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A great interview with Jo Fletcher over on the fantastic Book Monkey blog:
The lovely Jo Fletcher, of new Quercus imprint Jo Fletcher Books, took the time to answer my questions on setting up her new sci-fi and fantasy imprint and the books due to be released. She also talks about her previous work for Gollancz and her favourite books and authors who have helped create her passion and knowledge for this exciting genre. So if you love science fiction and fantasy or you have an interest in the world of publishing then read on…
You have launched a new imprint with Quercus, called Jo Fletcher Books. Can you tell us more about it?
Ostensibly, JFB will be a specialist science fiction, fantasy and horror imprint, but as my own personal tastes in fiction have always been eclectic, and as the field of imaginative literature is incredibly wide, Jo Fletcher Books is going to be as broad a church as possibly, hopefully with something for everyone.
What makes Jo Fletcher Books different from other publishers of science fiction and fantasy books?
It’s not so much what makes JFB different, but what makes me different, right now at least, and that’s mostly in the back-room stuff that readers never see. Quercus is a small company, so I don’t have to wade through all the layers of administration my colleagues in other companies do. We have publishing meetings, like everyone, but if I need to move swiftly to buy a book, it’s a lot easier for me. We’re all keen to keep that nimble-footedness as JFB and Quercus grow together. I’ve also got a wide-open schedule, unlike anyone else, so I don’t have to worry about not having room for anything brilliant. And although most of the genre imprints have good support staff, I don’t have anyone second-guessing me, or trying to micro-manage me: they’re there if I need them, but I am trusted to do the job.
Of course it works both ways: at Gollancz I had an enormous backlist, and now I have nothing – but that will come in time…
Read the rest of this fab interview with Jo Fletcher over on the Book Monkey blog…
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We are delighted to announce that, from January 2011, Jo Fletcher will be joining Quercus to launch a new fiction imprint, Jo Fletcher Books.
Jo leaves her role as Associate Publisher of Gollancz, the fantasy and science fiction imprint of the Orion Publishing Group. Here, the list of authors she has worked with includes Sir Terry Pratchett, the late Sir Arthur C. Clarke, Charlaine Harris and Stephen Donaldson.
The new imprint will enhance Quercus’ award-winning fiction programme and become a leader in the field of SF, fantasy and horror.
Mark Smith, Quercus CEO, summed up the mood of optimism, saying: ‘Jo has proved a formidable talent in finding great storytellers in the fields of SF, fantasy and horror for over two decades and we are all very excited by Jo’s decision to launch her new imprint with Quercus’.
And Jo herself echoes this enthusiasm:
I have had an amazing time at Gollancz, where I’ve spent 16 years building the best SF and Fantasy list in the country with some of the best writers in the world – and now I get to do it all over again. I don’t know what could be more exciting for an editing publisher than to be setting out with a blank slate and the backing of Quercus, with all its enthusiasm and vibrancy, and the inordinate success it’s had over the last few years.
We’re excited. Jo’s excited. SF, fantasy and horror readers – you better be excited!
Bring on 2011!
