It’s Friday Monday, which means we are over at Kirkus! (Well, you know, usually we’re over there on Fridays, but still.) Today it’s Thea’s turn, and today she catches up with one of her favorite comic book finds of…
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Hello, world! Welcome to the last two weeks before the end of the year (HOW DID THAT HAPPEN)! Let’s dive into the good stuff, shall we? The Little Homo Sapiens Scientist Last week, we unveiled our second-ever limited edition…
It’s Friday Monday, which means we are over at Kirkus! (Well, you know, usually we’re over there on Fridays, but still.) Today it’s Thea’s turn, and she gets ready for the upcoming Rogue One film with a dive into…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Let’s dive right into the festivities, shall we? We say “festivities” because… Smugglivus Is HERE It is that magical time of year once again! SMUGGLIVUS–our month-plus long celebration of our favorite books, bloggers, and…
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A Smugglerific Cover: Hurricane Heels by Isabel Yap
In which we reveal the cover for Hurricane Heels by Isabel Yap! Without further ado, BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover! About the Story Five ordinary girls discover magical powers in this new series of interconnected short stories from Isabel Yap…
Thanksgiving is a time for food, family, turkey, more family, mashed potatoes, football, and did I mention food? The other thing that is wonderful for Thanksgiving time is television watching. Particularly, Thanksgiving episode television watching. Here are a list…
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Graphic Novel Double Feature: The Wake by Scott Snyder & Survivors’ Club by Lauren Beukes and Dale Halverson
Buckle up your seatbelts, kiddos. Today Thea reviews two horror standalone comics that are pretty gruesome and a whole lot of meta-fun. Title: The Wake Written by Scott Snyder, Art by Sean Murphy Genre: Horror, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction,…
Title: Scythe Author: Neal Shusterman Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction, Dystopia, Young Adult Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date: November 22, 2016 Hardcover: 448 Pages In a world where disease has been eliminated, the…
Hello, world! Ana has left NYC back for the UK, and it’s time to get back to our regular programming. So let’s dive right in! This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, Thea kicks off the week with…
It’s Friday Saturday, which means we are over at Kirkus! (Well, you know, usually we’re over there on Fridays, but still.) Today it’s Thea’s turn, and she tries to make sense of the world by turning to hopeful SFF……
Hello everyone. It’s been a hard week–but it’s time to get back to work. Let’s dive right in, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers: We kick off the week on Monday, with Ana’s list of comfort middle…
Title: A Torch Against the Night Author: Sabaa Tahir Genre: Historical, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Razorbill Publication Date: August 30, 2016 Hardcover: 452 Pages Elias and Laia are running for their lives. After the events of the Fourth Trial,…
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Halloween Novella & Giveaway: The Convergence of Fairy Tales by Octavia Cade
In which we celebrate Halloween and the publication day of The Convergence of Fairy Tales by Octavia Cade. We are delighted to announce the official publication day of The Convergence of Fairy Tales by Octavia Cade. This is the…
Hello everyone, and Happy almost Halloween Sunday! Let’s dive into it, shall we? An Extrahuman Ebook Sale Guess what? Sky Ranger, book 2 in the Extrahuman Union series, is now available as an ebook for $0.99 for a limited…
Book Smugglers Publishing Halloween Tale The Novella Initiative
A Smugglerific Cover: The Convergence of Fairy Tales by Octavia Cade
In which we reveal the cover for The Convergence of Fairy Tales by Octavia Cade! Today we are thrilled to share with you the cover for Book Smugglers Publishing’s annual Halloween horror story–and our very first official novella. Without…
Title: The Scourge Author: Jennifer A. Nielsen Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy, Horror Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: September 1 2016 Hardcover: 368 Pages When a plague isn’t all that kills… As a lethal plague sweeps through the land, Ani Mells…
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Book Birthday and Giveaway: Extrahumans by Susan Jane Bigelow
In which we celebrate the publication day of Extrahumans by Susan Jane Bigelow! We are delighted to announce the publication day of Extrahumans (The Extrahuman Union Series, #4) by Susan Jane Bigelow. This is the fourth and FINAL novel…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday. An Announcement This past weekend, several women put forward their encounters with a well-known male SFF author, citing his history of manipulation, gaslighting, grooming behavior, and objectification of women in the speculative fiction community.…
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Over at Kirkus: THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA (Vol 1) by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
It’s Monday, which means we are over at Kirkus! (Well, you know, usually we’re over there on Fridays, but still.) Today it’s Thea’s turn, and she turns to Halloween themed reading with her review of The Chilling Adventures of…
A fresh take on the inspiration behind Frankenstein emerges in Emma Carroll’s haunting middle grade novel. Title: Strange Star Author: Emma Carroll Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Horror, Historical, Retellings Publisher: Faber & Faber Publication Date: July 2016 Paperback: 320…
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Winter’s Flight by Susan Jane Bigelow (The Extrahuman Union #3.5)
Winter’s Flight by Susan Jane Bigelow 5,805 Words A short story set in the Extrahuman Union universe, taking place after The Spark (book 3) and before the start of Extrahumans (book 4) by Susan Jane Bigelow. New York had…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! It’s October–how the heck did that happen? Let’s get to it, shall we? The Quarterly Almanac Last week, we celebrated the release of our second ever Quarterly Almanac. And, to kick it off in…
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Happy Book Birthday and Giveaway: The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac Volume 2
IT IS HERE! It is finally here! We are so happy to celebrate the publication of The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac: Volume 2, available today. And to celebrate the occasion, we’re giving away a copy of the book! ABOUT…
Originally appearing in our inaugural Quarterly Almanac, The Invisible Woman is an original essay by Genevieve Valentine on a – sadly – familiar figure in superhero fiction. Enjoy! AT ONE POINT IN BATMAN v. Superman, Bruce Wayne sits bolt…
When you can’t beat the odds, change the game. Fans of Leigh Bardugo’s Six of Crows and Grishaverse–rejoice! It’s very nearly publication date for the second book in the Six of Crows Duology. To celebrate the upcoming release of Crooked…