In which Sonia Gensler talks about her new novel Ghostlight! โInspirations and Influencesโ 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…
Gothic
Title: Foulsham Author: Edward Carey Genre: Gothic, Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Hot Key Books (UK) / Overlook Juvenile (US) Publication Date: September 2014 Hardcover: 400 pages Foulsham, London’s great filth repository, is bursting at the seams. The walls that…
Old School Wednesdays: Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
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)…
Itโs Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus. Today, Ana reviews She Walks in Darkness by Evangeline Walton. It was sheer Gothic fun. Go HERE to read the review.…
Title: Constable and Toop Author: Gareth P. Jones Genre: Gothic, Mystery, Historical, Middle Grade Publisher: Hot Key Books Publication date: October 4th 2012 Paperback: 372 pages Sam Toop lives in a funeral parlour, blessed (or cursed) with an unusual…
Title: The Kneebone Boy Author: Ellen Potter Genre: Gothic, Mystery, Middle Grade Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication date: September 2010 Hardcover: 288 pages Life in a small town can be pretty boring when everyone avoids you like the plague.…
Title: The White Forest Author: Adam McOmber Genre: Historical Fiction, Fantasy/Speculative Fiction Publisher: Touchstone Publication Date: September 2012 Hardcover: 320 Pages In this hauntingly original debut novel about a young woman whose peculiar abilities help her infiltrate a mysterious…
Today we are thrilled to have award-winning author Adam McOmber over to talk about his debut novel, The White Forest. A Victorian era story about three friends torn apart by one’s obsession, one’s secret power, and one’s jealousy, The…
Title: Unspoken Author: Sarah Rees Brennan Genre: Gothic, Paranormal Romance, Young Adult Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (US) / Simon & Schuster Children’s Books (UK) Publication date: September 11 / September 13 2012 Hardcover/Paperback: 370 / 384…