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JABberwocky Literary Agency @awfulagent.bsky.social · Nov 12
We have some fantastic authors here on Bluesky ✨ Give them a follow!

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ajarchibald.bsky.social
I'd recommend this series to anyone tbh. It crosses the pond well. Funny, exciting, tremendously page turning, and humane.
November 16, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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zenoagency.bsky.social
Kindle Deal: RIVERS OF LONDON by @benaaronovitch.bsky.social is currently on sale in North America!

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Published by @awfulagent.bsky.social

#RiversOfLondon
Rivers of London: 10th Anniversary Edition (Rivers of London US Book 1)
Amazon.com: Rivers of London: 10th Anniversary Edition (Rivers of London US Book 1) eBook : Aaronovitch, Ben: Kindle Store
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November 16, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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marysoonlee.bsky.social
FYI, I'm on the Poetry, Flash, & the Power of Hybrid Storytelling panel at Quasar on Sunday....
Promotional picture for the Poetry, Flash, & the Power of Hybrid Storytelling panel at Quasar. Title of panel over photos of the panelists. Additional text includes the webpage: events.sfwa.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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colinthecopywriter.bsky.social
Thanks to @writersdigest.bsky.social for letting me explore the differences between my publishing copywriter day job & writing my first novel, #Exo. Spoiler: it's not just word count.
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Shifting From Publishing Copywriter to Published Novelist
Author Colin Brush shares how he went from writing reductive copy for novels to expanding copy into a novel.
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November 13, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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jeremyteg.bsky.social
Not going to stop yelling about this.

Hugely gratified by this review.
jeremyteg.bsky.social J.T. Greathouse @jeremyteg.bsky.social · 4d
Great review of The Tower of the Tyrant in SFX Magazine!

🌟🌟🌟🌟💫

'J.T. Greathouse flexes the muscles of his imagination with The Tower of the Tyrant . . . this is a work of expansive scope and scale, with thrilling battles, compelling characters and high stakes'

@sfxmagazine.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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lilliamr.bsky.social
TINY THREADS came out last year by @delreybooks.bsky.social. I'm very proud of the dark thriller about a young woman who takes a fashion job in Vernon, California where she starts seeing disturbing things. To mark my horror debut, here's some fave reviews:

www.altaonline.com/books/fictio...
Fates and Furies
In Tiny Threads, Lilliam Rivera uncovers the horror of adult life.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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jeremyteg.bsky.social
Great review of The Tower of the Tyrant in SFX Magazine!

🌟🌟🌟🌟💫

'J.T. Greathouse flexes the muscles of his imagination with The Tower of the Tyrant . . . this is a work of expansive scope and scale, with thrilling battles, compelling characters and high stakes'

@sfxmagazine.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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awfulagent.bsky.social
We spy some familiar books in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards! Congratulations to:

🥀 THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social (Horror)
🔮 WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS by Grady Hendrix (Horror)
✨ WIND AND TRUTH by @brandonsanderson.com (Fantasy)

Vote for them here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
Goodreads Choice Awards: Vote in the Opening Round of 2025!
Check out the nominees in 15 categories now!
www.goodreads.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
awfulagent.bsky.social
We spy some familiar books in the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards! Congratulations to:

🥀 THE BEWITCHING by @silviamg.bsky.social (Horror)
🔮 WITCHCRAFT FOR WAYWARD GIRLS by Grady Hendrix (Horror)
✨ WIND AND TRUTH by @brandonsanderson.com (Fantasy)

Vote for them here: www.goodreads.com/choiceawards...
Goodreads Choice Awards: Vote in the Opening Round of 2025!
Check out the nominees in 15 categories now!
www.goodreads.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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dawbooks.bsky.social
Check out some favorite quotes from readers, like you, for Stone and Sky by Ben Aaronovitch! The tenth book of the Rivers of London series is set in Scotland, but it quickly turns from holiday to investigation!

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November 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social
THIS BRUTAL MOON comes out in less than a month! Like and comment for a chance to win one of two signed copies. Extra points if you mention your favorite character. Due to shipping costs, this is U.S. only. I love my international readers so much! @orbitbooks.bsky.social @awfulagent.bsky.social
Against a blue background of stars, a pale lavender moon, and a smaller, golden moon, stands the cover of This Brutal Moon. A mix of cyber greens and blues, it depicts a woman's profile, superimposed over an image of a city struck by missiles. The image text reads: Book Giveaway! Like and comment for a chance to win a signed copy of This Brutal Moon! U.S. only
November 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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colinthecopywriter.bsky.social
Thanks to @elenataylorauthor.bsky.social for the spotlight on me (with hair) and my novel Exo (without hair). Seven days to go!
Exo: a Sci-Fi Mystery - The Mystery of Writing www.themysteryofwriting.com/2025/11/08/e...
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Exo: a Sci-Fi Mystery - The Mystery of Writing
Exo, a science fiction mystery by Colin Brush. Book and author information along with praise for the novel.
www.themysteryofwriting.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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valentinasainato.bsky.social
querying writers! i'll be closing to queries on monday, november 17th and will be closed at least through january 2026.

as a reminder, i only accept queries through querymanager — please do not email me your submission while i am closed, it will just be deleted 😅
November 5, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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jeremyteg.bsky.social
Did you miss the @sffaddictspod.bsky.social launch party for The Tower of the Tyrant?

