Today we are thrilled to be the second stop on Justin Cronin’s official video blog tour to celebrate the paperback release of the first novel in his post-apocalyptic vampire saga, The Passage. As The Passage was Thea’s favorite book…
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Title: Juniper Berry Author: M.P. Kozlowski, Illustrations by Erwin Madrid Genre: Young Adult/Middle Grade, Horror, Fantasy Publisher: Walden Pond Press (HarperCollins) Publication Date: April 2011 Hardcover: 240 Pages Juniper Berry’s parents are the most beloved actor and actress in…
Juniper Berry Blog Tour & Giveaway: M.P. Kozlowsky on Inspiration & Influences
Hello everyone, and welcome to our stop on the Juniper Berry official blog tour! Today we are thrilled to have debut author M.P. Kozlowsky over to celebrate the release of his YA/MG novel – a tale of terror and…
Title: The Hidden Goddess Author: M.K. Hobson Genre: Fantasy, Steampunk/Gaslamp, Speculative Fiction, Alternate History Publisher: Spectra Publication Date: April 2011 Paperback: 384 Pages In a brilliant mix of magic, history, and romance, M. K. Hobson moves her feisty young…
Title: Toads and Diamonds Author: Heather Tomlinson Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Retelling Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. Publication Date: March 2010 Hardcover: 288 Pages Diribani has come to the village well to get water for her family’s…
Ahoy, mateys! Welcome to another Sunday edition of the stash! Giveaway Winners: We have a few giveaways to announce! First up, the lucky winner of Follow My Lead by Kate Noble is… Lynnd (comment #61) And the winner of…
Title: The Swan Maiden Author: Heather Tomlinson Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Fairy Tale, Retelling Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. Publication Date: August 2007 Hardcover: 304 Pages In the quiet hour before dawn, anything can happen. A third daughter can…
Title: Abandon Author: Meg Cabot Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary/Urban Fantasy, Retellings, Paranormal Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: April 2011 Hardcover: 320 Pages She didn’t fall into his world. She was taken. Seventeen-year-old Pierce knows what happens to us when we…
Abandon Blog Tour & Giveaway: Meg Cabot on Inspirations & Influences
Welcome fellow mortals to the first official stop on Meg Cabot’s Abandon Blog Tour! In celebration of the release of the first book in a brand new trilogy, we are thrilled to have the lovely Meg Cabot over to…
Title: The Company Man Author: Robert Jackson Bennett Genre: Speculative Fiction, Steampunk, Noir, Mystery Publisher: Orbit Publication Date: April 2011 Paperback: 464 Pages The year is 1919. The McNaughton Corporation is the pinnacle of American industry. They built the…
Title: Rotters Author: Daniel Kraus Genre: Young Adult, Fiction, Horror, Contemporary Publisher: Delacorte Press Publication Date: April 2011 Hardcover: 464 Pages Grave-robbing. What kind of monster would do such a thing? It’s true that Leonardo da Vinci did it,…
Howdy folks, and Happy Sunday! Giveaway Winner: The lucky winner of a signed copy of Give Up the Ghost is… Nicole (comment #109) Congrats! You know the drill – send us an email (contact AT thebooksmugglers DOT com) with…
Guest Author & Giveaway: Daniel Kraus on Inspirations & Influences
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free reign so they can go wild…
Title: Eona Author: Alison Goodman Genre: Fantasy, Historical, Young Adult Publisher: Viking Juvenile Publication Date: April 2011 Hardcover: 637 Pages Eon has been revealed as Eona, the first female Dragoneye in hundreds of years. Along with fellow rebels Ryko…
Title: I Don’t Want to Kill You Author: Dan Wells Genre: Horror, Speculative Fiction, Thriller/Crime Publisher: Tor (US)/Headline (UK) Publication Date: March 2011 (US)/June 2011 (UK) Paperback: 320 Pages Dan Wells introduced us to John Wayne Cleaver in the…
Title: The Emerald Atlas Author: John Stephens Genre: Young Adult (upper Middle Grade), Fantasy Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers (US)/Doubleday (UK) Publication Date: April 2011 (US & UK) Hardcover: 432 Pages (US & UK) Kate, Michael, and Emma…
Happy Sunday, everyone! After a week of smooth sailing and no technical difficulties, we are happy to bring you this edition of our weekly Smugglers’ Stash & News. The Iron Thorn Giveaway Winner: The lucky winner of The Iron…
Welcome everyone, to The Book Smugglers’ Nebula Readathon 2011! In honor of the annual Nebula Awards, we will be hosting an interwebs readathon, in which we will attempt to read all of the titles on the Best Novel and…
Title: Triangle Author: Katharine Weber Genre: Literary Fiction Publisher: Picador Publication Date: May 2007 Paperback: 256 Pages By the time she dies at age 106, Esther Gottesfeld, the last survivor of the Triangle Shirtwaist fire, has told the story…
Title: Dark Matter Author: Michelle Paver Genre: Horror Publisher: Orion Publication Date: October 2010 Paperback: 256 Pages Stand alone or Series: Stand alone novel ‘What is it? What does it want? Why is it angry with me?’ January 1937.…
Title: Outside In Author: Maria V. Snyder Genre: Science Fiction(Fantasy), Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Harlequin Teen Publication Date: February 2011 Paperback: 336 Pages Stand alone or series: Book 2 in the Inside Out series Me? A leader? Okay, I…
Title: The Desert of Souls Author: Howard Andrew Jones Genre: Fantasy, Historical Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books Publication Date: February 2011 Hardcover: 320 Pages Stand alone or series: Can be read as a stand alone novel (but could be part…
Title: Thirteenth Child Author: Patricia C. Wrede Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Western(ish?) Publisher: Scholastic Publication Date: April 2009 Hardcover: 320 Pages Eff was born a thirteenth child. Her twin brother, Lan, is the seventh son of a seventh son. This…
Hello everyone! Happy SELECTION SUNDAY! If you can all tear yourself away from your brackets for just one second, we have a few announcements. Giveaway Winners: The two winners of Numbers: The Chaos are: Bethie (comment #36) Audra Holtwick…
Welcome everyone, to The Book Smugglers’ Nebula Readathon 2011! In honor of the annual Nebula Awards, we will be hosting an interwebs readathon, in which we will attempt to read all of the titles on the Best Novel and…