I first read Brian Doyle’s The Grail (Oregon State University Press, $18.95) while serving on the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Awards Committee years ago. I fell in love with his abundant affection for people and place and his exquisite prose. Over the years, I had the pleasure of meeting him several times. I was just discovering his poetry/poetic essays and …
“Undermajordomo Minor has adventure, romance, bottomless pits, thieves, adventure– great summer stuff for everyone who loves stories.” —Posman Books staff pick, Chelsea Market, NY, NY I found this PNW local award winner in the staff picks section spotlight in New York City, and it felt like running into an old friend in the Big Apple. I thought …
Last night, friends and family and fans of Martha Brockenbrough gathered at Queen Anne Book Company in Seattle for the presentation of her 2016 PNBA Book Award for The Game of Love and Death. How cool is that plaque going to look on her office wall? Congratulations, Martha!
Tonight’s the night! Griffin Bay Bookstore in Friday Harbor on San Juan Island is throwing a party to present Thor Hanson with his second Pacific Northwest Book Award plaque, this time for his nonfiction book, The Triumph of Seeds. They are also celebrating the release of Thor’s first children’s picture book, Bartholomew Quill: A Crow’s …
As I write this, we are two days away from the deadline for nominations for the PNBA Book Awards and five days out from our Committee meeting at the Fall Show to start the process of winnowing down the list. Well, winnowing it down further. We’ve already eliminated nearly seventy titles, which leaves us with …
