Title: The Loneliest Girl in the Universe Author: Lauren James Genre: Science Fiction, YA Publisher: Walker Books Publication date: September 2017 Paperback: 290 Pages…
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Hello everyone and HAPPY SUNDAY TO ALL! A few bits and bobs then down to business! Sounds Like Halloween – Michele Tracy Berger Our friends over at Binge on Books are running Sounds Like Halloween, a super great Halloween…
“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…
Well, this is the worst book I read in a long, long time. Title: The Mitford Murders Author: Jessica Fellowes Genre: Murder Mystery Publisher: Sphere/Minotaur Publication date: September 2017 (UK) / January 20148 (US) Hardcover: 400 Pages It’s 1919,…
It’s Monday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana takes a look at a new collection of three novellas by Ginn Hale The Long Past & Other Stories is lovely. Kinda like a Fantastical Pacific Rim with lots…
“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…
Title: Thick as Thieves Author: Megan Whalen Turner Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult (?) Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication date: May 2017 Hardcover: 337 pages Deep within the palace of the Mede emperor, in an alcove off the main room of…
“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…
WE HAVE AWESOME NEWS! We are delighted to announce that Michele Tracy Berger, the author of our novella Reenu-You is appearing on TV tomorrow Tuesday October 10th at 8:00pm on the North Carolina Channel & on Sunday, October 15th…
Hello and a Happy Monday to all! Today, we are happy to be hosting an exclusive excerpt from The Sisters of the Crescent Empress, the second book in Leena Likitalo’s Waning Moon Duology, a historical fantasy duology based on…
Hello everyone, and HAPPY SUNDAY! You probably saw by now but our Kickstarter campaign is OVER! This has been – without a doubt – the most exciting and nerve wracking month of our blogging life. But it’s all done…
“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! And we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana takes a look at Tade Thompson’s new novella from Tor.com Go over to Kirkus to check out the full review!…
Happy Wednesday and welcome to a brand new monthly feature in partnership with Fran Wilde and Aliette de Bodard’s Cooking the Books Podcast! Today’s guest is Carmen Maria Machado – recently nominated for a National Book Award – talking…
Today we are delighted to host the latest roundtable in our series spotlighting different small business owners and entrepreneurs. Today’s guest is Alisa Krasnostein, Director and Publisher at Twelfth Planet Press, an independent Australian publishing house dedicated to publish…
Hello everybody! A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of sitting down with SF Master Ann Leckie whose new book Provenance is out now, to chat about her books, life, the universe and everything else. Check it…
Hello everybody!!! We have 7 days (!!!) left in our Kickstarter and we are just under 85% and starting to think this is GOING TO HAPPEN OMG THANK YOU SO MUCH! We had a few updates to our campaign,…
Hello everybody, today we are happy to be hosting a super awesome 24-hour giveaway in order to raise money for Hurricane Relief charities. Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria have recently ravaged a number of islands in the Caribbean and…
Title: Provenance Author: Ann Leckie Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Orbit Publication date: September 2017 Hardcover: 448 pages Following her record-breaking debut trilogy, Ann Leckie, winner of the Hugo, Nebula, Arthur C. Clarke and Locus Awards, returns with an enthralling…
Hi everyone and HAPPY SUNDAY! We are busy with Kickstarter shenanigans but The Book Smugglers never stop! Kickstarter – Last Ten Days As you know, our first ever Kickstarter campaign is currently on! The campaign started on September 5…
Title: A Skinful of Shadows Author: Frances Hardinge Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Macmillan / Amulet Publication date: September 2017 / October 2017 Hardcover: 416 pages This is the story of a bear-hearted girl . . . Sometimes, when…
Hello and a Happy Wednesday to all! Today, we are proud to be hosting an exclusive excerpt from Weaver’s Lament, an upcoming Tor.com novella by Emma Newman, sequel to the excellent Brother’s Ruin! Chapter 1 Charlotte was certain she…
Hello everybody! We are literally half way through our campaign at literally 50% – what BEAUTIFUL symmetry. We have added new rewards – and there is only one of each and once they are gone, they ARE GONE! There…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today Ana reviews a queer YA Fantasy retelling of Snow White. Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust is super great, with a couple of “buts”. Go over to…
Hello all! A couple of years ago, I read – and LOVED – Gunpowder Alchemy by Jeannie Lin. The book – and adventure fantasy novel with a side of romance – is now being re-released with a new cover…