It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews Artificial Condition, the long-awaited sequel to All Systems Red by Martha Wells featuring the one and only Murderbot. It’s super great! Go over to Kirkus to learn more.…
Novellas
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews the last novella in the Binti trilogy by Nnedi Okorafor *sniff* I can’t believe it is all over, I loved this series a lot! Go over to Kirkus…
Title: The Only Harmless Great Thing Author: Brooke Bolander Genre: Alternate History, SF Publisher: Tor.com Publication date: January 23 2018 Paperback: 96 pages In the early years of the 20th century, a group of female factory workers in Newark,…
It’s Monday and we are over at Kirkus! Inspired by A.C. Wise’s recent Women to Read column, I went and got me a copy of the novella Pretty Marys All in a Row by Gwendolyn Kiste… … and loved…
Title: Strange Weather Author: Joe Hill Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: William Morrow Publication date: October 2017 Hardcover: 448 Pages A collection of four chilling novels, ingeniously wrought gems of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, #1 New York Times…
We are over at Kirkus for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with another list–this time with a focus on Strange Weather by Joe Hill. Joe Hill’s newest novel is actually a collection of four shorter novellas–a story…
Hello all! Today we are delighted to reveal the cover for Stephanie Burgis’ upcoming novella Snowspelled! Without further ado, behold! The smugglerific cover! The Cover: Cover artist Leesha Hannigan’s website: www.leeshahannigan.com Cover designer Patrick Samphire’s website: www.patricksamphire.com Stephanie Burgis…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reads another kick-ass novella: River of Teeth by Sarah Gailey is EXCELLENT. Go over there to read more.…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Thea takes a turn this week, and reads the newest novella from John Scalzi, The Dispatcher. Originally published as an audiobook, this noir-ish novella takes an odd premise to the…
Title: All Systems Red Author: Martha Wells Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Tor Publication Date: May 2017 Ebook: 144 Pages A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that blends HBO’s…
Excerpt & Giveaway: KEEPER OF THE DAWN by Dianna Gunn
Today we are thrilled to launch the debut novella in our brand new Novella Initiative Project: Keeper of the Dawn by Dianna Gunn. We’ve got plenty of shenanigans happening today including an excerpt and giveaway here and a Facebook…
Hurricane Heels by Isabel Yap Published 12/6/2016 Five ordinary girls discover magical powers in this new series of interconnected short stories from Isabel Yap When Alex, Ria, Aiko, Natalie and Selena met at summer camp, they never expected the…
Hurricane Heels (Hurricane Heels #1) by Isabel Yap
Hurricane Heels by Isabel Yap Published 12/6/2016 Five ordinary girls discover magical powers in this new series of interconnected short stories from Isabel Yap When Alex, Ria, Aiko, Natalie and Selena met at summer camp, they never expected the…
Introducing Book Smugglers Publishing’s first four official novellas for our Novella Initiative 2017! BOOK SMUGGLERS PUBLISHING PROUDLY PRESENTS Four Novellas for the Savvy Reader Earlier this year, we announced our newest venture: The Novella Initiative. Starting in 2017, we…
Today, we are delighted to host an exclusive excerpt from Cold-Forged Flame, a new fantasy novella by acclaimed writer Marie Brennan, coming from Tor.com. The sound of the horn pierces the apeiron, shattering the stillness of that realm. Its…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea reviews new novella from Tor.com, Emily Foster’s The Drowning Eyes. From its beautiful cover to its poetic title, The Downing Eyes is Thea’s…
Today, we are delighted to host an exclusive excerpt of Emily Foster’s debut novella upcoming from Tor.com, The Drowning Eyes. When the Dragon Ships began to tear through the trade lanes and ravage coastal towns, the hopes of the…
I finished reading The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps and on both cheeks I bore a delta of rinsed skin. Title: The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps Author: Kai Ashante Wilson Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Tor.com Publication Date: September 1 2015 Paperback:…
Book Smugglers Publishing: Announcing The Novella Initiative (And Open Call)
Book Smugglers Publishing is proud to announce…The Novella Initiative! We are currently open for submissions for Superhero-themed short stories to be published between June and August 2016 (more information here) and as part of our first anniversary celebrations, we…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! This week, Thea is over at Kirkus talking about a novella follow-up to This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers (one of her Top…
It’s Tuesday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! (Well, not usually, but today that is the case!) Today, Thea takes over with some list-making with short fiction on the brain… Because sometimes, during the hectic rush of the holidays,…
The Halloween Dare – Susan Hill Double Feature: The Small Hand & Dolly
Title: The Small Hand/ Dolly Author: Susan Hill Genre: Horror Publisher: Vintage Publication Date: September 2013 Paperback: 288 Pages Two chilling ghost stories from the author of The Woman in Black, both set in crumbling English houses that are…