SFF in Conversation is a 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 (moderated)…
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Old School Wednesdays: Over Sea, Under Stone (The Dark is Rising #1) by Susan Cooper
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)…
The results for our February Old School Wednesdays Readalong are in! After 118 votes, the book we will be reading is HIS MAJESTY’S DRAGON by Naomi Novik. Aerial combat brings a thrilling new dimension to the Napoleonic Wars as…
Today we are thrilled to be a stop on the blog tour for Inked, the debut speculative fiction young adult novel from Eric Smith! This is no ordinary blog tour post – because today not only do we get…
A Smugglerific Cover (& Giveaway): The Wand & the Sea by Claire M Caterer
Today we are delighted to unveil the cover for a middle grade novel, The Wand & the Sea by Claire M Caterer! BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover! About the Book A year has passed since Holly and Ben Shepard have…
Book Review: The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black
This is a book of lies and lost memories. This is a book of tales and curses and love. This is Holly Black doing what she does best: with gorgeous prose that flows beautifully, complicated female characters and a…
The Feats of Strength are an integral part of our annual Smugglivus Tradition. In previous years, the Feats of Strength were a challenge in which we dared each other to read a book that we knew was so far…
Welcome to Smugglivus 2014! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2014, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2015, and more. Who: Aliette…
A Smugglerific Cover: The Ninety-Ninth Bride by Catherine F. King
Today we are most delighted to unveil the sixth and final cover of Book Smugglers Publishing’s inaugural 2014 Fairytale Retellings line-up! Without further ado, BEHOLD! The smugglerific cover! About the Story “When the Sultan has arrived and is at…
Smugglivus 2014 Guest Author: Octavia Cade
Welcome to Smugglivus 2014! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2014, looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2015, and more. Who: Octavia…