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…
Book Smugglers Publishing Quarterly Almanac
Excerpt: Characters Are Not A Coloring Book Or, Why the Black Hermione is a Poor Apology for the Ingrained Racism of Harry Potter
An excerpt from Mimi Mondal’s essay on The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac Volume 2. Like many people of my generation, I grew up on Harry Potter. As an introverted, class-topping little girl, I identified hardcore with Hermione Granger. I…
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…
“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…
Book Smugglers Publishing Giveaways Quarterly Almanac
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…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, following the recent wtfuckery with VOYA Magazine, we decided to add our voices to those celebrating bisexuality, by talking about some of our recent favourite novels that feature a bi…
In which we showcase the cover for Brother’s Ruin, an upcoming novella by Emma Newman from Tor.com Without further ado, behold! The smugglerific cover! The Cover: About the Book: The year is 1850 and Great Britain is flourishing, thanks…
Hello! Today we have a special excerpt and giveaway for Stephanie Burgis’ Congress of Secrets, the stand-alone follow-up to her adult debut Masks and Shadows. CHAPTER ONE – 1814 “Of course, I could never go back to Vienna,” Michael…
This month on Food and Horror – Octavia Cade on THE ART OF COOKING: HAUTE CUISINE AND HANNIBAL LECTER Octavia Cade is the author of Book Smugglers Publishing’s The Mussel Eater. Food & Horror is a regular monthly column…
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…
Hello everyone and happy Sunday to all! We have a super busy week ahead of us but before we get to it… A Crooked Kingdom Sunday Special: Check out this special post Thea has cooking up today – all…
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…
It’s Friday Saturday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn with a long overdue review of Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt. Inspired by the recent movie release of the new Blair Witch Project, Thea talks about…
Title: Poisoned Blade Author: Kate Elliott Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Little, Brown Publication Date: August 16 2016 Hardcover: 468 Pages Jessamy is moving up the ranks of the Fives—the complex athletic contest favored by the lowliest Commoners and…
Thea recently read – and enjoyed it a great deal – Behind the Throne by K.B. Wagers and we invited the author to talk about the idea behind Kingdoms in SPACE. Why monarchies? In space no less. If people…
Where to Start with The X-Men by Jay Edidin Originally appearing in our inaugural Quarterly Almanac, Where to Start with The X-Men is the first in an ongoing series of essays detailing where one can start with any number…
Medium by Charles Payseur 4663 Words Today we have a surprise! A new Superhero story from our Superhero Season. Medium by Charles Payseur is one of the original short stories we are publishing in our Quarterly Almanac. Medium is…
It’s Friday Monday and we are over at Kirkus. Today, Ana reads a new YA novel by Zoraida Córdova. Labyrinth Lost is excellent! Go over there to check it out.…
“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 a belated HAPPY SUNDAY! Let’s jump into things, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers Tomorrow, we kick off the week with an inspirations and influences post from new author Anna Hight, talking about her…
“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…
Book Smugglers Publishing Quarterly Almanac
Presenting The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac – September 2016 Issue
The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac Volume II is almost here. A brand new (ad)venture from your friendly neighborhood Book Smugglers, we are delighted to present you the second volume of our quarterly collection of awesome. Without further ado, we…
“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…
The Life and Times of Angel Evans by Meredith Debonnaire Published 09/13/2016 | 9,845 Words Doctor Who meets Good Omens in this new short story from Book Smugglers Publishing. When Angel Evans was born into her world, the event…
“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…