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• Guest Blog from Rod Rees
• Third Two-book WEREWORLD Deal for Curtis Jobling
The John Jarrold Literary Agency is excited to announce Puffin’s acquisition of two further fantasy novels in the 11+ Wereworld series by British author and artist Curtis Jobling. Shannon Park, Editorial Director at Puffin secured world rights for the books from the John Jarrold Literary Agency, for an undisclosed five-figure sum. The novels are both due for publication in 2013.
The first volume in the series was published in January 2011 and shortlisted for the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize. Its immediate success has led to Puffin moving the second volume from early 2012 to the summer of 2011, with two further volumes following in 2012. Curtis has just completed a UK publicity tour for book three, Wereworld: Shadow of the Hawk, in which he spoke to 2,500 students.
Curtis Jobling designed the Bafta winning BOB THE BUILDER and is also the creator of FRANKENSTEIN’S CAT, the BBC’s hit children’s animation series based upon his book of the same name. In addition he has numerous shows in development with Disney, the BBC and others.
His website is at: http://www.curtisjobling.com.
For further details, please contact John Jarrold or Jayde Lynch on:
John Jarrold email, j.jarrold@btinternet.com phone, 01522 510544
Jayde Lynch email, Jayde.Lynch@uk.penguingroup.com phone, 020 7010 3072
Rights: Zosia Knopp email, Zosia.Knopp@uk.penguingroup.com phone 020 7010 3113
• February 2nd, 2012 • Posted in News •
The John Jarrold Literary Agency is excited to announce Puffin’s acquisition of two further fantasy novels in the 11+ Wereworld series by British author and artist Curtis Jobling. Shannon Park, Editorial Director at Puffin secured world rights for the books from the John Jarrold Literary Agency, for an undisclosed five-figure sum. The novels are both due for publication in 2013.
The first volume in the series was published in January 2011 and shortlisted for the Waterstone’s Children’s Book Prize. Its immediate success has led to Puffin moving the second volume from early 2012 to the summer of 2011, with two further volumes following in 2012. Curtis has just completed a UK publicity tour for book three, Wereworld: Shadow of the Hawk, in which he spoke to 2,500 students.
Curtis Jobling designed the Bafta winning BOB THE BUILDER and is also the creator of FRANKENSTEIN’S CAT, the BBC’s hit children’s animation series based upon his book of the same name. In addition he has numerous shows in development with Disney, the BBC and others.
His website is at: http://www.curtisjobling.com.
For further details, please contact John Jarrold or Jayde Lynch on:
John Jarrold email, j.jarrold@btinternet.com phone, 01522 510544
Jayde Lynch email, Jayde.Lynch@uk.penguingroup.com phone, 020 7010 3072
Rights: Zosia Knopp email, Zosia.Knopp@uk.penguingroup.com phone 020 7010 3113
• JJLA Titles for February 2012
7th February
THE ORDER OF THE SCALES by STEPHEN DEAS (ROC US) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK. FIRST US PUBLICATION
THE KING OF THE CRAGS by STEPHEN DEAS (ROC US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
9th February
THE ORDER OF THE SCALES by STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK PBK) FANTASY NOVEL.
14th February
THE RITUAL by ADAM NEVILL (ST MARTIN’S PRESS US) HORROR NOVEL, TPB. FIRST US PUBLICATION
16th February
FROM THE DEEP OF THE DARK by STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
JACK CLOUDIE by STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
• February 2nd, 2012 • Posted in News •
7th February
THE ORDER OF THE SCALES by STEPHEN DEAS (ROC US) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK. FIRST US PUBLICATION
THE KING OF THE CRAGS by STEPHEN DEAS (ROC US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
9th February
THE ORDER OF THE SCALES by STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK PBK) FANTASY NOVEL.
14th February
THE RITUAL by ADAM NEVILL (ST MARTIN’S PRESS US) HORROR NOVEL, TPB. FIRST US PUBLICATION
16th February
FROM THE DEEP OF THE DARK by STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
JACK CLOUDIE by STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
• Agency title list for 2012
JJLA NOVELS IN 2012
Debut novels marked (*)
JANUARY
DARK EDEN by CHRIS BECKETT (GROVE ATLANTIC/CORVUS UK) SF NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
WEREWORLD 3: SHADOW OF THE HAWK by CURTIS JOBLING (PUFFIN UK) YA DARK FANTASY, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE DEMI-MONDE: SPRING by ROD REES (QUERCUS UK) SF NOVEL, HBK/TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
ORB SCEPTRE THRONE by IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT (BANTAM UK) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK/TRADE PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
BABYLON STEEL by GAIE SEBOLD (SOLARIS UK/US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION*
THE RISE OF THE IRON MOON by STEPHEN HUNT (TOR US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
FEBRUARY
FROM THE DEEP OF THE DARK by STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
JACK CLOUDIE by STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
THE RITUAL by ADAM NEVILL ( ST MARTIN’S PRESS US) HORROR NOVEL, TPB. FIRST US PUBLICATION
THE ORDER OF THE SCALES by STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK PBK/ROC US HBK) FANTASY NOVEL.
