How to submit a book to Quirk Books
Does not take outside ideas
Quirk Books’ submissions inbox is closed, and Quirk says it will update its submissions page when it reopens. It has licensed Home Alone and Back to the Future from Fox and Universal for children’s books.
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What it says
“Please note that our submissions inbox is currently closed.”
“We will update this page when it is open.”
What it has bought from outside
Home Alone and Back to the Future, as children's books from 20th Century Fox and Universal
“Quirk Books has also licensing agreements with the production companies' 20th Century Fox and Universal to make children's books out of the movies Home Alone and Back to the Future. [ 1 ]” en.wikipedia.org
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