It was almost exactly a year ago that we decided we needed help around the shop and brought in a new contributor. No previous bookstore experience, but solid credentials, so we thought we’d take a chance. Best decision ever. We’re supported in ways we never anticipated, and we have the confidence to reach farther than …
While the choreography in this dance workout from The Fitness Marshall references servers in the restaurant industry, I think you could imagine you’re carrying stacks of books instead of plates. Whatever your job, we hope you’re having a good Labor Day weekend!
From laurenchronicles.com Ten tables, ten minutes at each table. Around these tables sit my favorite people: Book lovers. But not just book lovers. Professional book lovers. Bookstore owners and staff, librarians. The people whose lives are about connecting readers with writers. On Monday I was one of those writers. It was Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association’s (PNBA) fall …
Madison Books, the new bookstore in the Madison Park neighborhood in Seattle owned by Phinney Books’ Tom Nissley and managed by James Crossley, is open for two weeks of holiday pop-up shopping before renovations are finished. Here’s the update on the Phinney Books website: Yes, as you may have read in our newsletter or other places, …
DAVE BOLING FOLLOWS A THREAD OF FAMILY HISTORY TO TELL UNTOLD STORIES by Dave Boling, from LitHub June 23, 2017: It’s a typical conversation-starter for authors: “What are you writing about these days?” My answering, “the Anglo-Boer War,” triggered a typical response. The interrogators would tilt their head and nod, buying time to find a …
So now your book is being published and you’re overwhelmed in general about things, and in specific about this event, and WHEN WILL THE HELPFUL EVENT WIZARD SHOW UP AND HELP YOU? The wizard is in, friends, and it’s time to roll for initiative. First, as a shiny new author, you should rethink how you …
Salt to the Sea is all that I hoped for and more from Ruta Sepetys (the author of Between Shades of Gray). Once again, she shines a light on a dark part of history with a beautifully crafted novel. Because of the alternating points of view and short, poignant chapters, I was torn between wanting …
Sometimes a great bookstore also has a behind-the-scenes treat for its customers: a great bathroom. Granted, after hours of browsing and maybe a few cappuccini from an in-store cafe any bookstore restroom becomes a paradise, but the website Books & Whatnot is shining a spotlight on some truly spectacular bookshop WCs. We were delighted to see a particularly artist Pacific …
This week, I had the pleasure of presenting at the Book Publishers Northwest monthly meeting. Book Publishers Northwest (BPNW) is a regional affiliate of the Independent Book Publishers Association. About 20 attended the meeting in the Good Shepherd Center in Seattle. Rosemary Jones, author and longtime board member/ web editor for BPNW, organized the meeting as …
