- Silicon Valley readers are in for a treat: Benjamin Parzybok‘s SHERWOOD NATION (buy|reviews) has been named a Silicon Valley Reads pick for 2016, alongside Emmi Itäranta’s Memory of Water. The theme for the year is “Chance of Rain?” and we think SHERWOOD NATION is a perfect fit. The novel deals with the aftereffects of a severe
- NewsWe are thrilled to share that THE SKULL THRONE, Peter V. Brett‘s fourth Demon Cycle novel, is #4 on the Der Spiegel bestseller List in Germany! This is one spot higher on the list than his previous Demon Cycle novel, THE DAYLIGHT WAR. This is Peter’s third book to appear on the Der Spiegel List, after
9/21/2015
- NewsSTALK by Louis Charbonneau was originally published in 1992 by Donald I. Fine, the premier thriller editor of his generation. Once named “old pro Charbonneau” by Booklist, Louis Charbonneau became one of the core thriller authors on the Donald I. Fine list, writing many novels alongside his contemporary thriller authors such as Ken Follett, Elmore
9/17/2015
- NewsHailing from the Golden State, K. Eason is the newest debut author on our client list. ENEMY and its sequel OUTLAW have sold to 47North! With the cheeky opening words “Mighty Agent, Architect of My Future,” there was never any doubt that this query would lead to something special. And it didn’t disappoint! ENEMY is
8/26/2015
- Congratulations to everyone who went home with a newly-minted Hugo Award this weekend following this year’s World Science Fiction convention in Spokane! Cixin Liu, Ken Liu, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, and Lia Belt were just a few of the honorees. In addition to announcing the Hugo Award winners, we have also learned that WorldCon 2017 is going
- NewsLike most ebook stores, the Google Play store has a variety of categories and features to help readers discover new and exciting ebooks in their favorite genres. One feature Google Play runs regularly to help readers discover new books and authors is their “Start a New Series” promotion, which conveniently features the first title in
8/20/2015
- NewsJABberwocky clients always rack up the award wins and nominations, and 2015 is proving to be no different! First, Brandon Sanderson is the winner of the David Gemmell Legend Award for Best Novel for WORDS OF RADIANCE. This is the second time Brandon has won the award, after winning it in 2010 for the first Stormlight
8/19/2015
- NewsAudible.com has completed their July Customer Favorites round-up, and we’re proud to see that THE ASSASSINS OF ALTIS, the third novel in the Pillars of Reality series by New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbell, is one of them! The Pillars of Reality steampunk/fantasy series is an Audible bestseller, and some of the fastest-selling Audible
8/14/2015
- NewsIt’s that time of year again! WorldCon 2015 – this year held in beautiful Spokane, Washington! Two from JABberwocky will be in attendance along with a gaggle of our clients. Joshua’s full schedule can be found on his blog (here) but here are the highlights: Understanding Contracts (panel) Wed Aug 19, 1pm Convention Center, Room
8/10/2015
- NewsAs we may have mentioned before, STEELHEART and the Reckoners series by Brandon Sanderson have been optioned by 20th Century Fox to develop into the next blockbuster film. Shawn Levy, of Night at the Museum fame, is slated to direct the project and we’ve just found out that they’ve attached Carter Blanchard as the screenwriter!
7/23/2015
- NewsWe’re roughly halfway through 2015, and as we hit midsummer, we’ve had a number of clients pop up on best-of lists and receive special accolades and call-outs. That number? A lot: First up, congratulations are in order for Daniel José Older! He and co-editor Rose Fox have been nominated for the World Fantasy Award for
7/20/2015
- NewsUPDATE 10/6/15: NO QUARTER is now available at all major e-tailers for your reading pleasure on your Kindle, Nook, Kobo, iOS, and Android devices! We’re thrilled to announce that Tanya Huff‘s Quarters series (Sing the Four Quarters, Fifth Quarter, No Quarter, and The Quartered Sea) will soon be available as ebooks for the very first
7/16/2015
- NewsLouis Charbonneau has written a prolific collection of novels that span the Science Fiction, Historical Fiction, Eco-Thriller, and Suspense Genres. This week, we want to bring your attention to his amazing Science Fiction collection. Much of Charbonneau’s Science Fiction centers around dystopian worlds, and has a deep rooted thriller quality to it that leads to a truly immersive
7/7/2015
- NewsWe’re thrilled to announce that THE HIDDEN MASTERS OF MARANDUR, the second book in Jack Cambpell‘s epic fantasy Pillars of Reality series, is available today in ebook format! THE HIDDEN MASTERS OF MARANDUR picks up directly after the events of The Dragons of Dorcastle. Their victory at Dorcastle is short-lived, however. In addition to dodging
6/10/2015
- NewsKobo readers, rejoice! SWEET & DEADLY by Charlaine Harris is today’s Kobo Daily Deal, for just $1.99! Originally published in 1981 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, SWEET & DEADLY launched the career of this beloved #1 New York Times bestselling author. Birmingham News called it “a home run the first time out,” and Macon Telegraph and News added that
6/8/2015
