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Associate Agent at JABberwocky Literary Agency | he/him | Opening back to Mystery/Thriller Queries on April 1: https://QueryManager.com/JamesFarner

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Thanks to everyone who RT'd & entered the draw to win Google Play Store codes for my #MarcDane action-thriller audiobooks NOMAD, EXILE, GHOST, SHADOW, ROGUE & OUTLAW!
Congratulations to winners @dewline.bsky.social & @dduxbury.bsky.social, check your DMs for details!

06.03.2026 11:26 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi! I'm planning to reopen to queries on April 1st after getting a bit more caught up. Thanks for your interest!

05.03.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

US audio readers, take note! James is doing a giveaway for his excellent Marc Dane action-thriller series, all six available now in the US for the first time!

04.03.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
BRANDON
SANDERSON
MISTBORN
ε±±
DAN MOREN
ETERNITY'S
TOMB
SARAH J.
MAAS
Β₯
HEIR
FIRE
19. Mistborn
Brandon Sanderson
* 4.7 (4.4K)
20. Eternity's Tomb
Dan Moren
21. Heir of Fire
Sarah J. Maas
* 4.7 (6.5K)

BRANDON SANDERSON MISTBORN ε±± DAN MOREN ETERNITY'S TOMB SARAH J. MAAS Β₯ HEIR FIRE 19. Mistborn Brandon Sanderson * 4.7 (4.4K) 20. Eternity's Tomb Dan Moren 21. Heir of Fire Sarah J. Maas * 4.7 (6.5K)

Look, I try not to be swayed by petty contests like sales charts, but it's always nice to pop in there in during pre-order week and find myself squeezed between Brandon Sanderson and Sarah J. Maas, no matter how fleeting. (Thanks, preorderers, you're swell.)

27.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

In case you missed this morning's announcement: new book! From me! Preorders open now.

27.02.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s bad for motion pictures, and it’s bad for America.

26.02.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 903 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 3

Dan Moren - he fought the Galactic Cold War for you, now he's going to rob a tomb before it falls into a black hole so you don't have to.

26.02.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 3

Do you like escape rooms? Do you like heist novels? Do you like genetically-engineered, assassin bird-people?

If you answered "yes" to any of the above, you *really* do not want to miss out on Dan's ETERNITY'S TOMB.

Out in November. Pre-order today: angryrobotbooks.my.canva.site/eternity-s-t...

26.02.2026 15:18 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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From the survivorponderosa community on Reddit: Steph apologizes on her IG page Explore this post and more from the survivorponderosa community

Did you cause this? www.reddit.com/r/survivorpo...

24.02.2026 01:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
ESPERANCE is a Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Finalist – JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc

We're so excited to see Adam Oyebanji's ESPERANCE is a finalist for the 2025 L.A. Times Book Prizes! Congratulations, Adam! πŸŽ‰

awfulagent.com/esperance-is...

19.02.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Who wants to read the first page of GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER? πŸ‘€

If you want to know what happens next, be sure to pre-0rder the book now so you can find out October 13th!

angryrobotbooks.my.canva.site/datura-books...

#cozymystery #booksky #debutauthor #amwriting #writingcommunity

19.02.2026 18:24 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
3D hardcover of Esperance with the LA Times book prizes finalist logo behind it, with text "finalist in science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction"

3D hardcover of Esperance with the LA Times book prizes finalist logo behind it, with text "finalist in science fiction, fantasy, and speculative fiction"

We are estatic to share that Esperance by Adam Oyebanji is a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prizes Award πŸ₯³πŸ₯³πŸ₯³

Read now if you haven't already to get entranced by this sharp and fast sci-fi thriller of a seemingly impossible crime.

buff.ly/FM870gz

18.02.2026 19:58 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Generally, it seems to me, the left gets excited about technology that actually solves real problems for regular people (mass transit, green energy, vaccines and medicines, etc.) while the right gets excited for technology that funnels money from regular people into the pockets of billionaires.

18.02.2026 16:50 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
DAN MOREN
ALL
SOULS
LOST
"A delicious
mashup of old-
fashioned noir,
skin-crawling
necromancy, and
modern espionage,
with a fistful of
Boston attitude for
good measure."
-Helene Wecker,
author of The Golem and the Jinni
Available now!

DAN MOREN ALL SOULS LOST "A delicious mashup of old- fashioned noir, skin-crawling necromancy, and modern espionage, with a fistful of Boston attitude for good measure." -Helene Wecker, author of The Golem and the Jinni Available now!

Oh and the ebook of my supernatural detective novel ALL SOULS LOST is currently just $4.99 at a variety of stores. It was a book of the year on The Verge!

Amazon: www.amazon.com/All-Souls-Lost...
Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/all-...
Apple Books: books.apple.com/us/book/all-s...

13.02.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Did Andor Live Up to Your Expectations?
Friday 2/13, 4PM
Harbor II
Magic: Wonder or Mechanics?
Friday 2/13, 7PM
Harbor II
Best SF/Fantasy Movies/TV Productions Based on
Published Speculative Fiction
Sunday 2/15, 10:00AM
Harbor III
The Lure of the Heist
Sunday 2/15, 11:30AM
Burroughs

Did Andor Live Up to Your Expectations? Friday 2/13, 4PM Harbor II Magic: Wonder or Mechanics? Friday 2/13, 7PM Harbor II Best SF/Fantasy Movies/TV Productions Based on Published Speculative Fiction Sunday 2/15, 10:00AM Harbor III The Lure of the Heist Sunday 2/15, 11:30AM Burroughs

If you're at Boskone this weekend, you can come catch me on a variety of panels, talking about everything from magic to heists, and, of course, Star Wars. Here's my full schedule. Come say hi or bring a book to sign!

