“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, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn this Friday, and she’s back at one of her favorite ongoing comics series at the moment: Wayward (Vol 3) by Jim Zub…
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Cover Reveal & Giveaway: Cloak of War by Rhonda Mason
Today we are thrilled to host the brand new cover reveal for Rhonda Mason’s highly anticipated new novel, Cloak of War. Thea read and loved the first book in this series, The Empress Game (it even made her top…
Today, in true Book Smuggler spirit, we have a guest post… in epistolary format. <3 YA authors Siobhan Vivian, author of THE LAST BOY AND GIRL IN THE WORLD and Morgan Matson, THE UNEXPECTED EVERYTHING chat about books and…
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Cover Reveal: Kid Dark Against The Machine by Tansy Rayner Roberts
We are so excited to reveal the cover for the next story in our forthcoming lineup of Superhero fiction: Kid Dark Against The Machine by Tansy Rayner Roberts. Without further ado, BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover! About the Short Story…
Title: Jolly Foul Play Written by Robin Stevens Genre: Middle Grade, Murder Mysteries Publisher: Puffin Publication Date: March 24 2016 Paperback: 336 pages The fantastic new mystery from the author of Murder Most Unladylike. Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong…
“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! Let’s dive right into this week’s edition of the Stash, shall we? Giveaway Winner: The winner of a copy of The Hidden Oracle (Trials of Apollo #1) by Rick Riordan is: Victoria Castle (@vvanvlear)…
“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, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Ana’s turn this Friday, with a review of a highly anticipated novel, Roses and Rot by Kat Howard. Spoiler alert: she loved it! A…
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…
Hey, hey, it’s Hugo Award nominee Renay, visiting from Lady Business to tell us all why we should read Black Wolves by Kate Elliott. Title: Black Wolves Written by Kate Elliott Genre: Epic Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: November…
Today we are delighted to host a guest post from authors Hannah Moskowitz and Kat Helgeson to talk about their new novel, Gena/Finn – a book whose premise has special resonance for us Book Smugglers, as we were online…
This month on Food and Horror: Octavia Cade talks about Food as Anchor, Food as Harbour Octavia Cade is the author of Book Smugglers Publishing’s The Mussel Eater. Food & Horror is a regular monthly column from Octavia, in…
Hello everyone and welcome to this edition of the Smugglers’ Stash! Hooray! This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, we kick off the week with Octavia Cade’s latest entry in her ongoing Food & Horror series… On Tuesday,…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn this Friday, and so she’s making lists! This time, she’s focusing on horror books that are perfect to read pool- or beach-side.…
This month on Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines the harmful trope of waving away disability and chronic illnesses in fiction. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and pop…
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Old School Wednesdays Harry Potter Re-Read: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
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 drama of book 5. Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came…
The Indigo Mantis by E. Catherine Tobler Published 05/24/2016 | 5,726 Words A crime-fighting praying mantis avenges her father’s murder in E. Catherine Tobler’s The Indigo Mantis Since witnessing her father’s murder, revenge has been on Indi’s mind. A…
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The Indigo Mantis: E. Catherine Tobler on Inspirations & Influences
“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 welcome to this edition of the Smugglers’ Stash! Let’s get down to business, shall we? Giveaway Winner: The winner of our Love and Friendship Prize Pack is… Allison Swain Congratulations! You know the drill. Send us…
“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 the new novel by Claire North, The Sudden Appearance of Hope Hope Arden, the protagonist of The Sudden Appearance of Hope is forgettable. Not in…
Move over Percy Jackson–Apollo is in the house. Title: The Hidden Oracle Written by Rick Riordan Genre: Contemporary Fantasy, Middle Grade, Young Adult, Greek Mythology Publisher: Disney-Hyperion Publication Date: May 2016 Hardcover: 384 pages How do you punish an…
Old School Wednesdays presents a new flashback feature in which we Book Smugglers reflect on a new topic or theme in popgeekdom. Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the…