On Saturday May 21, the Seattle Bookstores that participated in Seattle Bookstore Day on Independent Bookstore Day hosted a coronation celebration for the Indie Champions: 118 (!) book lovers who got stamps at at least 17 of the participating bookstores on April 30. Yes, these folks all went to SEVENTEEN bookstores in one day (and some went to NINETEEN!)! The celebration was hosted by Ada’s Technical Books, but all the participating bookstores chipped in to provide crowns, sparkling drinks, Ada’s-baked cake, and year-long discount cards for the winners.
These photos are by two-time Indie Champion, Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association board member, and Third Place Books bookseller Emily Adams. On the day of the party, not only did Emily document the Champions’ Coronation in Capitol Hill, she also attended the grand opening of Third Place Books Seward Park. Now that’s dedication.
Indie Champions at Ada’s SEABookstoreDay celebration
nwbooklovers.org columnist, Island Books bookseller, and two-time Indie Bookstore Champion James Crossley grants a crown to a fellow champion
Happy champions
Kate, Hannah, and Haley from Team Sasquatch
Two-time champions from Team Snack Pack: Caitlin from University Bookstore, Emily from Third Place Lake Forest Park, and Katie from Random House. Missing from photo: 2016 new addition to the team, Powell’s Books Shawn, who came up from Portland for Independent Bookstore Day.
Kate from Team Sasquatch enjoys the cake baked by Ada’s. (Sasquatch provided the SEABookstoreDay exclusive cookbook sampler.)
More happy champions
Champions each got stamps at 17 bookstores during Independent Bookstore Day! The impressive stamped passports were returned as mementos of the accomplishment.
Kim Hooyboer of Elliott Bay Book Co. and the “Drunk Booksellers” team (http://drunkbooksellers.tumblr.com/) with Caitlyn Baker of University Bookstore and Team SnackPack
What do do after you are given a discount Champion’s Card good at all participating bookstores? SHOP, of course! Spot the crowns in the crowds at Ada’s.
This is what it’s all about. Read on, little Champion, read on.
