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(Well, we’re actually jumping the gun a bit) The 2009 RITA and Golden Heart Finalists have just been announced! AND, we Smugglers are very proud that two of our favorite authors have been nominated for these prestigious awards. We…
Title: Princess of the Midnight Ball Author: Jessica Day George Genre: Fantasy, Fairy Tale Retelling, Young Adult Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Publication Date: January 2009 Hardcover: 288 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel, based on The Twelve Dancing…
Title: The Forest of Hands and Teeth Author: Carrie Ryan Genre: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult, Apocalyptic Fiction, Zombies Publisher: Delacorte Books Publication Date: March 2009 Hardcover: 320 pages Stand alone or series: Can be read as a stand alone…
Title: Into the Forest Author:Jean Hegland Genre: Literature, Fiction, Apocalyptic Publisher: Dial Press Publication Date: September 1998 Trade Paperback: 256 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel. Why did I read this book: I love apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic…
Title: Drood Author: Dan Simmons Genre: Literature, Fiction, Mystery Publisher: Little, Brown and Company (Hachette Group) Publication Date: February 2009 Hardcover: 784 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel, although draws from the works and lives of Charles…
Title: Stone Masters: A Vampire’s Reckoning Author: VMK Fewings Genre: Speculative Fiction, Horror Publisher: Lachesis Publishing Publication Date: July 2007 Paperback: 280 pages Stand alone or series: A stand alone novel, but with an upcoming prequel titled Orpheus: A…
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Movie Review: Watchmen
“Who Watches the Watchmen” WE DO! The most highly anticipated movie of 2009 (at least for us) is finally out in theaters, and of course we both went on opening night. So…what did we think? Was it everything we…
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Watchmen Weekend: She Said/She Said by Jackie Kessler and Caitlin Kittredge
Our wonderful, pimptastic, official Honorary Smuggler Karen Mahoney strikes again! When we decided to have this Watchmen Weekend, Karen mentioned that two of her fellow writers, fellow Deadline Dame Jackie Kessler and way-popular Urban Fantasy author Caitlin Kittredge, have…
As we discussed yesterday, Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons’s masterpiece Watchmen is a revolutionary work of literature. One of the most beloved aspects of the use of metafiction, the-story-within-the-story of Tales of the Black Freighter. In a world where…
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Watchmen Weekend: Remembering Watchmen by Alan Moore & Dave Gibbons
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? Roman poet Juvenal wrote these words in his Satires, translating to the eponymous quandary: “Who watches the watchmen?” In the mid 1980s, Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons created the twelve book series Watchmen, changing not…
As promised, we’d like to announce the giveaway winners for our two running contests! THE SUICIDE COLLECTORS GIVEAWAY Our FIVE winners are: ganstream1 bridget3420 Tiah Merc amy MARK HENRY GIVEAWAY Our TWO lucky winners of signed copies of Happy…
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Zombie Appreciation Week: Interview & Giveaway with Mark Henry
To cap off our Zombie Appreciation Week, we bring you an interview and giveaway with the fabulous Mark Henry, author of the recently reviewed Happy Hour of the Damned and Road Trip of the Living Dead. Although it took…
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Zombie Appreciation Week – Book Review: Happy Hour of the Damned by Mark Henry
Title: Happy Hour of the Damned Author: Mark Henry Genre: Urban Fantasy, Zombies, Comedy Publisher: Kensington Press Publication Date: March 2008 Trade Paperback: 288 Pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Amanda Feral series (currently 2 books…
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Zombie Appreciation Week – Book Review: Zombie Haiku by Ryan Mecum
Title: Zombie Haiku: Good Poetry For Your…Brains Author: Ryan Mecum Genre: Poetry (Haiku), Zombies, Horror, Humor Publisher: How Books Publication Date: July 2008 Paperback: 160 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone collection of haiku in a purported journal.…
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Zombie Appreciation Week – Book Review: Generation Dead by Daniel Waters
Title: Generation Dead Author: Daniel Waters Genre: Speculative Fiction, Young Adult, Zombies Publisher: Hyperion Books (DBG) Publication Date: May 2008 Hardcover: 400 pages Stand alone or series: Book 1 in the Generation Dead series. Book 2, Kiss of Life,…
Yesterday we gave you a good long look at the evolution of zombies in the film genre, highlighting some pivotal films. I could wax poetical all day about Romero’s movies, but the zombie movie has a lot of other…
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Zombie Appreciation Week: A Brief History of the Zombie
Zombies in film have come a very long way since their inception in the early 1930s–from under the control of diabolical voodoo priests, to infectious shambling swarms, to talking & sentient creatures, to Olympic speed sprinters. With all the…
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Zombie Appreciation Week: A More Personal Introduction
You already know what we have planned for you this week (BRAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIINS!!), but what about our own personal connection with the walking dead? Here you go… Thea “They’re coming to get you, Barbara!” – Johnny, Night of the Living…
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ZOMBIES ATTACK!! An Introduction to Zombie Appreciation Week
Well folks, after a year of being around online, I have finally done it. I have finally convinced Ana to let me steal control of the blog and talk about all things ZOMBIES. For an entire week. THE GIDDINESS,…
After I first heard about this novel from the ladies over at Fantasy Debut, I immediately requested a review copy. The haunting premise–the obliteration of mankind due to a mysterious plague called The Despair, and creepy Collectors who steal…
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Book Review & Giveaway: The Suicide Collectors by David Oppegaard
Title: The Suicide Collectors Author: David Oppegaard Genre: Speculative Fiction, Literature, Post-Apocalypse Fiction Publisher: St. Martin’s Press Publication Date: December 2008 Hardcover: 304 pages Stand alone or series: Stand alone novel. Why did I read this book: I first…
Last month we had Graeme from Graeme’s Fantasy Book Review over to review Neil Gaiman’s first installment to his epic Sandman series, Preludes and Nocturnes. This month we decided to pick on ask Kristen over, who runs one of…
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Book Review & ARC Giveaway: White Witch, Black Curse by Kim Harrison
Title: White Witch, Black Curse Author: Kim Harrison Genre: Urban Fantasy Publisher: Eos Books (HarperCollins) Publication Date: February 2009 Hardcover: 512 pages Stand alone or series: Book 7 of the ongoing The Hollows (Rachel Morgan) books. These books must…
Title: Eon: Dragoneye Reborn Author: Alison Goodman Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Viking Juvenile (Penguin) Publication Date: December 2008 Hardcover: 544 pages Stand alone or series: First book in a planned duology. Why did I read this book: Eon:…