An ancient culture, immense social transformation, terrible disasters, and economic booms makes the island nation of Japan a laboratory for how we'll all live one day, and a muse to science fiction writers and fantasists from around the world. Both sci-fi masters and hot new up-and-comers have seen [...]
Winner of the 2010 Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology Darkly thrilling, these twenty new ghost stories have all the chills and power of traditional ghost stories, but each tale is a unique retelling of an urban legend from the world over.
Multiple award-winning editor Ellen Datlow and award-n[...]
With over 100,000 copies in print, the 2008 release "Jokes Every Man Should Know" proved that some subjects are evergreen - especially when packaged in a stylish pocket-size hardcover. Now Quirk is proud to introduce the perfect companion volume: "Insults Every Man Should Know". From the ancient Chi[...]
A hilarious, shocking, terrifying thrill-ride across the American landscape, "The Damned Highway" combines two great flavors of weird: the gonzo journalism of Hunter S. Thompson and the uncanny terrors of H.P. Lovecraft! Horror legend Brian Keene and cult storytelling master Nick Matamas dredge up a[...]