Blog

Loredana Carini

Sep 21

10 great ya, paranormal romance books

Are you looking for your next paranormal romance read? Check out our top 10, ya paranormal romances

Loredana Carini

Aug 10

A is for author: 2 things that authors need to know before signing with a publisher

we’re going to tell you what authors need to know before signing with a publisher!

Loredana Carini

Aug 9

Publishing A-Z: A is for Author

To anyone wanting to start a publishing company or literary agency, you may be wondering how to find authors.

Loredana Carini

Aug 9

The A-Z of Publishing Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Paranormal Romance and Horror Fiction

We get so many questions about what we do as publishers, how to become a publisher etc, that we've decided to compile all of our...

Loredana Carini

Aug 9

Tracey M. Carvill: Same Interview, The First Year

Taking inspiration from Vanity Fair's recurrent interviews with Billie Eilish, we're giving our authors the same questions once a year to se

Leyla Peker

Aug 9

BookTok Books Actually Worth the Read

BookTok has recently dominated the publishing industry. Names such as Colleen Hoover, Sarah J. Maas, Holly Black and more have grown mass...

Loredana Carini

Aug 2

Booktours, Bookstagrammers, and Booktoker’s, oh my!

Have you been asked to be a part of one of our book tours? Or are you just curious as to what a book tour is and what the inside info?...

Brittany Reeve

Jul 20

Five Journaling Tips for Beginners

What is Hobby Journaling? Everyone knows the most popular form of journaling is to keep a diary. But this isn’t the only way.

Charlotte Brindley

May 26

An Exploration into New Adult Fiction

Wondering what all the hype is about the new adult genre? Thinking about where it came from? Read on to answer all of your questions

Loredana Carini

May 17

SmashBear Publishing awarded Prestige Book Publisher of the Year 2022

we are so happy to announce that the Prestige Awards have chosen SmashBear Publishing to receive Book Publisher o the Year.

Loredana Carini

May 12

SmashBear Publishing Book Recap

You may have seen, but our second birthday is today! To celebrate, we’re not only running an amazing giveaway on our Instagram (closes...

Loredana Carini

Feb 22

Vanity publishing, author services, indie publishing and traditional publishing, oh my.

Learn the difference between vanity publishing, indie publishing, trad publishing and author services.

Loredana Carini

Jan 26

Publisher Reviews: A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas

Ever wondered what a publisher thinks when they read for fun?

Loredana Carini

Jan 9

Publisher Reviews: Glass Houses by Rachel Caine

Ever wondered what goes through a publisher's mind when they read?

Loredana Carini

Jan 7

15 Great Urban Fantasy Book Series

Urban Fantasy is one of the great genres of our time. Twilight, ShadowHunters and The Vampire Diaries have all become huge franchises that,

Pippa Bates

Dec 15, 2021

Why we support Women's Aid

The UK national charity Women's Aid has consistently pioneered the safety of women and children, and despite 2021’s challenges

Loredana Carini

Nov 19, 2021

Courtney Pollman-Turner: Same Interview, The First Year

Taking inspiration from Vanity Fair's recurrent interviews with Billie Eilish, we're giving our authors the same questions once a year to se

Loredana Carini

Nov 19, 2021

Samantha Atkins: Same Interview, The First Year.

Taking inspiration from Vanity Fair's recurrent interviews with Billie Eilish, we're giving our authors the same questions once a year.

Loredana Carini

Nov 19, 2021

Jenna Weatherwax: Same Interview, The First Year

Taking inspiration from Vanity Fair's recurrent interviews with Billie Eilish, we're giving our authors the same questions once a year to se

Loredana Carini

Nov 19, 2021

John Ortega: Same Interview, The First Year

Taking inspiration from Vanity Fair's recurrent interviews with Billie Eilish, we're giving our authors the same questions once a year!

Courtney Pollman-Turner

Oct 27, 2021

How NANOWRIMO Got Me Published

I cannot tell you how happy I was the day I received the email from SmashBear telling me that they’d like to make an offer on my book.

Frankie Higginson

Sep 9, 2021

Is BookTok worth it?

TikTok is an app that truly has something for everyone. It’s evolved into much more teens dancing and lip-synching, and now no matter...

Grace Harley

Sep 9, 2021

How to write amazingly feminist horror

Hello, I’m Grace and I’m addicted to Gothic literature. Understood as a branch of horror, Gothic literature was one of the first places...

Courtney Pollman-Turner

Aug 17, 2021

Imposter Syndrome as an author

Clinical psychologist and recently signed SmashBear Author, Courtney Pollman-Turner explores imposter syndrome in the publishing industry.