Suzanne McLeod - News

Author of the Spellcrackers.com Urban Fantasy Series
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4th March 2014

I'm thrilled and honoured to have a story in the Dead But Not Forgotten anthology, edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner. The anthology is to be relased as an Audible Original on 13th May 2014. More details here on the blog.

10th October 2013
The Shifting Price of Prey #4 is now available in the US as a Kindle eBook from Amazon.com. Other eBook formats should be available soon. And from April 2014 the mass market paperback print copy will be available to buy from Amazon.com and all good book stores (if it's not on the shelf, your local favorite store should be able to order it in).


12th September 2013
Tales of Eve anthology published containing my short story Mother Knows Best. (This is not a Spellcrackers story, but a stand alone set in a different fantasy world). Details here.


16th August 2012
PRESS RELEASE – NEW WORLD RIGHTS DEAL FOR URBAN FANTASY WRITER SUZANNE MCLEOD

Gillian Redfearn, Gollancz Editorial Director, has acquired World Rights to two supernatural thrillers by Suzanne McLeod. The agent was John Jarrold. The titles offer an exciting new twist to the Spellcrackers.com series, set in London, but the details are currently being kept under wraps for now and will remain so until closer to publication. Speaking about the deal, Gillian said ‘We’re really thrilled with this new proposal from Suzanne McLeod. Her characters are warm and engaging, their relationships zing, her magic is clever and her London is beautifully evoked. The Spellcrackers novels are perfect for fans of Kim Harrison and Karen Marie Moning, and I think (when we share it!) readers will share our excitement about these novels.’

28th May 2012
Signed bookplates available to download here.
See Genny's London here.

23rd February 2012
New Malik and Finn Avatars added to Extras!

27th December 2011
The Bitter Seed of Magic released in US.

2nd April 2011
The Cold Kiss of Death is No. 5 in the Top 10 Editors' Choices - The Official SF Site Best SF and Fantasy Books of 2010 [Wow! Thank You SF Site Editors!]


26th March 2011
Romantic Times reviews The Cold Kiss of Death —  4 Stars: Compelling. A page-turner. [I ♥♥ Romantic Times ♥♥]

5th February 2011
First review for The Bitter Seed of Magic ~ Book Lovers In. ~ Fanta-bulous [I LOVE the Book Lovers *g*] (Warning: contains spoilers for books 1 & 2) [I love the Book Lovers *g*]

16th December 2010 ~ Estonian Rights Sold
I am delighted to announce that VERE MAGUS LÕHN (The Sweet Scent of Blood) is to be published in Estonia by Varrak. Varrak will publish in spring 2011, which is incredibly exciting as Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is to be the European Capital of Culture in 2011. A big, big thank you to Varrak, to John Jarrold, my agent, and the wonderful rights team at Orion/Gollancz for making this happen.


4th November 2010
New Spellcrackers short story to appear in the next urban fantasy anthology edited by Charlaine Harris and Toni L. P. Kelner. The anthology, Home Improvement: Undead Edition is to be published by Ace, August 2011.


30th October 2010
I will be appearing at the Bridport Literary Festival on 30th October 2010. If your in the area then why not come and see me. See here for details.



30th September 2010 ~ German Rights sold
I'm delighted to announce that Goldmann, my German publishers, have bought and are going to be publishing The Bitter Seed of Magic - Spellcrackers.com #3! I don't know the date yet, but as soon as I do, I'll post an update. A big, big thank you to Goldmann, and to John Jarrold, my agent and the wonderful rights team at Orion/Gollancz for making this happen. *does the German happy dance*.


25th September 2010~ Join the Spellcrackers Clan
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19th March 2010 ~ SECOND THREE-BOOK WORLD RIGHTS DEAL FOR URBAN FANTASY WRITER SUZANNE MCLEOD
Jo Fletcher, Gollancz’s Associate Publisher, has acquired World Rights in three more supernatural thrillers by Suzanne McLeod. The agent was John Jarrold.

These books continue the Spellcrackers.com series set in London and star Genevieve Taylor, a Sidhe who runs into supernatural crime, dark romance and trouble at every turn. The provisional titles are THE SHIFTING PRICE OF PREY, THE HIDDEN RUNE OF IRON and THE SHARP BITE OF RITUAL.

Contact John Jarrold or Jo Fletcher for further details.

John Jarrold - e-mail: j.jarrold@btinternet.com 


9th March 2010 - I will have the honour of interviewing Charlaine Harris for Gollancz. The video will be available to watch on Gollancz's website in the near future.

1st December 2009 - 1st Annual Urban Fantasy Cover Art Awards The cover for The Cold Kiss of Death has been nominated in the in the 'Best Floating Head Cover' category. Vote here for your favourites.

10th August 2009 - Süßer als Blut is now released in German.

16th July 2009 - The Cold Kiss of Death published in the UK

16th June 2009 - Chapter One - The Cold Kiss of Death : Spellcrackers.com 2
available to read

30th May 2009, Saturday - 1:00PM - 2:00PM Forbidden Planet Southampton Megastore
24 Hanover Buildings, Southampton, SO14 1JU
Author signing with
Alex Bell
Jaine Fenn
Suzanne Mcleod


26th May 2009 - Russian Rights Sale
The first two Spellcrackers.com books - The Sweet Scent of Blood and The Cold Kiss of Death are to be published in Russian by Azbooka. Publication is due in the next eighteen months.


16th February 2009 - SF Site Best SF and Fantasy Books of 2008
The Sweet Scent of Blood is listed in the honourable and near misses. SF Site's review here.


23rd January 2009 - Forbidden Planet London - Author signing/mix-it
Visit Liz at my favourite books blog for photos and report
More photos courtesy of Danie Ware from Forbidden Planet


22nd January 2009 - Forbidden Planet London - Author signing/mix-it with

Joe Abercrombie
Alex Bell
Mark Chadbourn
David Devereux
Jaine Fenn
Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Tom Lloyd
Suzanne McLeod
Steve Savile
James Swallow

This isn't going to be your traditional signing; Forbidden Planet describes it as book-buffet-party/wacky miniCon where the tables will be shifted to one side and the authors can mix it up with their fans. So if you're in and about Forbidden Planet, London* on the 22nd, come and check it out and say hello/ask questions/chat to all of us :-)

Forbidden Planet Megastore, 179 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC2H 8JR


18th November 2008 ...  US Rights Sold

US rights to the first three Spellcrackers.com urban fantasies to Berkley Ace. The books will be published as mass-market paperback originals, with the first appearing late in 2009 or early in 2010.


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