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Happy, happy holidays from your friends here at Quirk Books! Thanks for all of your support and love. We couldn't do it without you.

Download our brand new Quirk wrapping paper here for any last minute gifts, and may your holiday season be filled with friends, reading, and fun! (Don't forget the fireplace, hot cocoa, and mini marshmallows.)

Batman has Robin. Captain America has Bucky. And Yankee Doodle had…Dandy. Find out your sidekick name so you can team up with your very on heroic (or dastardly) companion!

In honor of World Mental Health Day, we asked Quirk authors what they do to practice self-care. Need some inspiration? Read on.

We love turning our favorite books into sweet treats. This time around, we're asking a new question: what if these YA books were Halloween candy?

New York Comic Con is back again, and we are SO READY. We'll be at booth #2236 from 10/4-10/7 and we'd love to meet you! And, of course, we'll have swag.

You know the drill. To get the swag, swing by our booth and whisper the top secret password. (It's Quirk E. Godmother.) We're psyched to see you and talk about fandoms and books!

Here's the inside scoop on all things Quirk @ NYCC:

Who will be there:

Sam Maggs (Girl Squads, Wonder Women, The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy)
Kim Smith (illustrator of the Pop Classics series)
Fred Van Lente (Ten Dead Comedians, The Con Artist) in Artist's Alley, B23

Author signings at Quirk's booth (#2236):

Thursday, 10/4:

• Sam Maggs, 3:00-4:00pm
• Kim Smith, 5:00-6:00pm

Friday, 10/5:

• Kim Smith, 4:30-5:30pm 

Panels and Signings:

Thursday, 10/4:

Sam Maggs:

Thursday, 12:15-1:15pm
Women in [Everything]: Intersectional Feminism Across Genres
Room 1A18

Thursday, 1:30-2:30pm
Women in [Everything] Signing
Author Autograph Area Table 1 

Kim Smith:

Thursday, 3:00-4:00pm
Storytime and sketching at the ALA Pop-Up Library
Booth #1A100

Friday, 10/5:

Sam Maggs:

Friday, 11:00 AM-12:00pm
Entertaining and Educational Works of Non-Fiction
Room 1A18

Friday, 12:15-1:15pm
Entertaining and Educational Works of Non-Fiction Signing
Author Autograph Area Table 1

Where to find Quirk authors outside of the con:

Sam Maggs:

Wednesday 10/3, 7:30pm
Girl Squads event at WORD Jersey City
123 Newark Ave
Jersey City, NJ 07302

Kim Smith:

Thursday 10/4, 11:00am
Leading Story Time at the Astoria Bookshop
31-29 31st St.
Astoria, NY 11106

Last time: The Face of Terror

Next time: In Which the Mummy Begins to Unwind

New to the group? Meet the monsters.