Jennifer Jackson – Literary Agent

Congratulations to Martha Wells on the audio edition of All Systems Red, the first book in the Murderbot Diaries, hitting the New York Times audio fiction bestsellers list!

Congratulations to Anne Bishop and Nicky Drayden on their 2017 RT Reviewers’ Choice And Career Achievement Awards wins!

Career Achievement – Urban Fantasy
Anne Bishop

Urban Fantasy Worldbuilding
Etched in Bone by Anne Bishop

SF Novel
The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

The 2018 Locus Awards finalists have been announced, and they include Raven Stratagem by Yoon Ha Lee (for best Science Fiction Novel), The Stone in the Skull by Elizabeth Bear (for best Fantasy Novel), All Systems Red by Martha Wells (for best Novella), “The Worshipful Society of Glovers” by Mary Robinette Kowal (for best Novelette), and “Extracurricular Activities” by Yoon Ha Lee (also for best Novelette)!

The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden has won the 2018 Compton Crook Award! Congratulations, Nicky!

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

“Everyone’s favorite Murderbot is back. The second installment in Wells’ Murderbot Diaries picks up where All Systems Red (2017) left off, with the series’ titular character seeking answers to its origin by traveling back to where it first went rogue to learn what really happened. Along the way, it makes friends with an intelligent research transport ship and agrees to protect a group of naive researchers whose discoveries make them a target for murder. Murderbot is one of the most delightful characters in current science fiction: a killing machine who chooses to be a good person, a robot who suffers from crippling social anxiety, a sarcastic misanthrope who really just wants to be left alone to watch TV. The relationship between Murderbot and ART (the intelligent ship) adds an entertaining The Odd Couple element to the story. Like the first book, this one is a fast, fun, exciting read, and the series keeps getting funnier. Perfect entertainment for a quiet evening.” — Booklist