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…
Yearly Archives
2016
Book Smugglers Publishing Smugglerific Cover Superheroes
A Smugglerific Cover: Superior by Jessica Lack
In which we reveal the cover for Superior by Jessica Lack! Today we are thrilled to share with you the very penultimate cover for Book Smugglers Publishing’s Superhero season of short stories. Without further ado, BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover!…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! One week until we get to see Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN. This Week on The Book Smugglers: Tomorrow, we kick off the week with a cover reveal (and…
“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…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn with a list inspired by both the recent conclusion of our Epic Harry Potter Reread, and the release of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, and Harry…
Today, we are delighted to host an exclusive excerpt from Cold-Forged Flame, a new fantasy novella by acclaimed writer Marie Brennan, coming from Tor.com. The sound of the horn pierces the apeiron, shattering the stillness of that realm. Its…
9 Rated Books Book Reviews Old School Wednesdays
OLD SCHOOL WEDNESDAYS HARRY POTTER RE-READ: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS
Old School Wednesdays presents an epic reread of The Harry Potter series by J.K. Rowling. THIS MONTH ON THE RE-READ: we get to the last book and we say goodbye to the series and the re-read. For now. Old…
ETERNA AND OMEGA is Leanna Renee Hieber’s new gaslamp fantasy novel and today we are delighted to host an exclusive short video where the author talks about what draws her to the Victorian era and what drives her passion…
It’s all about the framing, you see, how the narrative is centred. Devon is a fifteen-year-old gymnastics prodigy well in her way to become an Olympian. Her parents Katie and Eric have dedicated their lives to make it so.…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Let’s get down to business, shall we? The Book Smugglers’ Newsletter: Our newsletter for July just went out last week! If you haven’t signed up for our newsletter, you can do so by using…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana is talking about some recent comics reads and their fantastic heroines. Go over there to check it out.…
Today, we are happy to host Michi Trota, Uncanny Magazine’s managing editor with a special guest post about this year’s Kickstarter campaign – stretch goals, guys! GO, GO GO! I’ve always been drawn to SF/F stories that leave me…
This month on Food and Horror – Octavia Cade on The indiscriminate mouth: blind hunger and black holes. Octavia Cade is the author of Book Smugglers Publishing’s The Mussel Eater. Food & Horror is a regular monthly column from…
On July 15, a new Netflix show was released called Stranger Things. I immediately honed in on it and demanded that me and my significant other watch it together ASAP because it looked exactly like the kind of television…
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Joint Review: The Star-Touched Queen by Roshani Chokshi
Title: The Star-Touched Queen Author: Roshani Chokshi Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin Publication Date: April 26 2016 Hardcover: 342 Pages Fate and fortune. Power and passion. What does it take to be the queen of a…
Ana’s adventures in reading comics continue with a spotlight on Monstress vol 1 and Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur vol 1 With gorgeous artwork by Sana Takeda and a gripping storyline from Marjorie Liu, Monstress vol. 1: Awakening collects…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday! For those of us not lucky enough to travel to San Diego Comic Con, this is that time of the year in which we have to get awesome news piecemeal via Twitter. Two trailers…
“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…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! This very weekend, hundreds of thousands of fans are flocking to San Diego for one of the greatest nerd-fests of the year: Comic Con. And one of the much-buzzed about properties…
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…
6 Rated Books Book Reviews Smugglers Ponderings Writing Women
Writing Women: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
Warning: Spoilers! I’ve been thinking a lot about The Girl on the Train and the ways that we write about women. Touted as the new Gone Girl, The Girl on the Train has been everywhere here in the UK…
Ambitious. Confusing. Enthralling. Brilliant. These are the words I will use to describe Yoon Ha Lee’s utterly immersive, utterly memorable novel, Ninefox Gambit. Title: Ninefox Gambit Author: Yoon Ha Lee Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Solaris Books Publication Date: June…
Spoilers for Ghostbusters, obviously. Nostalgia is a funny thing. I was eight years old when Ghostbusters came out and, as many of my generation, I watched it and its sequel at the movies, with a couple of subsequent viewings…
All the llamas. Title: The Geek Feminist Revolution Author: Kameron Hurley Genre: Nonfiction, Essays, Reviews, Literary Criticism, Popgeekery Publisher: Tor Publication Date: June 2016 Hardcover: 272 Pages A powerful collection of essays on feminism, geek culture, and a writer’s…
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.…