Career Timeline of Jon Stock: Major Achievements and Milestones

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Jon Stock

From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Jon Stock made an impact.

Jon Stock is a British author and journalist known for his spy novels published under his own name, including "The Riot Act" and "Dead Spy Running". He also writes psychological thrillers under the pseudonym J.S. Monroe, such as "Find Me" and "The Other You". He has also written one non-fiction book, "The Sleep Room: A Very British Medical Scandal".

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1998: Foreign Correspondent for The Daily Telegraph

From 1998, Jon Stock worked as a foreign correspondent for The Daily Telegraph in New Delhi until 2000.

2000: End of foreign correspondent role

In 2000, Jon Stock ended his role as foreign correspondent for The Daily Telegraph in New Delhi.

2005: Editor of Weekend section at The Daily Telegraph

From 2005, Jon Stock became the editor of the Weekend section of The Daily Telegraph, a position he held until 2010.

July 2008: Three-Book Deal with Blue Door

In July 2008, Jon Stock signed a three-book deal with Blue Door, a HarperCollins imprint, for a sum reported as "a good six-figure sum".

October 2008: Warner Bros. Acquired Movie Rights

In October 2008, Warner Bros. acquired the movie rights to the Dead Spy Running franchise, planning a three-movie series.

January 2010: Departure from The Daily Telegraph

In January 2010, Jon Stock left The Daily Telegraph to complete a trilogy of spy thrillers.

September 2012: Adam Wingard Hired to Direct "Dead Spy Running"

In September 2012, Warner Brothers announced that they had hired Adam Wingard to direct, and Simon Barrett to rewrite the screenplay of Dead Spy Running.

March 2013: Return to The Daily Telegraph

In March 2013, Jon Stock returned to The Daily Telegraph to edit the paper's online books channel.

June 2014: Rejoining The Daily Telegraph as Weekend editor

In June 2014, Jon Stock rejoined The Daily Telegraph staff as Weekend editor.

2014: McG Bought Movie Rights

In 2014, McG bought the movie rights with his own company, Wonderland Sound and Vision.

October 2015: Departure from The Daily Telegraph to Pursue Writing Career

In October 2015, Jon Stock left The Daily Telegraph to pursue his writing career.

2017: Publication of "Find Me" and "To Snare a Spy"

In 2017, Jon Stock released two books: "To Snare a Spy" under his own name and "Find Me" under the pen name J.S. Monroe.

2018: Publication of "Forget My Name"

In 2018, "Forget My Name" by J.S. Monroe was published.

2020: Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at Mansfield College

From 2020, Jon Stock was the Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at Mansfield College, University of Oxford.

2020: Publication of "The Other You"

In 2020, "The Other You" by J.S. Monroe was published.

2021: Publication of "The Man on Hackpen Hill"

In 2021, "The Man on Hackpen Hill" by J.S. Monroe was published.

2023: Publication of "No Place to Hide"

In 2023, "No Place to Hide" by J.S. Monroe was published.

2023: End of Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow Role

In 2023, Jon Stock completed his role as the Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at Mansfield College, University of Oxford.