I recently read and loved The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi, a Middle Grade book that is a mix of Jumanji and The Wizard of Oz, featuring a Muslim protagonist. We are delighted to be hosting its author today to…
In which we showcase the cover of Emma Newman’s Weaver’s Lament, the sequel to Brother’s Ruin Without further ado, behold! The smugglerific cover! The Cover: The cover art is by Cliff Nielsen, with design by Christine Foltzer. About the…
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: When Dimple Met Rishi Author: Sandhya Menon Genre: Contemporary YA, Romance Publisher: Simon Pulse Publication Date: May 30 2017 Hardcover: 380 Pages A laugh-out-loud, heartfelt YA romantic comedy, told in alternating perspectives, about two Indian-American teens whose parents…
Hello and a Happy Monday to all! Today we are hosting the cover and exclusive excerpt from The Eterna Solution, the conclusion to Leanna Renee Hieber’s Eterna Files series, set in her Victorian gaslamp fantasy world. The Cover: The…
It’s Friday and we are over at Kirkus! Today, inspired by Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2, Ana made a List of Awesome (and recent) Found Families that she loved. Go over there to check it out.…
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In Conversation: A Middle Grade Round Table with Stephanie Burgis, Sheela Chari, Uma Krishnaswami and Mark Siegel
Today, we are proud to be hosting a round table with four middle grade writers, discussing their writing process, development of ideas, research, and more. The round table is composed by Stephanie Burgis (The Dragon with a Chocolate Heart),…
Title: Long May She Reign Author: Rhiannon Thomas Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: HarperTeen Publication Date: February 2017 Hardcover: 422 Pages The Girl of Fire and Thorns meets The Queen of the Tearling in this thrilling fantasy standalone about…
Hello everyone, and Happy Sunday to all! This is what we have in store this week… This Week on The Book Smugglers On Monday, Thea reviews Long May She Reign by Rhiannon Thomas… On Tuesday, Ana reviews When Dimple…
“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…
