J.V. Jones
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Julie Victoria Jones is an author of fantasy
. She was born 1965 in Liverpool
, England, as the daughter of a pub owner. In her youth she worked as a bar tender and for a record label in Liverpool. She currently lives in San Diego, California, where she initially ran an export business and later occupied a position as marketing director. The current publishers of J. V. Jones are Tor books
in the US and Orbit Books
in the UK.
The manuscript that was to become the first novel in the Book of Words trilogy
was submitted as Immortal Longings to Warner Books in 1993. In a joint essay, The Road to a First Novel, J. V. Jones and Betsy Mitchell describe the editing process that followed the arrival of the manuscript in the publisher's slush pile
. The novel was published in 1995 as The Baker's Boy
. The Book of Words trilogy was completed in 1997 and followed by a standalone novel, The Barbed Coil
the same year. The Sword of Shadows series was launched in 1999 and will eventually contain five books.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
. She was born 1965 in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, England, as the daughter of a pub owner. In her youth she worked as a bar tender and for a record label in Liverpool. She currently lives in San Diego, California, where she initially ran an export business and later occupied a position as marketing director. The current publishers of J. V. Jones are Tor books
Tor Books
Tor Books is one of two imprints of Tom Doherty Associates LLC, based in New York City. It is noted for its science fiction and fantasy titles. Tom Doherty Associates also publishes mainstream fiction, mystery, and occasional military history titles under its Forge imprint. The company was founded...
in the US and Orbit Books
Orbit Books
Orbit Books is an international publisher that specialises in science fiction and fantasy books. It was founded in 1974 as part of the Macdonald Futura publishing company...
in the UK.
The manuscript that was to become the first novel in the Book of Words trilogy
Trilogy
A trilogy is a set of three works of art that are connected, and that can be seen either as a single work or as three individual works. They are commonly found in literature, film, or video games...
was submitted as Immortal Longings to Warner Books in 1993. In a joint essay, The Road to a First Novel, J. V. Jones and Betsy Mitchell describe the editing process that followed the arrival of the manuscript in the publisher's slush pile
Slush pile
In publishing, the slush pile is the set of unsolicited query letters or manuscripts sent either directly to the publisher or literary agent by authors, or to the publisher by an agent not known to the publisher....
. The novel was published in 1995 as The Baker's Boy
The Baker's Boy
The Baker's Boy is a fantasy novel written by J. V. Jones and is the first of the trilogy The Book of Words.-Jack:One of the two protagonists of the trilogy . Jack is a lowly servant in the immense Castle Harvell, an assistant to the head baker. He has lived at the castle all his life and his...
. The Book of Words trilogy was completed in 1997 and followed by a standalone novel, The Barbed Coil
The Barbed Coil
- Plot :The novel is set mostly in the Kingdom of Rhaize where the coming together of three individuals, Tessa McCamfrey, Ravis of Burano and Camron of Thorn, is about to unleash a series of events that culminate in the fight to save the kingdom from the armies of Garizon.Tessa has suddenly been...
the same year. The Sword of Shadows series was launched in 1999 and will eventually contain five books.
The Book of Words
- The Baker's BoyThe Baker's BoyThe Baker's Boy is a fantasy novel written by J. V. Jones and is the first of the trilogy The Book of Words.-Jack:One of the two protagonists of the trilogy . Jack is a lowly servant in the immense Castle Harvell, an assistant to the head baker. He has lived at the castle all his life and his...
(1995) - A Man Betrayed (1996)
- Master and Fool (1997)
Sword of Shadows
- A Cavern of Black IceA Cavern of Black IceA Cavern of Black Ice is the first book in the Sword of Shadows fantasy series by J. V. Jones. It is followed by A Fortress of Grey Ice, A Sword from Red Ice and Watcher of the Dead.-Plot summary:...
(1999) - A Fortress of Grey IceA Fortress of Grey IceA Fortress of Grey Ice is the second book in the Sword of Shadows fantasy series by J. V. Jones. It follows A Cavern of Black Iceand is followed by A Sword from Red Ice and Watcher of the Dead...
(2002) - A Sword from Red IceA Sword from Red IceA Sword from Red Ice is the third book in the Sword of Shadows fantasy series by J. V. Jones. The first two books in the series are A Cavern of Black Ice and A Fortress of Grey Ice...
(2007) - Watcher of the Dead (2010)
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