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Happy book birthday to KID OLYMPIANS: WINTER by Robin Stevenson and illustrated by Allison Steinfeld! ⛷️

If you know a winter sports fan who is already buzzing with excitement about the Milano Cortina 2026 Games, this latest installment in the middle grade Kid Legends series is sure to inspire.
November 11, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Happy book birthday to THE GREAT WORK by @sheldoncosta.bsky.social, a "not to be missed" (BOOKLIST) profound and unsettling speculative Western perfect for fans of LONE WOMEN, THE ANTIDOTE, and THE LIBRARY AT MOUNT CHAR.

Pick up your copy wherever you buy your books!
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
“The found-family vampire Hallmark movie I didn’t know I needed.”—Jenna Levine, USA Today best-selling author of MY ROOMMATE IS A VAMPIRE

Happy book birthday to this bitingly funny supernatural twist on the holiday romance genre by Sam Tschida! 🦇

Pick up your copy wherever you buy your books!
October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
What are you doing on Sunday, November 16 at 7pm? 👀 We recommend going to Seattle's Elliott Bay Book Company for an event with two Quirk authors, Sheldon Costa and McKayla Coyle! To learn more and RSVP (recommended but not required), visit their page here: https://www.elliottbaybook.com/events/48566
October 22, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Happy book birthday to this charming picture book: SNUGGLE SEASON by Jaimie MacGibbon! ❄️

Delight in the coziness of winter with SNUGGLE SEASON, the first in a series about the simple joys and daily rituals of each changing season.

Pick up a copy wherever you get your books!
October 14, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Cars, trucks, Yaya, and Boo! Happy book birthday to LET'S FIND YAYA AND BOO ON THE GO! 🚛 🚌 ✈️

Play hide-and-seek with two lovable dogs and twelve exciting vehicles in Andrew Knapp's latest board book, perfect for the littlest vehicle lovers.
September 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
I'M JUST A LITTLE GUY is an Indie Bestseller on the Nonfiction Bestsellers Hardcover List! 🐸 🥳

Slow down, muck around, and escape the horrors of modern existence through this charming guide, available now. Visit your local bookstore to pick up your copy!
September 12, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Called "King-Miller's finest work to date" (New York Times), THIS IS MY BODY by Lindsay King-Miller is one you won't want to miss in your fall horror lineup. @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social

🔥 "Unique, unexpectedly tender, surprisingly sensual, and full of queer love."—New York Times
September 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Happy birthday to THE CRONE ZONE by Nina Bargiel and illustrated by Pam Wishbow!

If you’ve been looking for permission and encouragement to stop shrinking and start taking up space, THE CRONE ZONE is here to help you step into your full bog witch power 🔮🐦‍⬛
September 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
🥳 Happy book birthday to I’M JUST A LITTLE GUY by Charlie James and Paige Tompkins! 🐸🍄

Swipe through to peek at the laugh-out-loud advice on navigating modern existence and endearing illustrations that you can expect, or pick up your copy wherever you get books!
August 26, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Happy book birthday to CAT’S FIRST HALLOWEEN by Natalie Nelson!

Filled with colorful and charming collage-style illustrations and under $10, this playful board book is perfect for kids and parents who love Halloween. Pick up your copy wherever you get your books (and maybe some candy too)! 🐈‍⬛
August 12, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🥳 Happy book birthday to THIS IS MY BODY by @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social‬!

Featured by CrimeReads and Library Journal, “Fans of queer horror looking for a fresh take on a familiar trope will be hooked” (Publishers Weekly) by this piercing journey into religious trauma and childhood shame.
August 5, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Spooky season approaches! Check out CAT'S FIRST HALLOWEEN by Natalie Nelson on @cbcbooks.bsky.social August Hot Off the Press roundup! bit.ly/1dCTqYI 🐈‍⬛ 🎃

#kidlit #ReadingList #CBCHotOffThePress
August 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Congratulations to @emilyhughes.bsky.social and HORROR FOR WEENIES for winning the 2024 Bram Stoker Award® for Superior Achievement in Long Nonfiction! 🙀 horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social

HORROR FOR WEENIES is available wherever you get your books! 👻
June 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Limited time e-book deal alert 🔥 Get ALICE CHEN'S REALITY CHECK by Kara Loo and Jennifer Young for only $5.99 during publication week! This deal runs from 6/2–6/8 across all e-book platforms.

Grab this beach bag essential at a discounted price to kick off your summer reading! 🏝️
June 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
💪💪💪 World, meet Chud Buffly 💪💪💪

Need alpha advice on how to achieve peak male performance? Look no further than CHUD BUFFLY'S ALPHA MALE MANHOOD MANUAL by @tomellison123.bsky.social, coming to you in Fall 2026. 🥩🔥🏆
February 20, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The Great Reawakening is coming. It's time to preorder WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES! 👁️ @claymcleod.bsky.social 👁️

Submit your preorder receipt to receive a signed bookplate, a pizza cutter, and a sticker (design to be revealed!).🍕 📺

Learn more here: www.quirkbooks.com/preorderwake...
November 20, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Happy book birthday to HORROR FOR WEENIES by @emilyhughes.bsky.social!

This smart, funny crash course in 25 iconic horror movies is for people who love getting the reference but hate being scared, and it's out today! 🔪 🎥 🙀

Get your copy wherever you get your books!
September 3, 2024 at 4:50 PM
BREAKING NEWS: The cover for WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES by @claymcleod.bsky.social.

This ambitious, searing novel from "one of horror's modern masters" holds a mirror to our divided nation, and will shake readers to the core.

Cover design by Andie Reid. Available to preorder now!
June 12, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Happy book birthday to THE Z WORD by Lindsay King-Miller (@lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social)!🌈🧠

Featuring found family, gay drama, and plenty of blood, sweat, and queers, THE Z WORD is out now! Get it wherever you get your books. 🧟
May 7, 2024 at 1:56 PM
Introducing: THE CRONE ZONE by Nina Bargiel!

THE CRONE ZONE is a guide to embracing the wisdom and freedom of age by following in the footsteps of our favorite nonconformist cultural figures...crones, hags, and swamp witches! Out fall 2025 💚
April 23, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Introducing CULT FOLLOWING!

@jwocker.bsky.social sheds light on the terrifying attraction of cults, demonstrating the elasticity of belief, the desperateness of belonging, & the tragedy of trust.

Preorder during the final hours of the Barnes & Noble Preorder Sale using code PREORDER25!
April 19, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Introducing the SUCH A BAD INFLUENCE preorder campaign!!

Submit your preorder receipt to receive a bookmark and a bookplate signed by Olivia Muenter 🫶 The first 200 entrants will also receive a friendship bracelet that says BAD INFLUENCE.

More info here! www.quirkbooks.com/preordersabi/
April 12, 2024 at 3:05 PM
time to wake up.

From VULTURE's "master of horror" @claymcleod.bsky.social, a relentless and emotionally charged social horror novel about a family on the run from a demonic possession epidemic that spreads through media.

WAKE UP AND OPEN YOUR EYES. January 7, 2025. Preorder now.
April 10, 2024 at 3:00 PM
THIS IS MY BODY by @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social, coming fall 2025.

Biting and emotional, THIS IS MY BODY explores demonic possession, family bonds, and queer religious trauma. Preorder links available soon!
April 1, 2024 at 8:27 PM