John Jarrold

Congratulations to agency clients Hannu Rajaniemi and Eric Brown for winning SCIFI NOW magazine awards for 2010! Hannu’s novel THE QUANTUM THIEF won Best Debut (‘There couldn’t be any other contender’) and Eric won the OLAF STAPLEDON AWARD as most under-discussed author; richly deserved by a brilliant storyteller with a wonderful body of work.

JJLA NOVELS IN 2011

Debut novels marked (*)

JANUARY

THIRTEEN YEARS LATER,  JASPER KENT (BANTAM UK) SUPERNATURAL HISTORICAL NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, SUSSEX

WEREWORLD,  CURTIS JOBLING (PUFFIN UK) YA DARK FANTASY, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, LANCASHIRE.* FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

THE DEMI-MONDE: WINTER, ROD REES (QUERCUS UK) SF NOVEL, HBK/TPB.  BRITISH AUTHOR, DERBYSHIRE.* FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

FEBRUARY

THE HOLY MACHINE, CHRIS BECKETT (GROVE ATLANTIC/CORVUS UK) SF NOVEL, PBK. BRITISH AUTHOR, CAMBRIDGE*

THIRTEEN YEARS LATER, JASPER KENT (PYR US, FIRST US PUBLICATION) SUPERNATURAL HISTORICAL NOVEL, TPB.  BRITISH AUTHOR, SUSSEX

SECRETS OF THE FIRE SEA, STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, SURREY. 

KING OF THE CRAGS, STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK, PBK/ROC US, HBK) FANTASY NOVEL.  BRITISH AUTHOR, ESSEX.  FIRST US PUBLICATION

 THE ADAMANTINE PALACE, STEPHEN DEAS (ROC US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, ESSEX.*   

 THE BITTER SEED OF MAGIC, SUZANNE MCLEOD (GOLLANCZ UK) SUPERNATURAL THRILLER, HBK/TPB.  BRITISH AUTHOR, SUSSEX. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

MARCH

THIRTEEN YEARS LATER, JASPER KENT (BANTAM UK) SUPERNATURAL HISTORICAL NOVEL, TRADE PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, SUSSEX.  FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

HIDDEN CITIES, DANIEL FOX (DEL REY US) FANTASY NOVEL, TRADE PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR (PSEUDONYM).  FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

THE RISE OF THE IRON MOON, STEPHEN HUNT (TOR US) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, SURREY.  FIRST US PUBLICATION

APRIL

THE RIVER OF SHADOWS, ROBERT V S REDICK (GOLLANCZ UK/DEL REY US)  FANTASY NOVEL, HBK.  US AUTHOR. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

 THE THIEF-TAKER’S APPRENTICE, STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK) YA FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, ESSEX.

THE KINGS OF ETERNITY, ERIC BROWN (SOLARIS UK/US) SF NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, CAMBRIDGESHIRE. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

THE COLD KISS OF DEATH, SUZANNE MCLEOD (BERKLEY ACE US) SUPERNATURAL THRILLER, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, SUSSEX.  FIRST US PUBLICATION

MAY

THE ORDER OF THE SCALES, STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, ESSEX.  FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

THE RITUAL, ADAM NEVILL (PAN UK) HORROR NOVEL, TPB.  BRITISH AUTHOR, LONDON. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

STONEWIELDER, IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT (TOR US) FANTASY NOVEL, HBK. US AUTHOR.  FIRST US PUBLICATION

THE NOISE REVEALED, IAN WHATES (SOLARIS UK/US) SF NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, CAMBRIDGESHIRE. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

GUARDIANS OF PARADISE, JAINE FENN (GOLLANCZ UK) SF NOVEL, PBK. BRITISH AUTHOR, HAMPSHIRE.

THE QUANTUM THIEF, HANNU RAJANIEMI (TOR US) SF NOVEL, HBK. FINNISH AUTHOR, LIVING IN SCOTLAND.  FIRST US PUBLICATION. *

THE KINGDOM BEYOND THE WAVES, STEPHEN HUNT (TOR US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, SURREY. 

JUNE

DARK EDEN, CHRIS BECKETT GROVE ATLANTIC/CORVUS UK) SF NOVEL, TPB. BRITISH AUTHOR, CAMBRIDGE

DESDAEMONA, BEN MACALLAN (SOLARIS UK/US) SUPERNATURAL THRILLER, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR (PSEUDONYM).  FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

THE BOOK OF TRANSFORMATIONS, MARK NEWTON (TOR UK) FANTASY NOVEL, TPB.  BRITISH AUTHOR, NOTTINGHAM.  FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

CITY OF RUIN, MARK NEWTON (TOR UK, PBK/ BANTAM US TPB, FIRST US PUBLICATION) FANTASY NOVEL.  BRITISH AUTHOR, NOTTINGHAM. 

