- Quirk Books
Quirk Books is an independent book publisher based in
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .The company was founded by David Borgenicht, co-author of "
The Worst-Case Scenario Survival Handbook ," which has spawned sequels, as well as a TBS television series and a board game. Quirk develops and publishes nontraditional and innovative crossover books that are objects of desire editorially, graphically, and physically. Books flow from pitch to concept to acquisition to design and execution through the editorial, art and production departments.Crossover books
Quirk specializes in "crossover books" that can be sold outside of book stores. In an interview with The Globe and Mail, David Borgenicht said, "We look for a concept that has a clear core market and, if published and packaged correctly with real, useful, and/or cogent information, has the ability to cross over into non-book stores.".
List of published books
*"The Amazing Magical Wonder Deck", by Mr. Mysterio
*"TheBatman Handbook", by Scott Beatty
*"The Brick Testament : Stories from the Book of Genesis" (2003, ISBN 1-931686-45-9) byBrendan Powell Smith
*"The Brick Testament: The Story of Christmas" (2004, ISBN 1-59474-012-7) by Brendan Powell Smith
*"The Brick Testament: The Ten Commandments" (2005, ISBN 1-59474-044-5) by Brendan Powell Smith
*"Chef's Secrets", by Francine Maroukian
*"The Field Guide to Produce", by Aliza Green
*"How to Survive a Horror Movie ", by Seth Grahame-Smith
*"My First Book of Business Ethics", by Alan Axelrod
*"ThePeanut Butter & Co. Cookbook", byLee Zalben
*"Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents", by Cormac O’BrienExternal links
* [http://quirkbooks.com Quirk Books Online]
*"The Globe and Mail": [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/TPStory/LAC/20051217/STUPID17/TPEntertainment/TopStories Publishers feel smart about selling people stupid books] by Hal Niedzviecki
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