James Farner
@jamesfarner.bsky.social
Agency Assistant at JABberwocky Literary Agency | he/him | Open to Mystery/Thriller Queries: https://QueryManager.com/JamesFarner
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James Farner
@jamesfarner.bsky.social
· Nov 8
I'm done with the old site and will just be updating here going forward.
I'm currently open to Mystery/Thriller queries.
What I'm looking for: awfulagent.com/agents/james...
Where to Query Me: querymanager.com/JamesFarner
“Remember — hate is always foolish, and love is always wise.”
I'm currently open to Mystery/Thriller queries.
What I'm looking for: awfulagent.com/agents/james...
Where to Query Me: querymanager.com/JamesFarner
“Remember — hate is always foolish, and love is always wise.”
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Here’s a little something that happened this weekend - Brandon Sanderson sold his 50 millionth book, and a lucky fan got a surprise -
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123K views · 2.8K reactions | 50,000,000 books sold. Here’s to 50 million more. | Brandon Sanderson
50,000,000 books sold. Here’s to 50 million more.
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December 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Here’s a little something that happened this weekend - Brandon Sanderson sold his 50 millionth book, and a lucky fan got a surprise -
www.facebook.com/DragonsteelE...
www.facebook.com/DragonsteelE...
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The @awfulagent.bsky.social weekly agent meeting just broke down when @jabbermaster.bsky.social made a Fiddler on the Roof reference and half of us started singing and the other half was like "What is happening?!?!"
Lots of love for Motel the Tailor and Fruma Sarah. 🤣
Lots of love for Motel the Tailor and Fruma Sarah. 🤣
a group of people are dancing on a stage in a theater .
ALT: a group of people are dancing on a stage in a theater .
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December 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The @awfulagent.bsky.social weekly agent meeting just broke down when @jabbermaster.bsky.social made a Fiddler on the Roof reference and half of us started singing and the other half was like "What is happening?!?!"
Lots of love for Motel the Tailor and Fruma Sarah. 🤣
Lots of love for Motel the Tailor and Fruma Sarah. 🤣
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I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 PM
I'm relaunching Dominion of the Fallen in the US with @awfulagent.bsky.social
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
Magnificent covers by @fringe-element.net
Deliciously gothic atmosphere, queer characters from across the world, and high intrigue--in a Paris wrecked by magical cataclysms
March 10th, 2026!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/the-h...
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We’re not small business owners, ffs - we’re independent contractors, and we are routinely robbed by the world’s dumbest dingbats.
![A quote-tweet with the profile blocked out because I won’t be accused of sending flying monkeys at this digital turd.
counterpoint: pirate everything all the time. pirate a sandwich. download a car. abscond from from small business owner mindset with your brain
[High Priestess, Low Patie... • @cherie... • 14h
Re: previous post - People who steal art of any kind are assholes, full stop. If *you* deserve to be paid for your labor, so do I - and so does everybody else; this means writers, visual artists, musicians, and every other category of People Who Make Things.]
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every time vulgar leftism pipes in from the sidelines of petit bourgeoisdom i am forced to become 8.75% more marxist](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x2ssvkga34xug334b66hvrje/bafkreigp2f33rtfu62kqjygnsxhg3jxxs6udwuyisipmyqrh5ew4c6kbyi@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM
We’re not small business owners, ffs - we’re independent contractors, and we are routinely robbed by the world’s dumbest dingbats.
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Good morning, Philadelphia! And, uh, merry Christmas 🫤
I'll see you at noon in the #PAXUnplugged Autographing Area, if not sooner!
How to spot me in the wild:
- dressed like a professor
- Bag of Holding
- hauling suitcases of inventory around like a goddamn ant
Friendly greetings welcome #PAXU
I'll see you at noon in the #PAXUnplugged Autographing Area, if not sooner!
How to spot me in the wild:
- dressed like a professor
- Bag of Holding
- hauling suitcases of inventory around like a goddamn ant
Friendly greetings welcome #PAXU
November 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Good morning, Philadelphia! And, uh, merry Christmas 🫤
I'll see you at noon in the #PAXUnplugged Autographing Area, if not sooner!
How to spot me in the wild:
- dressed like a professor
- Bag of Holding
- hauling suitcases of inventory around like a goddamn ant
Friendly greetings welcome #PAXU
I'll see you at noon in the #PAXUnplugged Autographing Area, if not sooner!
How to spot me in the wild:
- dressed like a professor
- Bag of Holding
- hauling suitcases of inventory around like a goddamn ant
Friendly greetings welcome #PAXU
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ESPERANCE by Adam Oyebanji is a Booklist’s Editors’ Choice: Adult Books, 2025 🥳 This sci-fi thriller is a must-read as it plumbs the depths of a seemingly impossible crime rooted in racism, intergenerational trauma, and an inhuman concept of justice.
