It’s now just a few short weeks — i.e., Pretty Darn Quick — before thousands of sf/f writers, fans, publishers, editors, etc. will be heading out on the Docklands Light Railway to Loncon 3 at London’s Excel. Here’s Joshua’s schedule: Kaffeeklatsch Thursday 13:00 – 14:00, London Suite 5 (ExCeL) Joshua Bilmes (not sure if writer

While Sam is living it up at NAFiC in Detroit, Lisa Rodgers (@_LisaRodgers) will be attending Cascade Writers Workshop in Kent, WA! That’s just south of Seattle, for those not familiar with the Pacific Northwest. Cascade Writers is a weekend-long workshop that brings together writers from a variety of genres and in various stages of

We’re pleased to announce that the first book in Marie Brennan’s Lady Trent series, A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS, is a finalist for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel! She’s in good company on the shortlist with titles like Neil Gaiman’s The Ocean at the End of the Lane. It’s been a stellar year

With True Blood’s last season coming to a close, we are thrilled to finally announce that another of Charlaine Harris’s series is making its way to the small screen! The rights for her eight-book Aurora Teagarden series have been picked up by Hallmark and the books are now being adapted into a movie series as part of

Just past the halfway point of 2014, our authors are beginning to receive recognition for their newest releases! Myke Cole‘s BREACH ZONE has been listed on “Best Books From The First Half of 2014” by The Founding Fields, “Provisional Speculative Fiction Top 5 of 2014” by Pat’s Fantasy Hot List and “Books I Enjoyed Most

Our congratulations go out to Mark Hodder today, in this timeline and hopefully many others, as his book, THE SECRET OF ABDU EL-YEZDI (buy from an indie), has been named a finalist for the Sidewise Award for Alternate History! The winners will be announced in London at Loncon 3, the 72nd Annual World Science Fiction Convention,

This Memorial Day weekend is going to be a busy one for JABberwocky. Both Joshua Bilmes and Sam Morgan (on Twitter @SamRoebuck) will be attending Balticon 48 in Balitmore, MD this weekend, where Brandon Sanderson will be the guest of honor. Also at attending the convention will be Myke Cole, who was 2013’s Compton Crook Award-winner and

We’ve been drumming up some new business on the children’s side of things, and JABberwocky is delighted to welcome Mike Grosso! Mike’s debut, I AM DRUMS, recently sold to Jordan Hamessley at Egmont USA. It’s a contemporary middle grade, and tells the story of 12-year-old Samantha, whose dreams of playing the drums run up against

  We’re excited to announce that Charlaine Harris’s newest novel, MIDNIGHT CROSSROAD, debuts at #12 on the New York Times hardcover bestsellers list! It is also #19 for the ebook list, and #17 for the combined fiction list. In addition to the New York Times, MIDNIGHT CROSSROAD is also #12 on the Barnes and Noble fiction bestsellers list!

In the first of three new non-fiction deals for the agency this spring (stay tuned for other announcements to come), we’re thrilled to finally, formally welcome the multitalented, NYT-bestselling author/artist Alison Wilgus! Her forthcoming book, THE MARS CHALLENGE, is a non-fiction graphic novel that explores the technical and political obstacles that stand between us and

Here at JABberwocky we are proud to represent a range of very talented authors who create literature that tops bestseller lists, wins critical and professional acclaim, and that pushes the boundaries of the imagination. Yet our clients also have many talents outside of the written word. Marjorie Kellogg is one such person, having written eight

In case you missed our earlier tweets, emails, and posts: JABberwocky has officially moved its offices from Long Island City to Manhattan! Below is all of our new information, including our new phone and fax numbers: JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. 49 W. 45th St., 12th Floor New York, NY 10036-4603 Phone: 917-388-3010 Fax: 917-388-2998 In

We recently noticed that there are still some vestiges of www.awfulagent.com Version 1.0 still lurking on the internet. Fortunately, these were easy to hunt down and re-code in order to make them redirect to the fantastic WordPress layout that you see before you now; A.K.A. www.awfulagent.com Version 2.0. While we do appreciate the older website

Available this week only, the first title in Jack Campbell’s New York Times bestselling Lost Fleet series, DAUNTLESS, can be purchased as an ebook for the low, low price of $1.99 via Amazon and Kobo. This military science-fiction novel is the first in a six-book series that has continued to grow in popularity among readers with each

In less than three weeks, MIDNIGHT CROSSROAD, the first installment in Charlaine’s big new series, will be on sale! It’s already gotten great buzz, with reviews from Publishers Weekly, Booklist, and most recently, Library Journal, who gave it a starred review: “As intimate and deep as the Stackhouse novels, but with a lighter load of gore and death,

