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10 OTPs To Ship Forever And Always

OTP: “One True Pairing.”

Ship: To endorse a romantic relationship.

Now that you know what I’m talking about, here are ten random ships that are truly meant to be together.

Posted by Maria Vicente

WhoTube: The Best Doctor Who Mashups

When we’re feeling down and need a pick me up we usually head over to YouTube to look at cat videos.  We found something equally as awesome.  If you’re a Whovian we’re sure you’ve seen these videos floating around cyber space.  We’re talking about fan made YouTube Doctor Who Mashups—and boy are they amazing!

We know the Doctor Who universe is much bigger than what we see on the show.  Thanks to YouTube, fans have taken it upon themselves to make some pretty interesting videos.  These are much more than fan fiction.  They’re a way for fans to give back to the franchise they love so much.  

Posted by Jo Pincushion

Ben H. Winters Wins the Philip K. Dick Award for Countdown City!

We are still beyond thrilled that Countdown City by Ben H. Winters won the 2014 Philip K. Dick Award for distinguished original science fiction paperback—and now we've got pictures! Thanks to our pals at GeekyLibrary for snapping these. More under the jump!

Posted by Blair Thornburgh

Celebrate World Book Night With Us & Ransom Riggs, Enter to Win Some Books!

Wow. It seems like just yesterday the entire Quirk Books office was freaking out over Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs being selected as a World Book Night title. We were absolutely thrilled and honored. 

And now, tonight's the night!

Join us and all the other publishers and authors involved in World Book Night! Tweet along and follow the hashtag #WBN2014 to interact with people participating, and celebrate the love of reading. You can also follow World Book Night and Ransom Riggs on Twitter. 

And guess what? We've decided to throw a fun giveaway to celebrate the special day. Check out the Rafflecopter below, and enter for a chance to win one of two bundles of Ransom Riggs books, including Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Hollow City, and his first book with us, The Sherlock Holmes Handbook. Each will have a signed bookplate inside. We'll also include some posters of Miss Peregrine and Hollow City. 

Good luck! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Posted by Eric Smith

Worst-Case Wednesday: How to Survive a Flash Flood in a Car

 
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Everyone knows the age old saying “April showers bring May flowers.” And while a logical look at the average precipitation by month may show that this is not necessarily true, those who think worst-case scenario just KNOW that April is the most dangerous month for rain.
 
Furthermore, what happens if that innocent rain shower turns into a full-fledged flood? And what if you happen to be driving when that happens? Well, good thing The Ultimate Worst-Case Scenario Handbook is here to give you instructions on what to do. Because it’s always better to be safe than sorry. 

Posted by Erin McInerney

Ben H. Winters Wins the 2014 Philip K. Dick Award for Countdown City!

On Friday, April 18th, Ben H. Winters took home the 2014 Philip K. Dick Award for Countdown City, the second book in The Last Policeman trilogy. The award honors a distinguished original science fiction paperback, and is presented annually with the support of the Philip K. Dick Trust. 

You can check out a full list of the nominees, as well as more details about the award, over on the Norwescon website

Congratulations, Ben! The entire Quirk Books office is currently doing this, for you. 

Posted by Eric Smith