Welcome to Smugglivus 2017! Throughout this month, we will have guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2017, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2018, and more. Today’s Smugglivus guest…
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Out NOW (& Giveaway): Food and Horror – Essays on Ravenous Souls, Toothsome Monsters, and Vicious Cravings
HELLO EVERYBODY! Earlier today we kick started Smugglivus and mentioned that we’d have a surprise later in the day. Well… SURPRISE! WE HAVE A NEW BOOK OUT TODAY! In 2016, we hosted an amazing monthly column by one of…
It’s December 1 and you all know what that means! SMUGGLIVUS IS HERE! For the uninitiated, here is a quick primer: Smugglivus, what? Smugglivus is our month-long (technically about five weeks long) end of the year celebration. Back in…
Title: Weave A Circle Round Author: Kari Maaren Genre: Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Tor Publication date: November 2017 Paperback: 336 Freddy wants desperately to not be noticed. She doesn’t want to be seen as different or unusual,…
Title: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns Author: Julie C. Dao Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, YA Publisher: Philomel Books Publication date: October 2017 Hardcover: 363 An East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! In case you missed it, we are still running a Thanksgiving giveaway of three ARCs of our upcoming novella, Girl Reporter by Tansy Rayner Roberts Go to this LINK to check it out and…
We are over at Kirkus for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a post inspired by Andy Weir’s newest novel, Artemis. Instead of a full review (which will come soon), Thea takes a look at some other…
Hello, friends, Happy Thursday – and a Happy Thanksgiving to those who celebrate it! Taking a brief break from our regular programming to offer up some goodies for you. Why not treat yourself to… The Book Smugglers’ Thanksgiving Giveaway…
Title: Jane, Unlimited Author: Kristin Cashore Genre: Fantasy? Science Fiction? Mystery? ALL THE ABOVE? Also, YA Publisher: Kathy Dawson Books Publication date: September 2017 Paperback: 464 If you could change your story, would you? Jane has lived a mostly…
Title: A Study in Scarlet Women Author: Sherry Thomas Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Berkeley Publication date: October 2016 Paperback: 323 With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Let’s dive straight into business, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, Thea kicks off the week with her review of A Study In Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas. Tuesday, Ana…
“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 takes a look at Nicky Drayden’s debut, The Prey of Gods… Go over to Kirkus to check out the full review!…
In which we host Karen Healey in support of The Empress of Timbra Kickstarter – a high fantasy novel co-written with Robyn Fleming. The Kickstarter is doing super well and with six more days to go, there are some…
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A Smugglerific Cover: Girl Reporter by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Guess what, friends! We have a new novella coming out this year! Girl Reporter is Tansy Rayner Roberts’ newest work of fiction, set in the same world as her award winning short story “Cookie Cutter Superhero” and our very…
We are over at Kirkus for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a look at a brand new YA historical fantasy novel Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne. An alternating first person narrative following two protagonists as they secretly…
On November 1st, Serial Box released The Fisher of Bones, written by the awesome Sarah Gailey. This is Serial Box’s first release in collaboration with Fireside Fiction and we have invited Sarah Gailey today to give us a bit…
Hello everyone! Happy Sunday–let’s get down to business! This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, we post Sarah Gailey’s primer for her new Serial Box story, The Fisher of Bones Tuesday, we reveal the cover of our upcoming…
“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…
Hello everybody and happy Thursday! Today we are delighted to reveal the cover for MariNaomi’s YA debut Losing the Girl , out on May 1 2018 from Lerner Publishing. Without further ado, behold! The smugglerific cover! The Cover: About…
Title: Terminal Alliance Author: Jim C. Hines Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Daw Books Publication Date: November 7 2017 Hardcover: 352 Pages When the Krakau came to Earth, they planned to invite humanity into a growing alliance of sentient species.…
Title: The Stone Sky Author: N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: August 15 2017 Hardcover: 413 Pages THIS IS THE WAY THE WORLD ENDS… FOR THE LAST TIME. The Moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the…
Title: Strange Weather Author: Joe Hill Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: William Morrow Publication date: October 2017 Hardcover: 448 Pages A collection of four chilling novels, ingeniously wrought gems of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, #1 New York Times…
Hello everyone! Happy Sunday–let’s hop to it. This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, Thea kicks off the week with a review of Strange Weather by Joe Hill. (For reals this time.) Tuesday, it’s Ana’s turn with a…
“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…