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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The Long And Silent Ever After (Spindle City Mystery #3) by Carlie St. George
The Long And Silent Ever After by Carlie St. George (Spindle City Mystery #3) Published 12/15/2015 | 13,34 Words “Hello, Prince,” the Godmother said. “I’m calling in that favor.” When Rose Briar–cabaret singer, drug lord, and notorious secret-keeper–disappears without…
It’s Friday Monday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, it’s Thea’s turn to geek out about TV–because tonight, The Expanse officially debuts on SyFy. To celebrate the two-night premiere event, Thea is…
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The Long And Silent Ever After: 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…
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Cover Reveal & Preorder: The Beatriceid by Kate Elliott (cover by Julie Dillon)
In which we reveal the cover and open preorders for The Beatriceid by Kate Elliott Today, we are utterly delighted to share with you the cover for The Beatriceid by Kate Elliott–cover art by Hugo Award winning artist Julie…
Book Smugglers Publishing Spindle City Mysteries
A Smugglerific Cover: The Long And Silent Ever After (Spindle City Mysteries #3) by Carlie St. George
In which we reveal the cover and open up preorders for The Long And Silent Ever After by Carlie St. George We are thrilled to share the cover of The Long And Silent Ever After by Carlie St. George,…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! It’s that time again–so let’s get to the stash, shall we? We’ve got a bunch going on this week, so we’ll keep this short and sweet. This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday,…
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Joint Review: STAR WARS Moving Target by Cecil Castellucci & Jason Fry
As we continue down the road to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, we read a brand new Princess Leia adventure–and we LOVE it, precious. Title: Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure (Journey to STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS) By:…
It’s Friday Monday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, Thea continues with the Star Wars readathon and reviews Dark Disciple by Christie Golden–a book that follows one of Thea’s favorite characters from…
This Thanksgiving weekend, we gear up for Star Wars: The Force Awakens–Thea starts off her long weekend with a review of this fun trade that starts just after the events of The Return of the Jedi… Title: STAR WARS…
Book Smugglers Publishing Spindle City Mysteries
The Price You Pay Is Red (Spindle City Mystery #2) by Carlie St. George
The Price You Pay Is Red by Carlie St. George (Spindle City Mysteries #2) Published 11/24/2015 | 13,714 Words “All women are dangerous,” Rose said. “Anyone underestimated is.” When Jimmy Prince—excessively stubborn gumshoe and maker of terrible life choices–stumbles…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Let’s keep this short and sweet, shall we? It’s almost TURKEY DAY! (If you’re in the United States, that is.) This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, we have Carlie St. George over…
An A.I. on a powertrip defines the rules of rulership in the future…and it’s pretty badass. Title: The Scorpion Rules Author: Erin Bow Genre: Speculative Fiction, Dystopia, Post-Apocalypse Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books Publication Date: September 2015 Hardcover: 384…
A spectacular, gut-wrenching beauty of a book. Title: Illuminae Author: Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff Genre: Science Fiction, Epistolary Novel, Young Adult Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: October 2015 Hardcover: 599 Pages This morning, Kady thought…
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A Smugglerific Cover: The Price You Pay Is Red (Spindle City Mysteries #2) by Carlie St. George
In which we reveal the cover and open up preorders for The Price You Pay Is Red by Carlie St. George We are delighted to share with you the cover of The Price You Pay Is Red by Carlie…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, Thea takes over with more list-making–this time, with a list of the best books of 2015… that she hasn’t read yet. The list includes…
A trilogy ender that is solid…until its hugely problematic resolution. Title: Earth Flight Author: Janet Edwards Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Pyr Publication Date: September 2015 Hardcover: 300 pages Jarra never wanted to be a celebrity.…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! We’ve got a lot to cover in this edition of the Smugglers’ Stash, so let’s dive right in, shall we? A Mergealicious Podcast: Did you hear? Literally, did you hear? The Merger by Sunil…
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…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, Thea hogs the column again–this time with a review of YA horror novel The Suffering by Rin Chupeco. A sequel to 2014’s The Girl…
Good morning everyone and Happy Sunday! It’s less than a full week to Halloween–you know what that means around these parts, don’t you? Let’s dive in! The Vuelio Blog Awards: We are completely chuffed that we have been shortlisted…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today it’s Thea’s turn with a review of horror novel Day Four by Sarah Lotz. Sadly, Thea was even less impressed with this sophomore, companion…
In a word: HARROWING. Title: The Traitor Baru Cormorant Author: Seth Dickinson Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Tor Publication Date: September 2015 Hardcover: 400 pages THE TRAITOR BARU CORMORANT is an epic geopolitical fantasy about one woman’s mission to…
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A Smugglerific Cover: The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan
In which we reveal the cover for The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan We are deeply thrilled to present you with the cover for our first ever Halloween story–The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan. (Hopefully it will be the first of…
Book Smugglers Publishing Spindle City Mysteries
The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper: The Cover Art Process
In which cover artist Melanie Cook talks about the process for The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by Carlie St. George. Today we are delighted to introduce you to Melanie Cook–the artist behind the gorgeous cover art for…