I'm really proud to welcome Mia Dalia to the agency! www.johnjarrold.co.uk/news/1870/pr...

At 10pm tonight on BBC4...probably the best long interview (almost three hours, in two parts) about cinema, and other matters, I've ever seen, from 1982. The inimitable Orson Welles. I remember watching and loving this when it was first shown in the Arena arts strand. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

@chazbrenchley.bsky.social !!!

A general thought for new novelists: it's always worth checking an individual agent's submission guidelines on their website before submitting.

I've just received early copies of WYRDWOOD by @curtisjobling.bsky.social being published by Fox and Ink Books on October 3rd. A great story, suitable for 11+ children. foxandinkbooks.com/book/wyrdwood/

Looking forward to World Fantasy Convention next month!

I'm truly delighted to share this news of a new publishing deal for @mytholder.bsky.social ! www.orbit-books.co.uk/orbit-books-...

Back home from holiday at 2am. Starting to go through emails and the diary to-do list. I have a couple of personal matters to attend to today, too, so apologies in advance for any delays...

As mentioned previously, I'm starting my regular re-read of LotR while I'm away on holiday this week. I also have three new novels delivered by agency clients on the kindle, so I won't be lost for reading!!!

If you're an Audible member, THE SWORD DEFIANT, the audibook of the first volume of the brilliant LANDS OF THE FIRSTBORN fantasy trilogy by @mytholder.bsky.social , is available for £3.99 from today until September 19...go for it!

Reading an outstanding agency submission. That is always a joy! And it doesn't happen often.

Some interesting Virginia Woolf programming on BBC4 tonight, starting at 10pm, including an adaptation of Mrs Dalloway written by Eileen Atkins and featuring Vanessa Redgrave, from 1997.

Reading and editing novels by my agency clients always reminds me how much I love my job, and how fortunate I am...

When I go on holiday in a couple of weeks I'll be starting my regular re-read of THE LORD OF THE RINGS. In my late teens and early 20s I read it twice a year. Then once a year. Now I re-read it every two or three years, and I remain emotionally engaged every single time...

Rewatched the 1967 film of FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD earlier in the week. So long, Terence...

An editing day...

I’ve partnered with Audiobook Empire to make my audiobooks available at a discounted price! AE Audio Outlet don’t take a cut, so I get the full list price when you buy through them. You can think of this as buying direct from me, whilst they handle the storefront. shop.audiobookempire.com

The first draft of The Wolf Throne is complete! An 80,000 word standalone novel in the Brotherhood universe, I'm planning to query this one BUT newsletter subscribers get to read it now. Head on over to my website and sign up if you want to catch up on all the chapters to date!

A classic film night on BBC4 from 7pm. Grand Hotel from 1932 (followed by a documentary about Garbo narrated by Joan Crawford); Casablanca from 1942; and In the Heat of the Night from 1967.

FYI! From @timhardieauthor.bsky.social !

Beginning to prepare for this Saturday's Rye Pirate Day...

Right, I've emailed three clients about new material since the weekend. Three more deliveries from last week to read and respond...

Me too. Me fucking well too...

If you like jazz, check out Sunday night's schedule on BBC4 on the iplayer. Five programmes featuring my favourite jazz pianist, Oscar Peterson...and guests including Ella Fitzgerald, Count Basie, André Previn and Joe Pass. Pure joy.

I’m doing a talk on the Franklin Expedition there!

A reading weekend coming up...five clients have delivered new material, ranging from opening chapters to complete novels, this week!

Congratulations to @ramseycampbell.bsky.social ! www.johnjarrold.co.uk/news/1865/fl...

Lots of rain forecast here for a week from this evening. I have plenty of agency reading in today's to-do list, so I'll be spending some time in the sun with the kindle, and email notifications on the phone...

from @mytholder.bsky.social !

A wonderful book...and the opening of an outstanding complete fantasy series!

Three film/TV right enquiries for agency clients' novels overnight. That doesn't mean that any of them will lead to options, much less production, but it's still positive and cheering!

Just had a videochat with a young British SF author. It was huge fun to talk about writing and publishing. Mentioned that Samuel R Delany was the GoH at my first con in 1973, and that I still recommend his novels BABEL 17 and NOVA to new genre readers and writers. Rydra Wong remains a fave...

Outstanding book, highly recommended...

@chazbrenchley.bsky.social !!!

New Morag and Seamus story, "The Walled Garden" now available at @clarkesworldmagazine.com! In which Morag faces an oncoming food crisis with a solution from the past... and unexpected help from her robot Seamus. clarkesworldmagazine.com/moore_07_25/

An editing day...

Last night I dreamed about George Smiley, Ricki Tarr...and Joey Grimaldi...

Today's activity includes: Discussing possible publishers with four clients. Reading three novels by clients, in various states of completion/editing. Replying to submissions I read over the weekend. Sorting out requested info relating to a film/TV option contract. Royalty-related matters.

I often say that no two days are the same, working as a literary agent. So I add some structure to the day: 7am - out of bed 7.30 - out for my morning walk 8 - breakfast, then going through the to-do list and making notes 9ish - online 12/12.30 - lunch 7pm - dinner 9.30/10 - bed!

Two reminders for debut novelists submitting to agents: Once an agent has turned down your submission they don't want to see any revised version unless they have SPECIFICALLY asked for it. Please add your novel's word count in your covering email.

Many congratulations to agency client @neilwilliamson.bsky.social on being shortlisted in the Best Novella and Best Anthology categories of the British Fantasy Awards! And to all those shortlisted!

Discussing synopses, opening chapters and full novels by clients with publishers. It's a never-ending kaleidoscope!!!

Go for it!!!

Someone here mentioned minor celebrity interactions. About 25 years ago I was standing at the bar in Gerry's Club in Soho around 1am. Peter O'Toole walked in, immaculately dressed, and ordered a drink. After a few minutes, I caught his eye and raised my glass. He returned the gesture.

I receive around 40 submissions every week. Sometimes (not that often) the ideas in the author's covering email really grab me. But if the writing, the prose, the author's indefinable voice, doesn't make me sit up and think WOW 100% both personally and professionally I won't be interested. 1/2

A very busy day, talking to and chasing publishers, and Lots of Agency Stuff...

Lovely news for @ramseycampbell.bsky.social www.johnjarrold.co.uk/news/1862/ch...

Congratulations to @mytholder.bsky.social on publication of THE SWORD TRIUMPHANT, the third and final volume of his outstanding fantasy series, by @orbitbooks.bsky.social in the UK and US! www.orbit-books.co.uk/titles/garet...

Exactly...

Cork people! Also, not-Cork people who might be inclined to temporarily become Cork people! I'm doing a signing in Waterstones on Saturday 31st! www.waterstones.com/events/book-... Come! See the books. Buy the books. Eat the books if you wish (after you've bought the books, though.)