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Wilhelm Staehle’s Hugs & Misses, Stars & Swipes: Bloggers, Request Your Review Copies!

Wilhelm Staehle’s Hugs & Misses, Stars & Swipes: Bloggers, Request Your Review Copies!

Next month, we've got two very fancy books coming out, illustrated and written by Wilhelm Staehle. Stars & Swipes (pictured above) and Hugs & Misses. 

Some of you might know Wilhelm from his hilarious silhouette-webcomic Silhouette Masterpiece Theater. Others might recognize his name as the alter ego for an incredibly talented book designer in New York, who has worked on covers for folks like Michael Chabon, MIchael Crichton, and many, many more. However you know the guy, we are excited to be publishing his postcard books, which collect some of his best and wittiest cutouts. 

And we'd like to get these postcard books into your hands, reviewers! You can learn more about the books over on Staehle's awesome website, and of course, here on Quirk via these pages: Stars & Swipes, Hugs & Misses. 

Want to request the postcard books to review on your blog? Email me at [email protected]! And check out a few more samples from the books, below!

 

Posted by Eric Smith

Fiction: MG & YA

How to Dress Up as Olive From Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children

How to Dress Up as Olive From Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
 
After I read Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, I wanted to put together a costume inspired by the book. This story was so original I thought, especially with it’s creepy old photographs. I knew I couldn’t just pick any character; it had to be the little girl on the cover, Olive. Everyone would recognize the sullen levitating girl.
 
Everything was easy except for the dress. I had a dress that I kind of settled for. I couldn’t find the perfect one. Then it was like all the stars aligned and THE dress appeared on eBay exactly five days before I had to pack my suitcase and fly out to San Diego Comic Con, where I wanted to debut the outfit. I could not believe it. The same dress Olive is wearing! I know because I kept looking at the book and my screen a hundred times.
 
Ransom Riggs had a scheduled autograph signing and it was my intention to surprise the author. Everything turned out perfectly and I couldn’t have been happier.

Posted by Heidi Milano

Fiction: Horror & Paranormal

How to Be Awesome At Reading a Horror Novel

How to Be Awesome At Reading a Horror Novel

Photo via Story World Central

In October, everyone—even those of you who aren’t horror fans—is tempted to read a creepy novel. Here are five steps to follow when reading a scary story. You’ll be terrified in no time.

Posted by Maria Vicente

Fiction: Horror & Paranormal, Fiction: MG & YA

Books That Go Bump in the Night: Creepy YA Gothic Reads

Books That Go Bump in the Night: Creepy YA Gothic Reads
 
Horror, science fiction, fantasy, suspense—all these categories came from Gothic literature. I devour 18th and 19th-century Gothic literature, from Shelley and Bronte to Poe, Dickens to Lovecraft, and all the neo-Gothic works today like Susanna Clarke and Michael Cox and Diane Setterfield. Several YA authors are embracing neo-Gothic literature and sharing retellings of famous Gothic works or incorporating elements of Gothic literature—like terror, horror, transgression, and Byronic heroes—into their stories.
 
I could go on for ages, but then I’d just recap my graduate thesis.
 
This Halloween (this autumn and winter, really—let’s be honest, the dark months are the best months for horror!), curl up in your biggest, comfiest chair, turn out all the lights save for one, and immerse yourself in these chilling reads.

Posted by Laura Crockett

Crafting, Tarot Cards

DIY Diction-Fairy and Beyond: Halloween Costumes You Can Make Out of Books

DIY Diction-Fairy and Beyond: Halloween Costumes You Can Make Out of Books

Of course it’s awesome to dress up as your favorite book character for Halloween, but why not take things a step further and use the pages themselves to craft up an outfit? Here are seven sorta-spooky DIYs for wearing your bookish heart on your sleeve this October 31.

Posted by Blair Thornburgh

Crafting

How to Tuesday: How to Write a Novel on Your Nails, DIY Literary Manicures

How to Tuesday: How to Write a Novel on Your Nails, DIY Literary Manicures
 
They say that everything you need to write your novel is already at your fingertips; in this case, they’re 100% right! With a little newsprint and rubbing alcohol, you can cover your nails with text and make word art and nail art at the same time. Here’s how to do it:
 

Posted by Margaret Dunham

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