Jennifer Jackson – Literary Agent

As reported on Publishers Marketplace:

Anne Bishop’s untitled sequel to the forthcoming Shadow Queen, in the same setting as the author’s Black Jewels trilogy, plus an untitled collection of Black Jewels stories and a fantasy novel, to Anne Sowards at Roc, in a good deal, for publication in March 2010, by Jennifer Jackson of the Donald Maass Literary Agency.

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The Shadow Queen will be released in March 2009, and will be about the descendants of the characters in The Invisible Ring.

Currently available: Tangled Webs.

Congratulations to Jim Butcher, with Captain’s Fury (Codex Alera, Book 4) remaining on the list a second month, now at #4 in the hardcover category.

And kudos to Elizabeth Bear. Her novel, Dust, is at #4 in the mass market category!

Author Laura Anne Gilman scores a Starred Review for the newest book in the Retrievers series: Pre-Order Free Fall today!

“Picking up shortly after the devastating battle between humans and fey atop the Brooklyn Bridge in 2007’s Burning Bridges, Gilman’s compelling fifth foray into the fantastic netherworld of modern-day Manhattan takes an even darker turn. Most of the surviving members of the Cosa Nostradamus, an informal collective of demon Fatae and magic-using human Talents, have retreated into hiding, while the Silence, a violently anti-fey covert organization, has regrouped under the leadership of a dangerous fanatic. When Wren Valere, a professional thief and Talent, takes on a simple smash-and-grab job that turns out to be a setup, she swears to stop the Silence and their fey-hunting vigilantes once and for all. With streamlined prose, Gilman deftly weaves intricate plot threads and complex relationships into an almost painful buildup of violent suspense. The result is an intelligent and utterly gripping fantasy thriller, by far the best of the Retrievers series to date.” (May) –Publishers Weekly

Congratulations to C.E. Murphy for the launch of her new series. Pre-order The Queen’s Bastard today!

“In a world in which women are considered weak and lesser than men, three remarkable women wind up ruling three powerful kingdoms in the first of what promises to be an outstanding series featuring a masterfully intricate dance of politics and intrigue in a world with parallels to the Elizabethan era. Belinda Primrose, supposedly an orphan but truly the bastard of Queen Lorraine and her secret spymaster, Robert Drake, learns to hide her thoughts and feelings at a very young age, masters several combat skills, and executes her first assassination before she is 12. Assuming the identity of Beatrice Irvine, a young widow from a Scotland-like country, her pious attendance at church draws the attention of a wealthy young merchant prince who is an intimate of young Javier, who will be king when his mother steps aside as regent. Belinda and Javier recognize in each other a kinship in their ability to harness powers and do things that would ensure their execution as witches should anyone discover them. Readers will be eagerly awaiting their story’s next installment in The Inheritors’ Cycle.” –Booklist, Starred Review

The Hugo nominees are listed on Denvention’s website: http://www.denvention.org/hugos/08hugonomlist.php

Many congratulations to Elizabeth Bear in the short story category for “Tidelines” (Asimov’s June 2007) and to all the other talented writers represented on this list.