Janet Reid, Literary Agent

Sunday, July 25, 2010

at 10:36 AM

Labels: Events, Jeff Somers, Sean Ferrell

2 comments:

Brad Jaeger said...: Nifty! Best of luck, Sean!; 7/25/10 10:42 AM
Meredith Barnes said...: GAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH I can't wait.; 7/26/10 10:28 AM

Woo hoo! Thanx WD!

Blog Archive

wow!

Need to buy a good book?

Aliens and Alibies in Columbia SC
Aunt Agatha's in Ann Arbor MI
Big Sleep Books in St Louis
Book Em in South Pasadena
Booked for Murder in Madison
Clues Unlimited in Tucson, AZ
Creatures n Crooks in Richmond, WA
Foul Play Books in Westerville, Ohio
Grave Matters in Cincinnati
I Love a Mystery in Mission, KS
M is for Mystery in San Diego
Murder by the Book in Denver
Murder by the Book in Houston, TX
Murder by the Book in Portland OR
Murder on the Beach in Del Ray Beach, FL
Mysteries to Die for in Thousand Oaks
Mysterious Bookshop in NYC
Mysterious Galaxy in San Diego
Mystery Bookstore in LA
Mystery Company in Carmel, IN
Mystery Lovers Bookshop in Oakmont PA
Mystery on Main in Brattleboro VT
Mystery One in Milwaukee
Once Upon a Crime in Minneapolis
Seattle Mystery Bookstore
SF Mystery Book Store
Sleuths Mystery in Little Rock, AR
Sly Fox in Virdn, IL
Spensers Mystery Books in North Andover, MA

Follow by Email

QUERY UPDATE

I will be closed to queries from 3/1/12 to 7/1/12.

Queries current through 2/21/2012.

If you queried before 2/21/12 and haven't heard back, click the badge to get to QUERY LETTER DIAGNOSTICS before resending

Edgar nominee for BEST FIRST NOVEL --PURGATORY CHASM by Steve Ulfelder

Purgatory Chasm by Steve Ulfelder

Nominated for Best First Novel by Mystery Writers of America! Selected Best First Mystery novel by Romantic Times

There's a lot of talk about Purgatory Chasm!

The Associated Press!
Starred review at Publisher's Weekly!
"He can do much more with a hammer than hit people with it"
from the amazing and talented Victor Gischler!
at Edgar Winner Bruce DeSilva's blog!
at The MetroWest Daily News
at "The Best Damn Creative Writing Blog"

THE CRONING by Laird Barron

Pub date: May 1, 2012

Starred review in PW!

DEADLY DEVOTION by Alysia Sofios

True Crime Book Reviews listed DEADLY DEVOTION as one of the best of 2011

IONIA SANCTION on sale now!

The Pericles Commission by Gary Corby

BREAKING POINT-on sale now!

CRASHERS by Dana Haynes

2011 Books

My not-client, not-work reading

Yowza!

Dan Krokos' debut novel

Help for query letters to me

Query Letter FAQ
Query Letter checklist
How to send queries by email
Query Letter Diagnostics--why you didn't hear back
Query Shark: how to revise queries so they work

Follow me on Twitter!

Suivre @Janet_Reid

That's the deeply missed minion Mer-Bear with GHOST COUNTRY

GHOST COUNTRY is:

"A great action thriller"
near perfect reading experience
"Lee is heir to Dean Koontz"
an "excellent page turner"
"you simply must keep reading"
Pure excitement!
"fast, solid, entertaining"

THE BREACH by Patrick Lee

THE BREACH is:

literary love-child of Lincoln Child and Dean Koontz.
"You must read this book. Starting yesterday"
"On my best of 2010 list"
"A fantastic read from start to finish"
Men's Journal raves about THE BREACH
Andrea Sisco calls it a "must read thriller"
John Scalzi
Mark Graham at Tor.com
Eric Yang at Gear Patrol
Book Reviews Weekly
The E-Missourian
BookGasm
Popnowlin!
Publisher's Weekly-starred review AND Pick of the Week (pdf download)

CRASHERS!

Best of 2010 list!

Fans of PERICLES

I loved this book!
"fun!"
"optimism through confidence"
Interview with Gary Corby
"Brings Athens to life"
"pulls it off masterfully"
"a crackerjack story"
"Gary Corby knows his stuff. Read it"
"Engaging from the first page to the last."
All of Australia!

NUMB is...

Interview with Sean Ferrell
The Novel Road interview with Sean
"interesting and entertaining"
"not sure I ever want to loan it out. Ever."
"clever, off-beat tale"
"recommend"
"great characters"
"I loved this book"
"Numb is whitewater rafting down a grade 5 river."
"lost a lot of blood reading NUMB"
"terrific"
"wildly entertaining"
"Buy this book"
"I loved Numb"
Numb, the novel, sucked me right in
"we loved it"
"a fascinating read"
"captivating"
"Engrossing"
"I read NUMB. Twice. It's that kind of book"
"a highly enjoyable and intelligent read"
"Masterful"
"Elegant and beautiful"
"I dare you not to love it"
CLICK HERE FOR WAYS TO BUY NUMB

The 411

Janet Reid: NYC, United States; I'm a literary agent with FinePrint Literary Management in New York City. I specialize in crime fiction. I'll be glad to receive a query letter from you; guidelines to help you decide if I'm looking for what you write are below. There are several posts labelled "query pitfalls" and "annoy me" that may help you avoid some common mistakes when querying.

View my complete profile

Rules For Writers

Be Confident
Be Ready
Be Reachable
Be Brave
Be Polite
Be Imperfect
Be Wary!

