Jennie Goloboy
@jenniegoloboy.bsky.social
Literary Agent, DMLA. Charleston and the Emergence of Middle-Class Culture in the Revolutionary Era '16, Obviously, Aliens '21. #vp20
When I was a young teen, I reread Karen and John Hess's TASTE OF AMERICA (the '77 edition) multiple times. It gave me a lifelong love of historically informed cultural criticism.
performative reading, lack of reading skills, nobody's reading anymore -- NO!
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
tell me about a book that changed you
for me? the *extremely* ahistorical novel, THE AGONY AND THE ECSTASY which I read at 13 and was like, "Oh, art can be *everything* to a maker, for good and bad"
November 12, 2025 at 3:54 PM
When I was a young teen, I reread Karen and John Hess's TASTE OF AMERICA (the '77 edition) multiple times. It gave me a lifelong love of historically informed cultural criticism.
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#Booksky After you vote, get a bit of comfort and humor: OBVIOUSLY, ALIENS by Jennie Goloboy is a madcap roadtrip with talking corgies and more while THE VOYAGES OF CINRAK THE DAPPER by A. J. Fitzwater is a warm fuzzy hug! Available everywhere! queenofswordspress.com/product/obvi...
November 4, 2025 at 5:39 PM
#Booksky After you vote, get a bit of comfort and humor: OBVIOUSLY, ALIENS by Jennie Goloboy is a madcap roadtrip with talking corgies and more while THE VOYAGES OF CINRAK THE DAPPER by A. J. Fitzwater is a warm fuzzy hug! Available everywhere! queenofswordspress.com/product/obvi...
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Finally, Obviously Aliens by Jennie Goloboy!
A COMPLETELY bonkers romp with aliens & body-sharing & the grumpy man is soft for the sunshine man & heists & hit men & excessive numbers of rock star love children & road trips!
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A COMPLETELY bonkers romp with aliens & body-sharing & the grumpy man is soft for the sunshine man & heists & hit men & excessive numbers of rock star love children & road trips!
queenofswordspress.com/product/obvi...
October 24, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Finally, Obviously Aliens by Jennie Goloboy!
A COMPLETELY bonkers romp with aliens & body-sharing & the grumpy man is soft for the sunshine man & heists & hit men & excessive numbers of rock star love children & road trips!
queenofswordspress.com/product/obvi...
A COMPLETELY bonkers romp with aliens & body-sharing & the grumpy man is soft for the sunshine man & heists & hit men & excessive numbers of rock star love children & road trips!
queenofswordspress.com/product/obvi...
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En route to the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton! I’ll be at the mass signing at 8pm tonight and on the “Spreadsheets & Spells” panel at 10am tomorrow.
And I have three copies of A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST to give to the first three people to shout “Adatali, I call upon you” at me!
And I have three copies of A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST to give to the first three people to shout “Adatali, I call upon you” at me!
October 31, 2025 at 3:45 PM
En route to the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton! I’ll be at the mass signing at 8pm tonight and on the “Spreadsheets & Spells” panel at 10am tomorrow.
And I have three copies of A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST to give to the first three people to shout “Adatali, I call upon you” at me!
And I have three copies of A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST to give to the first three people to shout “Adatali, I call upon you” at me!
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So thematically, narratively, intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally rich. I guess you could call me a @sueburke.bsky.social stan. Some of my favorite sci-fi ever. Big thanks to the person who first recommended these books to me. #JustRead
October 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
So thematically, narratively, intellectually, spiritually, and emotionally rich. I guess you could call me a @sueburke.bsky.social stan. Some of my favorite sci-fi ever. Big thanks to the person who first recommended these books to me. #JustRead
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I loved the way this dealt with sisterhood, motherhood, and other feminine issues in the royal courts. The contrasts/similarities between Maria Carolina and Marie Antoinette in the 1770s and 1780s as a result of very different courts and kingdoms, I especially enjoyed that.
