• News

    8/26/2020

    New Website Coming Soon!
    Hello World! We wanted to let you know that, after many glorious years of service, JABberwocky will be retiring the rather classic-looking version of its website that you currently see before you. On August 31st (aka next Monday) we will be replacing it with a new and improved version that we think will both look
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    8/11/2020

    Kelly Ripa & Mark Consuelos to Produce MEXICAN GOTHIC for Hulu!
    JABberwocky is delighted to announce that, after a competitive situation, MEXICAN GOTHIC is being produced as a limited series! Hulu has put it in development with Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ Milojo Productions and ABC Signature. Milojo acquired the rights to MEXICAN GOTHIC shortly after Kelly Ripa personally recommended the book to her Instagram followers, even buying two versions
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    8/3/2020

    Top 100 Fantasy Books of Our Century: JABberwocky Titles!
    What’s better than having a JABberwocky title hit BookNest’s list of the Top 100 Fantasy Books of Our Century? Having eight titles make the list! You can check out our list of notable authors of the century below: Peter V. Brett’s THE WARDED MAN Marie Brennan’s A NATURAL HISTORY OF DRAGONS Mitchell Hogan’s A CRUCIBLE
  • News

    7/28/2020

    Coming Soon! New JABberwocky Books Publishing July 31st
    We’re pleased to welcome the publication of several new JABberwocky books this Friday, July 31st. TALES FROM THE FOLLY JABberwocky is incredibly excited to be working with Ben Aaronovitch, the Sunday Times #1 bestselling author of Rivers of London, to publish the very first short story collection set in the same world! Collected together for
  • News

    7/9/2020

    MEXICAN GOTHIC is a NYT bestseller!
    JABberwocky is so thrilled to announce that Silvia Moreno-Garcia‘s latest novel, MEXICAN GOTHIC, is #9 on the New York Times Bestseller List for fiction! But wait, there’s more — It’s also #5 on the Washington Post bestseller list, is a featured title for Book of the Month Club, and is one of this summer’s most anticipated
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    6/25/2020

    An update from Joshua Bilmes regarding Myke Cole
    I and Myke Cole have parted ways. I founded JABberwocky with the goal of doing right by the clients — all of the agency’s clients — and of doing right by the staff that have come to be part of the JABberwocky team. No one can be more important than that goal. I will ensure that
  • News

    6/25/2020

    Announcement
    We believe it is our responsibility to make sure all voices are heard, not just those of our colleagues or figures with power in our industry. While we determine next steps, please know that you can speak to our agents via email or through Direct Message on Twitter. We will listen and respect your privacy/confidentially.
  • News

    6/23/2020

    Gil Griffin interview on Sirius XM Radio!
    Sports fans, rejoice! We’re so excited to announce that our author Gil Griffin will be doing an interview on Sirius XM! This Thursday, June 26th, at 6pm ET, Gil will be a featured guest on the show Aussie Football Rules America, hosted by Eddie McGuire on Sirius XM, the leading audio platform in the US.
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    6/5/2020

    Book Expo Middle Grade Book Buzz: Kate Alice Marshall
    Kate Alice Marshall’s upcoming middle grade horror novel THIRTEENS was chosen as a Middle Grade Buzz Finalist! Marshall was featured on a virtual Book Expo panel for the Buzziest Books Coming in 2020 to discuss THIRTEENS. During her section of the panel she talks about the story, its inspiration, and her plans for the future.
  • News Awards

    5/29/2020

    JABberwocky’s 2020 Locus Award Finalists
    We’re so pleased to announce that several members of the JABberwocky family have been nominated for the prestigious Locus Award in the following categories. Check it out: Mallory O’Meara’s THE LADY FROM THE BLACK LAGOON has been nominated for Best Non-Fiction Novel! Desirina Boskovich’s LOST TRANSMISSIONS: THE SECRET HISTORY OF SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY has
  • Bestsellers

