Title: Greenglass House Author: Kate Milford Genre: Fantasy, Middle Grade Publisher: Clarion Books Publication Date: August 2014 Hardcover: 384 Pages A rambling old inn, a strange map, an attic packed with treasures, squabbling guests, theft, friendship, and an unusual…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus! Today it’s Thea’s turn as she talks about the Southern Reach trilogy by Jeff VanderMeer… Thea reflects on the trilogy (which she found fascinating, frustrating, and utterly memorable), and recommends…
Smuggler’s Ponderings: Gaming, Female Empowerment, Gold Farming and the problematic White Saviour Complex in Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang’s In Real Life.
Warning: incoming Caps Lock of Fury. The road to hell is paved with good intentions. In Real Life, this new graphic novel written by Cory Doctorow with art by Jen Wang is full of them. In its heartfelt introduction,…
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: Clementine Author: Cherie Priest Genre: Historical, Speculative Fiction Publisher: Subterranean Press Publication Date: August 2010 Paperback: 201 Pages Maria Isabella Boyd’s success as a Confederate spy has made her too famous for further espionage work, and now her…
A Smugglerific Cover (& Giveaway): A Hero at the End of the World by Erin Claiborne
Today we are super delighted to unveil the cover for A Hero at End of the World, Erin Claiborne’s debut novel. The book comes out on November 11 2014 and it’s the first release from a new publishing venture…
Hello everyone and Happy Sunday! Ana is away at FantasyCon in York, where we just learned some good news… FantasyCon 2014: The British Fantasy Society’s annual Fantasy Convention, FantasyCon 2014 was this weekend! Including panels and talks as well…
“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…
Over at Kirkus: Kaleidoscope: Diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy Stories
It’s Friday, which means we’re over at Kirkus! Today it’s Ana’s turn to take over, with a review of… An awesome anthology of diverse YA Science Fiction and Fantasy stories. Go HERE to read more about them.…
Title: Winterkill Author: Kate A. Boorman Genre: Dystopia, Speculative Fiction, Young Adult Publisher: Amulet Publication Date: September 2014 Hardcover: 319 Pages Emmeline knows she’s not supposed to explore the woods outside her settlement. The enemy that wiped out half…


