Never fear! A recording is now available to watch.

(Skip to the 46 minute mark for the best part, where I assign people hilarious magical birds)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Ku...
🏰 THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT 🏰 Launch Party Livestream with J.T. Greathouse & Friends
YouTube video by FanFiAddict
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November 10, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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samtasticbooks.com
Sometimes I wonder if our many years of jokes about writers hating writing and doing anything but writing, etc, have convinced people that the writing part is the hurdle and the goal is just to have a thing in hand. But I am here to tell you: the writing is the best part. The act is the thing.
November 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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colinthecopywriter.bsky.social
Thanks to reading twins Alexis and Anna for the solid review of Exo. The end of the world really isn't long now . . .
@diversionbooks.bsky.social
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Review: Exo by Colin Brush
Alexis: Exo comes out on November 18th, 2025! A debut sci-fi mystery set on an abandoned future Earth, featuring a twisty mystery straight out of a John le Carré novel, a group of larger-than-life …
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November 10, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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dawbooks.bsky.social
🚨Giveaway Alert!🚨Ode to the Half-Broken by Suzanne Palmer is a devourable book that you won’t be able to put down! Enter on Goodreads for a chance to win an advanced copy! Open US only. Ends 12/10.

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November 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Hey! The narrative audiobook of DEAD THINGS, the first in the Eric Carter, Necromancer series is 50% off until 12/1 if you like that sort of thing.

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50% OFF Dead Things
Follow necromancer Eric Carter through a world of vengeful gods and goddesses, mysterious murders, and restless ghosts in this dark urban fantasy series kick-off. Necromancer is such an ugly word, ...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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zenoagency.bsky.social
Three weeks until BUTTER COOKIES AND DEMON CLAWS by @pvbrett.bsky.social!

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UK edition to be published by Harper Voyager, on December 4th.
Cover for Peter V. Brett’s BUTTER COOKIES AND DEMON CLAWS — orange-tinged background, a large monster-claw reaches down toward a plate of cookies.
November 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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emmelineduncan.bsky.social
Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding is a BookBub deal of the day!

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Mayhem at a Halloween Wedding by Emmeline Duncan is only $1.99 - BookBub
As her friend prepares to get married, bookstore owner Bailey is thrilled to plan the bachelorette party for the night of Elyan Hollow s Halloween parade. Everyone will be in costume for the event but...
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November 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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zenoagency.bsky.social
EXO by Colin Brush is out in two weeks!
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Due to be published by @diversionbooks.bsky.social (print and eBook) and @dreamscape-media.bsky.social (audio) on November 18th.
Cover for Colin Brush's EXO - a man runs away along a road, thick clouds roil before hum. Big title, running down the middle of the image, author's name along the bottom of the cover. Audiobook cover for Colin Brush's EXO - a man runs away along a road, thick clouds roil before hum. Big title, running down the middle of the image, author's name along the bottom of the cover.
November 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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fantasybooknerd.bsky.social
NEW REVIEW: Morning folks! Today’s review is the new book by J. T. Greathouse - The Tower of the Tyrant. This was an interesting standalone epic fantasy story which I really enjoyed.

www.fantasybooknerd.com/2025/11/book...
BOOK REVIEW | THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT | J. T. GREATHOUSE
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November 7, 2025 at 9:09 AM
awfulagent.bsky.social
The JAB team had a blast at one of the most song-filled events we've ever attended: the book launch for THE PERIODIC TABLE OF BROADWAY MUSICALS by Andrew Gerle and Joseph Zellnik!

This stunning book is a great gift for any Broadway lover, spanning musical history from Showboat to Legally Blonde 💃🎶
A hand holding up a copy of THE PERIODIC TABLE OF BROADWAY MUSICALS against the backdrop of the Drama Bookshop Authors Andrew Gerle and Joseph Zellnik holding up a copy of their book, THE PERIODIC TABLE OF BROADWAY MUSICALS
November 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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themonstersknow.com
T minus 2 weeks to #PAXUnplugged! I'll be around all day Fri–Sat, 11/21–22. You can catch me signing books in the Autographing Area on Friday from noon to 3 PM; I'll have Making Enemies available for sale.

I'm also looking for new things to work on. HMU if you want to talk about that.
November 7, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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joylanzendorfer.bsky.social
What a nice surprise to find that my short story "The Bear" is a Special Mention in this year's Pushcart Prize anthology! Thank you Chicago Quarterly Review for nominating it.
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM