It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn this Friday, with a review of one of the most highly anticipated tie-in novels of the year: Bloodline by Claudia Gray. This…
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We are beyond delighted that our friends at Tor.com are helping us unveil the cover of Sky Ranger (The Extrahuman Union Series, #2) by Susan Jane Bigelow – the second novel coming from Book Smugglers Publishing! Go over to…
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Too Like the Lightning: Ada Palmer on Terra Ignota – Why as a Historian I Prefer to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy
We kick-off the week with a guest post by Ada Palmer, the author of upcoming Science Fiction novel Too Like the Lightning. Terra Ignota: Why as a Historian I Prefer to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy People often seem…
It’s Friday and Ana is over at Kirkus! Today, she is reviewing Company Town by Madeline Ashby It’s a fantastic book in a futuristic setting and with a super great main female character. Go HERE to read the review.…
A hyped debut novel featuring Giant Alien Robots – it’s a shame that it’s so dull. Title: Sleeping Giants Written by Sylvain Neuvel Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Del Rey / Michael Joseph Publication Date: April 21 2016 Paperback: 320…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn again this Friday, and she is list-making, inspired by her recent read of Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel. All the buzz right…
What would happen if the most important, fundamental element for human survival was toxic? In H2O by Virginia Bergin we learn the answer: nothing good. Title: H2O Written by Virginia Bergin Genre: Apocalypse, Dystopia, Young Adult, Science Fiction Publisher:…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn this Friday, as she tackles Paper Girls volume 1–the newest ongoing monthly comic from Brian K. Vaughan, with art from Cliff Chiang.…
Hi! It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus. Today, Ana continues with her Time Travel Project with a review of Future Shock by Elizabeth Briggs. It’s a fun thriller with … a few problems. Go here for the…
In which we unveil a brand new adventure from your friendly neighborhood Book Smugglers: The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac! As you may have noticed, we Book Smugglers are always looking for ways to improve, to grow, to try new…
Apocalypse NOW, get thee to a shelter (or a generation ship, if you can): the sophomore novel by Corinne Duyvis is as bit as good as I was expecting. Title: On the Edge of Gone Written by Corinne Duyvis…
A surprising parable about technology, nature, and free will, The Wild Robot by Peter Brown is beautiful, at turns heartbreaking, and deeply profound. Title: The Wild Robot Written by Peter Brown Genre: Middle Grade, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction Publisher:…
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Book Giveway: BROKEN by Susan Jane Bigelow
In which we celebrate the publication day of Broken by Susan Jane Bigelow, and offer up one sweet giveaway We are beyond thrilled to finally announce the publication day of Broken (The Extrahuman Union Series, #1) by Susan Jane…
Book Smugglers Publishing Superheroes The Extrahuman Union
The Extrahuman Union: A Primer (Compliance is Mandatory)
An introduction to The Extrahuman Union series by Susan Jane Bigelow. Broken is the first book in the Extrahuman Union series of four interconnected novels, featuring a group of superheroes struggling to survive in a dystopian future under the…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, Thea tackles Where Futures End by Parker Peevyhouse: The debut novel form Peevyhouse, Where Futures End is a collection of five inextricably linked novellas…
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Broken (The Extrahuman Union #1): Susan Jane Bigelow 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…
Darrow’s final adventure comes ot a triuphant close in Morning Star by Pierce Brown. Title: Morning Star Written by Pierce Brown Genre: Speculative Fiction, Science Fiction Publisher: Del Rey Publication Date: February 2016 Hardcover: 518 pages Darrow would have…
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Cover Reveal: BROKEN by Susan Jane Bigelow
In which we reveal the cover and open up preorders for Broken by Susan Jane Bigelow We are beyond delighted to finally unveil the cover of Broken (The Extrahuman Union Series, #1) by Susan Jane Bigelow–the very first novel…
The scientist, the witch, the AI and the magic tree. Title: All the Birds in the Sky Author: Charlie Jane Anders Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy Publisher: Tor Books Publication Date: January 26 2016 Paperback: 320 Pages From…
Mystery, science, and intrepid investigative skills–ON THE MOON–all collide in this smart, fast-paced middle grade adventure. Title: Space Case Author: Stuart Gibbs Genre: Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction, Middle Grade Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Publication Date:…
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TIME TRAVELING WITH A HAMSTER by Ross Welford: A Time Travel Project Review
The Time Travel Project is a new regular feature in which Ana reads Time Travel novels, new and old. More on the feature here. Passenger is the first in a duology by Alexandra Bracken and Ana’s first official read…
Today, we are delighted to host an exclusive excerpt of Forest of Memory–the new novella from Hugo Award winning author Mary Robinette Kowal. Katya deals in Authenticities and Captures, trading on nostalgia for a past long gone. Her clients…
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IN THE GARDEN OF IDEN by Kage Baker: A Time Travel Project Review
The Time Travel Project is a new regular feature in which Ana reads Time Travel novels, new and old. More on the feature here. Passenger is the first in a duology by Alexandra Bracken and Ana’s first official read…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn today with her review of First Light by Linda Nagata! The first book in the recently re-released The Red trilogy from Linda…
It’s Friday Monday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, it’s Thea’s turn to geek out about TV–because tonight, The Expanse officially debuts on SyFy. To celebrate the two-night premiere event, Thea is…