Welcome to Smugglivus 2017! Throughout this month, we will have guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2017, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2018, and more. Today’s Smugglivus guest…
Carlie St. George
This month on Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines the Love Triangle. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and pop culture, are broken down and discussed by new regular…
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……
This month on Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines the concepts of terror, fear, and standard portrayal of heroism in popular culture. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and…
This month on Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines the Sexy Douchecanoe trope. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and pop culture, are broken down and discussed by new…
Presenting Trope Anatomy 101! In which we introduce a new column, and Carlie St. George breaks down beloved and not-so-beloved tropes. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and pop culture,…
Hello everyone and happy holidays! Smugglivus is in full swing, and today we are thrilled to celebrate with a sale. As you may know, we published our very first commissioned novelettes this year, with Carlie St. George’s Spindle City…
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 Long And Silent Ever After: Carlie St. George 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…
A Smugglerific Cover: The Long And Silent Ever After (Spindle City Mysteries #3) by Carlie St. George
In which we reveal the cover and open up preorders for The Long And Silent Ever After by Carlie St. George We are thrilled to share the cover of The Long And Silent Ever After by Carlie St. George,…
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…
THE PRICE YOU PAY IS RED: Carlie St. George 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…
A Smugglerific Cover: The Price You Pay Is Red (Spindle City Mysteries #2) by Carlie St. George
In which we reveal the cover and open up preorders for The Price You Pay Is Red by Carlie St. George We are delighted to share with you the cover of The Price You Pay Is Red by Carlie…
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 Case of the Little Bloody Slipper: Carlie St. George 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…
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper: The Cover Art Process
In which cover artist Melanie Cook talks about the process for The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by Carlie St. George. Today we are delighted to introduce you to Melanie Cook–the artist behind the gorgeous cover art for…
Introducing The Spindle City Mysteries by Carlie St. George
Everything you wanted to know about Carlie St. George’s awesome fairytale noir series. Earlier we revealed the cover for The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by Carlie St. George, the first of three interconnected novelettes in The Spindle…
Cover Reveal and Pre-Order: The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper (Spindle City Mysteries #1) by Carlie St. George
In which we reveal the cover for The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by Carlie St. George Today we are thrilled to share with you the cover of The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by Carlie St.…