Good morning everyone and Happy Sunday! It’s less than a full week to Halloween–you know what that means around these parts, don’t you? Let’s dive in! The Vuelio Blog Awards: We are completely chuffed that we have been shortlisted…
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Itβs Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today it’s Thea’s turn with a review of horror novel Day Four by Sarah Lotz. Sadly, Thea was even less impressed with this sophomore, companion…
In a word: HARROWING. Title: The Traitor Baru Cormorant Author: Seth Dickinson Genre: Fantasy, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Tor Publication Date: September 2015 Hardcover: 400 pages THE TRAITOR BARU CORMORANT is an epic geopolitical fantasy about one woman’s mission to…
A Smugglerific Cover: The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan
In which we reveal the cover for The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan We are deeply thrilled to present you with the cover for our first ever Halloween story–The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan. (Hopefully it will be the first of…
The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper: The Cover Art Process
In which cover artist Melanie Cook talks about the process for The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by Carlie St. George. Today we are delighted to introduce you to Melanie Cook–the artist behind the gorgeous cover art for…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Lots to cover today so let’s just dive in… Halloween Week 2015 It’s an annual Book Smuggler tradition–every year, we celebrate the coolest holiday with a full week of horror-filled goodness. That’s right, it’s…
Itβs Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea reviews “locked spaceship” sci fi novel Lightless by C.A. Higgins. What’s it about? Alternate states, thermodynamics, sociopathy, rebellion, and entropy. It’s fantastic, 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…
While atmospheric and loaded with potential, Nightfall falls short of the mark in terms of scares or general plot cohesion. In plain words, Nightfall is readable, but ultimately a forgettable disappointment of a novel. Title: Nightfall Author: Jake Halpern…
Hello, friends and ghouls! It is October, which is Thea’s favorite month of the year because it means horror movies, pumpkin ale, and HALLOWEEN. Halloween also means Halloween Week here at The Book Smugglers–it’s an annual bonanza of books,…