    5/29/2020

    Mallory O’Meara Hits the LA Times Bestseller List…Again!
    JABberwocky is pleased to share that Mallory O’Meara’s sensational debut, THE LADY FROM THE BLACK LAGOON, hit #5 on the LA Times bestseller list in the paperback nonfiction category! The book had previously reached #8 on the LA Times bestseller list for hardcover nonfiction, where it remained for two weeks. THE LADY FROM THE BLACK
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    5/4/2020

    THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRES Launches Book Club!
    Grady Hendrix’ THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRES continues to slay! In addition to hitting #14 on the New York Times bestseller list (as well as a half-dozen regional bestseller lists), THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB has been chosen to launch blogger Genevieve Padalecki‘s Now & Gen Book Club! Set in the 1990’s, THE
  • Awards

    4/27/2020

    Amelia Brunskill’s THE WINDOW is a Charlotte Award Nominee!
    We’re excited to announce that Amelia Brunskill’s THE WINDOW is nominated for the 2021 New York State Reading Association Charlotte Award!   “Anna is everything her identical twin is not. Outgoing and athletic, she is the opposite of quiet introvert Jess. The same on the outside, yet so completely different inside–it’s hard to believe the
  • Bestsellers

    4/17/2020

    Grady Hendrix’s THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE is a New York Times Bestseller!
    We are happy to announce Grady Hendrix’ THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRES hit #14 on the New York Times bestseller list this week! THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRES has also hit the bestseller list on the following: The Southern Indies bestseller list (#2) The Midwest Indies bestseller list (#10)
  • Awards

    4/8/2020

    JABberwocky’s 2020 (& 1945) Hugo Awards Finalists!
    CoNZealand, the host of the 78th Worldcon, announced the 2020 Hugo Award Finalists (and the 1945 Retro Hugo Awards Ballot) and several JABberwocky authors made the list! For the 2020 Hugo Awards, we’re pleased to announce that the following JABberwocky authors are nominees: Best Editor, Short Form Neil Clarke Lynne M. Thomas & Michael Damian
  • Awards

    4/6/2020

    The Lady From The Black Lagoon—Rondo Hatton Award Winner!
    Mallory O’Meara’s THE LADY FROM THE BLACK LAGOON won the 18th annual Rondo Hatton Award for Classic Horror in the Book of the Year category! The Rondo Hatton Award honors the best in classic horror research, creativity and film preservation. Previously, O’Meara won the 2019 SCIBA Book Award for Best Biography and was nominated for
  • Awards

    2/20/2020

    Nebula and Bram Stoker Award Finalists!
    JABberwocky is excited to a double-feature of congratulations with two award finalists! GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW — 2019 Nebula Award Finalist! Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW is a finalist for the 2019 Nebula Award in the Novel catagory! The Nebula Awards recognize the best works of science fiction and fantasy published in
  • News

    1/3/2020

    New Year, New Subsidiary Rights Director: Susan Velazquez
    JABberwocky is pleased to announce that Susan Velazquez is, effective immediately, taking the new position of Subsidiary Rights Director at JABberwocky Literary Agency with a primary focus on audio and foreign rights marketing (where she is replacing Adriana Funke).  Going forward, please reach out to Susan (at susan@awfulagent.com) and Karen Bourne (at karen@awfulagent.com) with any questions about
  • News

    1/2/2020

    Treat Yourself to an Aurora Teagarden eBook this Month
    Two of Charlaine Harris’s Aurora Teagarden mystery novels are Kindle Monthly Deals for all of January!  If you happen to be a fan of the Aurora Teagarden movies on Hallmark Mystery & Movies Channel, now’s a good chance to check out the books that inspired the movie series. Dead Over Heels: $2.49 at Amazon Aurora
  • News

    12/5/2019

    Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW Is NPR Favorite
    Congratulation to GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW by Silvia Moreno-Garcia for being named an NPR Favorite Book of 2019! This is Silvia’s second time on the list and it also marks the seventh consecutive year in which a JABberwocky client has been included in NPR’s annual list of Favorite Books. Set in 1920s Mexico, GODS
  • Bestsellers News

