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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 💃🎶
November 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
It's a double #bookbirthday today 🎉✨🎉

Happy book birthday to THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT by @jeremyteg.bsky.social and ALL THE WICKED by Catelyn Wilson!
November 6, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Today's the day: @jeremyteg.bsky.social's new standalone epic fantasy THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT is now available in ebook! awfulagent.com/ebooks/tower...
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT, @jeremyteg.bsky.social's new fantasy epic, is up for pre-order now! awfulagent.com/ebooks/tower...
October 22, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Hoping for a good comic book this spooky season? Our friends at @thevaultcomics.bsky.social have you covered with their extensive line-up of horror, sci-fi, and fantasy titles!
October 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
We were pleased to see @randeedawn.com (and a giant bear?) also featured in this week's PW! Her fantasy novels THE ONLY SONG WORTH SINGING and LEAVE NO TRACE are available now! 🎶
October 16, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Debut author Yah Yah Scholfield also made their PW debut in an interview about global Gothic fiction! ON SUNDAYS SHE PICKED FLOWERS is set in southern Georgia and is forthcoming 1/27/25 🥀

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October 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
As Seen in Print!

It's a double @jimchines.com feature in this week's issue of Publishers Weekly — both KITEMASTER (published 5/27/25) and SLAYERS OF OLD (forthcoming 10/21/25) get some time in the print spotlight!
October 16, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Looking for a perfect spooky season read? Our ebook edition of @tanyahuff.bsky.social's SUMMON THE KEEPER is now available! awfulagent.com/ebooks/summo... Come for the love triangle, stay for the talking cat.
October 14, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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)
October 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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
October 11, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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!
October 11, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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!
October 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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
October 11, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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!
October 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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
October 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Ari Marmell's HOT LEAD, COLD IRON introduces readers to their new favorite fantasy noir detective, Mick Oberon! www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...
October 10, 2025 at 7:46 PM
After you tear through the Pact & Pattern trilogy, make sure to pre-order THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT, Greathouse's next epic! awfulagent.com/ebooks/tower...
October 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
For a limited time only, @jeremyteg.bsky.social's THE HAND OF THE SUN KING is on sale for 99 cents wherever you buy ebooks! awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
October 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
We've been busy — here are some of the exciting projects our clients announced in the month of September alone 🥳

Congratulations to JAB clients Emily Rath, Isaac Fitzsimons, @jessmeywrites.bsky.social, @brandonsanderson.com, and Peter Orullian on their book deals!
October 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
For a limited time only, J.D. Netto's THE OTHER SIDE OF THE OCEAN is on sale for $1.99! awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-o...
September 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Deal of the Day!

A huge congratulations to Emily Rath, @susanvcolmant.bsky.social, and @steviefinegan.bsky.social 🎉 DEVOUR ME is forthcoming from Avon!
September 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Happy #bookbirthday to not one, not two, but three (3) new titles from our clients today!

Now out in the world:

💖 SHABBAT IS... written by @sassinsf.com
🎮 LITTLE NIGHTMARES: THE LONELY ONES by @ecmyers.com
✈️ RED DAWN by William C. Dietz
September 2, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Starting today, @atsayre.bsky.social's THE LAST DAYS OF GOOD PEOPLE is on sale for 99 cents wherever ebooks are sold! awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-l...
August 25, 2025 at 3:59 PM
The JABberwocky team had a wonderful time celebrating @timchawaga.bsky.social's debut, SALVAGIA, at WORD Bookstore last night! Congratulations to Tim on a lively event, and shoutout to @victormanibo.com for being a great moderator ✨

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August 21, 2025 at 8:20 PM