“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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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…
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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!…
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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)…
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…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews Old School Wednesdays
Old School Wednesdays Dark Tower Reread: Wizard and Glass 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: Wizard and Glass is a departure from the other books in the…
Book Smugglers Publishing First Contact Smugglerific Cover
A Smugglerific Cover: The Merger by Sunil Patel
In which we reveal the cover for The Merger: A Romantic Comedy of Intergalactic Business Negotiations, Indecipherable Emotions, and Pizza by Sunil Patel Today we are most delighted to unveil the first official cover of Book Smugglers Publishing’s First…
He knew me because he said I was awesome. And I was awesome. Maggie Cunningham, The Awesome. Fuck yeah. Title: The Awesome Written by Eva Darrows Genre: Contemporary/Urban Fantasy, Young Adult, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Ravenstone Publication Date: May 2015…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea takes a look at YA speculative fiction novel Undertow by Michael Buckley. Undertow is NOT what she was expecting. In a good way.…
Thought-provoking. Existential. Poignant. These are all words that describe Claire North’s luminescent Touch. Title: Touch Written by Claire North Genre: Speculative Fiction Publisher: Redhook/Orbit Publication Date: March 2015 Hardcover: 432 pages Kepler had never meant to die this way…
9 Rated Books Book Reviews Old School Wednesdays
Old School Wednesdays Dark Tower Reread: The Waste Lands 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: The Waste Lands has long been Thea’s favorite book in the Dark…
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Speculative Fiction 2014 – OUT NOW! (& Giveaway)
We are thrilled to announce the launch of Speculative Fiction 2014 today! Speculative Fiction 2014: The Year’s Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary is out today! The 2014 edition is edited by Renee Williams and Shaun Duke, and collects…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today it is Thea’s turn to take over the column – fresh from reading Touch by Claire North (review to come next week here on…
Seraphina is back in this entertaining and highly anticipated sequel. While it’s still a solid fantasy novel, Shadow Scale never quite manages to hit the high, sweet notes that made me fall in love with Seraphina. Title: Shadow Scale…
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Blog Tour & Giveaway: Fonda Lee on Sports Celebrity and the Making of Zeroboxer
In which we welcome Fonda Lee to talk about the cult of celebrity, her novel, and giveaway a copy of Zeroboxer! Today we are delighted to host a guest post from debut author Fonda Lee as we celebrate the…
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Joint Review: A Darker Shade of Magic by V. E. Schwab
“I’m not afraid of dying. But I am afraid of dying here.” She swept her hand over the room, the tavern, the city. “I’d rather die on an adventure than live standing still.” Title: A Darker Shade of Magic…
“Everywhere you go, pain and misery seem to follow. Well, I’m done following along with it. I won’t be a part of your violence anymore. And I won’t let the children be infected by it either.” Title: Sweet Tooth:…
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Sweet Tooth Friday: “Endangered Species” (Vol. 4) by Jeff Lemire
“Everywhere you go, pain and misery seem to follow. Well, I’m done following along with it. I won’t be a part of your violence anymore. And I won’t let the children be infected by it either.” Title: Sweet Tooth:…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea reviews Lovecraftian contemporary fantasy novel Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregory. Starring an awesome protagonist, Harrison Squared is a lot of fun (and Thea’s…
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The Walls Around Us Giveaway: Nova Ren Suma on Inspirations & Influences
In which Nova Ren Suma talks about teenage ghosts and her new novel, The Walls Around Us. We Book Smugglers are huge fans of Nova Run Suma’s work. Both of us loved her YA novel Imaginary Girls – a…
Book Reviews Old School Wednesdays
Old School Wednesdays Dark Tower Reread: The Gunslinger 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. Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smugglers feature. We came up with the idea towards the end…
“What if they aren’t the solution at all, but the problem? What if they caused it? What if he caused it?” Title: Sweet Tooth: Animal Armies Written by Jeff Lemire Genre: Apocalypse, Dystopia, Comics, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction, Speculative…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Thea takes over this week with a review of a highly anticipated book, dystopian YA speculative fiction novel City of Savages by Lee Kelly. A…