The awards keep rolling in for Brandon Sanderson’s THE RITHMATIST! The latest trophy this NYT Bestselling young adult book has taken home is the AML for a YA Novel – Speculative Award. The AML (Association of Mormon Letters) promotes the production and study of Mormon literature, film, and drama, and their enjoyment by all. Brandon

Cozy mystery and audiobook fans, rejoice! Audible has selected DOWN HOME MURDER by New York Times bestseller Toni L. P. Kelner as today’s Daily Deal! It’s the first in Toni’s sharp, witty mystery series featuring amateur sleuth Laura Fleming and her large — and extremely Southern — family. And what family gathering isn’t complete without

We have some amazing news to share this morning: WORDS OF RADIANCE debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list! And we don’t just mean the hardcover list: it’s also #1 on the e-book bestseller list and the combined print and e-book bestseller list. Across the pond, it also debuted at #2 on the

We mentioned late last year when the ebooks became available in the US that Randall Garrett’s LORD DARCY would soon be available in the UK, but we didn’t know exactly when that would be. Today, we are pleased to announce, is that day! As part of their Fantasy Masterworks series, Gollancz UK has gorgeously repackaged two

Good news everyone! Tor Books has bought, at auction for six-figures, THE UNNOTICEABLES and its two sequels by Robert Brockway! As you can see from the photo, this deal was destined from the beginning. After being out on submission for only eight days, there was an offer. That first offer alone would have netted Brockway

Two long-awaited sequels hit the shelves today: Brandon Sanderson’s WORDS OF RADIANCE and Marie Brennan’s TROPIC OF SERPENTS. Both of these titles were listed on several most-anticipated lists at the end of 2013 and, more recently, featured on Kirkus’ “Best Bets for Speculative Fiction” for March 2014. In addition, both authors are embarking on book

Though 2014 is barely out of its infancy, the pace of business at JABberwocky is far from crawling. Over the past few weeks the agency has been busy finalizing the details of its upcoming move from Long Island City into Manhattan, and we somehow found the time to add three new authors to our incredibly

3/18/14: WE HAVE MOVED! After an awe-inspiring post-St. Patrick’s Eeyore Day Parade (photo gallery link to come shortly) we have settled in our new Manhattan offices. Effective immediately, our new contact details are: JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. 49 W. 45th St., #12th Floor New York, NY 10036-4603 Phone: 917-388-3010 Fax: 917-388-2998 2/28/14: Construction on JABberwocky’s

We are excited to share this great news: Marie Brennan’s A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS has been short-listed by the RUSA, a division of the American Library Association, for their 2014 Reading List. RUSA, the Reference and User Services Association, is made up of librarians and library staff in various fields and genres. This list

CEMETERY GIRL: THE PRETENDERS, the new graphic novel by Charlaine Harris and Christopher Golden, illustrated by Don Kramer, is #1 on the New York Times Graphic Novel Bestseller’s List this week! CEMETERY GIRL, which was just published by InkLit on January 7th, is the first foray into original graphic novels for Harris. She originally envisioned

We’re two weeks into the new year, but the Best-of-2013 lists haven’t stopped! Our authors have earned even more recognition: Only the Best Science Fiction & Fantasy featured more than one of our authors in their “Top Ten New Releases of 2013,” with Myke Cole‘s SHADOW OPS: FORTRESS FRONTIER at #5 and Peter V. Brett‘s

We are thrilled to announce that STEELHEART is on the New York Times YA Bestsellers list for the 13th week! Not only is STEELHEART tremendously successful in the U.S., it has also been our fastest selling title in foreign markets. It has been sold in Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Israel, Spain,

As JABberwocky greets the New Year, many of our clients are still being met with end-of-2013 acclaim! Here is yet another summary of all of the wonderful things that people have been saying about our clients: Tanya Huff‘s THE SILVERED garnered a Top 5 spot on Fantasy Book Cafe‘s “Best of” list and also received

It has been quite the year for Myke Cole! Earlier this year, he won the Compton Crook Award, and now that the year is ending, he has received even more recognition. His latest book and the second title in his Shadow Ops Trilogy, FORTRESS FRONTIER is #11 on Fantasy Faction‘s Best Fantasy Books of 2013,

The JABberwocky eBook Program has grown by leaps and bounds over the last year! We’ve been featuring some of the titles newly available, just in time for your last-minute Christmas shopping. With our final installment, we have a number of horror novels and dark fantasies for those who always preferred Krampus to Santa Claus. For something