Today we welcome Jessica Spotswood to the blog to give insight into editing A Tyranny of Petticoats. The story of A TYRANNY OF PETTICOATS begins a little over two years ago. My friend April Genevieve Tucholke had just announced…
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Masks and Shadows: Stephanie Burgis on Inspirations & Influences (& Giveaway)
In which we welcome Stephanie Burgis back to the blog! “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…
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ALL THE BIRDS IN THE SKY: Charlie Jane Anders on Inspirations & Influences (& Giveaway)
Charlie Jane Anders' All the Birds in the Sky is out soon - learn about the Inspirations behind the novel and enter the giveaway for a chance to win a signed copy. …
Today we are thrilled to host the brand new cover reveal for Sarah Porter’s upcoming new novel, Vassa in the Night. Inspired by the Russian folktale Vassilissa the Beautiful, Vassa in the Night will be published by Tor Teen…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2015! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2015, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2016, and more. Who: Fran…
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
Today we are thrilled to host the brand new cover reveal for Claire Legrand’s newest book, Some Kind of Happiness. We have been huge fans of Claire Legrand’s work ever since we first laid eyes on The Cavendish Home…
Today, courtesy of the publisher, we are hosting an awesome giveaway for Robert Jackson Bennett’s City of Blades, sequel to the excellent City of Stairs. ABOUT THE BOOK A new novel from Robert Jackson Bennett, set in the same…
Today we are delighted to celebrate release week for Beastly Bones by William Ritter. This is the second book in the Jackaby series, starring a paranormal investigator and his intrepid sidekick. About the Book: In the highly anticipated sequel…
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You Either See It Or You Don’t: The Marvels by Brian Selznick (Sneak Peek & Giveaway)
We are thrilled to be a stop on the blog tour for Brian Selznick’s newest book: The Marvels! The Marvels tells two different stories, one through pictures, the other through words, and follows young Joseph as he tries to…
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COURT OF FIVES: Kate Elliott on Inspirations & Influences ( & Giveaway)
In which Kate Elliott talks Court of Fives, history, myth making and Cleopatra “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,…
Celebrating the newest illustrated companion book from Rick Riordan! This year marks the 10th anniversary of Percy Jackson and the Olympians–a five book series, starring the son of Poseidon and his friends as they figure out their place in…
In which we unveil the trailer and offer up a giveaway of an exciting new title from Allan Stratton. Today, we are delighted to reveal the trailer for YA horror novel The Dogs by Allan Stratton. As you may…
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SORCERER TO THE CROWN: Zen Cho on Inspirations & Influences (& Giveaway)
In which Zen Cho discloses the novels that influenced her upcoming novel, Sorcerer to the Crown. Reader, enter the giveaway – which is open to all, for chance to read the novel in advance. “Inspirations and Influences” is a…
From the minds of horror geniuses Guillermo del Toro and Daniel Kraus comes a new illustrated novel about the fears that move in unseen places. Courtesy of Disney Hyperion, we are hosting a fab giveaway. About the book: “You…
Max Gladstone’s Craft Sequence is one of Ana’s favourite ongoing Fantasy series, where corporate law meets dead gods meet fantastic characters and worldbuilding. Last First Snow is the fourth book in the series and features the fantabulous Elayne Kevarian…
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On The Smugglers’ Radar: The Book Smugglers’ Comic-Con Roundup Edition (& Giveaway)
In which we roundup our favorite things from San Diego Comic Con, and offer up a giveaway of some of the goodies snagged from SDCC! Last weekend was San Diego Comic Con–a ginormous annual congregation of literally hundreds of…
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The August Birds: Octavia Cade on Inspirations & Influences (& Giveaway)
In which Octavia Cade talks about writing The August Birds… “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…
SFF in Conversation is a new monthly feature on The Book Smugglers in which we invite guests to talk about a variety of topics important to speculative fiction fans, authors, and readers. Our vision is to create a safe…
This month sees the 10th Anniversary of The Lightning Thief, Book 1 in the super mega successful Percy Jackson and the Olympians series by Rick Riordan and we are running a special giveaway today to celebrate! ABOUT THE SERIES…
In which we unveil the cover for the second book in Sophia McDougall’s most excellent middle grade science fiction series. Today we are delighted to present you with the cover and synopsis of Sophia McDougall’s newest novel and second…
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Blog Tour & Giveaway: Fonda Lee on Sports Celebrity and the Making of Zeroboxer
In which we welcome Fonda Lee to talk about the cult of celebrity, her novel, and giveaway a copy of Zeroboxer! Today we are delighted to host a guest post from debut author Fonda Lee as we celebrate the…
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The Walls Around Us Giveaway: Nova Ren Suma on Inspirations & Influences
In which Nova Ren Suma talks about teenage ghosts and her new novel, The Walls Around Us. We Book Smugglers are huge fans of Nova Run Suma’s work. Both of us loved her YA novel Imaginary Girls – a…
In which we give away copies of Rachel Hartman’s Seraphina and companion novel, Shadow Scale Today we are thrilled to be a part of the Shadow Scale Blog Tour, celebrating the release of Rachel Hartman’s long-awaited and highly anticipated…
We are thrilled to post an excerpt from Walter Mosley’s newest novel, Inside a Silver Box ABOUT THE BOOK Inside a Silver Box by Walter Mosley Published by Tor Available now In Inside a Silver Box, two people brought…