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INTERVIEW: with author J.V. Jones J.V. Jones is a legend of dark fantasy and grimdark fiction. She released the epic fantasy Book of Words trilogy in the 1990s with Robert Jordan remarking ‘Wonderful… J.V. Jones is a striking writer’.

J.V. Jones is a legend of dark fantasy and grimdark fiction, and our team were fortunate enough grab an interview.

“I once saw a post online placing bets on who would likely deliver their book first (George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss or yours truly). I had the longest odds.” Interview with @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social www.grimdarkmagazine.com/interview-wi... @torbooks.bsky.social @orbitbooksuk.bsky.social

Nicholas Sparks, John Grisham, Stephen King, Ken Follet, John Krakauer, Hillary Clinton, Michale Ondaatje, David Guterson, Arundhati Roy, Wally Lamb, Nicholas Evans, Jacquelyn Mitchard and me? Apparently I kept good company back in the day. #torbooks #orbitbooksuk #BestSellers

@jv-jones.bsky.social

Still amazed that my AMA at r/fantasy got 73K visitors. It took me eight hours to answer all the questions. Should I do another when Endlords come out? www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co... #Endlords #JVJones @torbooks @orbitbooksuk.bsky.social @LittleBrown

So great. Love the lot. Mat's scene was done so well.

My finally arrived copy of Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson, the fifth installment of The Stormlight Archive

It's finally arrived!!! (3 days late). Time to start this behemoth of a book

#Cosmere
#StormlightArchive
#WindAndTruth

The cover of A Memory of Light by Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson, the finale of the Wheel of Time series.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 20

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#WheelOfTime
#RobertJordan
#AMemoryOfLight

The cover of Point Blanc by Anthony Horowitz

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 19

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#AnthonyHorowitz
#AlexRider

I think no chance for replacements isn't necessarily the reason, as that's always the case. But I completely agree. Give it a defined mo th or whatever, helps with planning and helpsnstagg know what they're doing etc

NEW: Is Britain’s welfare too generous?

Most countries pay workers who lose their jobs more than half of their previous salaries.

In Britain, unemployment benefits are *12%* of the average wage

@thetimes.com

1/5
www.thetimes.com/article/c28d...

The cover for The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 18

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#Cosmere
#Mistborn
#BrandonSanderson

The covers of the Old Kingdom series by Garth Nix. Sabriel, Lirael and Abhorsen.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 17

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#GarthNix
#TheOldKingdom

The cover for Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 16

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#ArtemisFowl
#EoinColfer

The cover for Salems Lot by Stephen King

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 15

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#StephenKing
#SalemsLot

The cover for The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. A trilogy in 5 parts.

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 14

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#HitchhikersGuide
#DouglasAdams

Same! Took me on the WoT journey, my favourite series ever! (Although the Cosmere is giving it a run for it's money)

The cover of The Eye of the World by Robert Jordan

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 13

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#TheWheelOfTime
#RobertJordan
#WoTSkies

Beautiful isn't it.

The cover of Cirque Du Freak by Darren Shan

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 12

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#DarrenShan
#CirqueDuFreak

The cover for The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 11

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#LordOfTheRings

The cover for Eragon by Christopher Paolini

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 10

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#Eragon
#InheritanceCycle

The covers for the "His Dark Materials" trilogy by Phillip Pullman. Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife and The Amber Spyglass

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 9

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#HisDarkMaterials
#PhilipPullman

Please explain why they picked up that fucking flag?! #Chargers #mnf

Sigh. That was the game lost right there. Desperately needed that play.

Terrible decision to stay up for this Chargers prime time game. Of course they were going to shit the bed. It's nearly 4am now. Sigh. Maybe next year? #chargers

The cover for Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 8

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#MortalEngines
#PhilipReeve

The cover of The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 7

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#cosmere
#StormlightArchive

One of my favourite Discworld novels. I'm well overdue a reread.

The cover of A Cavern of Black Ice by J.V. Jones

Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day 6

#BookSky
#BookChallenge

#JVJones
#SwordOfShadows