Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Smugglivus is officially coming to a close–so it’s time to get back to our regular programming. Let’s dive in, shall we? A Superhero Anthology Did you hear the news? Our superhero season of short…
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The Book Smugglers Present 2016 – AND A NEW ANTHOLOGY
HAPPY SMUGGLIVUS, EVERYONE! Yesterday, we took a retrospective look at 2015. Today, as we turn 8, we look forward to 2016–and announce a brand spankin’ new anthology. ALL THE PLANS FOR 2016 SpecFic 2015 First on our list of…
Smugglivus 2014: Announcing Retold: Six Fairytales Reimagined (& Giveaway)
Hello everyone! Happy Holidays! Smugglivus is in full swing, and today we have a special announcement. As you may know, we published six original short stories this year – all following the theme of Subversive Fairy Tales – online…
Over at Kirkus: Under My Hat: Tales From the Cauldron edited by Jonathan Strahan
It’s Friday so this means we are over at Kirkus! This week, Ana reviews Under My Hat: Tales From the Cauldron, the anthology edited by Jonathan Strahan with stories by ALL THE AWESOME WRITERS. It has its share of…
Title: Z: Zombie Stories Anthology edited by J.M. Lassen Featuring stories by Jonathan Maberry, Kelly Link, Catherynne M. Valente, Christine Morgan, Scott Nicholson, Darrell Schweitzer, Marie Atkins, Nina Kirki Hoffman, David Barr Kirtley, Scott Edelman, Thomas S. Roche Genre:…
Today we are thrilled to be a stop on the Steampunk! anthology blog tour. The anthology includes authors the likes of Cassandra Clare, Libba Bray, M.T. Anderson, Cory Doctorow, and Holly Black, spinning strange stories of science fiction and…
Title: Sleight of Hand Author: Peter S. Beagle Genre: Fantasy Publisher:Tachyon Publications Publication date: March 1, 2011 Paperback: 288 pages Abundant with tales of quiet heroism, life-changing decisions, and determined searches for deep answers, this extraordinary collection of contemporary…
Title: Stories Authors: Edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio with stories by several authors. Genre: This is a collection of short stories in a variety of genres. Publisher: Harper Collins US/ Headline UK Publishing Date: 1st edition 15…
Book Review & Giveaway: Zombies vs. Unicorns edited by Holly Black & Justine Larbalestier
Title: Zombies vs. Unicorns Authors: Team Unicorn edited by Holly Black – Kathleen Duey, Meg Cabot, Garth Nix, Margo Lanagan, Naomi Novik & Diana Peterfreund; Team Zombie edited by Justine Larbalestier – Libba Bray, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Cassandra Clare,…
Anthology Review: Kiss me Deadly edited by Trisha Telep
Title: Kiss me Deadly Author: Edited by Trish Telep with 13 contributors (listed below) Genre: YA/Paranormal Publisher: Running Press Kids Publication Date: August 3, 2010 Paperback: 432 pages If you can possibly thirst for more mysterious metaphysical accounts of…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new feature for books that have caught our eye: books we heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. This is how the Smugglers’…
Steampunk Week – Book Review: Steampunk by Ann and Jeff Vandermeer
Title:Steampunk Author: edited by Jeff and Ann Vandermeer with contributions by Michael Chabon / Neal Stephenson / James P. Blaylock / Joe R. Lansdale / Mary Gentle / Ted Chiang / Michael Moorcock / Jay Lake / Molly Brown…
Title: The Dragon Book Author: Edited by Jack dann and Gardner Dozois with stories by Garth Nix, Tad Williams, Jonathan Stroud, Tamora Pierce, Diana Wynne Jones, Sean Williams, Greg Maguire, Kage Baker, Peter S. Beagle, Bruce Coville, Andy Duncan,…
Title: Fifty-Two Stitches Author: Anthology, edited by Aaron Polson Genre: Horror, Anthology, Flash Fiction Publisher: Strange Publications Publication Date: September 2009 Paperback: 162 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone anthology How did I get this book: ARC from…
Halloween Week Anthology Review: Taste of Tenderloin by Gene O’Neil
Title: Taste of Tenderloin Author: Gene O’Neil Genre: Horror Publisher: Apex Book Company Publishing Date: August 2009 Paperback: 162 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone How did I get the book: ARC from the publisher Why did I…
Halloween Week Anthology Review: Malpractice: An Anthology of Bedside Terror
Title: Malpractice: An Anthology of Bedside Terror Author: Anthology, edited by Nathaniel Lambert Genre: Horror, Anthology, Short Fiction, Flash Fiction Publisher: Necrotic Tissue Publication Date: March 2009 Paperback: 240 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone anthology How did…
For Halloween Week 2009, we will be bringing you a different guest blogger each day, sharing their own Halloween Words of Wisdom and Ponderings. Today, we give you the uber-talented and supercool Graeme, of Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review. A…
Book Review: Strange Brew by Patricia Briggs & Rachel Caine
Title: Strange Brew – “Seeing Eye” by Patricia Briggs and “Death Warmed Over” by Rachel Caine Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: St. Martin’s Publication Date: July 2009 Paperback: 384 pages Why did I read this book: I have been anxiously…
Halloween Week – Joint Review: The Beast Within
Title: The Beast Within Author: Anthology, edited by Matt Hults Genre: Horror, Short Fiction Stand Alone or Series: Stand alone anthology, a collection of stories dealing with shapeshifters of all kinds Why did we read this book: One of…
Title: The Magical Christmas Cat Authors: Lora Leigh, Nalini Singh, Linda Winstead Jones and Erin McCarthy Genre: Paranormal Romance Stand Alone/ Series: It can be read as a stand alone but at least two of the stories (Nalini Singh’s…