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We are SO EXCITED for San Diego Comic-Con this year! Drop by booth 1636 to say hi. We would love to meet you and talk books!

This year during San Diego Comic-Con (July 18–21), there's a new way to get swag, and it comes in the form of a gumball machine that's filled with prizes ranging from discounts to ARCs to items from other vendors we love. Are you ready to roll the dice (or, we guess, turn the gumball machine crank) on some great bookish prizes?

Throughout the weekend we'll have some guest booksellers at our booth—our authors! Stop by the Quirk booth (#1636) to say hi, hear about their favorite reads, and get a book signed.

Oh, and don't forget to keep an eye out for our Comic Con Pop-Up Shop, which will be open the same days as the con. No FOMO here.

Keep reading for giveaways and author signing deets at San Diego Comic-Con:

Thursday, July 18:

12:00–1:00 pm
Author Panel: Clay Chapman (The Remaking)
"Stories That Put Your Heart in Your Throat"
Horton Grand Theater

1:30–2:30 pm
ARC Signing: Clay Chapman
The Remaking
(on sale: 10/8/19)
Author Autographing: AA09

3:00–4:00pm
Guest Bookselling Appearance
Clay Chapman (The Remaking)
Quirk Books Booth

Friday, July 19:

2:00–3:00pm
Guest Bookselling Appearance 
Sam Maggs (Girl Squads)
Quirk Books Booth

4:00–5:00pm
Book Signing: Ashley Poston
The Princess and the Fangirl
Author Autographing: AA07

6:00–7:00pm
Author Panel: Ashley Poston (The Princess and the Fangirl)
"Into the Fanzone!"
Room 25ABC

Saturday, July 20:

10:00–11:00am
Author Panel: Ashley Poston (The Princess and the Fangirl)
"Stellar Stories and Awesome Adventures"
Room 7AB

11:30–12:30pm
Book Signing: Ashley Poston
The Princess and the Fangirl
Author Autographing: AA09

2:30–3:30pm
Live Reading: William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls
Horton Grand Theatre

3:00–4:00pm
Guest Bookselling Appearance 
Ashley Poston (The Princess and the Fangirl)
Quirk Books Booth

4:00–5:00pm
Author Panel: Sam Maggs (Girl Squads)
"Let Your Fandom Fly"
Marriot Marquis Grand 10

Before The Great British Bake Off, I don’t know that I’d ever even heard of a macaron before, but now that I’ve had one, I can never go back. Luckily, there’s an amazing café right around the corner from the Quirk office that makes some of the best macarons in Philadelphia.

But with so many flavors out there, it can be hard to pick just one. It’s like trying to choose which book to read next! There are just too. many. good. choices.

Now, we can’t help with your macaron choices, but luckily, we can help you pick a new book. Just pick a macaron flavor below and we’ll tell you which Quirk book to read next.

We are SO EXCITED for BookExpo and BookCon! Drop by booth 1239 to say hi. We would love to meet you and talk books!

This year during BookCon (June 1–2), there's a new way to get swag, and it comes in the form of a gumball machine that's filled with prizes ranging from discounts to ARCs to items from other vendors we love. Are you ready to roll the dice (or, we guess, turn the gumball machine crank) on some great bookish prizes?

Keep reading for giveaways and author signing deets at BookExpo and BookCon:

Wednesday, May 29:

Noon
Tote bag giveaway

1:00pm
Author Signing: Tres Dean
For Your Consideration: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
(on sale: 11/5/19)

3:00pm
Author Signing: Clay McLeod Chapman
The Remaking
(on sale: 10/8/19)

Thursday, May 30:

11:00am
Author Signing: M.L. Webb
The GayBCs
(on sale: 10/8/19)

1:00pm
Tote bag giveaway

3:00pm
Author Signing: Michelle Gish
We Are Here Forever
(on sale: July 30, 2019)

Friday, May 31:

9:00am
Tote bag giveaway

10:00am
Author Signing: Andrew Shaffer
Hope Rides Again
(on sale: 7/9/19)

1:00pm
Author Signing: Ian Doescher & Jacopo Della Quercia
MacTrump
(on sale: October 1, 2019)

Saturday, June 1:

11:00am
FREE Preview Signing: Ian Doescher & Jacopo Della Quercia
MacTrump

Noon
Tote bag giveaway

2:00pm
Book Con Exclusive
Signing with Purchase: Andrew Shaffer
Hope Rides Again and Hope Never Dies

Sunday, June 2:

10:00am
Tote bag giveaway

11:00am
Signing with Purchase: Ashley Poston
The Princess and the Fangirl and Geekerella

2:00pm
FREE ARC Signing: M.L. Webb
The GayBCs

To celebrate Shakespeare's birthday, deathday, and the release of William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls and Get Thee Back to the Future, author Ian Doescher Shakespeare-ized these memes. Want to share? Right click to save!

April 4th is School Librarian Appreciation Day and of all the truly random holidays, this one is our total and complete favorite. Think back to your elementary school days. Did you have a librarian who let you check out as many books as you wanted – well above your reading level – without making you feel strange or different? Maybe your middle school librarian had a pet rat that lived among the stacks Wormtail-style. Or maybe your high school librarian let you and your friends eat lunch there, because she knew how much easier your day would be. We’re giving back to those folks who planted that literary seed. Because it’s never too late to say thank you.

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.)