- 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! Â 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! Â The series has been nominated for a primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series (link), and will be up against Lost, Mad Men, and others. Â The winner will be named Aug. 29 , so if you’re looking to vamp at the
- It’s official: True Blood has been renewed for a fourth season! The TV series, based off Charlaine Harris‘ #1 NYT bestselling Sookie Stackhouse novels, began its third season recently, to wonderful reviews and a huge viewing audience. Congratulations to Alan Ball, the cast and crew of True Blood, and to Charlaine!
- Charlaine’s latest Sookie Stackhouse book, DEAD IN THE FAMILY (get it here!), has been listed as the #1 bestselling book for adults on the Sunday Times of London hardcover fiction list. DEAD IN THE FAMILY also topped bestseller lists across Australia and is going on six weeks in the top 6 on the New York
- Season 3 of True Blood, based off of Charlaine Harris’ chart-topping Sookie Stackhouse series (whose celebrity admirers include Snoop, above), debuted in a big fashion June 14th.  HBO had a wonderful premiere (which Joshua and Charlaine attended), that by all accounts was even bigger and better than last year’s premiere. So, if you haven’t tuned
- Charlaine Harris‘ DEAD IN THE FAMILY (buy it here!) is a chart-topper in Australia! The tenth book in the #1 NYT bestselling Sookie Stackhouse series was the #1 bestselling novel for adults on every major newspaper bestseller list in the country. Congratulations, Charlaine!
- Congratulations are in order for Jeri Westerson! SERPENT IN THE THORNS (reviews | buy), the second novel in her Crispin Guest medieval noir mystery series, has been named a finalist for the Macavity Award, to be awarded at Bouchercon, the World Mystery Convention, in October. This is fantastic news, and it’s worth noting that this
- Charlaine Harris’ DEAD IN THE FAMILY, book #10 in the wildly popular Sookie Stackhouse series, is #1 on the New York Times bestseller list this week. This is the book’s second week on the bestseller list. DEAD IN THE FAMILY (buy it here!) sold more copies in its first day than the last book, DEAD
- Jabberwocky and Booklist agree: Tanya Huff is one of the best sf/f writers writing today. Booklist has named her latest standalone fantasy novel, the ENCHANTMENT EMPORIUM (get it here!), one of the 10 Best SF/F of the last year. Congrats, Tanya!
- Jack Campbell has once again hit the NYTimes bestseller list–this week, his latest LOST FLEET novel reached #10! VICTORIOUS (get it here!) is the sixth and final novel in his phenomenally successful Lost Fleet series. First week sales were up by 20% from the release of book #5, which were themselves up 20% from the
- Congratulations are in order for Charlaine Harris! Romantic Times has just announced that Charlaine is the winner of the Romantic Times Award for Career Achievement, Urban Fantasy, at this week’s Romantic Times convention. Three different JABberwocky authors are up for 2009 Romantic Times Awards in five different categories: Charlaine Harris — Career Achievement, Urban Fantasy
- We at JABberwocky would like to officially welcome author Janci Patterson aboard! Janci’s debut, the YA novel SKIPPED, sold in a pre-empt to Christy Ottaviano for her eponymous imprint at Henry Holt, just before the London Book Fair. Congratulations, Janci!