M. P. Woodward

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M. P. Woodward
OccupationWriter
Genre Thriller, war fiction
Notable works
The Handler
Shadow State
Website
mpwoodward.com

M. P. Woodward is an American novelist. He is known for the Jack Ryan Jr. novels, which are part of the Ryanverse featuring characters created by Tom Clancy, as well as his own Handler series of espionage novels.

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Early life and career

Woodward worked as a naval intelligence officer with the United States Indo-Pacific Command, where he wrote scenarios for wargame exercises. [1] He later worked for Amazon Prime Video as head of its international distribution marketing department. [2]

Woodward published his debut novel, The Handler, in 2022. [3] It was inspired by his experiences in the intelligence community. [4] It was followed by Dead Drop (2023). [5]

Woodward took over from Don Bentley as the writer of the Jack Ryan Jr. series of novels. His debut, Shadow State, was released in 2024. [6] It was followed by Line of Demarcation and Terminal Velocity (both 2025). [7] Woodward is slated to take over from Ward Larsen as the writer of the Jack Ryan novels in 2026, with Jack Stewart replacing him as author of the Jack Junior novels. [8]

Bibliography

The Handler series

Jack Ryan Jr. series

Featuring characters created by Tom Clancy

Standalone

References

  1. ↑ Hast, Millie Naylor. "Spies, Lies, and Sabotage". The Big Thrill. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  2. ↑ Woodward, M. P. "M. P. Woodward: Why It Took Me Twenty Years To Write My First Spy Thriller". Crime Reads. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. ↑ Cooper, Elise. "Interview with M. P. Woodward". Mystery and Suspense Magazine. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  4. ↑ Brewer, Robert Lee. "M.P. Woodward: On Authenticity in Spy Thrillers". Writer's Digest. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  5. ↑ Steck, Ryan. "EXCLUSIVE: See the Cover for M.P. Woodward's 'Dead Drop' (with Details)". The Real Book Spy. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  6. ↑ Steck, Ryan. "TOM CLANCY SHADOW STATE: M.P. Woodward's First Jack Ryan Thriller Due Out this August". The Real Book Spy. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Cooper, Elise. "INTERVIEW WITH M. P. WOODWARD". Crime Spree Magazine. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  8. ↑ Steck, Ryan. "Tom Clancy Shakeup: Jack Stewart to Takeover Jack Ryan Jr. Series". The Real Book Spy. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
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