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)…
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A Smugglerific Cover (& Giveaway): A Hero at the End of the World by Erin Claiborne
Today we are super delighted to unveil the cover for A Hero at End of the World, Erin Claiborne’s debut novel. The book comes out on November 11 2014 and it’s the first release from a new publishing venture…
“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…
Over at Kirkus: Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today it’s Ana’s turn to take over, with a review of… An awesome anthology of diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy stories. Go HERE to read more about them.…
The results for our September Old School Wednesdays Readalong are in! After 88 votes, the book we will be reading is: When unattended environmental and economic crises lead to social chaos, not even gated communities are safe. In a…
Title: The Secret Place Author: Tana French Genre: Psychological Thriller Publisher: Viking (US) / Hodder (UK) Publication Date: September 2 / August 28 2014 Hardcover: 528 Pages The photo on the card shows a boy who was found murdered,…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Ana is back from holiday (woe) and things are back to normal. One hopes. Let’s get down to business, shall we? Giveaway Winners: We have a bunch of winners to announce! The three winners…
“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…
Today we are delighted to unveil the cover for Signal to Noise, the debut novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (coming February 2015)! Behold: the Smugglerific Cover! Mexico City, 1988: Long before iTunes or MP3s, you said “I love you” with…
Old School Wednesdays Readalong: Prospero’s Children by Jan Siegel
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)…
Today we are delighted to unveil the cover for upcoming (April 2015) middle grade historical novel The Detective’s Assistant by Kate Hannigan. Behold: the Smugglerific Cover! The incredible tale of America’s first-ever female detective and her spirited niece! Eleven-year-old…
“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…
Hello! It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus. Today, Ana reviews Scale-Bright, the novella by Benjanun Sriduangkaew! And it’s fucking awesome, pardon my French. Go here to get the full story!…
Title: Murder Most Unladylike (UK) / Murder is Bad Manners (US) Author: Robin Stevens Genre: Middle Grade, Mystery Publisher: Corgi / Simon and Schuster Publication Date: June 2014 / June 2015 Hardcover: 324 Pages Deepdean School for Girls, 1934.…
Hello everybody, Ana here. You might know that we just attended our first Worldcon as well as the Hugo Awards last night as Best Fanzine nominees. I just said goodbye to Thea and am at my desk at work…
AAAAAAAAAAA THE HUGOS ARE TONIGHT!!!!!!!! Ahem. Giveaway Winners: We have one lucky winner to announce! The winner of our The Girl From The Well giveaway is… JUSTINE Congratulations to the winner! You know the drill – send an email…
Hello everybody! We are out and about attending Loncon 3 and getting ready for the Hugo Awards tomorrow! In the meantime, we want YOU to be part of the fun too so today, we are giving away some of…
Ana here! We interrupt our regular programing (to be resumed shortly)1 to talk about our upcoming Loncon shenanigans! Thea arrives in England tonight (woohoo) and I am meeting her in London where we proceed to have four hardcore days…
SFF in Conversation: Corinne Duyvis and The Insidious Comfort of Invisibility
SFF in Conversation is a new monthly feature on The Book Smugglers in which we invite guests to talk about a variety of topics important to speculative fiction fans, authors, and readers. Our vision is to create a safe…
Today we are thrilled to unveil the cover for The Seeker Star, the new upcoming novel from Smuggler fave Susan Jane Bigelow. The Seeker Star is the second book in the Grayline Sisters trilogy, following the excellent The Daughter…
“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…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! This week, Ana takes a look at Unwept by Tracy Hickman and Laura Hickam (of Dragonlance fame). IT IS TERRIBLE. Get the full story here.…
Our Lady of the Streets: Tom Pollock on “Getting By With a Little Help…”
Howdy! We are super pleased to welcome Tom Pollock back to the blog today to talk about his new release Our Lady of the Streets, the third book in the excellent Skyscraper Throne trilogy and the central friendship in…
Book Review: The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim by E. K. Johnston
Title: The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim Author: E. K. Johnston Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Carolrhoda Books Publication Date: March 1st 2014 Hardcover: 312 Pages Listen! For I sing of Owen Thorskard: valiant of heart, hopeless…
Hello everyone and a good Sunday to all! Let’s get this party started, shall we? Book Smugglers Publishing: Submissions closed! As you know, a couple of months back, we announced our plans to find and publish original short stories.…