It’s Friday! So we are over at Kirkus… Today, Ana reviews the short novel by Elizabeth Hand, Wylding Hall She liked it very much even though it scared the shit out of her. Go HERE to read more.…
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Carolyn Ives Gilman talks about writing her new novel, Dark Orbit “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…
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:…
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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…
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A Smugglerific Cover: Luminous by A.E. Ash
In which we reveal the cover for Luminous by A.E. Ash! Today we are most delighted to unveil the second official cover of Book Smugglers Publishing’s First Contact season of short stories. Without further ado, BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover!…
Hello everyone and a Happy Sunday to all! Thea is having fun at San Diego Comic Con and I am here pretending I don’t care. But down to business, this week is going to be SUPER AWESOME. Giveaway winners:…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
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Decoding the Newbery: The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pène du Bois
Decoding the Newbery is a monthly column in which Newbery Medal winners are examined and deconstructed by regular contributor and author Catherine Faris King. This month, Catherine examines 1948 Newbery Medalist The Twenty-One Balloons By William Pene du Bois.…
It’s Friday Wednesday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! It’s Thea’s turn today as she reviews thought-provoking science fiction novel Edge of Dark by Brenda Cooper. Oh, guys. Edge of Dark is a…
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…
SFF in Conversation is a new monthly feature on The Book Smugglers in which we invite guests to talk about a variety of topics important to speculative fiction fans, authors, and readers. Our vision is to create a safe…
Hello everyone and a Happy Sunday to all! Down to business! Giveaway winners: The winner of the Percy Jackson’s tenth anniversary giveaway is: Allison The winner of The Land of 10,000 Madonnas is: Lauren Tao Thoman If you missed…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
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…
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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)…
Hello everybody! Tomorrow is JULY, which means it is that time of year again: time for us to look back at our reviews and list our fave books of 2015…at least, so far. We Book Smugglers are proud to…
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A Smugglerific Cover (And ARC Giveaway): The Land of 10,000 Madonnas by Kate Hattemer
In which we unveil the cover for Kate Hattemer’s upcoming novel, The Land of 10,000 Madonnas. Today we are delighted to present you with the cover and synopsis of Kate Hattemer’s new novel, The Land of 10,000 Madonnas. We…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Let’s hop to it. This Week on The Book Smugglers: Tomorrow, we kick off the week with a cover reveal and giveaway for The Land of 10,000 Madonnas by Kate Hattemer (author of the…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
It’s Friday, and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana lists some of her highly anticipated reads for the second half of 2015. Go over there to take a look.…
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…
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Old School Wednesdays Readalong: Morning Glories, Vol.1 by Nick Spencer and Joe Eisma
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)…
It’s Friday Wednesday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea is STILL going on about Jurassic World and is list-making… Because Jurassic World is deeply flawed, and yet still somehow incredibly entertaining.…
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The Merger: A Romantic Comedy of Intergalactic Business Negotiations, Indecipherable Emotions, and Pizza by Sunil Patel
The Merger by Sunil Patel Published 6/23/2015 | 6,396 Words Paresh and Sita are a loving married couple who share a (mostly) pleasant and uneventful life. That is, if you don’t count Sita’s cooking experiments with turkey chili pizza…
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The Merger: Sunil Patel 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…