Booklist Online: Leading Book Discovery
buff.ly
November 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
ESPERANCE by Adam Oyebanji is a Booklist’s Editors’ Choice: Adult Books, 2025 🥳 This sci-fi thriller is a must-read as it plumbs the depths of a seemingly impossible crime rooted in racism, intergenerational trauma, and an inhuman concept of justice.
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On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
November 20, 2025 at 4:57 PM
On this Trans Day of Remembrance, we remember the bright and courageous trans people whose lives were stolen by hatred. Their absence is felt across our city.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
We will honor them by building a New York where every trans person can live safely, fully and freely.
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I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.
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Please enjoy this little essay about turning the past into a crime novel plot point in SALVAGIA in today's Climate Fiction Writers League newsletter!
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Salvaging the Past in a Flooded Future
by Tim Chawaga
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November 18, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Please enjoy this little essay about turning the past into a crime novel plot point in SALVAGIA in today's Climate Fiction Writers League newsletter!
open.substack.com/pub/climatef...
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Happy #bookbirthday to EXO by @colinthecopywriter.bsky.social! 🎉
"Dual timelines, a shockingly hyperdimensional setting, and flawed characters make this a must-read... Brush gives a familiar trope an original and exciting twist."
—Library Journal, ⭐️starred⭐️ review!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/exo/
"Dual timelines, a shockingly hyperdimensional setting, and flawed characters make this a must-read... Brush gives a familiar trope an original and exciting twist."
—Library Journal, ⭐️starred⭐️ review!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/exo/
Exo – JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc
awfulagent.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy #bookbirthday to EXO by @colinthecopywriter.bsky.social! 🎉
"Dual timelines, a shockingly hyperdimensional setting, and flawed characters make this a must-read... Brush gives a familiar trope an original and exciting twist."
—Library Journal, ⭐️starred⭐️ review!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/exo/
"Dual timelines, a shockingly hyperdimensional setting, and flawed characters make this a must-read... Brush gives a familiar trope an original and exciting twist."
—Library Journal, ⭐️starred⭐️ review!
awfulagent.com/ebooks/exo/
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Happy book birthday to THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT!
I'm thrilled for this book to go out to readers. It's the most fun I've had writing a novel.
Get yours!
US: awfulagent.com/ebooks/tower...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Tower-Tyrant... (HC 18% off for launch!)
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
I'm thrilled for this book to go out to readers. It's the most fun I've had writing a novel.
Get yours!
US: awfulagent.com/ebooks/tower...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Tower-Tyrant... (HC 18% off for launch!)
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
November 6, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Happy book birthday to THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT!
I'm thrilled for this book to go out to readers. It's the most fun I've had writing a novel.
Get yours!
US: awfulagent.com/ebooks/tower...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Tower-Tyrant... (HC 18% off for launch!)
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
I'm thrilled for this book to go out to readers. It's the most fun I've had writing a novel.
Get yours!
US: awfulagent.com/ebooks/tower...
UK: www.amazon.co.uk/Tower-Tyrant... (HC 18% off for launch!)
Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
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Mamdani: "We believe in standing up for those we love. Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many Black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job ... your struggle is ours too."
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Mamdani: "We believe in standing up for those we love. Whether you are an immigrant, a member of the trans community, one of the many Black women that Donald Trump has fired from a federal job ... your struggle is ours too."
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“Turn the volume up” is so fucking good. Holy shit.
November 5, 2025 at 4:37 AM
“Turn the volume up” is so fucking good. Holy shit.
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BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
November 5, 2025 at 2:33 AM
BREAKING: Zohran Mamdani wins the New York City mayoral race, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4nIzNUC
A real change in tune from the NYT 🤣
And, this feels so good to write and live:
The New York Times calls the New York City mayor's race for Zohran Mamdani.
The New York Times calls the New York City mayor's race for Zohran Mamdani.
November 5, 2025 at 2:41 AM
A real change in tune from the NYT 🤣
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@timchawaga.bsky.social
Mur and Tim Chawaga dive into the depths of Tim's near-future science fiction mystery set in a flooded Florida.
Mur and Tim Chawaga dive into the depths of Tim's near-future science fiction mystery set in a flooded Florida.
I Should Be Writing | From Idea to Ink
Mur and Tim Chawaga dive into the depths of Tim's near-future science fiction mystery set in a flooded Florida.
murverse.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:42 AM
@timchawaga.bsky.social
Mur and Tim Chawaga dive into the depths of Tim's near-future science fiction mystery set in a flooded Florida.