JULY

HELL SHIP, PHILIP PALMER (ORBIT US/UK) SF NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, LONDON.  FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

JAKC CLOUDIE, STEPHEN HUNT (HARPERCOLLINS UK) FANTASY NOVEL, TPB.  BRITISH AUTHOR, SURREY.  FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

BRINGER OF LIGHT, JAINE FENN (GOLLANCZ UK) SF NOVEL, HBK. BRITISH AUTHOR, HAMPSHIRE. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

KINGS OF MORNING, PAUL KEARNEY (SOLARIS UK/US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, COUNTY DOWN, N.I.  FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

AUGUST

THE THIRD SECTION, JASPER KENT (BANTAM UK) SUPERNATURAL HISTORICAL NOVEL, TPB.  BRITISH AUTHOR, SUSSEX. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

THE WARLOCK’S SHADOW, STEPHEN DEAS (GOLLANCZ UK) YA FANTASY NOVEL, HBK, TRADE PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, ESSEX.  FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

SEPTEMBER

THE DEMI-MONDE: WINTER, ROD REES (QUERCUS UK) SF NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, DERBYSHIRE.*

ARTEMIS, PHILIP PALMER (ORBIT US/UK) SF NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, LONDON.  FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

OCTOBER

THE BITTER SEED OF MAGIC, SUZANNE MCLEOD (GOLLANCZ UK) SUPERNATURAL THRILLER, HBK/TPB.  BRITISH AUTHOR, SUSSEX.

NOVEMBER

STONEWIELDER, IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT (BANTAM UK)  FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.  US AUTHOR. 

DECEMBER

THRONE AND ORB, IAN CAMERON ESSLEMONT (BANTAM UK)  FANTASY NOVEL, HBK/TRADE PBK.  US AUTHOR.  FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION

THE DEMI-MONDE: WINTER, ROD REES (WILLIAM MORROW US) SF NOVEL, TPB.  BRITISH AUTHOR, DERBYSHIRE.* FIRST US PUBLICATION

And coming early in 2012:

HANNU RAJANIEMI, THE QUANTUM THIEF PBK plus the presently untitled sequel.

ROD REES, THE DEMI-MONDE: SPRING

GAIE SEBOLD, BABYLON STEEL (SOLARIS UK/US) FANTASY NOVEL, PBK.  BRITISH AUTHOR, LONDON. FIRST WORLD PUBLICATION*

Terrific news for agency client Curtis Jobling.  Good luck next month: http://www.thebookseller.com/news/142972-page.html

Julie Crisp, Editorial Director of Pan Macmillan in London, has concluded a pre-emptive World Rights deal for two epic fantasy novels in a series called THE FAITHFUL AND THE FALLEN by new British author John Gwynne with agent John Jarrold, for a very good five-figure sum.

SO DEEP A MALICE, the first volume in the series, will be published by Tor UK in 2012, followed by its sequel TERROR OF HEAVEN in 2013. 

With one foot in Celtic myth and the other loosely straddling the imagined beginning of the Roman empire, this fresh and original fantasy takes two worlds, old and new, and demonstrates the clash that will occur when the modern tries to overthrow established traditions.

Set on a continent called the Banished Lands, populated by men and giants, dark forests, dreadwolves and draigs; this debut fantasy follows the story of Corban, a young man who just wants to become a warrior, but whose path will lead him to so much more. Populated with original and engaging characters, set in a primal, feral world, soon to become the battleground of angels and demons, this is a tale of love and betrayal, truth and courage, friendship and loyalty. An epic and intimate coming-of-age tale filled with mystery, Machiavellian politics, adventure, joy and tragedy.

Julie Crisp said of the acquisition, ‘This is an incredibly exciting book. It gave me the same feeling when reading it that I had when I first read George R R Martin, Robert Jordan and Patrick Rothfuss. I fell in love with the characters, the world building and the detailed imagining. The beginning of a brand new series, this is a contemporary epic fantasy that I’m sure will gather an enthusiastic and loyal readership and we’re thrilled to be publishing John at Tor UK.’

John Jarrold said: ‘I’m not sure I’ve seen a major fantasy novel that I would recommend more strongly to readers of George R R Martin in the last ten years.  I’ve now read it three times and I am still emotionally involved with the characters and storylines throughout, which is a wonderful achievement for a new writer.  Julie’s enthusiasm was immediate when it was submitted to major publishers on both sides of the Atlantic, and she was able to bring her senior colleagues on board with a very strong pre-emptive offer within days.’

Hannah Whitaker, Senior Rights Manager at Orion, has sold Estonian rights to Suzanne McLeod’s debut urban fantasy THE SWEET SCENT OF BLOOD to Varrak, who will publish in spring 2011.

World rights in six novels by Suzanne have been acquired by Jo Fletcher at Gollancz from agent John Jarrold.  Rights have also been sold in a number of other markets, including the USA, Russia and Germany.