We are over at Kirkus early this week for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a list of post-mortal SFF inspired by Neal Shusterman’s excellent Thunderhead (book 2 in the Arc of a Scythe series). In Scythe…
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Book Smugglers Publishing Giveaways Gods and Monsters
Announcing Gods and Monsters: The Anthology (and a Giveaway)
As you may know, we published six original short stories this year online for free, and as standalone ebooks, each story following the theme of “Gods and Monsters.” Today, we are thrilled to announce that we have collected each…
Today we are delighted to be partnering with Simon & Schuster to share a giveaway of Thunderhead by Neal Schusterman, the second book in the Arc of a Scythe series! Thea was a huge fan of Scythe (book 1…
HAPPY SMUGGLIVUS, EVERYONE! Today is our official blogoversary – we are TEN years old today. We’ve had a multitude of incredible guest authors, bloggers, and publishers over the course of the month talking about their favorite moments of the…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2017: A Year In Review. Today, January 7, 2017, is our bloggoversary–and it’s a big one. Today we officially turn ten years old. To celebrate, we’re looking back at 2017 to document our year, as well…
We are over at Kirkus early this week for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a review of Blood and Sand by C.V. Wyk. A reimagining of Spartacus–if Spartacus was a young woman–Wyk’s Blood and Sand is…
“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…
Book Smugglers Publishing Giveaways Smugglerific Cover Touchstone Trilogy
Presenting The Touchstone Trilogy by Andrea K. Höst
In which we celebrate the publication of beautiful new print editions of three of our very favorite books: The Touchstone Trilogy by Andrea K. Höst! Beautiful Cover Art by Kirbi Fagan We Book Smugglers have been busy in 2017–we…
Book Smugglers Publishing Giveaways The Novella Initiative
The Novella Initiative Giveaway: Year One
To celebrate the release of Girl Reporter by Tansy Rayner Roberts, the fifth and last entry in our 2017 Novella Initiative lineup, we are thrilled to offer up a giveaway! THE NOVELLA INITIATIVE GIVEAWAY: YEAR ONE YEAR ONE includes……
Book Smugglers Publishing Quarterly Almanac The Novella Initiative
Girl Reporter: Tansy Rayner Roberts on Inspirations and 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…
We are over at Kirkus early this week for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, as she gears up for The Last Jedi–IT IS FINALLY HERE!–and celebrates the season with a book list. Thea lists out some of…
Title: Weave A Circle Round Author: Kari Maaren Genre: Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Tor Publication date: November 2017 Paperback: 336 Freddy wants desperately to not be noticed. She doesn’t want to be seen as different or unusual,…
Title: Forest of a Thousand Lanterns Author: Julie C. Dao Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retellings, YA Publisher: Philomel Books Publication date: October 2017 Hardcover: 363 An East Asian fantasy reimagining of The Evil Queen legend about one…
We are over at Kirkus for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a post inspired by Andy Weir’s newest novel, Artemis. Instead of a full review (which will come soon), Thea takes a look at some other…
Title: A Study in Scarlet Women Author: Sherry Thomas Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Berkeley Publication date: October 2016 Paperback: 323 With her inquisitive mind, Charlotte Holmes has never felt comfortable with the demureness expected of the fairer sex…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Let’s dive straight into business, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, Thea kicks off the week with her review of A Study In Scarlet Women by Sherry Thomas. Tuesday, Ana…
We are over at Kirkus for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, with a look at a brand new YA historical fantasy novel Rosemarked by Livia Blackburne. An alternating first person narrative following two protagonists as they secretly…
Title: Strange Weather Author: Joe Hill Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction Publisher: William Morrow Publication date: October 2017 Hardcover: 448 Pages A collection of four chilling novels, ingeniously wrought gems of terror from the brilliantly imaginative, #1 New York Times…
Hello everyone! Happy Sunday–let’s hop to it. This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, Thea kicks off the week with a review of Strange Weather by Joe Hill. (For reals this time.) Tuesday, it’s Ana’s turn with a…
Nini by Yukimi Ogawa Published 10/31/2017 | 6,626 Words What happens when an AI learns about old Gods, long forgotten by her worshipers? What happens, then, when that AI–call it Nini–decides to take matters into its own hands? Yukimi…
We are over at Kirkus for our regular column! It’s Thea’s turn today, and this time she looks at 1980s demonic possession piece of awesomeness, My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix. The newest novel from Grady Hendrix, My…
Title: The Tethered Mage Author: Melissa Caruso Genre: Fantasy, Alternate/Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Orbit Publication date: October 2017 Paperback: 480 Pages In the Raverran Empire, magic is scarce and those born with power are strictly controlled — taken as…
Hello everyone and HAPPY SUNDAY! Let’s dive into the fun, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, Ana kicks us off with a review of The Mitford Murders by Jessica Fellowes. Tuesday, Ana is back at…
Title: Leia: Princess of Alderaan Author: Claudia Gray Genre: Fantasy, Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Disney Lucasfilm Press Publication date: September 2017 Hardcover: 409 Pages Sixteen-year-old Princess Leia Organa faces the most challenging task of her life so far:…
To celebrate the newest book in the Disney Villains series, we are thrilled to offer a giveaway, in partnership with Disney-Hyperion. About the Book Why does Maleficent curse the innocent princess? What led to her becoming so filled with…