It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews a wonderful novel by Mary Robinette Kowal: Ghost Talkers Ghosts, spies, love and war – go there to check it out.…
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In which we showcase the US and the UK covers for Stephanie Burgis’ upcoming Middle Grade novel The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart. Today we are thrilled to unveil the covers and synopsis for The Dragon with a Chocolate…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Last week was a horribly busy week for the both of us and I know we owe a couple of reviews – THEY WILL HAPPEN. This Week on The Book Smugglers: Tomorrow, we kick…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea is reviewing Behind the Throne by K B Wagers Go over to Kirkus to check it out.…
Today’s Spotlight is on a super cool new project we learned about yesterday, with a behind-the-scenes video about its creation. Audible, The National Archives and Bloomsbury are releasing today In Their Own Words, an exclusive audio collection of largely…
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – Parts I and II by J. K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany
On August 14, we smugglers were lucky enough to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child in London. Here are our thoughts about it – warning: spoilers and emotions. Based on an original new story by J.K. Rowling, Jack…
Book Smugglers Publishing Gods and Monsters
Book Smugglers Publishing: Open Call For Short Stories Submissions (Summer 2017)
Submissions are now closed. As of August 23, 2016 Book Smugglers Publishing is currently open for short stories submissions for publication in 2017. General information and theme: We’re looking for original short stories from all around the world as…
Book Smugglers Publishing Inspirations and Influences The Extrahuman Union
Let Mandolia Shake: Inspirations and Influences for THE SPARK
“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…
“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…
While MidAmeriCon II, this year’s World Con, is under way in Kansas City, we’ve put together COUCH CON, for those of us left behind. Please feel free to engage with these posts in the comments section (but do play…
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Fandom, Politics, and the Rise of Donald Trump by Susan Jane Bigelow
While MidAmeriCon II, this year’s World Con, is under way in Kansas City, we’ve put together COUCH CON, for those of us left behind. Please feel free to engage with these posts in the comments section (but do play…
MidAmeriCon II, this year’s Worlcon, is under way and we re celebrating it with a sale! Broken (Extrahuman Union #1) and Sky Ranger (Extrahuman Union #2) by Susan Jane Bigelow are going for $0.99 and $2.99 respectively and the…
We are writing today from colourful Brighton UK to share a super cool giveaway in partnership with Penguin Random House. Releasing on August 30, Furthermore is Tahereh Mafi’s new novel. ABOUT THE BOOK: The bestselling author of the Shatter…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Thea is here in London, we are currently at Nine Worlds – which has been AMAZING so far – and getting ready to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Commence flailing in 3…2…1……
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews the new novella by Kij Johnson… and it’s lovely. Go there to check out the many reasons why.…
Ghost Talkers is a new novel from fantasy author Mary Robinette Kowal featuring the mysterious spirit corps and their heroic work in World War I. We are delighted to be hosting the reveal of the exquisite book trailer, made…
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“The Originals”: The Wave by Morton Rhue (Todd Strasser)
Title: The Wave Author: Morton Rhue/Todd Strasser Genre: Young Adult Publisher: Penguin Publication Date: 2016 (original publication date 1981) Hardcover: 138 Pages The Wave is based on a true incident that occured in a high school history class in…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! One week until we get to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN. This Week on The Book Smugglers: Tomorrow, we kick off the week with a cover reveal (and…
“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 host an exclusive excerpt from Cold-Forged Flame, a new fantasy novella by acclaimed writer Marie Brennan, coming from Tor.com. The sound of the horn pierces the apeiron, shattering the stillness of that realm. Its…
9 Rated Books Book Reviews Old School Wednesdays
OLD SCHOOL WEDNESDAYS HARRY POTTER RE-READ: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
Old School Wednesdays presents an epic reread of The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. THIS MONTH ON THE RE-READ: we get to the last book and we say goodbye to the series and the re-read. For now. Old…
ETERNA AND OMEGA is Leanna Renee Hieber’s new gaslamp fantasy novel and today we are delighted to host an exclusive short video where the author talks about what draws her to the Victorian era and what drives her passion…
It’s all about the framing, you see, how the narrative is centred. Devon is a fifteen-year-old gymnastics prodigy well in her way to become an Olympian. Her parents Katie and Eric have dedicated their lives to make it so.…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana is talking about some recent comics reads and their fantastic heroines. Go over there to check it out.…
Today, we are happy to host Michi Trota, Uncanny Magazine’s managing editor with a special guest post about this year’s Kickstarter campaign – stretch goals, guys! GO, GO GO! I’ve always been drawn to SF/F stories that leave me…