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Take a break from the beach and visit the sideshow, featuring our titles with creatures both cute and strange! Let possums give you advice in When in Doubt, Play Dead: Life Advice from an Unexpected Source, discover which cryptid inhabits which US state in The United States of Cryptids, and more.

Your holiday shopping is done and you’re ready to wrap it up—almost! If you’re still looking for stocking stuffers, try these reads.

These books make for great White Elephant gifts for anyone—especially the opossum and cat lovers in your life!

We know you have someone in mind for this category. Browse the books below to find the perfect read for the offbeat fact finder in your life!

We’re thrilled to be returning to the show! You can find us at booth 3359, which will be transformed from a standard convention booth into our very own “ice cream” truck. You can place your order at the window either with the Quirk staff or one of our special Guest Scoopers, which include Clay McLeod Chapman (What Kind of Mother), Insha Fitzpatrick (Chilling With Ghosts), Marc Hartzman (We Are Not Alone), and James Kennedy (Bride of the Tornado), who will be at the booth to meet fans and sign books.

Readers who follow us on Instagram will also have the chance to get a sneak peek at upcoming titles via our Secret Menu—a new password will be posted on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, and fans who tell us at the booth will get an ARC of either This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer or The Z Word by Lindsay King-Miller.

Our full schedule is below!

We’re so excited to be heading back to San Diego Comic-Con this year! You can find us at booth 1636 with a selection of great titles including recent releases like the queer sci-fi mystery Stars, Hide Your Fires, GoblinCore lifestyle guidebook Goblin Mode, middle grade manual to the supernatural Hanging With Vampires, and much more.

We’ll also be running several giveaways throughout the show that will give you a sneak peek at two of our upcoming horror titles, This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer and the latest from fan-favorite author Clay McLeod Chapman, What Kind of Mother. See the schedule below:

Giveaway Schedule:

Thursday

11:30–12:30 pm PT
This Wretched Valley ARC drop

Friday

2:30–3:30 pm PT
What Kind of Mother ARC drop

Saturday

11:30–12:30 pm PT
This Wretched Valley ARC drop

2:30–3:30 pm PT
What Kind of Mother ARC drop

Sunday

11:30–12:30 pm PT
This Wretched Valley ARC drop

2:30–3:30 pm PT
What Kind of Mother ARC drop

Author Panels and Signings:

Samuel C. Spitale, the author of How to Win the War on Truth

• Panel: A Crash Course in Media Literacy, Thursday, 7/20/23, 3:00–4:00 pm PT
• Room: Shiley Special Events Suite, San Diego Central Library

Samuel C. Spitale signings in the Autograph Area (books sold there by Mysterious Galaxy) at the following times:

• Thursday: AA10, 5:00–6:00 pm PT
• Saturday: AA17, 10:00–12:00 pm PT

Follow @quirkbooks on social media and sign up for our newsletter for more surprises!

We’re also planning some special treats just for our social media followers, so readers who are subscribed to our newsletter or following us on Twitter at @quirkbooks will be able to potentially win even more fun surprises! Sign up for our newsletter below.

Will you be at San Diego Comic-Con this year? We hope you’ll stop by the booth and say hello!