAKE paperback edition
Dear JAB Ebook readers, We were notified last week of an error in our print-on-demand/paperback edition of THE RED SCHOLAR’S WAKE by Aliette de Bodard that caused an entire chapter to be left out of the book. Specifically, Chapter #16 and we believe this affected all sales of the print-on-demand/paperback that were sold up through
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Bestsellers
2/2/2023
HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE is a New York Times Bestseller
Break out the celebratory puppets — Grady Hendrix‘s HOW TO SELL A HAUNTED HOUSE is a New York Times bestselling novel! The book debuted #5 on the Hardcover Fiction chart, and stayed in the top 10 at #6 during its second week on sale. The New York Times itself raved about the book, saying how
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News
1/26/2023
Wolf Pack Premieres on Paramount+
Prey for survival — the first episode of Wolf Pack is now available to stream on Paramount+, based on the book by JABberwocky client, Edo van Belkom! The show revolves around four teens who find themselves drawn together after a raging wildfire releases a supernatural creature. Teen Wolf creator Jeff Davis teamed up with renowned
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News
12/5/2022
JABberwocky Wrapped: 2022 in Review
Hello readers and writers! It’s once again time for an end of year wrap-up post from yours truly here at JABberwocky Literary Agency. We love celebrating the hard work of our clients and our employees, so we’ve got some fun highlights to share from 2022. This year, Brandon Sanderson has been busier than ever, with
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Awards
11/29/2022
Our Goodreads Choice Award Nominees 2022
UPDATE: Four JABberwocky client books have made it to the final round in the 2022 Goodreads Choice Awards! Thank you so much to those who voted for our authors in the semifinals — your support is much appreciated! To vote for Brandon, Silvia, and Ben in the final round: head on over to Goodreads and select them
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News
11/15/2022
THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU Is One of Time’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2022!
JABberwocky has a lot to be thankful for heading deeper into November: Silvia Moreno Garcia’s THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU, was just named to Time Magazine’s 100 Must Read Books of 2022! TIME editor Angela Haupt had this to say about Silvia’s latest: “The deeply atmospheric novel blends horror, science fiction, and historical events, successfully
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News
11/9/2022
JABberwocky is going to Dragonsteel 2022
Longtime JABberwocky client and internationally bestselling author, Brandon Sanderson, is hosting his second annual Dragonsteel convention to celebrate the release of MISTBORN: THE LOST METAL — and JABberwocky Agency will be there to celebrate! Joshua Bilmes, James Farner, and Valentina Sainato will be at Salt Lake City manning the JABberwocky Agency booth, which will have
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News
9/30/2022
MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM is Now Streaming on Prime Video
As we head into the throes of spooky season, we’ve got a frightfully fun film to add to our watch list: MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM is now available to watch on Prime Video! Adapted from Grady Hendrix‘s hugely popular 2016 novel, MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM takes place in 1988 and follows high school sophomores Abby
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Awards
9/22/2022
Our 2022 Hugo Award Winners
Award season is upon us once again, and we are so pleased to announce that four JABberwocky clients are winners for the 2022 Hugo Awards! Suzanne Palmer won Best Novelette for “Bots of the Lost Ark”, originally published in Clarkesworld, June 2021. This story is also a 2022 finalist for the Theodore A. Sturgeon Memorial
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Bestsellers
7/28/2022
THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU is a New York Times Bestseller
As we finish up the month of July, one thing is for certain: it’s the summer of Silvia Moreno-Garcia. Her latest novel, THE DAUGHTER OF DOCTOR MOREAU, released last week on July 19th and we’re thrilled to say that it has now hit the New York Times bestseller list! It landed at #15 on the chart and
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News
7/22/2022
Exciting News From San Diego Comic-Con
San Diego Comic Con 2022 just started and JABberwocky has already seen some exciting news come out of it! We’re pleased to share that The Wheel of Time is getting a third season on Prime Video! Long-time JAB client Brandon Sanderson not only took over the book series after Robert Jordan passed away in 2007, but
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Awards
4/29/2022
Celebrating Charlaine Harris at the 2022 Edgar Awards