Got a royalty statement and my 2022 novel The Embroidered Book continues to outsell my later books, partly because it had momentum out of the gate, but at this point those sales are word of mouth, which is cool. If you fancy a big novel about Marie Antoinette and her sister as rival magicians, here:
The Embroidered Book
*Winner of the Aurora Award for Best Novel*
‘Spellbinding’ JJA Harwood
‘An entertaining and dark read’ Stylist
‘An absorbing novel’ Guardian
‘Beautifully wr...
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October 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
I loved the way this dealt with sisterhood, motherhood, and other feminine issues in the royal courts. The contrasts/similarities between Maria Carolina and Marie Antoinette in the 1770s and 1780s as a result of very different courts and kingdoms, I especially enjoyed that.
Reading old merchants' letters again. "We are still without any of your esteemed favors" is the 18th century version of "Looking forward to your thoughts!"
October 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Reading old merchants' letters again. "We are still without any of your esteemed favors" is the 18th century version of "Looking forward to your thoughts!"
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still looking for #submissions to for chapbooks for this spring!!! each of our editors want slightly different things but I'm still really hoping to publish some #sff from #canadian writers.
Do hashtags work anymore even lmao it's been years
you can reach out on here or at paperbillpress@gmail.com
Do hashtags work anymore even lmao it's been years
you can reach out on here or at paperbillpress@gmail.com
Paper Bill Press
Chapbooks for the Wild
paperbillpress.ca
October 22, 2025 at 4:30 PM
still looking for #submissions to for chapbooks for this spring!!! each of our editors want slightly different things but I'm still really hoping to publish some #sff from #canadian writers.
Do hashtags work anymore even lmao it's been years
you can reach out on here or at paperbillpress@gmail.com
Do hashtags work anymore even lmao it's been years
you can reach out on here or at paperbillpress@gmail.com
Guys, please don't use ChatGPT to write your query letters. It's unsettling to be told "you like this!" and think "no, I don't."
Or using ChatGPT to compose a letter and they decided that 'an interest in X' was clearly not a hallucination.
October 20, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Guys, please don't use ChatGPT to write your query letters. It's unsettling to be told "you like this!" and think "no, I don't."
Friends who like murky, driving rock: listen to this now, thank me later. hittrecords.bandcamp.com/track/golden...
Golden Green, by Jerusalem and the Starbaskets
from the album L.A. Freeze
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October 20, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Friends who like murky, driving rock: listen to this now, thank me later. hittrecords.bandcamp.com/track/golden...
You know what's kind of unnerving? When someone starts a query letter saying that they're writing me because of my interest in X, and I can't remember ever having said I liked X. Did I mention X once years ago, and now I've forgotten? Or is the writer just emailing tons of agents?
October 16, 2025 at 5:13 PM
You know what's kind of unnerving? When someone starts a query letter saying that they're writing me because of my interest in X, and I can't remember ever having said I liked X. Did I mention X once years ago, and now I've forgotten? Or is the writer just emailing tons of agents?
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Latest review on the blog is for War for the Rose Throne books 1-4 by @petemc666.bsky.social
...grimdark done right: unflinching, emotionally honest, and rich with consequence.
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💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #GrimDark #BookRecommendations #FantasyBooks
...grimdark done right: unflinching, emotionally honest, and rich with consequence.
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💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #GrimDark #BookRecommendations #FantasyBooks
July 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Latest review on the blog is for War for the Rose Throne books 1-4 by @petemc666.bsky.social
...grimdark done right: unflinching, emotionally honest, and rich with consequence.
fantasy-faction.com/2025/the-war...
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #GrimDark #BookRecommendations #FantasyBooks
...grimdark done right: unflinching, emotionally honest, and rich with consequence.
fantasy-faction.com/2025/the-war...
💙📚🪐 #FantasyFaction #GrimDark #BookRecommendations #FantasyBooks
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UK readers! This is a great time to preorder PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS in paperback from @arcadia_books. The link is here:
www.waterstones.com/book/paved-w...
Remember to use the preorder code!
www.waterstones.com/book/paved-w...
Remember to use the preorder code!
October 14, 2025 at 4:36 PM
UK readers! This is a great time to preorder PAVED WITH GOOD INTENTIONS in paperback from @arcadia_books. The link is here:
www.waterstones.com/book/paved-w...
Remember to use the preorder code!
www.waterstones.com/book/paved-w...
