“Nice”: A.E. Ash on Inspirations & Influences
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their Inspirations and Influences. In this feature, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their writing overall. In which we invite A.E. Ash – author of Luminous, a SciFi Romance we […]
Beauty, Glory, Thrift: Alison Tam on Inspirations & Influences
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their Inspirations and Influences. In this feature, we invite writers to talk about their new books, older titles, and their writing overall. Tomorrow, we kick start our new season of short stories – Gods and Monsters […]
Smugglers’ Stash and News
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! How is everybody doing? I for one, am feeling hopeful again about politics and the world, after the staggering results of the general elections in the UK last week. The week ahead is looking super good and we have tons of new Book Smugglers Publishing shenanigans coming your way. This […]
Over at Kirkus: River of Teeth
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reads another kick-ass novella: River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey is EXCELLENT. Go over there to read more. Jun 9, 2017Ana
Yoon Ha Lee – You Were Watching What on TV, Cheris?
In which we host Yoon Ha Lee talking about Ninefox Gambit and Raven Stratagem, which is out next week on June 13. You Were Watching What on TV, Cheris? Yoon Ha Lee One of the most entertaining things I’ve gotten to do in the background worldbuilding for the hexarchate is its popular culture. For example, […]
Kickstarter Alert – Mother of Invention
In which we host Tansy Rayner Roberts in support of the Mother of Invention Kickstarter, the anthology she is editing with Rivqa Rafael for Twelfth Planet Press. Why We’re Making Mother of Invention By Tansy Rayner Roberts For me, it kicked off because of Ex Machina (2015). This is, by the way, an excellent movie […]
A Smugglerific Cover: Beauty, Glory, Thrift by Alison Tam
In which we reveal the cover for the first book in our short story season of Gods and Monster: Beauty, Glory, Thrift by Alison Tam! Without further ado, BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover! About the Story I am Thrift and I want to leave this place, and see the far ends of the universe, and never […]
Over at Kirkus: 8 Wonder Woman Books to Read After Watching the Movie
It’s Friday Monday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Like so many other fans this past weekend, Thea went to watch Wonder Woman–and fell in love with the phenomenal portrayal of Diana of Themyscira. To celebrate the awesomeness, Thea makes a list of 8 Wonder Woman books–original graphic novels, arcs on the monthly overall […]
Smugglers’ Stash & News
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! We are exhausted from a big week: BookExpo/BookCon, Wonder Woman, Awards, and Books. Let’s dive right in, shall we? The Sir Julius Vogel Awards This weekend, the Sir Julius Vogel Awards were presented at LexiCon 2017 (the annual New Zealand national science fiction convention). We are beyond thrilled to announce […]
On the Smugglers’ Radar (The BEA Edition)
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was born. Because we want far more books than we can possibly buy or review (what else […]
Farah is the first: Karuna Riazi on the experience of writing The Gauntlet
I recently read and loved The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi, a Middle Grade book that is a mix of Jumanji and The Wizard of Oz, featuring a Muslim protagonist. We are delighted to be hosting its author today to talk about the experience of writing the book. Farah is the first. I tell people this […]
Cover Reveal: Weaver’s Lament by Emma Newman (Brother’s Ruin #2)
In which we showcase the cover of Emma Newman’s Weaver’s Lament, the sequel to Brother’s Ruin Without further ado, behold! The smugglerific cover! The Cover: The cover art is by Cliff Nielsen, with design by Christine Foltzer. About the book Charlotte’s magical adventures continue in Weaver’s Lament, the sequel to Emma Newman’s Brother’s Ruin. Charlotte […]
Old School Wednesdays: Deadly Pink by Vivian Vande Velde
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped) books. What better way to snap out of a reading fugue than to take a mini-vacation […]
Book Review: When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon
Title: When Dimple Met Rishi Author: Sandhya Menon Genre: Contemporary YA, Romance Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: May 30 2017 Hardcover: 380 Pages A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt YA romantic comedy, told in alternating perspectives, about two Indian-American teens whose parents have arranged for them to be married. Dimple Shah has it all figured out. With graduation […]
The Eterna Solution: Cover & Excerpt
Hello and a Happy Monday to all! Today we are hosting the cover and exclusive excerpt from The Eterna Solution, the conclusion to Leanna Renee Hieber’s Eterna Files series, set in her Victorian gaslamp fantasy world. The Cover: The Except: Chapter One Clara woke to whispers and dread. The shadows of her small cabin on […]
Over at Kirkus: A List of Found Families
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Ana made a List of Awesome (and recent) Found Families that she loved. Go over there to check it out. May 26, 2017Ana
In Conversation: A Middle Grade Round Table with Stephanie Burgis, Sheela Chari, Uma Krishnaswami and Mark Siegel
Today, we are proud to be hosting a round table with four middle grade writers, discussing their writing process, development of ideas, research, and more. The round table is composed by Stephanie Burgis (The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart), Sheela Chari (Finding Mighty), Uma Krishnaswami (Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh) and Mark Siegel […]
Book Review: Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas
Title: Long May She Reign Author: Rhiannon Thomas Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: February 2017 Hardcover: 422 Pages The Girl of Fire and Thorns meets The Queen of the Tearling in this thrilling fantasy standalone about one girl’s unexpected rise to power. Freya was never meant be queen. Twenty third in line […]
Smugglers’ Stash and News
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday to all! This is what we have in store this week… This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, Thea reviews Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas… On Tuesday, Ana reviews When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon On Wednesday, Thea reviews All the Truth That’s In Me by […]
On the Smugglers’ Radar
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was born. Because we want far more books than we can possibly buy or review (what else […]
Over at Kirkus: The Dispatcher by John Scalzi
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Thea takes a turn this week, and reads the newest novella from John Scalzi, The Dispatcher. Originally published as an audiobook, this noir-ish novella takes an odd premise to the extreme: what happens when the murdered show up alive and well after being dispatched? “>Head over […]
Book Review: The Shadow Cipher – York #1 by Laura Ruby
Title: The Shadow Cipher Author: Laura Ruby Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Walden Pond Press Publication Date: May 16 2017 Hardcover: 448 Pages It was 1798 when the Morningstarr twins arrived in New York with a vision for a magnificent city: towering skyscrapers, dazzling machines, and winding train lines, all running on technology no one […]
Joint Review: All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Title: All Systems Red Author: Martha Wells Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Tor Publication Date: May 2017 Ebook: 144 Pages A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that blends HBO’s Westworld with Iain M. Banks’ Culture books. In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be […]
Excerpt: Perilous Prophecy by Leanna Renee Hieber
Hello and a Happy Tuesday to all! Today, we are delighted to host an exclusive excerpt from Perilous Prophecy, an upcoming Tor.com novel Leanna Renee Hieber. Perilous Prophecy is the prequel to the author’s seminal gaslamp fantasy, Strangely Beautiful! In the late 1860s, in Cairo, Egypt, Beatrice Smith and five other young people are summoned […]
Book Review: Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor
Title: Strange the Dreamer Author: Laini Taylor Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Publication Date: March 2017 Hardcover: 544 Pages The dream chooses the dreamer, not the other way around—and Lazlo Strange, war orphan and junior librarian, has always feared that his dream chose poorly. Since he was five years old he’s been obsessed […]
Smugglers’ Stash & News
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Let’s get down to business. This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, Thea reviews Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor… And on Tuesday, we host an excerpt for the new novel from Leanna Renee Hieber, Perilous Prophecy. On Wednesday, we have our joint review of All Systems Red by […]
