In which we showcase the cover of the 2014 edition of the award-winning SFF collection, Speculative Fiction Today we are thrilled to unveil the cover and synopsis of Speculative Fiction 2014: The Year’s Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary!…
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My experience reading The Girl in the Road by Monica Byrne can be boiled down to: this was an amazing novel until it wasn’t anymore. I am deeply conflicted about it. Title: The Girl in the Road Author: Monica…
Hello everyone and a Happy Sunday to all! Around the Interwebs: Guided by the Beauty of Their Weapons: An Analysis of Theodore Beale and his Supporters – Yes, we are still thinking about the Hugo Awards. This post is…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana is talking about female-led stories to read before Avengers: Age of Ultron releases next week in the US. Go HERE to check it out.…
In which Lucy Hounsom talks about the inspirations behind the new Fantasy novel Starborn “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…
We’ve got some really cool news to share today on behalf of Solaris Books and editors Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin! Djinnthology: a collection of stories and tales inspired by the unseen world Introducing the first-ever anthology of original…
As you probably know by now, Old School Wednesdays is a new weekly Book Smuggler feature. We came up with the idea towards the end of 2012, when we were feeling exhausted from the never-ending inundation of New and…
The Grace of Kings is excellent in many ways and highly disappointing in one major aspect. There is a lot that that can be said about it but my review will concentrate on structure, narrative, ideas and… women. Title:…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews Read Diversely Reading Comics
Reading Comics: Ms Marvel, Vol 1 – No Normal + Ms. Marvel, Vol. 2: Generation Why
Beginning in February 2014, the Ms Marvel series written by G. Willow Wilson, launched a storyline that sees the first Muslim superhero to headline a comic series. Beginning in February 2014, the Ms Marvel series written by G. Willow…
Hello everyone and a Happy Sunday to all! MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU ALL. Ahem. Giveaway winners: The winner of Seraphina/Shadow Scale is Megan The three winners of The Walls Around Us are: Jen Chasia Meshell Meagan Messina…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn with a review of The Stars Seem So Far Away by Margrét Helgadóttir Go HERE for the full scoop.…
There are those books that grab you by the throat and don’t let go. Infandous is one such book. This is a short review of a short novel that is perfectly concise in its telling, beautiful in its writing,…
5 Rated Books Book Reviews Old School Wednesdays
Old School Wednesdays: Silver on the Tree (The Dark is Rising Sequence #5) by Susan Cooper
Ana has been reading The Dark Is Rising Sequence for the past few months. Today, she takes on the final book in the series, Silver on the Tree. Old School Wednesdays is a weekly Book Smugglers feature. We came…
Giveaways Inspirations and Influences
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…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Ana is finishing her journey to Brazil, Thea is enjoying the sunshine, so let’s get down to business, shall we? This Week on The Book Smugglers: On Monday, we kick off the week with…
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other bloggers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions into the Amazon jungle. Thus, the Smugglers’ Radar was…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today, Thea reviews the third book in the ongoing historical fantasy series the Memoirs of Lady Trent: Voyage of the Basilisk by Marie Brennan. This…
Decoding the Newbery is a monthly column in which Newbery Medal winners are examined and deconstructed by regular contributor and author Catherine Faris King. This month, we examine 2015 Newbery Medal winner, The Crossover by Kwame Alexander. Basketball Rule…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews Old School Wednesdays
Old School Wednesdays Dark Tower Reread: The Drawing of the Three 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 Drawing of the Three is one sweet, action-packed, world-spanning, drug-smuggling, gun-toting,…
The results for our April Old School Wednesdays Readalong are in! After a week of voting, the book we will be reading is A Bride’s Story by Kaoru Mori. Acclaimed creator Kaoru Mori (Emma, Shirley) brings the nineteenth-century Silk…
8 Rated Books Book Reviews Reading Comics
Reading Comics: Captain Marvel, Vol. 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More by Kelly Sue DeConnick and David López
Marvel’s recently announced plans to release a Captain Marvel movie, sparked a new interest in a character I knew nothing about beyond the fact that I always associated Captain Marvel with its male incarnations. Cue me being super excited…
Book Smugglers Publishing Speculative Fiction Series
Announcing the Editors for Speculative Fiction 2015 & Call for Submissions
In which we announce the editors for the 2015 edition of the award-winning collection Speculative Fiction. As you probably know by now, we are the new publishers of the ongoing editions of Speculative Fiction: The Best Online Reviews, Essays…
In which we have many words about the 2015 Hugo Nominations. Hello everyone and Happy Sunday – for those who celebrate Easter, Happy Easter! For those who observe Passover, Happy Passover! And for those of us who are speculative…