One of our absolutely favourite books of 2015 was the excellent SciFi YA novel Illuminae, co-written by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. The follow-up novel, Gemina, is out this week and we are delighted to post this exclusive Q&A…
Yearly Archives
2016
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday. An Announcement This past weekend, several women put forward their encounters with a well-known male SFF author, citing his history of manipulation, gaslighting, grooming behavior, and objectification of women in the speculative fiction community.…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! It’s novella bonanza day as Ana takes a look at Runtime by S.B. Divya and Everything Belongs to the Future by Laurie Penny Go over there to check it out!…
Hello everybody! Delighted to be sharing the full cover of Extrahumans by Susan Jane Bigelow over at Tor.com. Extrahumans is the never-before-published final book in the Extrahuman Union series. About the book Being “The Sampler” isn’t easy. As the…
In which we showcase the cover and excerpt of Laura Ruby’s (author of the excellent Bone Gap) upcoming novel, York. Without further ado, behold! The smugglerific cover! About the Book: It was 1798 when the Morningstarr twins arrived in…
Book Smugglers Publishing Inspirations and Influences The Extrahuman Union
Extrahumans: On Ending a Series
“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 Kirkus
Over at Kirkus: THE CHILLING ADVENTURES OF SABRINA (Vol 1) by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa
It’s Monday, which means we are over at Kirkus! (Well, you know, usually we’re over there on Fridays, but still.) Today it’s Thea’s turn, and she turns to Halloween themed reading with her review of The Chilling Adventures of…
Today, in partnership with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, we bring you a giveaway of The Wangs vs the World by Jade Chang! About the book A hilarious debut novel about a wealthy but fractured Chinese immigrant family that had it…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! One reminder and then it’s time to dive in… Strange Horizons – Fund Drive The Strange Horizons 2016 Fund Drive is under way! One of our favourites online publications of stories, reviews and essays,…
“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…
A fresh take on the inspiration behind Frankenstein emerges in Emma Carroll’s haunting middle grade novel. Title: Strange Star Author: Emma Carroll Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade, Horror, Historical, Retellings Publisher: Faber & Faber Publication Date: July 2016 Paperback: 320…
A bit of Friday fun! Cloudound by Fran Wilde is the sequel to Updraft and to celebrate its release, we are giving away two audio codes for downloading the book from Audible.com (must register on the site to download).…
Hello, this is another episode of “why, book, why” brought to you by feelings. Title: Crosstalk Author: Connie Willis Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Del Rey / Gollancz Publication Date: October 4 2016 Hardcover: 512 Pages Science fiction icon Connie…
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…
Book Smugglers Publishing The Extrahuman Union
Winter’s Flight by Susan Jane Bigelow (The Extrahuman Union #3.5)
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…
Book Smugglers Publishing Quarterly Almanac
Excerpt: Characters Are Not A Coloring Book Or, Why the Black Hermione is a Poor Apology for the Ingrained Racism of Harry Potter
An excerpt from Mimi Mondal’s essay on The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac Volume 2. Like many people of my generation, I grew up on Harry Potter. As an introverted, class-topping little girl, I identified hardcore with Hermione Granger. I…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! It’s October–how the heck did that happen? Let’s get to it, shall we? The Quarterly Almanac Last week, we celebrated the release of our second ever Quarterly Almanac. And, to kick it off in…
“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…
Book Smugglers Publishing Giveaways Quarterly Almanac
Happy Book Birthday and Giveaway: The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac Volume 2
IT IS HERE! It is finally here! We are so happy to celebrate the publication of The Book Smugglers’ Quarterly Almanac: Volume 2, available today. And to celebrate the occasion, we’re giving away a copy of the book! ABOUT…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, following the recent wtfuckery with VOYA Magazine, we decided to add our voices to those celebrating bisexuality, by talking about some of our recent favourite novels that feature a bi…
In which we showcase the cover for Brother’s Ruin, an upcoming novella by Emma Newman from Tor.com Without further ado, behold! The smugglerific cover! The Cover: About the Book: The year is 1850 and Great Britain is flourishing, thanks…
Hello! Today we have a special excerpt and giveaway for Stephanie Burgis’ Congress of Secrets, the stand-alone follow-up to her adult debut Masks and Shadows. CHAPTER ONE – 1814 “Of course, I could never go back to Vienna,” Michael…
This month on Food and Horror – Octavia Cade on THE ART OF COOKING: HAUTE CUISINE AND HANNIBAL LECTER Octavia Cade is the author of Book Smugglers Publishing’s The Mussel Eater. Food & Horror is a regular monthly column…
Originally appearing in our inaugural Quarterly Almanac, The Invisible Woman is an original essay by Genevieve Valentine on a – sadly – familiar figure in superhero fiction. Enjoy! AT ONE POINT IN BATMAN v. Superman, Bruce Wayne sits bolt…
Hello everyone and happy Sunday to all! We have a super busy week ahead of us but before we get to it… A Crooked Kingdom Sunday Special: Check out this special post Thea has cooking up today – all…