Today, we are delighted to take part on this EXCEEDINGLY fun Blog Tour for Princess Decomposia and Count Spatula by Andi Watson, with an exclusive comic strip – “Better Bakes With Count Spatula” – from the author! ABOUT THE…
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Book Review: Prairie Fire (Dragon Slayer of Trondheim #2) by E.K. Johnston
Listen! For The Story of Owen has a second – and final – act. Title: Prairie Fire Author: E. K. Johnston Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Carolrhoda Books Publication Date: March 1 2015 Hardcover: 304 pages Every dragon slayer…
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Old School Wednesdays Readalong: Temeraire/His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
The results for our March Old School Wednesdays Readalong are in! Last week, we asked you to vote on something a little bit different than our regular Old School Wednesday readalong pick. We talked about old cherished book series…
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Middle Grade Review Bonanza: Monstrous by MarcyKate Connolly, Beastkeeper by Cat Hellisen, and Arsenic For Tea by Robin Stevens
The Middle Grade Review Bonanza is a feature with 2-3 mini-reviews for short MG books we really wanted to read. It’s a new Regular Thing (and we’d love to hear your thoughts and recommendations for future entries). The city…
Darrow’s second battle-filled adventure is bloodier, braver, and better than his first. Golden Son, in other words, is bloodydamn awesome. Title: Golden Son Written by Pierce Brown Genre: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: January 2015…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! It is currently freezing in New York, so let’s just get down to business, shall we? Around the Interwebs: Lots of interesting things happened this week, starting with Malinda Lo’s series of posts on…
“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 talks about an excellent debut novel set in Mexico City and written by Silvia Moreno-Garcia: Go HERE to see this review in three parts.…
A Wicked Thing is a reimagining of the fairytale Sleeping Beauty, a variant that combines the Disney version’s Aurora and Perrault’s version. It opens as Aurora opens her eyes when a prince kisses her lips awakening her from a…
This month, we shake up the OSW Readalong poll with 5 new ideas (of the series reread, film, tv, comic book persuasion). As you probably know by now, Old School Wednesdays is a new weekly Book Smuggler feature. We…
In the Land of Contrived Plots, a young woman rises from the gutter to find out she is different after she meets a stranger who conveniently turns out to the crown prince. Title: Red Queen Author: Victoria Aveyard Genre:…
Frances Hardinge is a Smuggler Favourite and we await anxiously for every single new release. The Lie Tree is her upcoming novel (publishing on May 7 2015) and we couldn’t be happier to be hosting this exclusive excerpt and…
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SFF in Conversation: Jared Shurin – Poking at Awards: Stop trying to make ‘prestigious’ happen
SFF in Conversation is a 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 (moderated)…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! WHEN WILL THIS WINTER GO AWAY? NEVER Let’s get down to business. Around the Interwebs: This has been the week of awards! Biased Opinion – Gender and the Hugo Awards – A great gender…
Dracula meets Ghostbusters in this thrilling if somewhat frustrating YA horror. Title: Shutter Author: Courtney Alameda Genre: Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication Date: February 3 2015 Paperback: 384 Pages Horror has a new name: introducing Courtney…
Over at Kirkus, Thea talks about what to read when you’re tired of The Walking Dead. It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn, and she takes a dark, post-apocalyptic turn with a graphic…
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The Mussel Eater by Octavia Cade Nominated for a BSFA Award
The shortlist for the BSFA Awards 2014 has been announced and one of the six stories we published last year is on it! We are pleased and proud to announce that The Mussel Eater by Octavia Cade has been…
In which we showcase the cover of a new middle grade novel from R.J. Anderson. Today we are thrilled to unveil the cover and synopsis of R.J. Anderson’s new novel – middle grade fantastical mystery, A Pocket Full of…
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Old School Wednesdays: The Dark is Rising (The Dark is Rising Sequence #2) by Susan Cooper
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smugglers feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
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Book Review: The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence by Stan Lee, Stuart Moore & Andie Tong
An action-packed, wonderfully diverse take on superheroes in the 21st century – and in the Chinese Zodiac pantheon. Title: The Zodiac Legacy: Convergence Written by Stan Lee and Stuart Moore, Art by Andie Tong Genre: Speculative Fiction, Superheroes, Young…
Presenting an interview with Stuart Moore & Andie Tong, and a giveaway from Disney Enterprises, Inc. Today we are delighted to present an interview and giveaway opportunity for the newest book from writers Stan Lee and Stuart Moore, with…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Thea here, reporting from a cold Washington D.C. Let’s get down to business, shall we? The Week of Trailers: I don’t know what was in the water but this past week, some really awesome…
“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! Today Ana reviews The Anderson Project, a collection of three novelettes inspired by a piece of art. You can read all three stories over at Tor.com and check out Ana’s…