On this – last! – edition of Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines one of our favourite tropes: found families. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and pop culture,…
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On this special Halloween edition of Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines horror movies and the girls in horror movies who are too often killed off. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly…
This month on Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines the Love Triangle. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and pop culture, are broken down and discussed by new regular…
This month on Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines harmful fat shaming tropes. Trigger warning. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and pop culture, are broken down and discussed…
This month on Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines the harmful trope of waving away disability and chronic illnesses in fiction. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and pop…
This month on Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines the concepts of terror, fear, and standard portrayal of heroism in popular culture. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and…
This month on Trope Anatomy 101, Carlie St. George examines the Sexy Douchecanoe trope. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and pop culture, are broken down and discussed by new…
Presenting Trope Anatomy 101! In which we introduce a new column, and Carlie St. George breaks down beloved and not-so-beloved tropes. Trope Anatomy 101 is a monthly column in which familiar tropes, particularly in speculative fiction and pop culture,…
As you may have heard, The Book Smugglers are finalists for this year’s Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine. The Hugo Awards, presented annually since 1955, are voted on by members of the World Science Fiction Convention–aka Worldcon–which is also…
It’s that time of year again – awards season is here! Today we will be talking about the Hugo Awards! The Hugo Awards are a fan award and one of longest-running and most prestigious under the SFF umbrella. Each…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2016: A Year In Review. Tomorrow, January 7, 2017, is our bloggoversary–so to get ready for Smugglivus-proper and some big announcements for 2017 tomorrow, we’re taking a retrospective look at 2016! Even though 2016 was overall…
Hello everyone, and a Happy Sunday to all. Halloween is almost here and we have an informal Halloween Week in the works this week! This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, we kick off the week with a…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Last week was a horribly busy week for the both of us and I know we owe a couple of reviews – THEY WILL HAPPEN. This Week on The Book Smugglers: Tomorrow, we kick…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! We take a break from all of the dark news that persists and renews every morning with some levity and hope. Thea is getting ready for her much-needed mini-vacation–so let’s get down to business.…
Hello everyone and welcome to this edition of the Smugglers’ Stash! Let’s get down to business, shall we? Giveaway Winner: The winner of our Love and Friendship Prize Pack is… Allison Swain Congratulations! You know the drill. Send us…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! Let’s keep this short and sweet, shall we? BROKEN Ebook Daily Deal In case you missed the news, the ebook edition of Broken by Susan Jane Bigelow is just $0.99 for 24 hours only!…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Ana is away enjoying Spain for this lovely Valentine’s Day weekend, so let’s just get down to business–shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, we kick off the week with a…
Here at The Book Smugglers, we have a number of regular weekly, monthly, and annual features. Here’s a look at our current roster: Ongoing Features Smuggler Army Regular essays from our Smuggler Army contributors. Trash & Treasure Monthly column…
Title: The Resurrectionist Author: E.B. Hudspeth Genre: Historical, Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Quirk Books Publication Date: May 2013 Hardcover: 208 Pages Philadelphia, the late 1870s. A city of gas lamps, cobblestone streets, and horse-drawn carriages—and home to the controversial…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a new 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…