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John Jarrold
@johnj.bsky.social
Literary agent for SF, Fantasy and Horror, after 15 years as a publisher in London.
http://www.johnjarrold.co.uk/
Life goals...
November 4, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Anyone who works/writes from home, as I have for over 20 years, may find a daily schedule useful...
November 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
October 21, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I've just received early copies of WYRDWOOD by @curtisjobling.bsky.social being published by Fox and Ink Books on October 3rd. A great story, suitable for 11+ children.

foxandinkbooks.com/book/wyrdwood/
September 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Rewatched the 1967 film of FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD earlier in the week. So long, Terence...
August 22, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Beginning to prepare for this Saturday's Rye Pirate Day...
August 5, 2025 at 1:34 PM
This many?
June 20, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Exactly...
May 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
Welcome to May with the Mermaid Inn Rye's calendar! Two public holidays in the UK this month, next Monday, and Monday 26th...
May 1, 2025 at 8:02 AM
I've just received US copies of THE SWORD TRIUMPHANT, the third and final volume of the tremendous Lands of the Firstborn fantasy series by @mytholder.bsky.social. Being published in the UK and US by Orbit on May 27 and available for preorder!
April 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
My Ghosts character...
March 26, 2025 at 12:36 PM
THE LIE THAT BINDS THEM, the third and final volume of The Soulfire Saga by @thetowerofstars.bsky.social , is published by Orbit in the UK and US on April 15, and is available for preorder! I've just received early copies of the US edition!
March 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Congratulations to Australian agency client Bronte Marie Wesson, whose self-pulished fantasy novel BRASS WYVERN is in the top 10 of sales for Book People!
February 24, 2025 at 10:05 AM
And the agency is now closed until January 2nd. Many many thanks for a great 2024 to my wonderful clients, their publishers around the world, reviewers, bloggers and all other supporters. Love you madly!
December 20, 2024 at 1:02 PM
I wear a Christmas jumper every day in December. Here is today's, in the lovely Mermaid Inn, Rye...
December 18, 2024 at 1:34 PM
This year's Christmas present to myself. A memory of a brilliant writer and a wonderful friend...Rob Holdstock...there will be a glass or two of good red wine as I read it, over the Christmas holidays...xxx
December 16, 2024 at 1:19 PM
20 of 20. 20 books that have influenced me or which I love over 20 days. There could have been many more!!!
December 16, 2024 at 6:57 AM
19 of 20. 20 books that have influenced me or which I love over 20 days.
December 15, 2024 at 9:54 AM
18 of 20. 20 books that have influenced me or which I love over 20 days.
December 14, 2024 at 8:21 AM
17 of 20. 20 books that have influenced me or which I love over 20 days.
December 13, 2024 at 9:52 AM
16 of 20. 20 books that have influenced me or which I love over 20 days.
December 12, 2024 at 11:18 AM
15 of 20. 20 books that influenced me or which I love over 20 days.
December 11, 2024 at 8:20 AM
14 of 20. 20 bokks that influenced me or which I love over 20 days...
December 10, 2024 at 9:31 AM
13 of 20. 20 books that have influenced me or which I love, over 20 days.
December 9, 2024 at 9:52 AM
12 of 20. 20 books that have influenced me or which I love, over 20 days.
December 8, 2024 at 10:26 AM