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Smugglers’ Stash

As Halloween Week draws to a close (the Madness! The Sleep Deprivation! The Nightmares!), we get ready for another busy week!

But first, a couple of winners to announce.

Monstrumologist/Hollow Giveaway:

The five winners are:

Monica
Adrienne (comment #49)
Michelle M
Nikki O
Roxy (comment # 51)

Flash Halloween Giveaway:

Batch 1 – Maili (comment #43)
Batch 2 – The Book Vixen

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL! Winners, send us an email (contact AT thebooksmugglers DOT com) with your snail mail addresses, and we will get the books out to you as soon as possible!

Thanks again to everyone that entered – and if you didn’t win, don’t fret. We have plenty more giveaway goodies coming your way.

This Week on The Book Smugglers:

On Monday we interview Steven Boyett and chat about his the return to the world of the Change, 25 years after his first book Ariel.

On Tuesday Thea reviews Elegy Beach by Steven Boyett (with a giveaway):

On Wednesday, Ana reviews Blaze of Memory by Nalini Singh,the new installment in the Psy/Changeling series (plus, a chance to win a copy of the book).

On Thursday, Ana reviews The Dragon Book a Fantasy anthology with stories by Garth Nix, Tamora Pierce, Diana Gabaldon, Naomi Novik, Tad Williams and others whilst Thea reviews UF Unclean Spirits by M.L.N Hanover, book one of the Black Sun’s Daughter

Finally, on Friday we both review two offerings from Alert Nerd Press (“an independent digital publisher dedicated to making geek-centric fiction and nonfiction for the discriminating nerd, both online and in print” YAY) : the novella One Con Glory by Sarah Kuhn and their first novel, Unconventional by Matt Springer

AAAAAAAnd that is it from us today!

Have a great week!

~ Your Friendly Neighborhood Book Smugglers


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  • Comment by LiNo Gravatar on November 1, 2009 at 10:00 am

    Oh, I am very excited about The Dragon Book, some of my fave authors in there. Fingers crossed it’s a good one.

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  • Comment by Michelle MNo Gravatar on November 1, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    Yea!! I won. Thanks so much!

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  • Comment by ChristineNo Gravatar on November 1, 2009 at 2:19 pm

    Ooo Thursday’s books look really interesting! Can’t wait to read your thoughts.

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  • Comment by RoxyNo Gravatar on November 1, 2009 at 3:32 pm

    Thanks!

    I’m definitely looking forward to Wednesday and Thursday!

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  • Comment by Rhiannon HartNo Gravatar on November 1, 2009 at 5:08 pm

    Looking forward to the Boyett interview! I’ll be getting round to my copy soon. I hope :D

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  • Comment by Nikki ONo Gravatar on November 1, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    I won! How exciting! Thank you guys so much. :)

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  • Comment by Jessica KennedyNo Gravatar on November 2, 2009 at 8:57 am

    Congrats winners!

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  • Comment by ReneeNo Gravatar on November 2, 2009 at 10:29 am

    Like Li, can’t wait to read more about the Dragon book! :-)

    And, I’m very intrigued by Alert Nerd Press. Lots to look forward to this week.

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