“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free rein so they can go wild…
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Title: Terra Author: Mitch Benn Genre: Science Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Gollancz Publication date: July 18 2013 Hardcover: 272 pages A science fiction fable for the young-at-heart from stand-up comedian and satirical song-writer Mitch Benn. No-one trusts humanity. No-one…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today, Ana reviews SciFi The Beautiful Land by Alan Averill Go HERE to get the full post!…
Smugglers’ Ponderings: On the Peter Grant Series by Ben Aaronovitch
WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR THE SERIES. I read (and loved) Rivers of London/Midnight Riot (Gollancz (UK)/Del Rey (US), 2011, 400 pages) the first book in Ben Aaronovitch’s UF series in early 2011 and have been meaning to…
Old School Wednesdays Joint Review: Dreamhunter/Dreamquake by Elizabeth Knox
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)…
Middle Grade Review Bonanza: the David Almond Edition (The Boy Who Swam With Piranhas; The Savage and Mouse Bird Snake Wolf).
The Middle Grade Review Bonanza is a new feature of 2-3 mini-reviews for short (typically 250 pages or less) MG books we both really wanted to read. It’s a new Regular Thing (and we’d love to hear your thoughts…
SUMMER HAS ARRIVED!!!!! After a loooooong winter summer has finally shown its face here in England (let’s hope I didn’t just jinx it). We’ve got a few giveaway winners to announce plus a few bits and bobs: Giveaway winners:…
Jack Glass by Adam Roberts (Gollancz, July 2012, 373 pages) Jack Glass is an impossible book. +++ I’ve had this on my radar ever since it came out but it wasn’t until it won the British Science Fiction Award…
Title: P.S. Be Eleven Author: Rita Williams-Garcia Genre: Historical, Middle Grade, POC Publisher: Amistad Publication date: May 21st 2013 Hardcover: 288 pages In this exquisite sequel to the New York Times bestseller One Crazy Summer, the Gaither sisters return…
September Girls: Bennett Madison on Inspirations & Influences (& Giveaway)
“Inspirations and Influences” is a series of articles in which we invite authors to write guest posts talking about their…well, Inspirations and Influences. The cool thing is that the writers are given free rein so they can go wild…