Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Let’s dive in, shall we? 100 Days of Book Smuggling: In case you missed it, we’re participating in the 100 day project this year by raiding our virtual and physical shelves. #100DaysofBookSmuggling will spotlight…
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It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn this Friday, as she tackles Paper Girls volume 1–the newest ongoing monthly comic from Brian K. Vaughan, with art from Cliff Chiang.…
In which we participate in the #100dayproject with a Book Smuggler twist. Hello, everyone! Over the past year or two, you may have heard of something called The 100 Days Project, spearheaded by Elle Luna–a 100-day-long movement during which…
Reminiscent of classic YA fantasy in the vein of Howl’s Moving Castle and old school Robin McKinley, The Keeper of the Mist is utterly, unequivocally awesome. Title: The Keeper of the Mist Written by Rachel Neumeier Genre: Young Adult,…
This month on Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines the concepts of terror, fear, and standard portrayal of heroism in popular culture. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and…
“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…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Let’s keep this short and sweet, shall we? BROKEN Ebook Daily Deal In case you missed the news, the ebook edition of Broken by Susan Jane Bigelow is just $0.99 for 24 hours only!…
We interrupt our regular programming with the announcement of a sale! Broken by Susan Jane Bigelow is a BookBub featured deal today only and is available today for just $0.99! Amazon US | Amazon UK | B&N | Kobo…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, Thea tackles the second graphic novel in the ongoing series Hexed by Michael Alan Nelson with art from Dan Mora. Thea loved the first…
A profound, feminist dystopian novel about friendship, sisterhood and courage, Maresi by Maria Turtschaninoff is exquisite. Title: Maresi Written by Maria Turtschaninoff Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Dystopia, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Pushkin Press (UK) Publication Date: January 2016 Hardcover: 256…
Guest Blogger Inspirations and Influences
The Permission You Need Is Right Here: Nova Ren Suma on The Walls Around Us
In which we welcome Nova Ren Suma to the blog for a guest essay on writing, self-permission, and her New York Times bestselling novel The Walls Around Us. “Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we…
Old School Wednesdays presents a new flashback feature in which we Book Smugglers reflect on a new topic or theme in popgeekdom. Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the…
A surprising parable about technology, nature, and free will, The Wild Robot by Peter Brown is beautiful, at turns heartbreaking, and deeply profound. Title: The Wild Robot Written by Peter Brown Genre: Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Publisher:…
This weekend on the stash: BSFA Awards, a Hugo Award nominations deadline reminder, the BROKEN weeklong bonanza, and upcoming reviews. BFSA, Nebulas, Hugos — Oh My! If you didn’t hear, it’s awards season in SFF-land! The British Science Fiction…
Book Smugglers Publishing Superheroes The Extrahuman Union
Book Giveway: BROKEN by Susan Jane Bigelow
In which we celebrate the publication day of Broken by Susan Jane Bigelow, and offer up one sweet giveaway We are beyond thrilled to finally announce the publication day of Broken (The Extrahuman Union Series, #1) by Susan Jane…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, Thea tackles Where Futures End by Parker Peevyhouse: The debut novel form Peevyhouse, Where Futures End is a collection of five inextricably linked novellas…
Book Smugglers Publishing Inspirations and Influences Superheroes The Extrahuman Union
Broken (The Extrahuman Union #1): Susan Jane Bigelow 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…
First in a new series starring DC Super Heroes in a Super Hero high school, Wonder Woman at Super Hero High is super delightful. Title: Wonder Woman at Super Hero High Written by Lisa Yee Genre: Middle Grade, Superheroes,…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Let’s dive right in, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, Thea kicks off the week with a review of middle-grade novel Wonder Woman at Super Hero High–a charming and new…
Lila, Kell and Rhy are back in this second book–and, oh dear readers, IT IS GOOD. Title: A Gathering of Shadows Written by V.E. Schwab Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Tor (US) / Titan Books (UK) Publication Date: February…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea FINALLY reviews Updraft by Fran Wilde (just in time for awards season): Given all of the Nebula buzz for this title, Thea decided…
Darrow’s final adventure comes ot a triuphant close in Morning Star by Pierce Brown. Title: Morning Star Written by Pierce Brown Genre: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: February 2016 Hardcover: 518 pages Darrow would have…
Hello everyone and HAPPY SUNDAY! It’s a busy week, so we’ll just jump in, shall we? Book Smugglers Publishing Things: Last week, we unveiled the new cover of Broken–book 1 in the Extrahuman Union, by Susan Jane Bigelow! BEHOLD…
In which we shamelessly promote Speculative Fiction 2014–on sale now for just $0.99. (Right in time for Hugos season, you know?) Today, we’re delighted to announce that Speculative Fiction 2014:The Year’s Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary, edited by…
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Old School Wednesdays Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Old School Wednesdays presents an epic reread of The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. THIS MONTH ON THE RE-READ: we take it up a notch to book 2, wherein Harry Potter comes face to face with the past…