John Jarrold

A great review of Philip Palmer’s new SF novel HELL SHIP in the Guardian:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/aug/04/eric-brown-science-fiction-book-reviews

I must apologise to Jaine Fenn for not mentioning her in the agency’s August titles, because her new novel, BRINGER OF LIGHT, is published in the UK by Gollancz on August 18. I had it in the September titles, so I made a stupid mistake. Go, Jaine!

Bantam/Corgi publish DEAD ISLAND by Mark Morris, based on the forthcoming computer game, on September 1 in the UK. The online coverage (of which this is only a small percentage) has been amazing:

• http://dropdeadcomedians.com/dead-island-novel-announced/
• http://www.gamesmediapro.co.uk/the-spectacular-cover-art-for-bantam-books-new-dead-island-novel-is-revealed/
• http://www.joystiq.com/2011/07/27/dead-island-novel-brings-dead-people-to-dead-trees/
• http://www.thesixthaxis.com/2011/07/27/dead-island-novel-in-the-works/
• http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/111923-Dead-Island-Novel-Shambles-Onto-Shelves
• http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/714882/dead-island-novel-coming/
• http://www.vg247.com/2011/07/27/dead-island-novel-launching-alongside-game/
• http://www.gamefreaks.co.nz/2011/07/27/dead-island-novel-confirmed/
• http://www.psu.com/Dead-Island-novel-announced–a012377-p0.php
• http://www.evilavatar.com/forums/showthread.php?t=149284
• http://uk.gamespot.com/news/6325699/dead-island-novel-lurching-to-uk
• http://www.joystickdivision.com/2011/07/dead_island_novel_realeasing_a.php
• http://videogames.cosmicbooknews.com/content/dead-island-novel-announced-based-video-game
• http://playstationlifestyle.net/2011/07/27/dead-island-novel-to-release-same-day-as-game/
• http://www.videogamer.com/xbox360/dead_island/news/dead_island_novel_to_release_alongside_video_game.html
• http://onlinegamernews.net/news/dead-island-novel-release-alongside-game
• http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-9109-Dead-Island-Novel-Coming-in-September.html
• http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/video-games/announcements/dead-island-novel-announced
• http://www.sggaminginfo.com/2011/07/dead-island-novel-announced/
• http://www.msxbox-world.com/forums/topic/21230-dead-island-novel-to-release-with-the-game/
• http://www.cpugamer.com/news/dead-island-novel-announced
• http://www.xg247.co.uk/news/07/dead-island-novel-is-being-released-alongside-the-game/

Great review of NIGHTS OF VILLJAMUR in the August issue of LOCUS

Only one agency title from a major publisher in August, but it’s a good one: THE THIRD SECTION by Jasper Kent from Bantam UK, following up on his bestselling debut TWELVE and THIRTEEN YEARS LATER. Published on August 18.