Non-Binary Authors To Read: July 2021
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by A.C. Wise
2y ago
Non-Binary Authors To Read is a regular column from A.C. Wise highlighting non-binary authors of speculative fiction and recommending a starting place for their work. Welcome back to Non-Binary Authors to Read! To my great shame, I let both this column, and its sibling column, Women to Read, lapse in the first half of the year. I don’t really have a good excuse. I’ve still been reading tons of fantastic fiction that I want to bring to people’s attention, but somehow I blinked and half the year is gone. But, better late than never! So without furth ..read more
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X Marks The Story: May 2021
The Book Smugglers
by Charles Payseur
2y ago
Finding excellent short SFF can often feel like hunting for buried treasure. Sometimes it takes a guide to help fill in the map, connecting readers with fantastic fiction and showing where X Marks The Story–a monthly column from Charles Payseur. We’ve officially moved past “early 2021.” And as we get deeper into the meaty part of the year, the short speculative fiction isn’t letting up. At turns delightful and obliterating, it can be difficult to navigate the wide landscape of the field without a guide, without a map. Which is where I come in! Looking for a story that will tug your heart ..read more
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THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS: A Chat with Chloe Gong
The Book Smugglers
by Thea
3y ago
Today we’re thrilled to have guest author Chloe Gong over to chat with us about history, representation, and monsters from her book These Violent Delights. A Chat with Chloe Gong The Book Smugglers: These Violent Delights prominently features rival gangs vying for power and leading to chaos and a body count—as well as a monster in the depths of the Huangpu River, leading to even greater chaos and a higher body count. What research did you do if any to capture your vision of 1920s Shanghai?   CHLOE: It was a combination of technical research (aka flipping through history textboo ..read more
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On the Smugglers’ Radar: June 2021
The Book Smugglers
by Thea
3y ago
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other readers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions from various corners of the interwebs. Because we want far more books than we can possibly buy or review (what else is new?), we are revamping the Smugglers’ Radar into a monthly (mostly) SFF-focused feature – so YOU can tell us which books you have on your radar as well! As of last month, all of our monthly picks can be found on Bookshop! June 2021 First on our radar today, a locked room (ok, locked spaceship) mystery ..read more
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Book Review: NEAR THE BONE by Christina Henry
The Book Smugglers
by Thea
3y ago
A young woman finds out the truth about her past and escapes a monster in Christina Henry’s newest novel, Near the Bone. Title: Near The Bone Author: Christina Henry Genre: Horror, Thriller Publisher: Berkeley Publication Date: April 13, 2021 Paperback: 336 pages A woman trapped on a mountain attempts to survive more than one kind of monster, in a dread-inducing horror novel from the national bestselling author Christina Henry. Mattie can’t remember a time before she and William lived alone on a mountain together. She must never make him upset. But when Mattie discovers the mutilated body of ..read more
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X Marks The Story: April 2021
The Book Smugglers
by Charles Payseur
3y ago
Finding excellent short SFF can often feel like hunting for buried treasure. Sometimes it takes a guide to help fill in the map, connecting readers with fantastic fiction and showing where X Marks The Story–a monthly column from Charles Payseur. April is dead. Long live May! X-cept, well, before turning fully toward the promise of May and its bright flowers, let’s look back a minute on what April had to offer. Because while the rainiest month might seem to some a bit glum, a bit dreary, the stories on offer from April are anything but, and bring a raw defiance and energy to the season. Like a ..read more
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ARSENIC AND ADOBO: A Chat with Mia P. Manansala
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by Thea
3y ago
Today, we are thrilled to celebrate the release of Arsenic and Adobo–an own voices cozy mystery (featuring an adorable dachshund named Longanisa) from debut author Mia P. Manansala! And in order to kick off the celebration in style, we’re thrilled to have interviewed Mia to talk about her book. A Chat with Mia P. Manansala The Book Smugglers: If you could host a dinner party with characters from your book at Tita Rosie’s, and any other characters from any other fictional world: who and why? And, what would you serve?  MIA: Ooh, great question! My guest list: Odessa Dean from Olivia Black ..read more
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Grishaverse Re-read: RUIN AND RISING by Leigh Bardugo
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by Thea
3y ago
In preparation for the Netflix show, Thea is re-immersing herself in Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse and rereading the Shadow and Bone and Six of Crows books! Today, she tackles the third and final novel in the original trilogy: Ruin and Rising. Title: Ruin and Rising Author: Leigh Bardugo Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Publisher: Square Fish Publication Date: June 17, 2014 Paperback: 417 pages The Darkling rules Ravka from his shadow throne. Now the nation’s fate rests with a broken Sun Summoner, a disgraced tracker, and the shattered remnants of a once-great magical army. Deep in an ancient netwo ..read more
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On the Smugglers’ Radar: May 2021
The Book Smugglers
by Thea
3y ago
“On The Smugglers’ Radar” is a feature for books that have caught our eye: books we have heard of via other readers, directly from publishers, and/or from our regular incursions from various corners of the interwebs. Because we want far more books than we can possibly buy or review (what else is new?), we are revamping the Smugglers’ Radar into a monthly (mostly) SFF-focused feature – so YOU can tell us which books you have on your radar as well! As of last month, all of our monthly picks can be found on Bookshop! May 2021 First up, a book that blends E. Lockhart with Studio Ghibli and sisterh ..read more
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Awards Season 2021: Announcing the Hugo and Ignyte Finalists
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by Thea
3y ago
It is that time of year again, folks–awards time! We are thrilled to share with you the news of two exciting speculative fiction awards: The Hugo Awards and the Ignyte Awards. The Hugo Awards are one of the longest-running SFF awards, distinguished from all other major speculative fiction awards in that it is voted on by fans who are members of the World Science Fiction Convention. Each year, Hugo Award winners (and associated Not-A-Hugo-Awards, like the Lodestar and Astounding Awards) are announced at WorldCon. This year’s WorldCon will be in Washington D.C., though unlike previous years the ..read more
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