THE KING OF THE CRAGS by STEPHEN DEAS (ROC US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
MARCH
KINGS OF MORNING vy PAUL KEARNEY (SOLARIS UK/US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE RIVER OF SHADOWS by ROBERT V S REDICK (GOLLANCZ UK /DEL REY US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
SECRETS OF THE FIRE SEA by STEPHEN HUNT (TOR US) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK.
HOUSE OF BELLS by CHAZ BRENCHLEY (SEVERN HOUSE UK/US) HORROR NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
APRIL
MAY
THE THIRD SECTION by JASPER KENT (BANTAM UK) SUPERNATURAL HISTORICAL NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE BLACK MAUSOLEUM by STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
LAST DAYS by ADAM NEVILL (PAN UK) HORROR NOVEL, TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
BRINGER OF LIGHT by JAINE FENN (GOLLANCZ UK) SF NOVEL, PBK.
JUNE
WEREWORLD 4: NEST OF SERPENTS by CURTIS JOBLING (PUFFIN UK) YA DARK FANTASY, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
WEREWORLD 2: RAGE OF LIONS by CURTIS JOBLING (PENGUIN US) YA DARK FANTASY, PBK. FIRST US PUBLICATION
THE WARLOCK’S SHADOW by STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK) YA FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
THE SHIFTING PRICE OF PREY by SUZANNE MCLEOD (GOLLANCZ UK) SUPERNATURAL THRILLER, HBK/TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
JULY
THE BROKEN ISLES by MARK NEWTON (TOR UK) FANTASY NOVEL, TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE BOOK OF TRANSFORMATIONS by MARK NEWTON (TOR UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
AUGUST
NIGHT OF THE SWARM by ROBERT V S REDICK (GOLLANCZ UK /DEL REY US) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE KING’S ASSASSIN by STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK) YA FANTASY NOVEL, HBK, TRADE PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
SEPTEMBER
THE FRACTAL PRINCE by HANNU RAJANIEMI (GOLLANCZ UK/TOR US) SF NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
FROM THE DEEP OF THE DARK by STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
OCTOBER
THE DEMI-MONDE: SPRING by ROD REES (QUERCUS UK) SF NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE DEMI-MONDE: WINTER by ROD REES (MORROW US) SF NOVEL, PBK.
LAST DAYS by ADAM NEVILL (PAN UK) HORROR NOVEL, PBK.
HELIX WARS by ERIC BROWN (SOLARIS UK/US) SF NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
ORB SCEPTRE THRONE by IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT (BANTAM UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
NOVEMBER
BLOOD AND BONE by IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT (BANTAM UK) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK/TRADE PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
QUEEN OF NOWHERE by JAINE FENN (GOLLANCZ UK) SF NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
PANDAEMONIUM by BEN MACALLAN (SOLARIS UK/US) SUPERNATURAL THRILLER, PBK. (PSEUDONYM). FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
DECEMBER
SO DEEP A MALICE by JOHN GWYNNE (TOR UK) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION*
SWORD OF CALEDOR by WILLIAM KING (BLACK LIBRARY UK/US). WARHAMMER FANTASY NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
BLOOD OF AENARION by WILLIAM KING (BLACK LIBRARY UK/US). WARHAMMER FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
• January 10th, 2012 • Posted in News •
JJLA NOVELS IN 2012
Debut novels marked (*)
JANUARY
DARK EDEN by CHRIS BECKETT (GROVE ATLANTIC/CORVUS UK) SF NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
WEREWORLD 3: SHADOW OF THE HAWK by CURTIS JOBLING (PUFFIN UK) YA DARK FANTASY, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE DEMI-MONDE: SPRING by ROD REES (QUERCUS UK) SF NOVEL, HBK/TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
ORB SCEPTRE THRONE by IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT (BANTAM UK) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK/TRADE PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
BABYLON STEEL by GAIE SEBOLD (SOLARIS UK/US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION*
THE RISE OF THE IRON MOON by STEPHEN HUNT (TOR US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
FEBRUARY
FROM THE DEEP OF THE DARK by STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
JACK CLOUDIE by STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
THE RITUAL by ADAM NEVILL ( ST MARTIN’S PRESS US) HORROR NOVEL, TPB. FIRST US PUBLICATION
THE ORDER OF THE SCALES by STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK PBK/ROC US HBK) FANTASY NOVEL.
THE KING OF THE CRAGS by STEPHEN DEAS (ROC US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
MARCH
KINGS OF MORNING vy PAUL KEARNEY (SOLARIS UK/US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE RIVER OF SHADOWS by ROBERT V S REDICK (GOLLANCZ UK /DEL REY US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
SECRETS OF THE FIRE SEA by STEPHEN HUNT (TOR US) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK.
