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The impossible fortress reads like a newlyunearthed amblin moviea sweet, funny and moving tribute to nerds and misfits everywhere, set in a magical time when cassettes were king, phones had cords and playboy was the pinnacle of smut. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak, paperback. Jason rekulak the impossible fortress episode free. As the publisher of quirk books, jason rekulak has brought the reading public a fan favorite. Jason rekulak audio books, best sellers, author bio. Miss peregrines home for peculiar children, by ransom riggs. The novel also comes with a bonus feature play the game billy and mary design. Jason rekulak shares the impossible fortress with us on thursday, february 9, at 7 pm. Jason rekulakas hilarious debut novel offers a nostalgic celebration of oldschool.
Newsletter we promise to send you only the coolest stuff we have to offer every month, like information on new releases, preorder campaigns, giveaways, and discounts. Brett cohen, the president of quirk, has taken over as publisher. Philadelphia, may 9, 20 prnewswire quirk books associate publisher and creative director jason rekulak has been promoted to publisher, and vice president brett cohen has been promoted to. Quirk books publisher rekulaks novel depicts the life of teenager billy marvin, who lives in 1980s new jersey and becomes acquainted with mary, the daughter of a stationary shop owner. To learn more and play a version of the impossible fortress game, visit. Jason rekulak the impossible fortress quail ridge books. Doescher reached out to jason rekulak, the man responsible for developing and editing the new york times bestselling novel pairing jane austen. For three teenage boys billy, alf, and clark who are. Jason rekulak, former penn state schuylkill student and penn state alumnus, shares his fascinating career journey in the world of publishing at quirk books, a boutique publishing house nestled on one of philadelphias many historic cobblestone streets.
Now, illustrator kim smith has reimagined the story as a classic christmas fablecomplete with bumbling burglars, brilliant boobytraps, and a little. In 1980s new jersey, a quest for teen boys holy grail the. The impossible fortress, by jason rekulak the washington post. Jason rekulak is the publisher of quirk books, an independent publishing house based in philadelphia, usa, known for new york times bestsellers like pride. Fifteen years ago, the philadelphiabased indie quirk books, which started. Now, illustrator kim smith has reimagined the story as a classic christmas fablecomplete with bumbling burglars, brilliant boobytraps, and a little boy named kevin whos forced to fend for himself. Jason rekulak is the publisher of philadelphiabased quirk books, where he has overseen acquisition of a number of, well, very quirky books, including the no.
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I made weekly visits to the library with my mom and was constantly checking out books. View jason rekulak s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. I thought this story was exactly as advertisedquirky, funny, and highly engaging. Jason rekulak author biography, plus links to books by. Former penn state schuylkill student makes good on career. The last policeman is quirks firstever mystery novel, and previous edgar winners include elmore leonard, lawrence block, john le carre, laura lippman, s. Its laden with nostalgic references of the 80s which was a major plus point for me. The impossible fortress ya novel from author jason rekulak. He has worked for many years at quirk books, an independent book. About jason rekulak jason rekulak has worked for many years as publisher of quirk books, an independent book publisher, where he has acquired and edited multiple new york times bestsellers. The library citadel continued to be a haven from the supercilious, a vast reservoir of knowledge and a permanent. Aug 11, 2016 jason rekulak, a philly publisher whos been with quirk books for 16 years, chats with us about airport shopping, cafe loitering, and his favorite bookstores. View jason rekulaks profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Feb 07, 2017 jason rekulak was born and raised in new jersey. Jason rekulaks new novel arrived with a lot of prepublication buzz. The evil mastermind behind literary mashups pride and prejudice and zombies and sense and sensibility and sea monsters available september 15th, jason rekulak is an alumnus of st. Rekulak worked for many years at indie book publisher quirk books where he was a ghostwriter for many of its titles. On the spiral staircase with jason rekulak quirk books. This was one of 2017s recommended books by amazon and the quickest and simplest read on my watch, it only took me 4 days to complete. Before becoming an author, rekulak worked for many years at indie book publisher quirk books where he was a ghostwriter for many of its titles. February 6, 2017 may 24, 2017 paul semel 0 comments author. Rekulak and cohen promoted at quirk books pr newswire. Mar 08, 2017 as the publisher of quirk books, jason rekulak has brought the reading public a fan favorite. Feb 06, 2017 jason rekulak is the publisher of philadelphiabased quirk books, where he has overseen acquisition of a number of, well, very quirky books, including the no. To learn more and play a version of the impossible fortress game, visit jasonrekulak.
Chuck murphy, jason rekulak, kevin kosbab editor, priscilla presley foreword published by quirk books 2006 isbn 10. Martins press and quality paperback book club, and is now the editorial director at quirk books in philadelphia i caught up with jason by textmessage at comic con in san diego, and although he was apparently. The lack of a trend is the trend, said publisher jason rekulak. I have been on a run of incredible books lately and the impossible fortress is the latest in that streak. Jason rekulak has worked for many years as publisher of quirk books. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover jason s. And as a thank you, well give you a handful of free e books, just to give you a taste of what quirk is all about. Jan 11, 2018 jason rekulak has resigned as publisher of quirk books in order to further pursue his writing career and other creative projects. The impossible fortress by jason rekulak powells books. Mar 12, 2017 jason rekulaks new novel arrived with a lot of prepublication buzz. Jason rekulak has worked for many years as publisher of quirk books, an independent book publisher, where he has acquired and edited multiple new york.
We promise to send you only the coolest stuff we have to offer every month, like information on new releases, preorder campaigns, giveaways, and discounts. He has ghostwritten several books but the impossible fortress is his first novel to be published under his own name. Jul 01, 2014 doescher reached out to jason rekulak, the man responsible for developing and editing the new york times bestselling novel pairing jane austen with hoards of the undead. Jason rekulak has resigned as publisher of quirk books in order to further pursue his writing career and other creative projects. Jason rekulak author biography, plus links to books by jason.
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