- NewsFor today and today only, Jim Hines’s critically-acclaimed LIBRIOMANCER will be only sale in a Kindle Gold Box promotion for just $1.99! Cancel any other plans you made for today and click here to pick up your copy of the book that Wired Magazine called “a love letter to science fiction and fantasy” and that
6/7/2015
- NewsDietz’s “… portrayal of ordinary people fighting for their lives and freedom is a touching tribute to the human spirit, demonstratin g that life goes on and love doesn’t die.” —Romantic Times William C. Dietz is a former marine corps officer turned fiction writer. His vast collection of over 40 novels, including a large array of
6/1/2015
- NewsWe are thrilled to share that Brandon Sanderson has won the 2015 Audie Award for Best Fantasy for his second Stormlight Archive novel, WORDS OF RADIANCE! The audiobook was read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading WORDS OF RADIANCE (read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading) has also been nominated for The David Gemmell Legend
6/1/2015
- NewsTanya Huff‘s latest Enchantment Emporium novel, THE FUTURE FALLS, has been nominated for the 2015 Aurora Award for Best Novel! The Aurora Awards are the top award for Fantasy and Science Fiction in Canada. THE FUTURE FALLS, the third Enchantment Emporium novel, was released in 2014 to glowing reviews, including one from Publishers Weekly, which
5/29/2015
- NewsJABberwocky is incredibly honored to announce that bestselling fantasy author, Michael J. Sullivan, is our latest addition to our client list! The author of the beloved Riyria Revelations, Michael became a phenomena in the self publishing world before joining Orbit Books. Not content to stay in fantasy, his science fiction debut, HOLLOW WORLD, was published
5/26/2015
- BestsellersWe’re thrilled to announce that Charlaine Harris‘ DAY SHIFT is a New York Times bestseller! It landed at #15 on the Hardcover list, #19 in ebook, and #20 on the combined print/ebook list. DAY SHIFT is the second novel in Charlaine’s Midnight, Texas trilogy, which Romantic Times called “an unusual and highly entertaining new series”
5/14/2015
- NewsWe’re excited to announce that not one, but two Charlaine Harris novels are NOOK Daily Finds today! The first Daily Find is for SWEET AND DEADLY, her debut mystery novel. Like her other novels, SWEET AND DEADLY explores the secrets of small Southern towns. Washington Post Book World called it “A first-rate mystery with special character…as
5/9/2015
- NewsIn her debut speculative fiction trilogy, The Osiris Project, E.J. Swift explores a post-apocolyptic world of isolated communities that know little of how the rest of the world fared in the Great Storm. Set around four hundred years in the future, against the backdrop of a world radically altered by climate change, swathes of land
4/22/2015
- NewsTHE MAN WITH THE GOLDEN TORC, the first novel in Simon R. Green‘s New York Times bestselling Secret Histories series, is currently available for just $1.99! Complete with James Bond-esque excitement and gadgets, it’s no surprise that this paranormal mystery series is so popular. The Bookseller called it “fresh and original” and sure to “appeal
4/20/2015
- NewsDemons couldn’t keep the fans away! UPDATE (4/15/15) – Incredible news – THE SKULL THRONE has landed at #5 on the Sunday Times Bestseller list in the United Kingdom! That brings a total English language combined sales of over 25,000 copies in its first weeks on sale. Simply astounding. Congratulations Peter on all the hard
4/10/2015
- NewsWe are thrilled to introduce you to four of the well-loved, bone-chilling books in the Hot Blood series! After its first volume was published in 1989, the thirteen-book Hot Blood series quickly became one of the most successful fiction anthology series of all time. Edited by Jeff Gelb and Michael Garret, its list of contributors contains some of the most
4/9/2015
- NewsGood news everyone! In as many months, we have our second debut novelist finding a home at Angry Robot! Megan O’Keefe’s STEAL THE SKY will published January 2016 and we can’t wait for you to read this incredible fantasy trilogy. STEAL THE SKY has everything you could possible want in a book – shape-shifters, exploding gas,
4/7/2015
- Some very exciting news today in the JABberwocky office! E. L. Tettensor‘s debut novel, DARKWALKER, is a finalist for the 2015 Compton Crook Award! This award was created by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society, Inc., to honor the best first novel of year (in this case, published in 2013) written by an individual author in
- NewsWe are excited to announce that DAUNTLESS,the first book in Jack Campbell’s bestselling Lost Fleet series, will be available for just $1.99 on Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Kobo, and iBookstore until April 12th! Analog Magazine called the action-packed Lost Fleet series “Real science fiction, as filling and nutritious as a meal of your favorite comfort food,” and Publishers Weekly praised it for
3/30/2015
- NewsWe’re pleased to announce that THE DRAGONS OF DORCASTLE, the first book in the Pillars of Reality epic fantasy series from New York Times bestselling author Jack Campbell, will be available in ebook format on April 3rd, 2015! In just a few short weeks, readers will be able to experience the masterful worldbuilding and fully-realized characters audiobook listeners
3/20/2015