Congratulations to the Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Recipients!
Author and publishing phenomenon James Patterson continued his holiday tradition of generosity to booksellers by giving bonuses to independent booksellers around the country. Thank you to Mr. Patterson and to all the readers who nominated booksellers.
These are the PNW booksellers who received bonuses this year:
Ellis Barnett, Fireside Books, Palmer, AK
Denise Welch, Skaguay News Depot & Books, Skagway, AK
Jessica Golden, The Homer Bookstore, Homer, AK
Sarah Klassen, Mosaic Books, Kelowna, BC
Nichole Stanton, Hares and Hatters Bookshop, Pocatello, ID
Hanna Fischer, Rediscovered Books, Boise, ID
Cristina Houston, The Lit Room, Garden City, ID
Melissa DeMotte, The Well-Read Moose, Coeur d’Alene, ID
Shauna Holyoak, Winnie & Mo’s Bookshop, Idaho Falls, ID
Ciara Ashcraft, Cassiopeia Books, Great Falls, MT
Shawn Donley, Chapter One Book Store, Hamilton, MT
Anna Hjortsberg, Country Bookshelf, Bozeman, MT
Essie Etchingham, Montana Book Company, Helena, MT
Lela McMurray, Annie Bloom’s Books, Portland, OR
Hilary Weigel, Beach Books, Seaside, OR
April Levy, Broadway Books, Portland, OR
Matilda Thomas, Green Bean Books, Portland, OR
Jordan Aleman, Maggie Mae’s Bookshop, Gresham, OR
Cassie Clemans, Roundabout Books, Bend, OR
Cierra Cook, Spoke + Word Books, Milwaukie, OR
Jai Blair, Auntie’s Bookstore, Spokane, WA
Chloe Lesh, Eagle Harbor Book Company, Bainbridge Island, WA
Elaine Mattson, Edmonds Bookshop, Edmonds, WA
Nancy Shawn, Island Books, Mercer Island, WA
Adrienne Ramm-Granberg, King’s Books, Tacoma, WA
Maren Comendant, Nook & Cranny Books, Seattle, WA
Kayla Clenney, Page Turner Books, Kent, WA
James Davidson, Queen Anne Book Company, Seattle, WA
Hana Duckworth, Secret Garden Bookshop, Seattle, WA
Sofia Brekkan, The Elliott Bay Book Company, Seattle, WA
Kitri Madera, Third Place Books, Seattle, WA
Latanya Ott, Trail’s End Bookstore, Winthrop, WA
Gaye Davis, Village Books, Lynden, WA
Jaycee Pillman, Watermark Book Co., Anacortes, WA
Congratulations and happy holidays!
Is this a picture of James Patterson making his bonus list and checking it twice? Either that or he is drafting one of his bestsellers longhand.
