History of Jon Stock in Timeline

By Popular Timelines Editorial Team · Updated: April 14, 2026

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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May 1966: Jon Stock's Birth

In May 1966, Jon Stock was born in England. He is a British author and journalist.

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1997: Publication of "The Riot Act"

In 1997, "The Riot Act" was published by Serpent's Tail and short-listed by the Crime Writers' Association for its best first novel award.

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.

2002: "Lutte Des Casses" Publication in France

In 2002, "The Riot Act" was published in France by Éditions Gallimard as "Lutte Des Casses" as part of its Série Noire imprint.

2003: Publication of "The Cardamom Club"

In 2003, "The Cardamom Club" was published by Blackamber (later part of Arcadia Books) in the UK.

2004: Publication of "The Cardamom Club" in India

In 2004, "The Cardamom Club" was published by Penguin Books in India.

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.

2009: Publication of "Dead Spy Running"

In 2009, "Dead Spy Running", the first book in the Legoland trilogy, was published by Blue Door.

January 2010: Departure from The Daily Telegraph

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

2011: Publication of "Games Traitors Play"

In 2011, "Games Traitors Play", the second book in the Legoland trilogy, was published by Blue Door.

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.

2012: Publication of "Dirty Little Secret"

In 2012, Jon Stock's "Dirty Little Secret", the concluding book in the Legoland trilogy, was published by Blue Door.

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.

February 2017: Publication of "Find Me" in the UK

In February 2017, "Find Me" by J.S. Monroe was published in the UK by Head of Zeus.

March 2017: Publication of "Find Me" in the US

In March 2017, "Find Me" by J.S. Monroe was published in the US by Harlequin MIRA.

2017: Publication of "To Snare a Spy"

In 2017, "To Snare a Spy" was published by The Nare Hotel Co Ltd. It's a spy thriller.

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.

2025: Publication of "The Sleep Room: A Very British Medical Scandal"

In 2025, "The Sleep Room: A Very British Medical Scandal", Jon Stock's first work of non-fiction, was published by The Bridge Street Press.

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