The entire JABberwocky team made a dazzling appearance at the 2022 Edgar Awards to celebrate the one and only Charlaine Harris! In 2021, Charlaine was awarded the prestigious Grand Master achievement by the Mystery Writers of America, a representation of the pinnacle of achievement in mystery writing. However, due to Covid-19, the ceremony then was only
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News
12/20/2021
JABberwocky Wrapped: 2021 in Review
Hello readers, writers, and book-lovers! We at JABberwocky wanted to try something new as 2021 comes to a close. This is an overview of the amazing work our clients have put out into the world this year and the exciting things our JAB agents have been working on all year! In 2021, we’ve had over
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News
11/29/2021
Ellery Queen TV Series in Development
We’re thrilled to share that Incendo and BlackBox Multimedia have optioned the TV adaption rights to the Ellery Queen novels and short stories starring the eponymous detective, with the intent to co-develop and co-produce a high-end scripted series, which will feature Ellery Queen reimagined as a female lead. We at JABberwocky are very excited to
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News
11/23/2021
UNEARTHED: A Jessica Cruz Story chosen as a “Best Graphic Novel of 2021” by School Library Journal!
As we put a wrap on November, School Library Journal has released their “Best Graphic Novels of 2021” list. We couldn’t be more pleased to announce that Lilliam Rivera’s UNEARTHED: A JESSICA CRUZ STORY has been selected! In UNEARTHED, the heroic team of acclaimed author Lilliam Rivera and artist Steph C. reimagine one of DC’s
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News
11/22/2021
DISRUPTION by Aki Peritz named a “Best American History of 2021” by Kirkus Reviews!
Just in time for turkey week, we have an exciting bit of news to sink your teeth into! Kirkus Reviews released its “Best American History of 2021″ list, and Aki Peritz’s DISRUPTION has been selected! This deep dive into the largest counterterrorism investigation in history delves into the aftermath of 9/11 as a new mega-plot in
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Awards News
11/16/2021
Our 2021 Goodreads Choice Award Nominees
RESULTS UPDATE: The votes are in, and we’re thrilled to announce that Grady Hendrix’s THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP has won for Best Horror! Grady locked his victory with over 45,000 votes from Goodreads users, even beating out the horror heavy hitter, Stephen King. This is the second year in a row one of Grady’s
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News
10/26/2021
Happy book birthday, WINDERS!
Today is a very good day! WINDERS, the debut novel from award-winning actor/writer/producer Ryan O’Nan officially hits shelves today! A joint effort between Recorded Books and JAB Books, this action-packed science fiction debut is available in audio, hardcover, and ebook formats at your favorite retailers. Set in contemporary New York City, Charlie comes into powers
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News
10/26/2021
New Hires at JABberwocky
JABberwocky is charging into its 28th year, on in years but still young enough to have a growth spurt. We’re adding two new people to our team, which includes a brand-new position, and now have eleven people on staff. Christina Zobel is our new Subsidiary Rights associate. She joins us from Harlequin Books, where she was
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Awards
10/18/2021
Mexican Gothic wins 2021 Aurora Award for Best Novel
It’s official — Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s MEXICAN GOTHIC has won yet another award! The 2021 Aurora Awards have presented Silvia with the Best Novel accolade. The awards were announced during a livestream ceremony on October 16th organized by Ottawa’s Can*Con convention. In addition to winning for Best Novel, Silvia gave the keynote speech at the start of the ceremony,
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News
8/26/2021
THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP: Charlize Theron, Andy & Barbara Muschietti Sign on
Update: Grady Hendrix’s THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP has fought its way straight to the top of the charts! It hit bestseller lists at #11 on the New York Times, #8 on IndieBound, #36 on USA Today, and #22 on the UK sales numbers for Hardcover Fiction. Keep your wits about you as Grady Hendrix‘s latest
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News Awards
7/22/2021
Our 2021 World Fantasy Award Finalists
This week of wonderful awards continues with JABberwocky’s finalists for the 2021 World Fantasy Awards! This year’s theme for the convention is “Fantasy, Imagination, and the Dreams of Youth.” Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s highly-acclaimed MEXICAN GOTHIC is vying for a spot in the Best Novel category. This nomination follows on the heels of grabbing a spot on
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News Awards
5/3/2021
Our 2021 Locus Awards Finalists!
