The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan Published 10/27/2015 | 7,079 Words The Bridegroom is an atmospheric story of first contact and identity, and it is the first annual Halloween Tale published by Book Smugglers Publishing. When Valentine was born, no…
Horror
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
THE BRIDEGROOM: Amelia Mangan on Inspirations & Influences
“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 to talk about their new books, older titles, and their…
Welcome to Halloween Week 2015! Over the course of the week, you will hear from guest authors, bloggers, and your very own Book Smugglers about all things Halloween–including reviews of horror novels and films, essays on the genre, and…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today it’s Thea’s turn with a review of horror novel Day Four by Sarah Lotz. Sadly, Thea was even less impressed with this sophomore, companion…
A Smugglerific Cover: The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan
In which we reveal the cover for The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan We are deeply thrilled to present you with the cover for our first ever Halloween story–The Bridegroom by Amelia Mangan. (Hopefully it will be the first of…
While atmospheric and loaded with potential, Nightfall falls short of the mark in terms of scares or general plot cohesion. In plain words, Nightfall is readable, but ultimately a forgettable disappointment of a novel. Title: Nightfall Author: Jake Halpern…
It’s Friday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea looks at graphic novel Hexed: The Harlot and The Thief (Vol 1)by Michael Alan Nelson, Dan Mora & Gabriel Cassaya. It’s Buffy meets…
In which Sonia Gensler talks about her new novel Ghostlight! “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…
It’s Friday Tuesday, which means we are over at Kirkus for our regular weekly column! Today Thea reviews The Death House by Sarah Pinborough. This book…was not what I thought it was. Think: The Fault in Our Stars meets…