Veronica Roth is back with an adult(ish) SFF offering, taking the Chosen One trope to the next level. Title: Chosen Ones Author: Veronica Roth Genre: Speculative Fiction/Science Fiction Publisher: John Joseph Adams / Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPublication Date: April 2020Hardcover: 432…
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a review of V.E. Schwab’s Vengeful. The long-awaited sequel to ViciousVengeful is a delightful return to the world of EOs and stars a brand…
Guess what, friends! We have a new novella coming out this year! Girl Reporter is Tansy Rayner Roberts’ newest work of fiction, set in the same world as her award winning short story “Cookie Cutter Superhero” and our very…
The Mutant’s Apprentice is an essay from Bogi Takács, a Hungarian Jewish agender trans author who writes SFF, poetry, and commentary. This essay first appeared in the fourth volume of our Quarterly Almanac. The Mutant’s Apprentice While there are…
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…
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…
“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…
It’s Friday Monday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea talks about the first volume in Jeff Lemire’s Black Hammer comic book series… This ongoing series from Jeff Lemire is character driven SFF at its best, following…
It’s Friday Monday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Like so many other fans this past weekend, Thea went to watch Wonder Woman–and fell in love with the phenomenal portrayal of Diana of Themyscira. To celebrate the awesomeness,…
Title: The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World Author: Shannon Hale and Dean Hale Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Marvel Press Publication Date: February 7 2017 Hardcover: 320 Pages WHO RUNS THE WORLD? SQUIRRELS! Fourteen-year-old Doreen Green moved from…
It’s Friday Tuesday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn, and she looks towards superheroes and middle grade novels… In 2016, an animated show called Super Hero High commenced–and was accompanied by middle grade novels…
Today, we are working in partnership with Marvel Press (who kindly sent us a copy of the novel, and provided the prize pack) to offer an exclusive giveaway of The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl: Squirrel Meets World by Shannon and…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Smugglivus is officially coming to a close–so it’s time to get back to our regular programming. Let’s dive in, shall we? A Superhero Anthology Did you hear the news? Our superhero season of short…
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 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 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 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 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…
Winter’s Flight by Susan Jane Bigelow 5,805 Words A short story set in the Extrahuman Union universe, taking place after The Spark (book 3) and before the start of Extrahumans (book 4) by Susan Jane Bigelow. New York had…
The Life and Times of Angel Evans by Meredith Debonnaire Published 09/13/2016 | 9,845 Words Doctor Who meets Good Omens in this new short story from Book Smugglers Publishing. When Angel Evans was born into her world, the event…
“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…
In which we reveal the cover for The Life and Times of Angel Evans by Meredith Debonnaire! Today we are thrilled to share with you the final cover for Book Smugglers Publishing’s Superhero season of short stories. Without further…
Superior by Jessica Lack Published 08/16/2016 | 16,757 Words A superhero’s intern falls in love with a supervillain’s apprentice in this star-crossed LGBT YA story from The Book Smugglers. Here’s the thing about being a superhero intern: there’s a…
“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…
Today, we are delighted to unveil the cover of The Spark–the third book in the Extrahuman Union quartet from Susan Jane Bigelow (and the third novel from Book Smugglers Publishing). Without further ado, behold! The Smugglerific Cover! About the…