Earlier this year we published six original short stories online for free and as standalone ebooks, all under the theme of “Awakenings.” Today, we are thrilled to announce that we have collected each of these short stories in an…
Women To Read is a monthly column from A.C. Wise highlighting female authors of speculative fiction and recommending a starting place for their work. C.L. Polk writes fantasy and romance, and my recommended starting place is her brilliant debut…
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today with a review of Umbertouched by Livia Blackburne. The second and concluding novel in the Rosemarked duology, Umbertouched is beautifully characterized, self-contained, and full of…
Hello everybody! Courtesy of Tor Publishing, we have five copies of City of Broken Magic by Mirah Bolender to giveaway! ABOUT THE BOOK Five hundred years ago, magi created a weapon they couldn’t control. An infestation that ate magic—and anything…
Title:The Defiant Heir Author: Melissa Caruso Genre: Fantasy Publisher: Orbit Publication date: April 2018 Paperback: 515 pages Across the border, the Witch Lords of Vaskandar are preparing for war. But before an invasion can begin, they must call a…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, I look at the latest (final!!!!!) Murderbot novella by Martha Wells. It is OF COURSE, super good! Go over there to check it out.…
We have some important news to share with regards to Book Smugglers Publishing. As of December 31st 2018, we will be shifting our business away from for sale short stories, novellas, and novels. We started our publishing venture in…
We are over at Kirkus today for our regular column! Thea takes over today with her review of Empress of All Seasons by Emiko Jean. A standalone YA fantasy novel set in a fictional Japanese-inspired world, Empress of All…
Trash & Treasure is a miscellany of monthly opinions on SFF, fandom and general geekness from Foz Meadows. This month’s entry takes a slightly different approach… I’ve struggled this month with feelings of total inadequacy. It’s easy to be…
Giveaways Halloween Tales of Terror
Here, Have A Creepypasta: Channel Zero and Slender Man (and a Giveaway)
I’ve always thought creepypasta was a great word. For those uninitiated, creepypastas are horror-related legends or images that have been copied and pasted around the Internet, most often focusing on supernatural horror (although serial killers, suicide, and other non-supernatural…
On Haunted Homes: TERRIFIED, INFIDEL, and MALEVOLENT I love October. It’s a time of year when publishers put out their yearly measure of horror novels, and I’ve finally made peace with the end of summer and the days getting…
Timshala by Leah Cypess Published 10/30/2018 Siara has always known that every step of her life is predestined—with the exception of a few true choices, a few points in time where she can exercise free will. But when she…
It is almost Halloween and I have an unusual recommendation for you: Damsel by Elena K. Arnold. Not a horror book per se but horrific in all ways that count. It is a wonderful – if harrowing – novel.…
Awakenings Book Smugglers Publishing Inspirations and Influences
TIMSHALA: Leah Cypess on Inspiration & 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…
Awakenings Book Smugglers Publishing Smugglerific Cover
A Smugglerific Cover: TIMSHALA by Leah Cypess
In which we reveal the cover for the last short story in our 2018 Awakenings series, Timshala by Leah Cypess! Behold the smugglerific cover: About the Story Siara has always known that every step of her life is predestined—with…
Finding excellent short SFF can often feel like hunting for buried treasure. Sometimes it takes a guide to help fill in the map, connecting readers with fantastic fiction and showing where X Marks The Story–a new monthly column from…
Nonfiction Contributors Smuggler Army
The Right to the City: Urbanism, Planning and Cities in Science Fiction and Fantasy
As an urban planner, I read about far flung cities to better understand the possibilities of close by ones. As a lifelong fan of sci-fi and fantasy, I’ve become fascinated with the way that fictional cities expand upon central…
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…
In which we celebrate the collected ebook and print versions of Between the Firmaments by JY Yang–and offer up a sweet giveaway. In 2017, we Book Smugglers ran our very first Kickstarter–and beyond our wildest expectations, we not only…
Women To Read is a monthly column from A.C. Wise highlighting female authors of speculative fiction and recommending a starting place for their work. Welcome to October’s Women to Read. This time around, I have three short stories and…
Happy Wednesday and welcome to a regular monthly feature in partnership with Fran Wilde and Aliette de Bodard’s Cooking the Books Podcast! Today’s guest is Alex London, talking to Fran and Aliette about his novel Black Wings Beating Here…
Inspirations and Influences
In the Vanishers’ Palace: Aliette de Bodard 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…
It’s Monday and Ana is over at Kirkus with a review of Time Travel thriller slash murder mystery, The Psychology of Time Travel. Go over to Kirkus for the full scoop.…
Hello everybody! TGIF! Zero Sum Game by SL Huang is out now and the author popped over to the Tor Towers and signed some copies of this super cool SF Thriller – and we are excited to have four…
Between the Firmaments by JY Yang (Part Two) Last year, we Book Smugglers ran our very first Kickstarter–and beyond our wildest expectations, we not only funded but hit our stretch goals. One of those goals was a new serialized…
