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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · Nov 12

We have some fantastic authors here on Bluesky ✨ Give them a follow!

go.bsky.app/A9WC3ck

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Just Jenn (she/her) @justjennm.bsky.social · 1d

My bookclub read:
'Pimp My Airship: A Naptown by Airship Novel' by @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social

It's a fight for the culture in Steampunk Indianapolis

Are you a #BlackReader that enjoys Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Horror by #BlackAuthors ? Join us! discord.gg/PU6wqYMq

#BlackBookSky #BlackSky #BookSky

Book cover for Pimp My Airship by Maurice Broaddus, featuring a large steampunk airship flying over a dark, urban cityscape with Victorian-style buildings and a car in the foreground.

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 13h

For @pvbrett.bsky.social fans attending on Sunday, he’ll be signing books and giving out free (!) copies of The Desert Prince! Be sure to stop by the @delreybooks.bsky.social booth #3021 at 4:30pm and close out your NYCC weekend with signed books!

(image from the man, the myth, the legend himself)

Photo of JAB author Peter V. Brett signing books and looking cool. The text on the photo reads: “NY Comic Con! I’ll be at the Penguin Random House booth #3021 Sunday Oct 12 fron 4:30-5:30pm signing & giving out free copies of The Desert Prince!”

JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 13h

We played a little I SPY on the Show Floor and found:

🥀 ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS by Yah Yah Scholfield
👑 THE DESERT PRINCE by @pvbrett.bsky.social
✨ TAILORED REALITIES by @brandonsanderson.com

The Saga Press section at the Simon & Schuster booth. A red neon sign reads Saga Press on the top of the booth. Printed on the wall are various Saga titles, including ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS, the debut horror from JAB client Yah Yah Scholfield

The wall of the Penguin Random House booth. Printed on the wall are various PRH titles, including THE DESERT PRINCE, the first book in the new fantasy series by JAB author Peter V. Brett

The Tor section at the Macmillan booth. A blue neon sign reads Tor on the top of the booth. Printed on the wall are various Tor titles, including TAILORED REALITIES by JAB author Brandon Sanderson, forthcoming this December

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 14h

Our pals over at @thevaultcomics.bsky.social have been popular this weekend! In addition to their great line-up of SFF and horror comics, they had a live set-up of Post Malone’s BIGRIG (not to mention an event with the artist himself)!

Bonus: @brandonsanderson.com’s THE DARK ONE on display!

Angled shot of the various and super-cool comics that Vault Comics has available, including THE DARK ONE by JAB client Brandon Sanderson

In the background, Post Malone’s BIGRIG but made reality: a giant, decked-out truck with skulls and spikes and seriously cool features (oh my!). In the foreground, a small table featuring the BIGRIG comic and Aethon and Vault’s names

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 14h

Speaking of E.C. Myers, copies of his interactive #fnaf book, Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Week Before, were spotted at the Scholastic booth!

Three interactive Five Nights at Freddy’s novels in a row, with E.C. Myers’ Five Nights at Freddy’s: The Week Before in the middle

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 14h

While not exactly at the Javits Center, we were thrilled to see @ecmyers.com in person at the YA Thrills and Chills event hosted by Books of Wonder!

His latest book, Little Nightmares: The Lonely Ones, is a media tie-in to the recently released (and very scary 🫣) game, Little Nightmares 3

JAB author E.C. Myers sitting at a panel table at Books of Wonder and holding his new book, Little Nightmares: The Lonely Ones, with another copy displayed in front of him

A shot of the full YA Thrills and Chills panel table at Books of Wonder. Panelists include (left to right): Yueh Yang, L.C. Rosen, E.C. Myers, Mariko Tamaki, and Nicole Goux

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 14h

Over on the Show Floor, @alexshvartsman.bsky.social is selling books and talking about all of the creative projects that has kept him busy lately! Find Alex at the MAYA booth (#3325) before he sells out of his works for the weekend!

JAB author Alex Shvartsman standing in front of booth 3325 and holding up copies of his books, THE MIDDLING AFFLICTION and KAKISTOCRACY

JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 14h

It’s been a whirlwind time at New York Comic Con so far — here are some client highlights we’ve seen! 🧵

@mauricebroaddus.bsky.social was on the fantastic Young, Gifted & Whack panel, covering the intersections of creativity and nerdom among Black communities, moderated by Wayne Brady! #nycc

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Zeno Agency @zenoagency.bsky.social · 16h

NEVERTHORN by Shannon Mayer gets a nice shout-out on @culturefly.com!

culturefly.co.uk/fall-into-fa...

NEVERTHORN is published in the UK by @michaeljbooks.bsky.social, and is out now.
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Fall into Fantasy: 14 books to read as the October nights draw in - Culturefly

From dark romantasy featuring wolves, faeries and demons, to cosy tales peppered with hope, heart and humour, here’s our pick of unmissable fantasy books for your TBR pile.

culturefly.co.uk

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Peter V Brett @pvbrett.bsky.social · 1d

Hey #nycc2025! I’ll be signing books and giving out free copies of The Desert Prince at the @delreybooks.bsky.social booth #3021 Sunday at 4:30pm! @newyorkcomiccon.bsky.social

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Keith Ammann 🔜 Gamehole Con @themonstersknow.com · 1d

Absolutely delighted to talk about MAKING ENEMIES and other topics with @thetreavor.bsky.social, @erinmevans.bsky.social and @bdavewalters.bsky.social on Writing About Dragons and Sh*t, out today. #TTRPG

Ep. 173: Monster Behavior with Keith Ammann — Writing About Dragons and Shit

This week Erin M. Evans, B. Dave Walters, and Treavor Bettis are joined by Keith Ammann! Together they talk about how monsters could behave and what narrative you can tell in D&D with combat.Join our ...