Updated 6/28/21: Silvia Moreno-Garcia is the winner of the 2021 Locus Award for Best Horror Novel! This week is starting on a high note for JABberwocky — the 2021 Locus Awards shortlists were announced and seven of our clients were nominated! It may surprise no one that both Grady Hendrix and Silvia Moreno-Garcia are on
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News
4/9/2021
Elsie Fisher & Amiah Miller Will Star in MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM film
The Hollywood Reporter has announced that the leading cast for the film adaption of Grady Hendrix‘s thrilling horror novel, MY BEST FRIEND’S EXORCISM! Elsie Miller, who turned heads in Eighth Grade, will be starring as Abby while Amiah Miller, from War for the Planet of the Apes and The Water Man, will be playing Gretchen
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Awards
3/16/2021
MEXICAN GOTHIC – Nebula Award Finalist!
Coming off the heels of being on the final ballots for the 2020 Bram Stoker Award and 2021 Evergreen Award, as well as winning the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Traditionally-Published Novel, Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s MEXICAN GOTHIC has snagged a spot as a finalist for the 2020 Nebula Awards for Best Novel! MEXICAN GOTHIC follows Noemí
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News
2/23/2021
Mexican Gothic Bram Stoker Finalist/LA Times Bestseller!
JABberwocky is so thrilled to announce that Silvia Moreno-Garcia‘s latest novel, MEXICAN GOTHIC, is a finalist for the 2020 Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel! MEXICAN GOTHIC follows Noemí Taboada who heads to High Place, a distant mansion in the Mexican countryside, after a desperate letter from her cousin. Though Noemí seems like
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News
2/1/2021
JAB Clients on Locus’ Recommended Reading List!
February brings some annual traditions, including the Locus Magazine Recommended Reading List. This year, we have multiple authors featured on the 2020 list! For full-length novels, we have many wonderful clients featured! Suzanne Palmer’s DRIVING THE DEEP, the long-awaited sequel in the Finder Chronicles, was included as a must-read for the Science Fiction genre. Walter Jon Williams’
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News
12/23/2020
MEXICAN GOTHIC on Publisher’s Lunch Top 10 Books of 2020!
2020 has been terrible for many reasons, but we’re thankful to be ending the year on a high note. Publisher’s Lunch just dropped their Final, Very Best of the Best Books of 2020 this morning, and Silvia Moreno-Garcia‘s MEXICAN GOTHIC made it on the list! MEXICAN GOTHIC is tied at 10th place among the excellent
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News Awards
11/24/2020
Charlaine Harris named the 2021 Grand Master for the Mystery Writers of America!
We could not be more proud to announce that #1 bestselling author long-time JABberwocky client, the one and only Charlaine Harris, was named the 2021 Grand Master for the Mystery Writers of America! Charlaine, alongside Jeffrey Deaver, will receive the MWA Grand Master award during the 75th annual Edgar Awards Ceremony on April 29, 2021.
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News
11/19/2020
‘The Final Girl Support Group’ Is Being Adapted As A Series!
Update: Upon publication, THE FINAL GIRL SUPPORT GROUP fought its way straight to the top of the charts! It hit bestseller lists at #11 on the New York Times, #8 on IndieBound, #36 on USA Today, and #22 on the UK sales numbers for Hardcover Fiction. We could not be more excited to announce that
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