2010 was a great year for Charlaine Harris. Her tenth Sookie Stackhouse novel, DEAD IN THE FAMILY, was an immediate bestseller all over the world, hitting bestseller lists from France to Australia. DEAD IN THE FAMILY was one of only six books this year to hold the top spot on the New York Times bestseller

SFFWorld has just posted their Review of the Year, including their picks for the best of 2010. We’re pleased to announce that JABberwocky clients have taken the #1, #2, and #3 spots on Rob’s “Best of Fantasy” list. Peter V. Brett‘s second novel THE DESERT SPEAR came in at the top spot, followed closely by

Fantasy Faction has named Peter V. Brett‘s THE DESERT SPEAR the #1 book of 2010. Way to go, Peter! Fantasy Faction also loved Brandon Sanderson‘s THE WAY OF KINGS, which followed close on Brett’s heels in the #2 spot. Well-deserved honorable mentions went to TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT, co-written by Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan, and

Pat of Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist has named two Jabberwocky books to his “Best of 2010” list: David Louis Edelman‘s GEOSYNCHRON came in at #4, and Brandon Sanderson‘s THE WAY OF KINGS is at #18. TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT, co-written by Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan, also made the list at #11. Congratulations to both!

Congratulations are due to longtime JABberwocky client Simon R. Green, who turned in his 40th novel at the tail end of 2010. We’re all very proud to be working with such a beloved and prolific author. Well done, Simon!

Good news, everyone!  We at JABberwocky are pleased to welcome author E.C. Myers. Eugene’s debut, FAIR COIN, is a YA SF novel that will be published by Pyr Books.  (Star Trek fans will know Eugene from his and Torie Atkinson’s popular and long-running rewatch of the original series, available on theviewscreen.com.) Congratulations Eugene, and welcome aboard!

A couple weeks ago, we started relating some of the best-of news we’d been receiving of late.  Well, with 2010 now ended and 2011 firmly underway, we’ve got even more great news! First up, congratulations are in order for David Louis Edelman.  GEOSYNCHRON, the conclusion to his highly-regarded Jump 225 trilogy, about an aggressive entrepreneur

If you’ve been to the website in the last week, you’ve probably noticed it was down. Our apologies; we had some hacker trouble, followed by further trouble with one of the MySQL databases. But, as you can see, we are at last up and running. And to avoid any ambiguity, we are very much open

We’re excited to announce that we’ve soft-launched an e-book program we’ve been working on for a while now, starting with Simon R. Green‘s BEYOND THE BLUE MOON. At the moment, we’re just on Kindle, and we’ve just got the one book up, but we think it’s a strong opening: BEYOND THE BLUE MOON is the

In the spirit of the season, we have updated our website. Our gift to you, dear reader, is a new Buying Guide. See that new tab, there, just above? If you click on it, it will tell you all you need to know about where best you can find that copy of THE HORNS OF

There are Jabberwocky clients all over this year’s round of best-of lists. Here’s the tally so far: Goodreads.com has nominated Charlaine Harris‘s DEAD IN THE FAMILY for the Best Novel of 2010, and the novel’s Sookie Stackhouse and her lover Eric Northman are nominated for Favorite Heroine and Favorite Hero, respectively. Elizabeth Moon‘s OATH OF

We’d like to congratulate Charlaine Harris on conquering another bestseller list–this time in France. DEAD IN THE FAMILY, published in France by J’ai Lu, debuted at #5 on the French lists. J’ai Lu shipped 45,000 copies in its first week, with a total of 80,000 copies in print. Way to go, Charlaine! This is great

Two weeks after its mass market release, Charlaine Harris‘s GRAVE SECRET–book #4 in the Harper Connelly series–has climbed to #23 on the New York Times mass market bestseller list. We’re looking forward to more great things from the Harper Connelly series! See what all the fuss is about and order a copy here. Congratulations, Charlaine!

BIG NEWS: We at Jabberwocky are very excited to announce that Peter V. Brett has sold books #4-6 in the Demon Cycle to Del Rey (print) and Recorded Books (audio) in the US and to Harper Voyager in the UK, for significant advances. The first three Demon books have sold in 18 territories worldwide. Congratulations,

We are excited to announce that book #13 in the Wheel of Time series, TOWERS OF MIDNIGHT by Brandon Sanderson and Robert Jordan, will be #1 on the New York Times bestseller list on Sunday, November 21st. It is also currently the #2 bestseller in the UK. Last year’s THE GATHERING STORM also took the

We’ve known client Myke Cole for a few years now, and we’re excited to announce that his debut military fantasy, LATENT CONTROL POINT, has just sold to Ace in a three-book deal. Big congratulations, Myke! This success is well deserved.

