June, 2008
Choke Point
named as a finalist (1 of 6)
for a BARRY AWARD as the Best Paperback Original 2008.
July, 2007
Live Wire
named as a finalist (1 of 6)
for a BARRY AWARD as the Best Paperback Original 2007.
January, 2007
Choke Point release.
March, 2006
LIVE WIRE release.
Spring, 2005
BAGMAN
named as a finalist (1 of 6)
and the only softcover for:
Best Thriller 2005
Fall, 2004
BAGMAN
named as a finalist (1 of 6)
for a BARRY AWARD as the Best Paperback Original 2004.
August 1, 2004
BAGMAN release.
May, 2004
"Courier" series extended:
Jay MacLarty has just signed a two-book, world rights deal with Simon & Schuster to extend the Simon Leonidovich series. The third book, LIVE WIRE, is expected to be released in April, 2006, and CHOKE POINT in January, 2007.
Fall, 2003
The Courier finalist for a BARRY AWARD as
Best Paperback Original 2003.
The Courier finalist for an ANTHONY AWARD as
Best Paperback Original Mystery 2003.
June, 2003
The Courier release.
May 31, 2003
BookExpo, Los Angeles: Introduction of author and book signing for The Courier.
April 29, 2002
Publishers Weekly,
HOT DEALS – An entrepreneur turned thriller author, Jay MacLarty has just signed a two book, six-figure world rights deal with Kevin Smith at Pocket Books for a debut called The Courier, starring a new series hero, Simon Leonidovich.
October, 1998
The Courier awarded FIRST PLACE honors at the Focus on Writers annual competition sponsored by Friends of the Sacramento Library.