In which Thea reviews the second book in Serafina’s ongoing adventures Title: Serafina and the Twisted Staff Written by Robert Beatty Genre: Dark Fantasy/Horror, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Disney Hyperion Publication Date: July 2016 Hardcover: 384…
Hello everyone! To all the American readers out there, Happy Fourth of July Weekend! Let’s get down to business so we can get back to barbecue, yes? This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, we kick off the…
“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 reviews a new YA novel by V. E. Schwab, This Savage Song, the first in a duology. I had some fun times with Shakespeare while writing this review: Two…
Hello everybody! Tomorrow is JULY, which means it is that time of year again: time for us to look back at our reviews and list our fave books of 2016…at least, so far. We Book Smugglers are proud to…
This month on Food and Horror: Octavia Cade on the second part Ritual Meals. Octavia Cade is the author of Book Smugglers Publishing’s The Mussel Eater. Food & Horror is a regular monthly column from Octavia, in which she…
The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac is now available as paperback in a pocket-sized edition of awesome. Yay! And you can now get a year subscription via Weightless Books: This e-subscription is for 12 months/4 issues of The Book Smugglers…
Old School Wednesdays presents an epic reread of The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. THIS MONTH ON THE RE-READ: we dive into the shenanigans of book 6. There is just one book left before we have finished the…
In which we celebrate the publication day of Sky Ranger by Susan Jane Bigelow, and offer up one sweet giveaway We are delighted to finally announce the publication day of Sky Ranger (The Extrahuman Union Series, #2) by Susan…
“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 HAPPY SUNDAY! I mean, as happy as anyone who is currently living in the UK can be. I guess. Yes, I am still in shock over the Brexit referendum. But let’s get down to business and…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn this Friday, and she’s looking at a new graphic novel (first in a series) from Image Comics once more. This fine Friday,…
The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac is HERE. A brand new (ad)venture from your friendly neighborhood Book Smugglers, we are delighted to present you with a new quarterly collection (nearly eight years in the making). Without further ado, we introduce……
Today, we are ever delighted to host an exclusive excerpt from Nightshades, a new Urban Fantasy Thriller from Tor.com by Melissa F. Olson Alex McKenna is the new Special Agent in Charge of the Chicago office of the Bureau…
Speculative Fiction is a series that celebrates the best in online non-fiction – the top book reviews, essays and commentary of the year and we have exciting news to share today! Edited by Foz Meadows and Mark Oshiro, Speculative…
Falling by Susan Jane Bigelow 3,378 Words A short story set in the Extrahuman Union universe, set between the events of Broken and Sky Ranger by Susan Jane Bigelow. LONG AGO, ALICE HAD A poster of Sky Ranger on…
Hello everyone and HAPPY SUNDAY! It’s a very special Sunday edition of the stash, because today is Ana’s birthday! HAPPY, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAREST ANA BANANA! Let’s get down to business so we can get down to cake, shall we?!…
“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 all! It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Go here to see my picks.…
SFF in Conversation is a new monthly feature on The Book Smugglers in which we invite guests to talk about a variety of topics important to speculative fiction fans, authors, and readers. Our vision is to create a safe…
Today we are thrilled to reveal the cover of 10 Things I Can See From by Carrie Mac! Without further ado, behold! The beautiful cover! From The Author I love Maeve. And not just because she is my main…
Title: Some Kind of Happiness Written by Claire Legrand Genre: Middle Grade, Contemporary Publisher: Simon and Schuster Publication Date: May 17 2016 Paperback: 374 pages THINGS FINLEY HART DOESN’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT • Her parents, who are having…
Kid Dark Against The Machine by Tansy Rayner Roberts Published 06/14/2016 | 10,331 Words From the award-winning author of Cookie Cutter Superhero comes a brand new story about sidekicks, supervillains and saving the world Back when he was called…
“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 Happy Sunday to all! Let’s get to business! THE WORLD STOPS FOR NO ONE. This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, we start off the week with a piece on Inspirations and Influences behind…