What people are saying about Avery Cates

"I enjoyed the hell out of this"
"balls-to-the-wall joyride"
"I can't stop thinking about Avery Cates"

What people are saying about DAY ONE

"Smart, fast-paced thriller"
"tough and lyrical"
"exceptional"
"dark, gritty, compelling"
"it's about selfishness, hatred, and love"
"thrilling!"

WITHOUT A PADDLE

Racing 1200 Miles Around Florida by Sea Kayak

WITHOUT A PADDLE is:

"subtropical version of the Iditarod"
"I had a very hard time putting this book down"
Emminently worthwhile
"One of the more interesting travel books of the summer"
Interview with Warren at CorePerformance

BRAINS by Robin Becker

What people are saying about BRAINS!

Interview with Robin!
"a funny yet heartwarming story"
"it's novel as a novel"
"one of the best books I have read in years"
"Go on! Take a chance! Get bitten!"
"people actually read it!"
"a wild success"
A welcome addition to the zombie genre
Radio interview with author Robin Becker!
A thinking man's zombie novel
Some of the coolest zombies around!
Q&A with the Arkansas Times
more life and personality than many human characters

DIE TWICE by Andrew Grant

"A solid adreniline rush from start to finish"

DIE TWICE is getting noticed!

Interview with Andrew Grant
"All I wanted it to be, and more!"
"a good summer read"
"nail biting, page turning thriller"
Wicked, clever and unstoppable as ever
Brutal, heart-pounding story"
Groundbreaking new series.
a fast-moving Ian Fleming-style narrative with the detailed trade craft of the John le Carré school."
A crisis that is believable and compelling"
"An entertaining and witty read"--TheBookbag.co.uk

WHERE HOPE BEGINS

When I heard Alysia's gripping story, I shoved a pen in her hand and said "please please sign with me; I must represent this book."

Debut author Kennedy Foster

"“ALL ROADS LEAD ME BACK TO YOU is an illuminating look into the immigration problem that has become one of the hottest topics being debated across America.”

EVEN by Andrew Grant

"Andrew Grant's debut novel reads like it was written by an old pro with new things to say. Even is a bit of LeCarré and Ian Fleming, but with more grit and a sharper edge. Wonderful sardonic wit and crackling dialogue." —Nelson DeMille

What Reviewers are saying about EVEN

"The world needs more books like Andrew Grant's"
Reacher and Trevellyan: Heroes for our time
"I'm still breathless"
"Great Debut!"

Avery Cates is back! THE ETERNAL PRISON (Aug 2009)

I think this is Jeff Somers' best book yet.

What people are saying about THE ETERNAL PRISON

"if you think you're human, are you?"
you find yourself being carried along effortlessly by ...the speed of the bullets flying past "

Adam Eisenberg's A DIFFERENT SHADE OF BLUE

How women changed the face of police work

Bill Cameron's Chasing Smoke!

Julia Spencer-Fleming says "Chasing Smoke is a tour-force, New Century Noir at its finest."

Chasing Smoke is getting some nice reviews!

"Entertaining, well-plotted"

Amy Minato's SIESTA LANE

"beguiling, rich, magical" --Diana Abu-Jaber

Praise for SIESTA LANE

an ode to nature
"one of my good finds from last weekend."

Booking sheet for Evidence Collection edition!

Bill Cameron's next criminally good book

Library Journal's *review of Chasing Smoke

Digital Plague-Now Available!

Jeff Somers does it again

One of the best SciFi series going
SciFi.com
Nick Cato's review of Digital Plague

Marching Up Madison Avenue

I'm honored to represent this book and this important man who changed history.

Terrific article and podcast from the Riverdale Press

Bill Cameron's having a KILLER YEAR

Lee Child edited this anthology

lost dog

"With deft story telling and compelling characters Cameron spins a wonderful yarn. Enthralling with all too fragile characters, Cameron has the skills of a seasoned vet." Crimespree magazine

Electric Church

"near future noir"-now on sale!

What People are saying about THE ELECTRIC CHURCH

"Never take your eyes off this book because if you do, it will fuck you up"
"Fast, fun and action packed"

Dreaming of Gwen Stefani

"Dreaming of Gwen Stefani is a quirky and compelling riff on the nature of romantic obsession, celebrity worship, free will versus determinism and the Joys of Papaya King hot dogs". --Jay McInerney

Master Detective

MASTER DETECTIVE is "as compelling as the best mystery fiction, as absorbing as the finest historical writing, a pure delight"--Jeffrey Deaver

Clients!

Richard Gilbert-MARCHING UP MADISON AVENUE
Dr. Lucy Hornstein
Robin Becker's Zombies and Cream blog!
Kari Dell just cracks me up!
Andrew Grant-EVEN
Gary Corby! Thanks to blog readers who found him!
Kennedy Foster-All Roads Lead Me Back to You!
Steve Ulfelder
Amy Minato-Siesta Lane
Dan Tomasulo-Confessions of a Former Child
Bill Cameron: Chasing Smoke
Sean Ferrell
Evan Mandery: Dreaming of Gwen Stefani
John Reisinger: Master Detective
Jeff Somers: Digital Plague
Jeff Somer's First: Electric Church
Tamara Gayle-monster maker!

Organizations Brave Enough to Offer Me Membership

Association of Authors' Representatives-AAR
Mystery Writers of America
International Thriller Writers
American Library Association
Biographers International Organization
Women's National Book Association

Yes, I'm a Thriller!

FTC Compliance Notice for this blog

Assume I'm a bought and paid for pawn of the publishing industry

Simple template. Powered by Blogger.