We are delighted to announce two very special book birthdays today: A Glimmer of Silver by Juliet Kemp and Accelerants by Lena Wilson. These two books are the newest additions to the Book Smugglers’ Novella Initative–and they are both…
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Finding excellent short SFF can often feel like hunting for buried treasure. Sometimes it takes a guide to help fill in the map, connecting readers with fantastic fiction and showing where X Marks The Story–a new monthly column from…
A Smugglerific Cover: NUSSIA by Michele Tracy Berger
In which we reveal the cover for the next short story in our 2018 Awakenings series, Nussia by Michele Tracy Berger! Behold the smugglerific cover: About the Story Nussia… I said her name like a wish. All Lindsay Fields…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2017: A Year In Review. Today, January 7, 2017, is our bloggoversary–and it’s a big one. Today we officially turn ten years old. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 2017 to document our year, as well…
Out NOW (& Giveaway): Food and Horror – Essays on Ravenous Souls, Toothsome Monsters, and Vicious Cravings
HELLO EVERYBODY! Earlier today we kick started Smugglivus and mentioned that we’d have a surprise later in the day. Well… SURPRISE! WE HAVE A NEW BOOK OUT TODAY! In 2016, we hosted an amazing monthly column by one of…
Hello everybody! We enter week 2 of our Kickstarter campaign and we are just under $100 from being at the 1/3 mark! To celebrate, we created new reward levels, including print copies of Hurricane Heels by Isabel Yap, ALL…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2016: A Year In Review. Tomorrow, January 7, 2017, is our bloggoversary–so to get ready for Smugglivus-proper and some big announcements for 2017 tomorrow, we’re taking a retrospective look at 2016! Even though 2016 was overall…
Cover Reveal & Limited Print Edition: The Little Homo Sapiens Scientist by S.L. Huang
In which we reveal the cover and open orders for a Limited Edition of The Little Homo Sapiens Scientist by S.L. Huang Today, we are utterly delighted to share with you the cover for The Little Homo Sapiens Scientist…
A Smugglerific Cover: The Convergence of Fairy Tales by Octavia Cade
In which we reveal the cover for The Convergence of Fairy Tales by Octavia Cade! Today we are thrilled to share with you the cover for Book Smugglers Publishing’s annual Halloween horror story–and our very first official novella. Without…
Excerpt: Characters Are Not A Coloring Book Or, Why the Black Hermione is a Poor Apology for the Ingrained Racism of Harry Potter
An excerpt from Mimi Mondal’s essay on The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac Volume 2. Like many people of my generation, I grew up on Harry Potter. As an introverted, class-topping little girl, I identified hardcore with Hermione Granger. I…
Happy Book Birthday and Giveaway: The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac Volume 2
IT IS HERE! It is finally here! We are so happy to celebrate the publication of The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac: Volume 2, available today. And to celebrate the occasion, we’re giving away a copy of the book! ABOUT…
Presenting The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac – September 2016 Issue
The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac Volume II is almost here. A brand new (ad)venture from your friendly neighborhood Book Smugglers, we are delighted to present you the second volume of our quarterly collection of awesome. Without further ado, we…
The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac is now available as paperback in a pocket-sized edition of awesome. Yay! And you can now get a year subscription via Weightless Books: This e-subscription is for 12 months/4 issues of The Book Smugglers…
The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac is HERE. A brand new (ad)venture from your friendly neighborhood Book Smugglers, we are delighted to present you with a new quarterly collection (nearly eight years in the making). Without further ado, we introduce……
In which we unveil a brand new adventure from your friendly neighborhood Book Smugglers: The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac! As you may have noticed, we Book Smugglers are always looking for ways to improve, to grow, to try new…
It’s that time of year again – awards season is here! Today we will be talking about the Hugo Awards! The Hugo Awards are a fan award and one of longest-running and most prestigious under the SFF umbrella. Each…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2015: A Year In Review. Tomorrow, January 7, 2016, is our bloggoversary–so to get ready for Smugglivus-proper, we’re taking a retrospective look at the exhausting, amazing, exhilarating year that was 2015! (WE ARE SO OLD! EIGHT…
A Smugglerific Cover: The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan
In which we reveal the cover for The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan We are deeply thrilled to present you with the cover for our first ever Halloween story–The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan. (Hopefully it will be the first of…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Lots to cover today so let’s just dive in… Halloween Week 2015 It’s an annual Book Smuggler tradition–every year, we celebrate the coolest holiday with a full week of horror-filled goodness. That’s right, it’s…
A Smuggerlific Cover: Fighting Demons by S.L. Huang
In which we reveal the cover for Fighting Demons by S.L. Huang! As we continue with our celebration of a year of Book Smugglers Publishing, we are thrilled to come full circle, and share with you the cover for…
Hello everyone and happy holidays! We have some exciting news to announce this Christmas Eve. As you may know, this year, we Book Smugglers embarked on our publishing venture: Book Smugglers Publishing. We released six short stories, publishing them…
A Smugglerific Cover: The Mussel Eater by Octavia Cade
Today we are most delighted to unveil the cover of Book Smugglers Publishing’s fourth short story in our Fairytale Retellings line-up. Without further ado, BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover! About the Story “I was curious,” she says, when he asks…
With the goal of discovering the best voices in speculative fiction from across the world, Book Smugglers Publishing publishes original short fiction featuring subversive, feminist, and diverse perspectives. Book Smugglers Publishing’s Fall 2014 theme is Subversive Fairy Tales, and…
Today! Today, we are most delighted to unveil the cover of Book Smugglers Publishing’s very first short story. Without further ado, BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover! About the Story “Happy birthday, child. Careful not to shoot any grundwirgen.” Ever since…
BOOK SMUGGLERS PUBLISHING PROUDLY PRESENTS Six Short Stories for the Discerning Reader Once upon a time, two book smugglers had a dream. They dreamed that they’d use all the knowledge and experience they’ve accumulated with 7 years of book-reviewing…