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Eugene vs. Evil Deadline 🧟‍♂️ @ecmyers.com · 1d

I met Low and Alone in the Supervisor's Office! #littlenightmares @bandainamcoeu.bsky.social @lonnienadler.bsky.social

A nerdy guy holding his Little Nightmares novel stands between two masked characters from Little Nightmares in front of a wall of tube TVs displaying security footage

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 1d

And if it's paranormal romance you're looking for, meet Kylie Strange and explore the not-so-sleepy backwoods of Moody Bog in BOOKE OF THE HIDDEN by Jeri Westerson! www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Booke of the Hidden ebook by Jeri Westerson - Rakuten Kobo

Read "Booke of the Hidden" by Jeri Westerson available from Rakuten Kobo. A small-town tea shop owner finds herself agreeing to save the world while fighting her attraction to a very hunky demon...

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 1d

Check out Dan Moren's ALL SOULS LOST if you can't get enough noir (especially with a dash of the supernatural). www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

All Souls Lost ebook by Dan Moren - Rakuten Kobo

Read "All Souls Lost" by Dan Moren available from Rakuten Kobo. Say hello to Mike Lucifer, Spiritual Consultant. He’s back in town to take care of business. Unfortunately, when busines...

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 1d

Ari Marmell's HOT LEAD, COLD IRON introduces readers to their new favorite fantasy noir detective, Mick Oberon! www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 1d

Canadian readers, rejoice: some of our most suspenseful ebooks are on sale at Kobo for Thanksgiving weekend! Links to follow.

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Eugene vs. Evil Deadline 🧟‍♂️ @ecmyers.com · 1d

This is tonight! Be there or be Nowhere...

Eugene vs. Evil Deadline 🧟‍♂️ @ecmyers.com · 10d

I also will sign copies at my group reading at Books of Wonder on Friday, Oct. 10, at 6 p.m., so if you're in town for NYCC, drop by to meet some great authors and pick up our books for the spooky season! booksofwonder.com/blogs/upcomi...

YA Thrills & Chills!

Spine-tingling Stories With Halloween looming ever-closer, these YA reads are just the thing to get you into a spooky mood! Prepare for scares as we welcome E.C. MYERS, author of Little Nightmares: Th...

booksofwonder.com

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 1d

Happy spooky season from Jeri Westerson's Booke of the Hidden series! SHADOWS IN THE MIST is $3.99 on Kobo right now. 🧙‍♀️ www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 1d

The JAB Books edition will be out in the US on the same day! awfulagent.com/ebooks/tower...

Zeno Agency @zenoagency.bsky.social · 1d

THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT by @jeremyteg.bsky.social is out in four weeks!
zenoagency.com/news/j-t-gre...

Due to be published by @gollancz.bsky.social in the UK, on November 6th.

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Cover for J.T. Greathouse's THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT - a man on a hill looks out towards a very tall, thin hill (mountain?) with a single, massive tree atop it. Plus author and title information.

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AIPT @aiptcomics.com · 2d

There is a literal big rig on the #NYCC show floor for @thevaultcomics.bsky.social' Big Rig comic!
#NYCC2025 #comicsky

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Nick Martell @nickmartell.bsky.social · 2d

Always exciting to get new book mail! Can’t wait to check this one out

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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · 3d

spoiler warning - people are going to really like this next book of Nick's.

Nick Martell @nickmartell.bsky.social · 3d

There’s a part of me that’s worried how people will respond to the next book I’ve written since it’s such a hard pivot from KoL but there’s also the part of me that’s like “It would be boring to write the same kind of stories over and over again for decades. Why not see how a new thing does?”

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Jason @jasonlowrey.bsky.social · 3d

I love this book. It’s about a woman grappling with guilt and being complicit with a fascist regime after the regime ejects her from the order. It’s about abuse and recovery. It’s just a great book and you should read it.

Samantha (Sam) Mills @samtasticbooks.com · 3d

Free shipping on Bookshop through tonight!

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The Wings Upon Her Back

Check out The Wings Upon Her Back - [STARRED REVIEW] “A triumphant debut novel.” —Booklist [STARRED REVIEW] “An absolute must-read.” —Kirkus [STARRED REV...

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Jordan Hamessley @thejordache.bsky.social · 3d

My amazing illustrator client @sonyaafnan.bsky.social just sent me this piece she drew of me as an astronaut. I’m obsessed! I’ve fully embraced my inner space nerd. Still manifesting representing an astronaut’s book someday!

If you aren’t following Sonya, start!

Illustration of Jordan wearing an astronaut suit labeled NASA Jordan flashing a peace sign in space with the Earth behind her.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 3d

Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines is all the things that you’re looking for in your next favorite read: fun, cozy, chaotic, and heartfelt!

buff.ly/XHqcHgV

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