    12/4/2019

    Sanderson’s Starsight Hits #1 on the New York Times!
      Book 2 of Brandon Sanderson’s scifi YA series, STARSIGHT, had a phenomenal debut across formats, hitting #1 on the NY Times Hardcover Fiction list, #1 on the Audible list, #4 on the Washington Post Bestseller List, #7 on the USA Today Bestseller List and #1 on the Amazon Chart. This title has received lovely
  • News Awards

    12/4/2019

    JABberwocky’s “Best Of” Bonanza 2019
    This was an exciting year for us here at JABberwocky! We want to say congratulations to our authors whose amazing titles made it onto ‘Best Of’ lists in 2019! Silvia Moreno-Garcia, GODS OF JADE AND SHADOW (Del Rey) NPR’s “Favorite Books of 2019“ Amazon’s “Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Books of 2019” Tor.com’s “Best Books
  • News

    11/28/2019

    Kobo Sale in the UK, Australia and New Zealand this Weekend
    Beginning today, Kobo is holding a Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale for readers in the UK, Australia, and New Zealand. Included are some great JABberwocky eBooks from the likes of Brandon Sanderson, Aliette de Bodard, Elizabeth Moon, and Mallory O’Meara. The sale runs through Monday, December 2nd. UK: £0.99 (£3.99) AU: $1.99 ($6.99) NZ: $2.99 ($6.99)
  • News

    11/6/2019

    RULES FOR VANISHING Optioned for Film & Television!
    Film rights for Kate Alice Marshall’s RULES FOR VANISHING have been optioned by Rob Friedman (Ascendant Entertainment) and Patrick Wachsberger (Picture Perfect Federation)! Friedman and Wachsberger previously worked together on franchises like Twilight, The Hunger Games, and Divergent during their time as co-chairmen of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. We’re thrilled that Marshall’s YA horror novel has captured their
  • News

    10/25/2019

    JABberwocky’s 25th Anniversary
        To commemorate the 25th anniversary of JABberwocky Literary Agency Inc., we hosted a party honoring all the wonderful people who made it possible. Our clients, the backbone of our agency, the editors who polish manuscripts until they shine, and everyone else whose hard work and dedication lets us work with the books we
  • Awards

    10/22/2019

    Tanya Huff Hall of Fame Induction
    JABberwocky is delighted to announce that Tanya Huff has been inducted into the Canadian Science Fiction & Fantasy Association(CSFFA)’s Hall of Fame. The CSFFA’s mandate is to present, publicize and honor awards for the genres of science fiction and fantasy in all their variations and in all the ways they are celebrated. Huff’s listing in
  • News

    10/10/2019

    October’s Start a New Series Pick
    For October’s Start a New Series Pick, we’re making the first book in Julie Dean Smith’s Caithan Crusade series free to download. Dive into some epic fantasy with CALL OF MADNESS—it’s available as a free download through October 13th here: Amazon | Apple Books | Google Play Magic has been forbidden in Caithe for 200
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    10/4/2019

    Now Available: THE DARKEST GATEWAY by Jeri Westerson
    “Westerson’s fourth and final Booke of the Hidden romantic urban fantasy neatly ties up the loose ends… [and] generously parcels out the heroics among a diverse group of folks who undercut their stereotypes…Readers who have followed Kylie’s saga get a satisfactory finale.” —Publishers Weekly   With Halloween just a week away, tea-shop proprietor Kylie Strange
  • News

    9/12/2019

    Officer-Cadet by Rick Shelley is Free this Weekend!
    “Rick Shelley was a soldier at heart, and his books were written from the heart. They carry the real feel of the sweat, blood, and camaraderie of those on the front lines.” —Jack Campbell, author of the bestselling Lost Fleet series. This weekend, we’re giving away free eBook editions of the first book in the
  • Awards

    8/23/2019

    Mallory O’Meara 2019 SCIBA Book Award Winner
    Mallory O’Meara’s THE LADY FROM THE BLACK LAGOON won the 2019 South California Independent Bookseller Association Book Award in the Biography category. SCIBA’s aim is to recognize the creative talent of Southern California writers, editors, illustrators, and subject matter. Winners were announced at SCIBA’s final Fall Trade Show, which SCIBA director called, “one of the
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