13.02.2026 14:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If my followers have been inspired by the fierce resistance the Twin Cities has put up to ICE, you should make it a point to take a trip here (April through October 😬), enjoy the wonderful things MN has to offer and support our small businesses. It continues to be a really tough time for them.

12.02.2026 00:49 πŸ‘ 17141 πŸ” 3352 πŸ’¬ 572 πŸ“Œ 165

Hey, my book's on sale. Go grab a copy for cheap.

11.02.2026 21:46 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
"The only thing Big Tech is selling us is their own unprocessed trauma back to us. It's not a revolution. It's a comfort blanket for a managerial class that still can't fathom that all their tech and wealth couldn't protect them from the pandemic."

"The only thing Big Tech is selling us is their own unprocessed trauma back to us. It's not a revolution. It's a comfort blanket for a managerial class that still can't fathom that all their tech and wealth couldn't protect them from the pandemic."

Damn, @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social's got hands today.

11.02.2026 21:09 πŸ‘ 847 πŸ” 244 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 11
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My complete #MarcDane action-thriller series is now available in the USA (thanks to Bolinda Audio & @awfulagent.bsky.social for bringing them to πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ!)
Get all 6 audios via Audible...
www.audible.com/series/Marc-...
...Amazon...
www.amazon.com/dp/B09PYPYJ8...
...or Kobo!
www.kobo.com/us/en/series...

11.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

JAB favorites @aahabershaw.bsky.social, @dmoren.com, and @leighperry.bsky.social will be appearing at @boskone.bsky.social this weekend! (Have you registered yet?) To celebrate, be sure to snag ebooks from each of them, currently on sale for $4.99 each. Links to follow!

11.02.2026 14:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m at Boskone 63! Come see me! Hi, everyone! Another year has passed, and here we are back at my favorite convention, Boskone! Granted, part of the reason this is my favorite convention is because I just have to get on the train…

I'm at Boskone this weekend! Come and check it out! Come to me reading! Come to my signing!
aahabershaw.com/2026/02/10/i...

10.02.2026 13:57 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Poster for the Brooklyn Books & Booze Author Book Fair. Books for Sale! Pitch an Agent! Raffle!

Attending Agent: James Farner

Saturday February 7th
11am - 5pm
Barrows Intense Tasting Room
86 34th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232

Poster for the Brooklyn Books & Booze Author Book Fair. Books for Sale! Pitch an Agent! Raffle! Attending Agent: James Farner Saturday February 7th 11am - 5pm Barrows Intense Tasting Room 86 34th St, Brooklyn, NY 11232

I'm very excited to be joining the @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social Author Book Fair this weekend!

There's a Pitch an Agent event I'll be participating in, and I'm told there's still room for me to take some more pitches. So if you have a mystery pitch ready to go, consider dropping by this Saturday!

05.02.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The Washington Post is getting rid of its Books section. We’re losing the institutionsβ€”journalism, middle-class artistic and intellectual cultureβ€”that once made life bearable. Those things were a threat to the super-rich who increasingly govern us. Democracy dies in illiteracy.

04.02.2026 20:19 πŸ‘ 243 πŸ” 77 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 5

The cover for GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER is now out for the world to see!!

Want to experience the humor and hijinks hiding behind this cover? Pre-order it today to enjoy it this fall!

04.02.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cover Reveal: Grace & Jo Have Never Solved A Murder By Jess Mey - Queen's Book Asylum We at the Asylum are excited to host the cover reveal for Jess Mey's upcoming debut mystery novel, GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER! The expected publication is October 13, 2026, by Datura Books.

We at the Asylum are excited to host the cover reveal for @jessmeywrites.bsky.social's upcoming debut mystery novel, GRACE & JO HAVE NEVER SOLVED A MURDER! The expected publication is October 13, 2026, by @daturabooks.bsky.social.

queensbookasylum.com/2026/02/04/c...

#CoverReveal #ComingSoon

04.02.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If Bezos had cared about the Washington Post’s mission, he could have just funded it at a loss. There’s no reason he had to make a profit off it. He could lose money all year every year and still have more than enough to last him for his entire life and more. Instead he gutted it.

04.02.2026 14:53 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Our billionaire overlords don't want you reading. Period. Hard stop.

Books are good. Keep reading books.

04.02.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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2025 Recommended Reading List Welcome to the LocusΒ Recommended Reading List… We saw some fabulous books come out last year and are so pleased to let you know about them! Our recommendations are compiled annually by the Locus re…

Great to see ESPERANCE on the @locusmag.bsky.social 2025 Recommended Reading List

locusmag.com/2026/02/2025...
@awfulagent.bsky.social

Published in the UK by @arcadiabooks.bsky.social

01.02.2026 15:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
ESCAPE! by Stephen Fishbach, autographed and personalized to say β€œTo James, Fishy for you!”

ESCAPE! by Stephen Fishbach, autographed and personalized to say β€œTo James, Fishy for you!”

Such a good time tonight listening to @emilynussbaum.bsky.social talk with @stephenfishbach.bsky.social about his novel, ESCAPE!

Best of all, I got to meet Stephen, babble incoherently in my excitement, and leave with a very special message in my book 🐟

31.01.2026 03:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0