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,…
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The Vishakanya’s Choice: Roshani Chokshi 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…
In which we take a look at the first YA novel by Kate Elliott Title: Court of Fives Author: Kate Elliott Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Little, Brown Publication Date: August 18 2015 Hardcover: 448 Pages In this imaginative escape into…
Old School Wednesdays Book Review: The Secret Hour by Scott Westerfeld (Midnighters #1)
Fun midnight-hour shenanigans from Scott Westerfeld–yes, please. 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…
COURT OF FIVES: Kate Elliott on Inspirations & Influences ( & Giveaway)
In which Kate Elliott talks Court of Fives, history, myth making and Cleopatra “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,…
A Smugglerific Cover: The Vishakanya’s Choice by Roshani Chokshi
In which we reveal the cover for The Vishakanya’s Choice by Roshani Chokshi! Today we are thrilled to share with you the third and final cover of Book Smugglers Publishing’s First Contact season of short stories. Without further ado,…
Celebrating the newest illustrated companion book from Rick Riordan! This year marks the 10th anniversary of Percy Jackson and the Olympians–a five book series, starring the son of Poseidon and his friends as they figure out their place in…
SORCERER TO THE CROWN: Zen Cho on Inspirations & Influences (& Giveaway)
In which Zen Cho discloses the novels that influenced her upcoming novel, Sorcerer to the Crown. Reader, enter the giveaway – which is open to all, for chance to read the novel in advance. “Inspirations and Influences” is a…
Joint Review: The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin
In which a N.K. Jemisin novel is awesome. Again. Title: The Fifth Season Author: N.K. Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: August 4 2015 Hardcover: 449 Pages This is the way the world ends. Again. Three terrible things…
Old School Wednesdays Book Review: The Time of the Ghost by Diana Wynne Jones
Diana Wynne Jones is made of awesome and The Time of the Ghost is yet another great novel. Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smugglers feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when…
Check out S.E. Grove’s post, in which the ideas behind the Mapmakers series are explored. “Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their Inspirations and Influences. In…
Celebrating a new, digital-interactive ebook in the world of Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan! This year marks the 10th anniversary of Percy Jackson and the Olympians–a five book series, starring the son of Poseidon and his…
Old School Wednesdays Joint Review: The Sea of Monsters by Rick Riordan (Percy Jackson 2)
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 DINOSAURS ARE HERE! And today, we are delighted to host author Victor Milán talking about the most important thing when writing a book about dinosaur lords: suspension of disbelief. GETTING SUSPENDED! When I was but a tad, we…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews the latest entry in the Craft Sequence by Max Gladstone, one of her favourite ongoing series. Go HERE to read her review. And you can still enter the…
Max Gladstone’s Craft Sequence is one of Ana’s favourite ongoing Fantasy series, where corporate law meets dead gods meet fantastic characters and worldbuilding. Last First Snow is the fourth book in the series and features the fantabulous Elayne Kevarian…
Old School Wednesdays: Dealing with Dragons (Enchanted Forest Chronicles #1) by Patricia C. Wrede
New Old School Wednesdays series! Ana reads The Enchanted Forest Chronicles! 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…
It’s Friday Saturday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Thea is talking about book one in a new series, A School for Unusual Girls by Kathleen Baldwin today! Stranje House takes a familiar…
Old School Wednesdays Dark Tower Reread: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
Old School Wednesdays presents Thea’s epic reread of The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. May we be well-met, fellow traveler. THIS MONTH ON THE DARK TOWER: Wolves of the Calla sees the return of the main storyline as…
Ana says goodbye to Sarah McCarry’s girls. Title: About a Girl Written by Sarah McCarry Genre: Fantasy, Contemporary, Young Adult Publisher: St Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: July 14, 2015 Hardcover: 256 pages Eighteen-year-old Tally is absolutely sure of everything:…
The August Birds: Octavia Cade on Inspirations & Influences (& Giveaway)
In which Octavia Cade talks about writing The August Birds… “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…
OK, I am SO in love with Archivist Wasp. It’s a top 10 from me. 2015, you are WONDERFUL so far. Title: Archivist Wasp Written by Nicole Kornher-Stace Genre: Science Fiction, Fantasy, YA, Adventure, Post-Apocalypse/Dystopia Publisher: Small Beer Press…
Joel Ross makes a triumphant middle grade debut with The Fog Diver – a swashbuckling, science fiction-fantasy that conjures comparisons to Kenneth Oppel’s Airborn and Jenn Reese’s Above World. In other words: READ THIS BOOK NOW. Title: The Fog…
Old School Wednesdays Joint Review: The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1) by Rick Riordan
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)…
This month sees the 10th Anniversary of The Lightning Thief, Book 1 in the super mega successful Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan and we are running a special giveaway today to celebrate! ABOUT THE SERIES…