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, …
Brian Juenemann, the Executive Director of the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (as well as 950+ booksellers around the country, including many from our region!) went to Cincinnati for the American Booksellers Association Winter Institute, an annual bookseller and publishing education conference hosted at different cities around the country. Before he headed to the airport (across …
Rediscovered Books‘ Laura DeLaney was interviewed recently by the American Booksellers Association’s Advocacy Associate Manager, Philomena Polefrone, for the association’s Free Expression Friday series. You can read the full transcript here or see excerpts on the abfefreeexpression Instagram account. (ABFE is the American Booksellers for Free Expression.) On its website, the store has resources for …
The days after Thanksgiving are known for many things: leftovers, pie for breakfast, holiday decorating, quality time with family and friends, as well as Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday. As you feel festive, be sure to visit local, independent bookstores. Watch for the Holiday Catalog and staff recommendations online and in person at your …
Idaho’s BookPeople of Moscow was featured on USA Today! The national recognition comes as the indie bookstore celebrates its 50th anniversary. The store’s profile highlights the ownership team, what makes BookPeople so important in its community, and some favorite staff picks. Every week, USA Today spotlights an independent bookstore on the USA Today Books page. For an opportunity to …
The celebration of Independent Bookstore Day is a national thing, and in Seattle this year, it’s the kick-off to a spectacular 10-day challenge for bookstore lovers. You don’t have to do a Passport Challenge– many communities’ bookstores are doing something like having prize drawings, giveaways with purchase, author visits, or treats, and all bookstores will …
Celebrate ten years of celebrating independent bookstores! On Saturday April 29, 2023, bookstores and readers around the country will participate in Independent Bookstore Day festivities. Some communities have bookstore passports with prizes. Others have in-store events. This year, there’s even a nationwide Independent Bookstore Week Spirit Week leading up to the big day, with Silly …
Seattle Public Library’s Summer Book Bingo is in full swing, and other communities are doing similar BINGO-inspired challenges. Hundreds of booksellers from around the country are gathered in Phoenix, AZ this week for the American Booksellers Association Children’s Institute conference, and yesterday we picked up an Indie Week BINGO card from Local First Arizona at …
In late April, CNN aired this piece with Oregon author Melissa Hart about inclusive books and book banning. This week, a lawsuit filed against Barnes & Noble in Virginia Beach, VA made concerns about access to books, freedom to read, and free expression feel even more urgent. Melissa Hart is the author of the middle …
Wednesday, July 7th at 6pm the Country Bookshelf will be live with Catherine Raven and Tim Cahill to discuss Raven’s remarkable book Fox & I. This is an unforgettable story about the friendship between a solitary woman and a wild fox that all our booksellers are raving about. Register here! Ariana Paliobagis of the Country Bookshelf …
