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,…
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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…
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…
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…
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…