Star Wars: The Force Awakens is nearly here and Disney Publishing Worldwide and Lucasfilm have put together a publishing schedule of tie-in stories in the lead up to its release – The Book Smugglers will been reading all of…
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Today, we are delighted to kick off our long weekend countdown to Star Wars: The Force Awakens! Join us from today until Monday November 30 as we celebrate all things Star Wars. To start the event, we invited writer…
THE PRICE YOU PAY IS RED: Carlie St. George on Inspirations & Influences
“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…
It’s Friday, and we are over at Kirkus. Today, Ana reviews T. Kingfisher’s The Seventh Bride This was wonderful and now I want to read all of her novels. Go HERE to see why.…
We are delighted to host a Q&A with author Marjorie Liu today! Marjorie Liu is a prolific author of novels and comics and her most recent work is the new brand new comic Monstress, which Ana reviewed – and…
Hello! Join us today as we chat with Icelandic author Andri Snær Magnason. A few weeks ago I attended The Reykjavík International Literary Festival, a small yet delightfully warm and open lit festival in what I can only call…
Hello! Our hearts ache for the awful events taking place in Beirut, Paris and Japan this week. Will just keep to business today. Spindle City Serials: Two weeks ago we published The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by…
“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…
Reading Comics: GOTHAM ACADEMY, ODY-C, THE UNBEATABLE SQUIRREL GIRL
Ana’s adventures in reading comics continue with a spotlight on three 2015 trades – one to enjoy, one to keep, one to treasure. Gotham Academy Vol 1 collects issues #1-6 of this DC Comics’ new(ish), ongoing series by writers…
Book Smugglers Publishing Announces New Short Story: “The Beatriceid” by Kate Elliott
In which Book Smugglers Publishing announces a new shiny story coming in December for our Smugglivus celebrations! BOOK SMUGGLERS PUBLISHING PROUDLY PRESENTS THE BEATRICEID by Kate Elliott Book Smugglers Publishing is delighted to announce that the acquisition of a…
Middle Grade Review Bonanza: BINNY IN SECRET by Hilary McKay, FIRST CLASS MURDER by Robin Stevens, THE HOUSE OF EYES by Patricia Elliott
The Middle Grade Review Bonanza is a feature with 2-3 mini-reviews for short MG books we really wanted to read. It’s a new Regular Thing (and we’d love to hear your thoughts and recommendations for future entries). Three Middle…
“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. Inspired by her reading of Monstress by Marjorie Liu, Ana created a list of the best books of 2015 featuring women that make us “uncomfortable”. Go here to see the…
Today, we are delighted to host an exclusive excerpt of Emily Foster’s debut novella upcoming from Tor.com, The Drowning Eyes. When the Dragon Ships began to tear through the trade lanes and ravage coastal towns, the hopes of the…
THE GIRL WHO COULD NOT DREAM: Sarah Beth Durst on Inspirations & Influences
“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…
Reading Comics: MONSTRESS Issue#1 by Marjorie Liu and Sana Takeda
It would not be an exaggeration to say I have been in tenterhooks about Monstress since I first heard about it back in January. Monstress is a new creator-owned title by writer Marjorie Liu and artist Sana Takeda and…
Hello everyone and a Happy Sunday to all! I expect most of you will be in your Post-Halloween sugar coma so I will keep it sweet and short! New Contributor: We are delighted to announce that Octavia Cade, the…
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
YA Horror – Review Round-up: A MADNESS SO DISCREET; DAUGHTERS UNTO DEVILS; THE DEAD HOUSE
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
Halloween Week 2015 Joint Review: Uzumaki by Junji Ito
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)…
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
THE BRIDEGROOM: Amelia Mangan on Inspirations & Influences
“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…