Hello everyone! Happy Sunday – and HAPPY SPRING for anyone in the NY area (this has been the longest, most terrible winter and I hope it is finally gone for good). Let’s get right down to business, shall we?…
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Title: Revelations Author: Paul Antony Jones Genre: Apocalypse, Science Fiction Publisher: 47North Publication Date: April 2014 Ebook: 306 Pages There is nowhere left to run. In the wake of the deadly plague that virtually annihilated the human race, a…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Thea is list-making once again, and talking about the titles she’s most excited for this spring and summer – in the fantasy and in the science fiction camps. With some…
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)…
Title: Ruins Author: Dan Wells Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Balzer + Bray Publication Date: March 2014 Hardcover: 464 Pages Kira, Samm, and Marcus fight to prevent a final war between Partials and humans in the gripping…
Title: Alienated Author: Melissa Landers Genre: Science Fiction, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: February 2014 Hardcover: 352 Pages Two years ago, the aliens made contact. Now Cara Sweeney is going to be sharing a bathroom with…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Let’s dive right in, shall we? A Last Reminder for the Hugo Awards: If you haven’t sent in your nomination ballot yet, you still have a few hours to get your selections in! The…
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today, Thea is talking about Divergent: the film adaptation. Could it live up to ALL THE HYPE (and Thea’s previously stated hopes)? Go HERE to find out!…
Title: Red Rising Author: Pierce Brown Genre: Science Fiction, Science Fantasy, Dystopia Publisher: Del Rey (US) / Hodder & Stoughton (UK) Publication Date: January 2014 Hardcover: 382 Pages The war begins… Darrow is a Helldiver, one of a thousand…
It’s March! We like Mars! It’s March on Mars! To celebrate the popularity of Mars in speculative fiction (it seems the red planet is back in style), we are thrilled to have SFF author Sophia McDougall over for a…
Today’s the day! Divergent officially is out in theaters this evening, and like any obsessed dystopian YA fan, I’ve got my tickets and I’m ready to go. (Anyone else planning on watching the movie tonight?!) My experience with the…
Today we are ecstatic to host the cover reveal for World of Trouble by Ben H. Winters, the third and final novel in the Edgar Award-winning Last Policeman trilogy. Thea is a fan of the series, having read and…
Title: Every In Between Author: Erzebet YellowBoy Genre: Novella, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult Publisher: Masque Books Publication Date: September 2013 Hardcover: 136 Pages They killed my mother. You are everything I ever wished for, she said before…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Let’s get down to business, shall we? Giveaway Winner: The winner of an early ARC for Kelly Barnhill’s The Witch’s Boy is… Carllee Curran Congratulations! You know the drill – send us an email…
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn as she reviews brand new horror novel The Troop by Nick Cutter. It’s slick, slithery, and delightfully disgusting – at least The Troop delivers when it comes…
Title: The Winner’s Curse Author: Marie Rutkoski Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux Publication Date: March 2014 Hardcover: 355 Pages Winning what you want may cost you everything you love. As a general’s daughter in…
Today we are thrilled to unveil the gorgeous cover for upcoming middle grade fantasy novel The Witch’s Boy by Kelly Barnhill. The book has recently been selected as a BEA Middle Grade Editors’ Buzz pick AND features cover art…
Title: Tin Star Author: Cecil Castellucci Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Roaring Book Press Publication Date: February 2014 Hardcover: 240 Pages On their way to start a new life, Tula and her family travel on the Prairie Rose,…
We are huge fans of Claire Legrand’s middle grade novels – The Cavendish Home for Boys and Girls and Year of Shadows were both so excellent – so you can imagine how excited we are for her forthcoming YA…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Everyone excited for the Oscars tonight? Ambivalent? Regardless, we’ve got a busy week ahead so let’s jump into it, shall we? Over at Alibris: Alibris – the online store that sells new, used, rare,…
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn as she reviews the recently released and much-buzzed-about literary speculative fiction novel Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer. It’s a beautifully written book, and a compelling psychological thriller with…
Title: Diamonds and Deceit Author: Leila Rasheed Genre: Historical, Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (US) / Hot Key Books (UK) Publication Date: January 2014 Hardcover: 420 Pages One house, two worlds…book two in our sumptuous and enticing YA series…
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Announcing Speculative Fiction 2013: Contributors & Cover Reveal
Hello, fellow speculative fiction lovers! We have some exciting news to share with you. As you may know, we are the editors of the 2013 edition of Speculative Fiction: The Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary – a collection…
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)…
As you probably know by now, Old School Wednesdays is a new weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when we were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and…