HELLO EVERYBODY! Earlier today we kick started Smugglivus and mentioned that we’d have a surprise later in the day. Well… SURPRISE! WE HAVE A NEW BOOK OUT TODAY! In 2016, we hosted an amazing monthly column by one of…
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The Long And Silent Ever After (Spindle City Mystery #3) by Carlie St. George
The Long And Silent Ever After by Carlie St. George (Spindle City Mystery #3) Published 12/15/2015 | 13,34 Words “Hello, Prince,” the Godmother said. “I’m calling in that favor.” When Rose Briar–cabaret singer, drug lord, and notorious secret-keeper–disappears without…
The Price You Pay Is Red (Spindle City Mystery #2) by Carlie St. George
The Price You Pay Is Red by Carlie St. George (Spindle City Mysteries #2) Published 11/24/2015 | 13,714 Words “All women are dangerous,” Rose said. “Anyone underestimated is.” When Jimmy Prince—excessively stubborn gumshoe and maker of terrible life choices–stumbles…
Announcing Spindle City Serials: Weekly Episodes from Book Smugglers Publishing
These are the serial episodes you’ve been looking for… Today, we celebrate the publication of The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by Carlie St. George, the first in a series of three novelettes following private detective Jimmy Prince,…
The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper (Spindle City Mystery #1) by Carlie St. George
The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by Carlie St. George Published 11/2/2015 | 11,441 Words It was half past eleven when I saw her. She was standing at the top of the staircase, with restless fingers and defiant…
The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan Published 10/27/2015 | 7,079 Words The Bridegroom is an atmospheric story of first contact and identity, and it is the first annual Halloween Tale published by Book Smugglers Publishing. When Valentine was born, no…
Fighting Demons by S.L. Huang Published 9/22/2015 | 7,079 Words Xiao Hong travels to her mother’s homeland in pursuit of Rosa in the sequel to Hunting Monsters My seventeenth birthday, the day I became a woman in the eyes…
Book Smugglers Publishing: Open Call For Short Stories Submissions (Summer 2016)
Submissions for short stories are now closed. General information and theme: We’re looking for original short stories from all around the world as long as they are written in English. Our goal is to publish at least three short…
The Vishakanya’s Choice by Roshani Chokshi Published 8/25/2015 | 4,162 Words “Did we have a choice? An honest one. A real Choice.” Who would you be if you had a choice? What would you do? Early in her life,…
Luminous by A.E. Ash Published 7/21/2015 | 8,878 Words Entry number 3333. Vanguard Station Reckoning. All systems stable. Nothing new to report. It’s been nine years since the war started; nine years since she has received acknowledgement or contact…
The Merger: A Romantic Comedy of Intergalactic Business Negotiations, Indecipherable Emotions, and Pizza by Sunil Patel
The Merger by Sunil Patel Published 6/23/2015 | 6,396 Words Paresh and Sita are a loving married couple who share a (mostly) pleasant and uneventful life. That is, if you don’t count Sita’s cooking experiments with turkey chili pizza…
Application for the Delegation of First Contact: Questionnaire, Part B by Kathrin Köhler
A short story – in questionnaire format – from Kathrin Köhler Application for the Delegation of First Contact: Questionnaire, Part B by Kathrin Köhler Published 5/26/2015 A questionnaire, developed by the Federation for the Delegation of First Contact, for…
Speculative Fiction 2014 – OUT NOW! (& Giveaway)
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Speculative Fiction 2014 today! Speculative Fiction 2014: The Year’s Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary is out today! The 2014 edition is edited by Renee Williams and Shaun Duke, and collects…
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…