Winter is HERE!
Whether it’s snowy, sunny, or rainy (we call that “liquid sunshine,” don’t we?), here’s hoping your first day of winter is a glorious one!
Saturday 11/26: Indies First, Small Business Saturday
This Saturday, independent bookstores put their own twist on Small Business Saturday with Indies First. For the third year, authors support independent bookstores as they kick off the holiday season. Find a participating store near you, whether you’re in your own neighborhood or visiting family; the American Booksellers Association compiled stores celebrating Indies First on …
Paying it Forward
Thanksgiving should be a time of gratitude and coming together, and your friendly neighborhood Island Books staff is getting into the spirit. As we planned our pie recipes and anticipated one of our favorite holidays of the year, we felt moved to infuse some extra community love into the atmosphere. There were two recent pieces of …
Independent Publishing Resource Center
Fundraising Party 8/12
The nonprofit Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) in Portland needs some help so it can continue to serve authors, publishers, artists, and other creative folks. Rent at their current space is going up by 300% (!), so they need to find a new space. Even though they’re moving to save money, moving also takes money. …
Books for Sisters’ Day (August 7th)
I’ve had a sister for forty years now but just found out this year that we have our own holiday: Sisters’ Day! It’s celebrated on the first Sunday of August. (I have also seen it promoted as singular “Sister’s Day” and the non-possessive “Sisters Day,” but since I have a sister and she has me, …
One Day, the End by Rebecca Kai Dotlich,
illustrated by Fred Koehler
It took hearing Steph read this at Friday storytime [next one: July 15!] for me to realize what a brilliantly constructed little book it is. “One day I went to school. I came home. The end.” “One day I made something. I gave it to mom. The end.” In between these bare bones of storytelling lies …
Happy Independence Day!
Have a safe and happy 4th of July! What book is making fireworks in your brain these days?
Pride Month Book Recommendations:
The Rainbow List
As Pride Month continues, this year with a Presidential Proclamation behind it, we thought you might be interested in a list of recommended books for children and teens, the Rainbow List. Rainbow Books presents an annual bibliography of quality books with significant and authentic GLBTQ content, which are recommended for people from birth through eighteen years …
PSA: Heart Attack Symptoms
as Shared by Linda Johns
Linda Johns, beloved author and Seattle Public Library librarian, has a tremendous heart. Everyone in the Seattle book community can attest to her generosity of spirit, kindness, and dedication to helping readers. Now she has taken a great step toward protecting heart health by sharing her recent experiences surviving a heart attack. The heart attack …
It Might Make You Cry, but This is the Part Where You Laugh
NW indie booksellers have been on the Peter Hoffmeister bandwagon for years. He’s been a featured guest at their industry tradeshow and NWBL has reviewed and interviewed him numerous times. He’s published a memoir. He’s published an outdoor guide. He’s published an adult novel.
