HarperVoyager clinches new fantasy series from Jay Kristoff
HarperVoyager has signed fantasy star Jay Kristoff for a new "Suicide Squad meets Game of Thrones" trilogy, along with one "ageless" standalone novel.
Publisher Natasha Bardon acquired UK and Commonwealth rights, excluding Canada, from Caroline Walsh at David Higham Associates on behalf of Josh Adams at Adams Literary.
Adams described Kristoff as an "international rockstar and literary giant". He continued: "We’re all very happy to finally share that he’ll be able to continue to write his one-of-a-kind brand of epic fantasy for years to come with such an extraordinary team behind him."
Kristoff added: "Despite appearances, [Bardon] and the crew at HarperVoyager are actually black-hearted, evil geniuses. We’ve been planning these books since 2021, and I’m stoked to be working with my favorite gang of villains again to bring these novels to your bookshelves."
Melbourne-based Kristoff has sold close to two million copies of his fantasy titles across 25 territories since first being published in 2012 with Stormdancer. His 16 titles released in the UK, almost all published through HarperVoyager, have combined to shift nearly 183,000 units for just over £2.1m.
Bardon said: "As the bestselling Empire of the Vampire series concludes soon with Empire of the Dawn, HarperVoyager is thrilled to announce a flurry of new books that are sure to delight."
The final instalment in the Empire of the Vampire series is scheduled for publication in November 2025.