HOUSE OF BELLS by CHAZ BRENCHLEY (SEVERN HOUSE UK/US) HORROR NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
APRIL
MAY
THE THIRD SECTION by JASPER KENT (BANTAM UK) SUPERNATURAL HISTORICAL NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE BLACK MAUSOLEUM by STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
LAST DAYS by ADAM NEVILL (PAN UK) HORROR NOVEL, TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
BRINGER OF LIGHT by JAINE FENN (GOLLANCZ UK) SF NOVEL, PBK.
JUNE
WEREWORLD 4: NEST OF SERPENTS by CURTIS JOBLING (PUFFIN UK) YA DARK FANTASY, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
WEREWORLD 2: RAGE OF LIONS by CURTIS JOBLING (PENGUIN US) YA DARK FANTASY, PBK. FIRST US PUBLICATION
THE WARLOCK’S SHADOW by STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK) YA FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
THE SHIFTING PRICE OF PREY by SUZANNE MCLEOD (GOLLANCZ UK) SUPERNATURAL THRILLER, HBK/TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
JULY
THE BROKEN ISLES by MARK NEWTON (TOR UK) FANTASY NOVEL, TPB. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE BOOK OF TRANSFORMATIONS by MARK NEWTON (TOR UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
AUGUST
NIGHT OF THE SWARM by ROBERT V S REDICK (GOLLANCZ UK /DEL REY US) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE KING’S ASSASSIN by STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK) YA FANTASY NOVEL, HBK, TRADE PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
SEPTEMBER
THE FRACTAL PRINCE by HANNU RAJANIEMI (GOLLANCZ UK/TOR US) SF NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
FROM THE DEEP OF THE DARK by STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
OCTOBER
THE DEMI-MONDE: SPRING by ROD REES (QUERCUS UK) SF NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
THE DEMI-MONDE: WINTER by ROD REES (MORROW US) SF NOVEL, PBK.
LAST DAYS by ADAM NEVILL (PAN UK) HORROR NOVEL, PBK.
HELIX WARS by ERIC BROWN (SOLARIS UK/US) SF NOVEL, PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
ORB SCEPTRE THRONE by IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT (BANTAM UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
NOVEMBER
BLOOD AND BONE by IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT (BANTAM UK) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK/TRADE PBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
QUEEN OF NOWHERE by JAINE FENN (GOLLANCZ UK) SF NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
PANDAEMONIUM by BEN MACALLAN (SOLARIS UK/US) SUPERNATURAL THRILLER, PBK. (PSEUDONYM). FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
DECEMBER
SO DEEP A MALICE by JOHN GWYNNE (TOR UK) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION*
SWORD OF CALEDOR by WILLIAM KING (BLACK LIBRARY UK/US). WARHAMMER FANTASY NOVEL, HBK. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION
BLOOD OF AENARION by WILLIAM KING (BLACK LIBRARY UK/US). WARHAMMER FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.
• First Agency Deal for 2012
Jonathan Oliver, commissioning editor of Solaris Books, has acquired SF novel SERENE INVASION by Eric Brown. The novel will be delivered later in 2012, for an early 2013 publication. The agent was John Jarrold, and the deal was for UK/US rights.
SERENE INVASION spans the first twenty-five years following an alien invasion of Earth.
It’s an entirely peaceable invasion, with the aliens coming, as they see it, to save humanity from self-destruction.
The novel opens in 2025, with the world riven by war, terrorist attacks, poverty and increasingly desperate demands for water, oil, resources. The West and China are sending forces into Africa and South America in order to ‘stabilise’ regimes there, but in reality to garner precious land on which to farm intensively, mine for resources and drill for oil. Much of the global conflict surrounds the dearth of natural resources in an overpopulated world, with the rich West and China doing nothing to alter their materialistic life-style.
And then the Serene arrive.
• January 4th, 2012 • Posted in News •
Jonathan Oliver, commissioning editor of Solaris Books, has acquired SF novel SERENE INVASION by Eric Brown. The novel will be delivered later in 2012, for an early 2013 publication. The agent was John Jarrold, and the deal was for UK/US rights.
SERENE INVASION spans the first twenty-five years following an alien invasion of Earth.
It’s an entirely peaceable invasion, with the aliens coming, as they see it, to save humanity from self-destruction.
The novel opens in 2025, with the world riven by war, terrorist attacks, poverty and increasingly desperate demands for water, oil, resources. The West and China are sending forces into Africa and South America in order to ‘stabilise’ regimes there, but in reality to garner precious land on which to farm intensively, mine for resources and drill for oil. Much of the global conflict surrounds the dearth of natural resources in an overpopulated world, with the rich West and China doing nothing to alter their materialistic life-style.
And then the Serene arrive.