Remember to use the preorder code!
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Friends who buy from Waterstones, it would be an amazing boost for Mercutio's fortunes if you took advantage of the 25% off on pre-orders until Oct. 17. Use the code OCTOBER25. In the next post, I'll show you some of the endorsements the book's been getting! www.waterstones.com/book/mercuti...
October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Friends who buy from Waterstones, it would be an amazing boost for Mercutio's fortunes if you took advantage of the 25% off on pre-orders until Oct. 17. Use the code OCTOBER25. In the next post, I'll show you some of the endorsements the book's been getting! www.waterstones.com/book/mercuti...
I once saw a striking Renaissance-era portrait of a city councillor. He was middle-aged and looked serious but kind, and I think he was wearing a red square hat and very plain black jacket. Maybe Italian, but not from a famous family.
Sound familiar? Would love to find this painting.
Sound familiar? Would love to find this painting.
September 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I once saw a striking Renaissance-era portrait of a city councillor. He was middle-aged and looked serious but kind, and I think he was wearing a red square hat and very plain black jacket. Maybe Italian, but not from a famous family.
Sound familiar? Would love to find this painting.
Sound familiar? Would love to find this painting.
So excited that @unshavedmouse.bsky.social's DON'T TRUST FISH (illustrated by @dansantat.bsky.social) was named one of the best 25 picture books of the last 25 years by Slate!!! slate.com/culture/2025...
The 25 Greatest Picture Books of the Century
There’s been a revolution in children’s storytelling—and it’s not just that the stories are more diverse.
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September 22, 2025 at 2:58 PM
So excited that @unshavedmouse.bsky.social's DON'T TRUST FISH (illustrated by @dansantat.bsky.social) was named one of the best 25 picture books of the last 25 years by Slate!!! slate.com/culture/2025...
I have now binged all of White Collar, and they really nailed the perfect ending. Ultimately it's about a friendship between two complicated people pretending, in their own ways, to be straightforward, with a vibrant New York setting. Reminds me of Lawrence Block. I hope they do new episodes!
Thanks to my friend Libby's rec, I've started watching White Collar, which I missed when it was originally airing. I always love a con man protagonist, and the writing is delightful and snappy, and all the actors seem to be having a great time. It seems to have been really filmed in NYC, too!
September 21, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I have now binged all of White Collar, and they really nailed the perfect ending. Ultimately it's about a friendship between two complicated people pretending, in their own ways, to be straightforward, with a vibrant New York setting. Reminds me of Lawrence Block. I hope they do new episodes!
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#Booksky A bit of comfort and humor for those who’d like some right now: OBVIOUSLY, ALIENS by Jennie Goloboy is a madcap roadtrip with talking corgies and more while THE VOYAGES OF CINRAK THE DAPPER by A. J. Fitzwater is a warm fuzzy hug! Available everywhere! queenofswordspress.com/product/obvi...
August 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
#Booksky A bit of comfort and humor for those who’d like some right now: OBVIOUSLY, ALIENS by Jennie Goloboy is a madcap roadtrip with talking corgies and more while THE VOYAGES OF CINRAK THE DAPPER by A. J. Fitzwater is a warm fuzzy hug! Available everywhere! queenofswordspress.com/product/obvi...
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The Starseekers cover is here! 🚀
📚🌙🪄🔪🤔
A standalone mystery set in 1964, The Starseekers follows Cynthia Rhodes as she investigates a series of strange accidents, deaths, and a peculiar curse that keeps appearing in unexpected places.
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📚🌙🪄🔪🤔
A standalone mystery set in 1964, The Starseekers follows Cynthia Rhodes as she investigates a series of strange accidents, deaths, and a peculiar curse that keeps appearing in unexpected places.
nicole-glover.com/2025/09/18/t...
The Starseekers Cover is Here!
I’m excited to share the cover for The Starseekers! Available now for pre-order. The cover puts the main character, Cynthia Rhodes, front and center featuring her surrounded by the organized …
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September 19, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The Starseekers cover is here! 🚀
📚🌙🪄🔪🤔
A standalone mystery set in 1964, The Starseekers follows Cynthia Rhodes as she investigates a series of strange accidents, deaths, and a peculiar curse that keeps appearing in unexpected places.
nicole-glover.com/2025/09/18/t...
