Hello everybody – hope you are all keeping safe. I am lucky enough to be exclusively working from home and as I do so, I am trying to create a mental health routine of comfort reading, writing, going for…
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A gravedigger, a mapmaker and a fiercely protective dead goat go on a dangerous quest to save the(ir) world. In the small, remote village of Colbren, seventeen-year-old Ryn is a gravedigger, her profession by blood and by heart. She…
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Over at Kirkus: THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Ana’s turn today, with her review of the highly anticipated (and much buzzed about) This Is How You Lose The Time War–the new joint effort from powerhouse SFF…
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I LOVE YOU SO MOCHI: Sarah Kuhn on Inspirations & Influences (and a giveaway)
We are huge fans of Sarah Kuhn’s, especially her Heroine Complex series, and were thrilled when we learned she was writing a Japan-set romantic comedy novel. Today, we’re delighted to have her as our guest to discuss I Love…
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today with a review of Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri. The debut novel from Tasha Suri, Empire of Sand is a historical fantasy novel inspired…
Chat With an Author Inspirations and Influences
Come Die with Me: Kelly Jensen on writing To See the Sun
Today we welcome Kelly Jensen to the blog with a guest post on writing her new LGBT novel, To See the Sun, out now from Riptide Publishing. I might not have been the only person in the audience for…
The Girl with the Frozen Heart by Y.M. Pang Published 8/14/2018 A girl lies bleeding in the snow; an arrow piercing her heart. A god takes pity on her and saves her life, the only way he knows how.…
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A Smugglerific Cover: THE GIRL WITH THE FROZEN HEART by Y.M. Pang
In which we reveal the cover for the next short story in our 2018 Awakenings series, The Girl with the Frozen Heart by Y.M. Pang! Behold the smugglerific cover: About the Story A girl lies bleeding in the snow;…
Book Smugglers Publishing Quarterly Almanac The Novella Initiative
Girl Reporter: Tansy Rayner Roberts on Inspirations and 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…
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Standing Under the Mistletoe with Interlude Press and Pene Henson: It’s All in the Kiss
A kiss can lead to so many unexpected things…especially one that takes place under the mistletoe. Join authors Killian B. Brewer, Pene Henson, Erin Finnegan, Lilah Suzanne, and Lynn Charles as they explore the most tantalizing literary kisses and…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana talks about a lovely Romance Fantasy novel by Silvia Moreno-Garcia:…
Today we are delighted to host a roundtable–the first in a series, we hope–with two incredible female small business owners and entrepreneurs. Bea and Leah Koch are the cofounders and owners of The Ripped Bodice–the only exclusively romance bookstore…
Women Who Lust is an essay by Sarah Kuhn, author of the awesome Heroine Complex urban fantasy series (Heroine Complex, Heroine Worship). This essay first appeared in the fourth volume of our Quarterly Almanac. Women Who Lust There’s an…
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Temporary Duty Assignment: Out NOW (+ Paperback Giveaway)
Hello everybody and a happy book birthday to the lovely A.E.Ash! Temporary Duty Assignment is the fourth novella in the Novella Initiative and it’s out now. We are celebrating the release today with a super great essay by A.E.…
Book Smugglers Publishing The Novella Initiative
Temporary Duty Assignment: A.E. Ash on Inspirations and 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…
On August 15, we will publish Temporary Duty Assignment by A.E. Ash–a science fiction romance novella set in an alternate future world. To celebrate the release, we are thrilled to share with you this short story prequel set in…
It’s Monday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana takes a look at Heroine Worship, the sequel to Sarah Kuhn’s Heroine Complex Yes, it is as excellent as the first one. Go over to Kirkus to check it…
Hello everybody and a happy book birthday to our very own Cassandra Khaw! We finally unleashed Bearly a Lady into the world today and we are celebrating with a giveaway! Go over to our Instagram page for a chance…
Book Smugglers Publishing Inspirations and Influences The Novella Initiative
Bearly a Lady: Cassandra Khaw on Inspirations & Influences
Bearly a Lady by Cassandra Khaw is the third title in our Novella Initiative and is out tomorrow, July 18! We are delighted to welcome Cassandra to the blog today to talk about the inspirations behind the novella. FOR…
Title: The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue Author: Mackenzi Lee Genre: Historical YA, Romance Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: June 27 2017 Hardcover: 513 Pages Henry “Monty” Montague was born and bred to be a gentleman, but…
Today we are delighted to host Sarah Kuhn to talk about the experience of writing Heroine Worship, the sequel to the amazingly fun Heroine Complex. When I started writing Heroine Complex—the first book in my series about Asian American…
Book Smugglers Publishing Smugglerific Cover The Novella Initiative
A Smugglerific Cover: Bearly a Lady by Cassandra Khaw
Hello everybody and happy Friday to all. GUESS WHAT! The cover for our next novella to be published in the Novella Initiative has been revealed over at tor.com! Bearly a Lady by Cassandra Khaw is a Rom-com featuring a…
Beauty, Glory, Thrift by Alison Tam Published 6/13/2017 I am Thrift and I want to leave this place, and see the far ends of the universe, and never spend another moment in stasis ever again. Take my hand and…
Book Smugglers Publishing Gods and Monsters Inspirations and Influences
Beauty, Glory, Thrift: Alison Tam 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…
Title: When Dimple Met Rishi Author: Sandhya Menon Genre: Contemporary YA, Romance Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: May 30 2017 Hardcover: 380 Pages A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt YA romantic comedy, told in alternating perspectives, about two Indian-American teens whose parents…