Alive boils down to a familiar formula: awesome premise, not-so-awesome execution. Don’t get me wrong–I enjoyed this book very much and it certainly has its strong points, but hot damn does it have some low ones as well. Title:…
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It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Thea is talking about Wytches by Scott Snyder, Jock, and Matt Hollingsworth (a graphic novel she was lucky enough to pick up at Comic Con)!…
In which we unveil the trailer for the newest book from Sonia Gensler. Today we are thrilled to reveal the trailer for new horror middle grade novel Ghostlight by Sonia Gensler. We love middle grade fiction, especially of the…
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Old School Wednesdays Dark Tower Reread: Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King
Old School Wednesdays presents Thea’s epic reread of The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. May we be well-met, fellow traveler. THIS MONTH ON THE DARK TOWER: Wolves of the Calla sees the return of the main storyline as…
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Old School Wednesdays Dark Tower Reread: Wizard and Glass by Stephen King
Old School Wednesdays presents Thea’s epic reread of The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. May we be well-met, fellow traveler. THIS MONTH ON THE DARK TOWER: Wizard and Glass is a departure from the other books in the…
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Old School Wednesdays Dark Tower Reread: The Waste Lands by Stephen King
Old School Wednesdays presents Thea’s epic reread of The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. May we be well-met, fellow traveler. THIS MONTH ON THE DARK TOWER: The Waste Lands has long been Thea’s favorite book in the Dark…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana talks about Mira Grant’s new novella, Rolling in the Deep. It’s a novella of horror about terrifying mermaids and a ship lost at sea. It’s pretty great fun.…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea reviews Lovecraftian contemporary fantasy novel Harrison Squared by Daryl Gregory. Starring an awesome protagonist, Harrison Squared is a lot of fun (and Thea’s…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! This week, Thea is over at Kirkus talking about a novella follow-up to This Is Not A Test by Courtney Summers (one of her Top…
Dracula meets Ghostbusters in this thrilling if somewhat frustrating YA horror. Title: Shutter Author: Courtney Alameda Genre: Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication Date: February 3 2015 Paperback: 384 Pages Horror has a new name: introducing Courtney…
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Over at Kirkus: Dream Houses by Genevieve Valentine
It’s Friday, which means we Book Smugglers are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana, having started the frantic reading for awards season, is talking about a novella by Genevieve Valentine (author of one of Ana’s top of 2014: The Girls…
“It’s still our world down there, Dr. Nelson,” she said, “but that’s like saying that the ice ten thousand feet beneath the arctic icepack is, too. Yeah, it is, but not anything we know. Our government has spent thirty…
It’s Friday, which means we Book Smugglers are over at Kirkus! Today, Thea is list-making (yes, yes, again) – this time with horror on the high seas in mind. After reading The Deep by Nick Cutter (author of The…
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Smugglivus 2014 Guest Author: Silvia Moreno-Garcia and the Best Horror of the Year
Welcome to Smugglivus 2014! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2014, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2015, and more. Who: Silvia…
The Mussel Eater by Octavia Cade Published 11/18/2014 | 3,627 Words “I was curious,” she says, when he asks her. She has seen him eyeing her, seen him moving closer, and holds out one of her hands. It is…
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn with a review of highly anticipated novel Broken Monsters by Lauren Beukes… It’s a beautifully written book, that walks the line nicely between cop procedural thriller and…
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A Smugglerific Cover: The Mussel Eater by Octavia Cade
Today we are most delighted to unveil the cover of Book Smugglers Publishing’s fourth short story in our Fairytale Retellings line-up. Without further ado, BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover! About the Story “I was curious,” she says, when he asks…
Happy Halloween! Ana is over at Kirkus today, talking about Maplecroft, the new horror novel from Cherie Priest. It’s a good one! Go here to read more about it.…
HAPPY HALLOWEEN, dear readers! In order to celebrate this spookiest of holidays, we are proud to offer a giveaway of historical supernatural YA mystery, Jackaby by William Ritter. (Full dislosure: Thea works for Workman Publishing, of which Algonquin Young…
Today, as part of our Halloween Week 2014 celebrations, we are happy to host a special sneak peek and giveaway for Courtney Alameda’s upcoming novel Horror novel Shutter! Please give it up for Courtney! Happy Halloween! To celebrate this…
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Old School Wednesdays Readalong: Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson
Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when both Ana and Thea were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and Shiny (and often over-hyped)…
Title: Tales of Terror from the Black Ship Author: Chris Priestley; Illustrated by Dave Roberts Genre: Horror, Short Stories, Middle Grade Publisher: Bloomsbury Childrens USA Publication Date: August 2008 Hardcover: 256 pages When Ethan and Cathy fall ill during…
Title: The Fall Author: Bethany Griffin Genre: Horror, Young Adult Publisher: Greenwillow Books Publication Date: October 7 2014 Hardcover: 420 Pages Madeline Usher is doomed. She has spent her life fighting fate, and she thought she was succeeding. Until…
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In Her Head, In Her Eyes: Yukimi Ogawa on Inspirations & 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…
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A Smugglerific Cover: In Her Head, In Her Eyes by Yukimi Ogawa
Hello and welcome! Today, we are here – delighted and proud – to unveil the cover of Book Smugglers Publishing‘s second short story in our Fall 2014 lineup. Without further ado, BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover! About the Story Trills…