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2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Anne McCaffrey and Pern

In Anne McCaffrey’s Dragonriders of Pern universe, we like to imagine Santa’s reindeer battling Threads right alongside dragons between making holiday gift deliveries.

If going to the mall this time of year makes you wish you could go Between just to get some breathing room, fear not. All of these gift ideas can be delivered right to your doorstep (maybe a dragon will even make the drop off).

Dragonwriter . Our recently released tribute volume to Anne McCaffrey and Pern is edited by Anne’s son,...

2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Fanfiction and Fandom

If you wish you lived in an AU where the holidays don’t exist, well, we can’t help you there.

But we can least make the gifting portion of the season as painless as possible. Just think of us as your shopping beta.

Fic [shameless self-promotion]. Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World, by Anne Jamison and with a foreword by Lev Grossman, is a brand-new Smart Pop release that explores the misunderstood world(s) of fanfiction. Get it for the significant other or parent who doesn’t really ge...

2013 Holiday Gift Guide: Hunger Games

Between that white beard and a name like “Snow,” the citizens of Panem probably thought they were getting a Santa figure for president.

Little did they know his favorite celebration is the Hunger Games. Bring some much-needed holiday cheer to your favorite Panem-ites with these goodie ideas.

Mockingjay Knee-High Socks . Fashionableandpractical for wearing to archery training.
The Hunger Games Miniature Book Necklace . Take your favorite book wherever you go. (If you preferCatching FireorMockingjayt...

2013 Holiday Gift Guide: HBO’s Girls

The only white, powdery substance we’ve seen so far on Girls is not really of the winter wonderland variety.

Though that’s one idea for a gift, if you’d like to keep your presents more on the legal side, here are some alternative options of which we’re sure Hannah, Marnie, Jessa, and Shoshanna would approve.

Girls Deborah Lippman Limited Edition Nail Polish . Maybe your best friend is a Shoshanna and loves nail polish, or maybe you just really like the name “Virtuous Vivid Violet.” Either way, th...

A Girls giveaway that’s not just for girls

We’re partial to all of our books here at Smart Pop, but every so often a book comes along that has a little something extra special about it. Next week, one of those extra special books will be newly available:The Unofficial Girls Guide to New York: Inside the Cafes, Clubs, and Neighborhoods of HBO’s Girls. It’s easily the prettiest book we’ve ever published, with a glossy color interior that’s chock full of illustrated maps and photos, and at an adorably petite 5 x 7 trim, it’s just the rig...

A Catching Fire Giveaway

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire premiere is only days away, and we couldn’t be more excited for the chance to return to Panem. To celebrate the premiere (so many movie premieres this month!) we’re giving away two prize packs of Hunger Games goodies, each containing:

one SDCCCatching Fireposter (both posters pictured)
copies of both The Girl Who Was on Fire – Movie Edition and The Panem Companion


one collectiblePanem Companion button set, with buttons for the Capitol through District 4

To enter to w...

Ender’s Game is almost out! We’re celebrating with a giveaway

Tomorrow marks the official release of the long-awaited film adaptation of Orson Scott Card’s classic Ender’s Game. To celebrate it being almost out (!) we’re giving away someEnder’s Game-related goodies that we thought you would enjoy:

A copy of ourEnder’s Gameanthology Ender’s World , signed by Orson Scott Card
“Third” and “Dragon Army” buttons
Ender’s Game2012 SDCC exclusive button
Ender’s Game 2013 SDCC exclusive bag

To enter to win, tell us about one of your favoriteEnder’s Gamemoments in the c...

GeekGirlCon 2013

This weekend marks the third annual GeekGirlCon. From October 19-20, geek girls (and geek girl supporters!) will be gathering at the Seattle Conference Center for parties, panels, and geekery of all kinds.

While we won’t be attending this year, we will be sending the conference some goodies, so you can still come away with Smart Pop swag. If you’re going to be there,be sure to look in your attendee swag bag for either aFic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the Worldpen(one of two variations: “Thi...

Dragon*Con 2013

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be atDragon*Conthis weekend in Atlanta! Leah will be participating on three panels and handing out a few goodies after—if you’ll be there, we’d love for you to stop by and say hello.

We’ll also be celebrating theDragonwriter launch with a special panel followed by a signing. If you’d like to pick up your copy at the convention, books will be available for sale all weekend at Larry Smith Booksellers in the exhibit hall. Read on for full panel details below,...

San Diego Comic-Con 2013: Recap

Last month we made the trek to San Diego for our third year of exhibiting at Comic-Con. It was a busy and exciting time, and though we’re about a month out from the convention’s end, we wanted to share some of our favorite moments (better late than never, right?).

Seeing the stacks of our Smart Pop Preview 2013 fly off the table, and end up in the hands of folks waiting in line for panels. (Did you know that you can download a free electronic versionon your e-reader of choice? Just click here.)...