As of 2017, we have a new initiative. Without further ado, we unveil… The Book Smugglers Publishing Novella Initiative Starting in 2017, we are publishing a number of Speculative Fiction novellas per year, alongside our short stories, anthologies, and other works. They say “Novellas are the new novels” and we have embraced the concept: from Fantasy to Science Fiction, from Horror to Romantic Comedies, our novellas run the gamut of genres and formats (YA, Adult) all continuing our stated mission to publish diverse stories. Our initial line-up include: Keeper of the Dawn by Dianna Gunn: “Fast paced and richly imagined.” — Teen Vogue Sometimes failure is just the beginning All Lai has ever wanted is to become a priestess, like her mother and grandmother before her, in service to their beloved goddess. That’s before the unthinkable happens, and Lai fails the trials she has trained for her entire life. She makes the only choice she believes she can: she runs away. From her isolated desert homeland, Lai rides north to the colder, stranger kingdom of Alanum—a land where magic, and female warriors, are not commonplace. Here, she hears tales about a mountain city of women guardians and steel forgers, worshiping […]