Amazon has just released their list of Editors Picks for 2010, and Jabberwocky clients are dominating! Brandon Sanderson‘s THE WAY OF KINGS hit the list at #73, and Charlaine Harris is close on his heels with DEAD IN THE FAMILY at #80. DEAD IN THE FAMILY also hit the #4 spot on the Amazon bestseller

Eddie and Jessie were at the World Fantasy Convention in Columbus, OH last weekend, and so were a lot of Jabberwocky clients and friends. We had a big, delicious dinner on Saturday night at Marcella’s on High Street, and here’s the evidence: From left: Jabberwocky friends Peter Ahlstrom and Alaya Johnson, digital rights manager Jessie,

This week is shaping up to be a particularly big one for JABberwocky authors, as three new books went on sale Tuesday. First up, the mass market edition of Charlaine Harris‘s NYT bestselling GRAVE SECRET is out now. With a Harper Connelly TV series planned, now’s the perfect time to get acquainted with these four

We at JABberwocky are delighted to welcome author Bryce Moore!* Bryce’s debut, the YA fantasy VODNIK, sold just before the World Fantasy Convention to Stacy Whitman at Tu Books. Congratulations, Bryce, and welcome aboard! * in particular because Bryce is the first JABberwocky client, at least in Eddie’s tenure, to take full advantage of the

Ladies and gentlemen, it’s true: Simon R. Green has an official web presence at http://www.simonrgreen.co.uk. The website includes information about his published books (in print and out), upcoming projects, and forums where fans can discuss his books. Congrats on the gorgeous new site, Simon!

We are very excited to finally announce something that’s been in the works for a while: a new TV series, based on Charlaine Harris‘s Harper Connelly books, is in development at CBS, with Law & Order: SVU‘s Kam Miller writing and Tony and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free production company attached, as well as CSI‘s Naran

We at Jabberwocky are both proud and excited to announce that Charlaine Harris has, as of this year, sold over 20 million copies worldwide, including over 17 million in the US. Sales are also strong internationally, and DEAD IN THE FAMILY, the latest in Charlaine’s Sookie Stackhouse series, captured the top spot on bestseller lists

We are enormously proud to announce that Brandon Sanderson’s epic THE WAY OF KINGS, the first volume in THE STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE, will debut at #7 on the New York Times bestseller list on September 19th. This success is richly deserved–congratulations, Brandon! UPDATE: THE WAY OF KINGS will hold strong at #11 the week of September

JABberwocky President Joshua Bilmes is guest blogging for the Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop! Check out his post on the e-book revolution here. And if you like what you see, don’t forget to check out Joshua’s own Brillig blog for his insights on agenting, sf&f, movies, and more.

UPDATE: THE DESERT SPEAR is officially on sale in Germany, and debuted at #16 on the Der Spiegel bestseller list. Way to go, Peat! We are enormously pleased to announce that Peter V. Brett’s THE DESERT SPEAR, book #2 in the Demon Trilogy, reached #40 on the Der Spiegel bestseller list when Amazon.de pre-orders shipped–before

DEATH’S EXCELLENT VACATION, edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L.P. Kelner, was the #8 bestselling hardcover fiction title this week. DEATH’S EXCELLENT VACATION (get it here!) will appear on the New York Times bestseller list the week of August 22. Congratulations, Charlaine and Toni! This is wonderful news, and we’re delighted to hear it!

Charlaine’s been awarded the ComicCon Inkpot Award for achievement in Science Fiction and Fantasy. A photo of the winner with her trophy: Congratulations, Charlaine! A shout-out to all our Jabberwocky clients who are out in San Diego right now. Hope you’re all enjoying yourselves!

Congratulations are in order for Brandon Sanderson!  Brandon’s middle grade novel, ALCATRAZ VS. THE EVIL LIBRARIANS (reviews | buy) , has been nominated for the Golden Sower Award for 2010-11. The Golden Sower Award is Nebraska’s children’s choice book award; young readers will be reading and voting on the nominees over the course of the

Congratulations are in order for Alan Ball and the cast and crew of True Blood!  The series has been nominated for a primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series (link), and will be up against Lost, Mad Men, and others.  The winner will be named Aug. 29 , so if you’re looking to vamp at the