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Ernest Hemingway Rewrites Book Summaries

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Sometimes book summaries are downright lengthy. And who has time for all of that? Like, just give us the necessary details and get on with the actual book.

Hemingway gets it. He's the King of Brevity, the Ruler of Simplicity, the Banisher of Adverbs. His signature terse style is iconic. Instead of hunting lions or seeing a bullfight, which we find to be unethical, we'll have Hemingway do what he does best–give it to us straight. 

Posted by Sarah Fox

Get Fit to Fight with the Bennet Sisters’ Bodyweight Workout!

Get your squad into fighting form with inspiration from Pride and Prejudice and Zombies’ stars! The Bennet sisters trained hard to take down zombies quickly and carefully – now you can use their methods to prep yourself for whatever threats Austen-Era England could throw at you. One thing each of these characters had in common (besides facing a horde of zombies)? None of them had a gym membership. These exercises can all be performed in your own drawing room with either no equipment or optional weight for added resistance.

Posted by Margaret Dunham

How-To Tuesday: Zombie-Proof Leather Book Cover

Pride & Prejudice & Zombies is in theaters around the world, bringing together Austen-lovers and zombie survivalists in a whole new cinematic way. If you’re preparing for the zombie apocalypse, keep in mind that for anyone to be called truly accomplished, they must always be engaged in the improvement of their mind by extensive reading. Keep the books in your arsenal/library safe and sound by covering those precious paperbacks in leather! Here’s how.

Posted by Margaret Dunham

Photo Highlights from The #PPZMovie Screening with Quirk HQ

Quirk HQ celebrated the #PPZmovie with a special hometown screening, and we had a bloody lovely time! Check out our photo highlights reel! 

Posted by Quirk Books Staff

Undeniable and Inevitable: The Untold Origins of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

I’ve spent the last seven years answering questions about Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Jane Austen and Seth Grahame-Smith, so at this point there should be nothing left to say.

But the Hollywood adaptation hits theaters today, and Julie Leung, our social media manager, asked me to write a blog post commemorating the occasion, so here I am.  And as it happens, there is one story about the publication of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies that I’ve never told anyone. 

Posted by Jason Rekulak

5 Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Valentines

No need to eat your heart out, #PPZ fans! We've concocted the perfect batch of Pride and Prejudice and Zombies valentines worthy of any warrior you'd like to woo.

Posted by Quirk Books Staff