📚🌙🪄🔪🤔
A standalone mystery set in 1964, The Starseekers follows Cynthia Rhodes as she investigates a series of strange accidents, deaths, and a peculiar curse that keeps appearing in unexpected places.
nicole-glover.com/2025/09/18/t...
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I feel the usual sort of weird about asking people to preorder (The Tricky Business of Faerie Bargains, out 4/7/26) with money but you'd BETTER BELIEVE I have been AGGRESSIVE with everyone I know about hitting various request buttons on their assorted library websites. Do it! Request all the books!
Hey, I know books are expensive and money is tight right now.
But if there's a brand new book you really wanna read — including my own Lessons in Magic and Disaster — you can help get the book into way more hands by requesting it from your local library!
It's easy! Check your library's website.
But if there's a brand new book you really wanna read — including my own Lessons in Magic and Disaster — you can help get the book into way more hands by requesting it from your local library!
It's easy! Check your library's website.
September 16, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I feel the usual sort of weird about asking people to preorder (The Tricky Business of Faerie Bargains, out 4/7/26) with money but you'd BETTER BELIEVE I have been AGGRESSIVE with everyone I know about hitting various request buttons on their assorted library websites. Do it! Request all the books!
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It's been a busy few days, but I wanted quickly to share that THE STARSEEKERS is up on NetGalley!
The Starseekers is on NetGalley!
Character Art by Alecia Doyley This week The Starseekers arrived on NetGalley! Nothing says we're getting closer to The Starseekers coming out, than Advance Review Copies going live. Feel free to request and get a sneak peek of the 1960s with magical NASA, broomsticks, and a heady dose of murder! I'm excited to start sharing Cynthia's story, as I had a great deal of fun writing this book.
nicole-glover.com
September 12, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It's been a busy few days, but I wanted quickly to share that THE STARSEEKERS is up on NetGalley!
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We had the pleasure of interviewing @markalatham.bsky.social, author of The Last Vigilant, first book in the Kingdom of Steel and Oak series, pub by @orbitbooks.bsky.social.
Full interview:
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Full interview:
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JamReads - Making your TBR closer to infinite
In JamReads you will find content about books, and why you should read them more. This content may include reviews, interviews and occasionally, some news of the literary world
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September 10, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We had the pleasure of interviewing @markalatham.bsky.social, author of The Last Vigilant, first book in the Kingdom of Steel and Oak series, pub by @orbitbooks.bsky.social.
Full interview:
jamreads.com/interviews/s...
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Full interview:
jamreads.com/interviews/s...
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Apparently there's someone on Twitter pretending to be me and DMing authors. I'm so sorry, but that's a scammer. writerbeware.blog/2024/03/15/t...
The Impersonation List - Writer Beware
The most pernicious scams focused on English-speaking writers these days come from overseas: publishing/marketing/fake literary agency scams from the Philippines, and ghostwriting/editing/marketing sc...
writerbeware.blog
September 10, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Apparently there's someone on Twitter pretending to be me and DMing authors. I'm so sorry, but that's a scammer. writerbeware.blog/2024/03/15/t...
Thanks to my friend Libby's rec, I've started watching White Collar, which I missed when it was originally airing. I always love a con man protagonist, and the writing is delightful and snappy, and all the actors seem to be having a great time. It seems to have been really filmed in NYC, too!
September 5, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Thanks to my friend Libby's rec, I've started watching White Collar, which I missed when it was originally airing. I always love a con man protagonist, and the writing is delightful and snappy, and all the actors seem to be having a great time. It seems to have been really filmed in NYC, too!
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I think sometimes about how 15 year old me used "I am writing a novel, which will someday be my job" as an excuse to get out of gainful employment that summer, and how shocked she would be if I told her that 25 years later it actually WAS my job, because that child was fully just pulling a scam.
June 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
I think sometimes about how 15 year old me used "I am writing a novel, which will someday be my job" as an excuse to get out of gainful employment that summer, and how shocked she would be if I told her that 25 years later it actually WAS my job, because that child was fully just pulling a scam.