In celebration of the publication of The Secret Lives of Booksellers and Librarians: True Stories of the Magic of Reading by James Patterson and Matt Eversmann, James Patterson awarded spring bonuses to booksellers around the country. The full list of bookseller recipients is here. Through April 30, 2024, you can nominate librarians.
Among them, Pacific Northwest booksellers:
Rachel Nanfito, Marysville, WA, 3rd Street Book Exchange
Evelyn Nicholas, Sumner, WA, A Good Book
Michael Keefe, Portland, OR, Annie Bloom’s Books
Elisa Saphier, Portland, OR, Another Read Through
Karen Emmerling, Seaside, OR, Beach Books
Debbie Penner, Vancouver, BC, Black Bond Books (Book Warehouse on Main)
Trish Lee, White Rock, BC, Black Bond Books # 4
Diana Portwood, Lincoln City, OR, Bob’s Beach Books
Mira Courage, Seattle, WA, Book Larder
Melissa Peake, Camas, WA, Bookish
Chris Jarmick, Kirkland, WA, BookTree
Leah Cushman, Portland, OR, Broadway Books
Cameron Lira, Cannon Beach, OR, Cannon Beach Book Company
Marisa Neyenhuis, Hamilton, MT, Chapter One Book Store
Frances Metzger, Bozeman, MT, Country Bookshelf
Lily Taliaferro, Bainbridge Island, WA, Eagle Harbor Book Company
Marc Beaudin, Livingston, MT, Elk River Books
Ruth Hulbert, Palmer, AK, Fireside Books
Jennifer Green, Portland, OR, Green Bean Books
Emily Fitts, Friday Harbor, WA, Griffin Bay Bookstore
Allyson Howard, Gig Harbor, WA, Invitation Bookshop
Lori Robinson, Mercer Island, WA, Island Books
Danielle Pernell, Tacoma, WA, King’s Books
Doug Baier, Poulsbo, WA, Liberty Bay Books
Kate Fensch, Seattle, WA, Madison Books
Alyse Wecker, Gresham, OR, Maggie Mae’s Bookshop
Emily Newman, Monroe, WA, Main Street Books Monroe
Sierra Templeton, Olympia, WA, Orca Books Cooperative
Anna Griffiths, Burien, WA, Page 2 Books
Kelly Erickson, Seattle, WA, Paper Boat Booksellers
Maureen Eldridge, Ketchikan, AK, Parnassus Books & Gifts
Katherine Morgan, Portland, OR, Powell’s Books
Torrin Nelson, Seattle, WA, Queen Anne Book Company
Jacey Anderson, Boise, ID, Rediscovered Books
Robert Manthey, Chelan, WA, Riverwalk Books
Kayla Hennessey, Lincoln City, OR, Robert’s Bookshop
Jenny Cornutt, Bend, OR, Roundabout Books
Amy Kane, Haines, AK, The Bookstore
Deborah Sporich, Dillon, MT, The Bookstore
Becky Petrick, Butte, MT, The Corner Bookstore
Jessica Mayfield, Seattle, WA, The Elliott Bay Book Company
Anna Rose Carleton, Coeur d’Alene, ID, The Well-Read Moose
Julia Gomes, Seattle, WA, The Wise Owl Books and Music
michelle lewis, Portland, OR, Third Eye Books, Accessories & Gifts
Rene Holderman, Lake Forest Park, WA, Third Place Books
Shirley Marin, Billings, MT, This House of Books
Laura White, Eugene, OR, Tsunami Books
Lillian Handler, Seattle, WA, University Book Store
Sarah Hutton, Bellingham, WA, Village Books
Becky Milner, Vancouver, WA, Vintage Books
Amberly Baker, Anacortes, WA, Watermark Book Co.
AnaMaree Ordway, Wenatchee, WA, Ye Olde Bookshoppe