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Kindle Daily Deal Alert: The Last Policeman Series
While you're still in post-holiday sale mode, have we got a sale for you! Today only, you can score all three of the books in the Last Policeman Trilogy by Ben Winters–that is, The Last Policeman, Countdown City, and World of Trouble are available for today's Kindle e-book deal!
The first book is only $1.99, and the other two books are only $2.99, so hurry up and get yours before the day is over! Follow the links below!
Posted by Basia Padlo
Best of 2014: Why I Read Lord of the Flies Every Five Years
Posted by Suzanne Wallace
Best of 2014: Five Slightly More Plausible Dystopias We’d Love to See in YA Novels
Posted by Blair Thornburgh
Happy Holidays From Quirk!
Hey there, Quirk fans!
Every year, we make a fun animated .gif card to wish you all a happy holiday. This year's… well, enjoy the bookish snowflakes, thanks to the amazing skills of our own Elissa Flanigan.
We're closing up shop at our little publishing house until January 5th. So until then, be good, and have a Happy New Year! We'll be back with lots news, books, and blog posts soon.
Posted by Eric Smith
We’re Bringing Spooky Back: Nine Holiday-Themed Ghost Tales
There’ll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories
of Christmases long, long ago…
— “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year”
See that line there, the one about “scary ghost stories”? It wasn’t chosen just because it rhymed – it’s a direct reference to the longstanding Victorian tradition of telling ghost stories, family gathered ‘round the fire, during Christmastime. Even today, the U.K. continues the practice – although you may be gathered ‘round the telly instead of the hearth, watching something like Nigel Kneale’s version of The Woman In Black (on ITV in 1989) or the BBC’s 2009 Christmas broadcast of The Turn of the Screw.
But here in the States, it’s a different story; most don’t even know about this tradition. Such a shame, because even if you don’t celebrate Christmas, now’s the perfect time to use dark afternoons and frigid weather as excuses for a big, steaming mug of spooky. Here, let us help:
Posted by Basia Padlo
Eight Bookish & Writerly Holiday Traditions To Make Your Own
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It’s that time of year when we all turn into creatures of habit. Holiday traditions run strong. If you love reading and writing, there’s no sense in ignoring those passions throughout the month. I’m sharing eight literary holiday traditions that you can easily make into traditions of your own.
Posted by Maria Vicente