Mur and Tim Chawaga dive into the depths of Tim's near-future science fiction mystery set in a flooded Florida.
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DARK HORIZON is a "superb, propulsive read" - thanks to @antonyjohnston.bsky.social for recommending my latest action thriller this on @theincomparable.com podcast!
The Incomparable Mothership episode 787 just posted: Injured in the Jaguar Attack [Mystery Reading List]
Injured in the Jaguar Attack (The Incomparable Mothership 787)
It’s autumn, things are turning dark and gray, and that puts us in the mind of… (fictional) murder! Want a mystery novel, or series, to read? Our expert readers have many, many suggestions for you. - Jason Snell with Jean MacDonald, Antony Johnston, David J. Loehr, Scott McNulty, Sandra Wong and Annette Wierstra.
www.theincomparable.com
October 19, 2025 at 6:24 PM
DARK HORIZON is a "superb, propulsive read" - thanks to @antonyjohnston.bsky.social for recommending my latest action thriller this on @theincomparable.com podcast!
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"Book club spotlight" scams are so ubiquitous that friends of mine who simply share names with authors are now getting the same bullshit emails. AUTHORS: DON'T FALL FOR IT. They all ask for money eventually, and it's almost certainly all AI-driven. A thread of recent examples:
October 16, 2025 at 9:35 AM
"Book club spotlight" scams are so ubiquitous that friends of mine who simply share names with authors are now getting the same bullshit emails. AUTHORS: DON'T FALL FOR IT. They all ask for money eventually, and it's almost certainly all AI-driven. A thread of recent examples:
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Andrew, we're voting you off the island and back to the suburbs.
Our new ad just aired during Survivor.
Our new ad just aired during Survivor.
October 16, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Andrew, we're voting you off the island and back to the suburbs.
Our new ad just aired during Survivor.
Our new ad just aired during Survivor.
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It’s been a whirlwind time at New York Comic Con so far — here are some client highlights we’ve seen! 🧵
@mauricebroaddus.bsky.social was on the fantastic Young, Gifted & Whack panel, covering the intersections of creativity and nerdom among Black communities, moderated by Wayne Brady! #nycc
@mauricebroaddus.bsky.social was on the fantastic Young, Gifted & Whack panel, covering the intersections of creativity and nerdom among Black communities, moderated by Wayne Brady! #nycc
October 11, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It’s been a whirlwind time at New York Comic Con so far — here are some client highlights we’ve seen! 🧵
@mauricebroaddus.bsky.social was on the fantastic Young, Gifted & Whack panel, covering the intersections of creativity and nerdom among Black communities, moderated by Wayne Brady! #nycc
@mauricebroaddus.bsky.social was on the fantastic Young, Gifted & Whack panel, covering the intersections of creativity and nerdom among Black communities, moderated by Wayne Brady! #nycc
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Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
October 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
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Howdy, writers!
I'll be closing to queries at the end of today (aka Friday, 10/3). The submissions have been coming in quicker that I can keep up.
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So I'm going to focus on reading all the lovely books that have already come in for the next few weeks and months.
I'll be closing to queries at the end of today (aka Friday, 10/3). The submissions have been coming in quicker that I can keep up.
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So I'm going to focus on reading all the lovely books that have already come in for the next few weeks and months.
October 3, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Howdy, writers!
I'll be closing to queries at the end of today (aka Friday, 10/3). The submissions have been coming in quicker that I can keep up.
📚📚
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📚📚
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So I'm going to focus on reading all the lovely books that have already come in for the next few weeks and months.
I'll be closing to queries at the end of today (aka Friday, 10/3). The submissions have been coming in quicker that I can keep up.
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So I'm going to focus on reading all the lovely books that have already come in for the next few weeks and months.
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We've been busy — here are some of the exciting projects our clients announced in the month of September alone 🥳
Congratulations to JAB clients Emily Rath, Isaac Fitzsimons, @jessmeywrites.bsky.social, @brandonsanderson.com, and Peter Orullian on their book deals!
Congratulations to JAB clients Emily Rath, Isaac Fitzsimons, @jessmeywrites.bsky.social, @brandonsanderson.com, and Peter Orullian on their book deals!
October 2, 2025 at 3:28 PM
We've been busy — here are some of the exciting projects our clients announced in the month of September alone 🥳
Congratulations to JAB clients Emily Rath, Isaac Fitzsimons, @jessmeywrites.bsky.social, @brandonsanderson.com, and Peter Orullian on their book deals!
Congratulations to JAB clients Emily Rath, Isaac Fitzsimons, @jessmeywrites.bsky.social, @brandonsanderson.com, and Peter Orullian on their book deals!