Uncertain Placement: The Curious Specimens of the Quirke Museum of Natural Sciences is a narrative art book written and illustrated by D. J. Newman. Take a stroll through the halls of this historic museum and witness the strange and wonderful organisms on display. Dive a bit deeper and learn the stories that each specimen has to tell. Some tell a tale of passion and discovery. Others tell of hubris and arrogance. Some grapple with the greatest mysteries of the world. Now is your chance to witness one of the most curious natural history collections in the country.

Dr. Phadius Gillinderg, an archaeologist of unquestionable integrity, presents to the world a hitherto forgotten Bronze Age myth about the less-than-legendary figure Tedieous. Tedieous is a timid potter from the largely overlooked polis of Spiphica who ends up entangled in both the events of the Trojan War and the machinations of the Gods of Olympus. Meanwhile, his hometown companion Kareena is left behind. She decides to strike out on her own journey to rescue Tedieous. Independently, they must learn to navigate through a supernatural world of strange islands, mythical creatures, bickering gods, heroes, villains, and a seemingly endless supply of epithets.