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Gary Ferguson

Dec

6

2017

Land on Fire

Land on Fire: The New Reality of Fire in the West by Gary Ferguson

Given that Oregon was pretty much on fire for the summer of 2017, I thought this book a timely read. Although not a stranger to either forest or fire ecology, I found this to be a very thorough and well-written book on the subject. With photos and great clarity, Ferguson details the history of fire …

Oct

10

2017

PNBA 2018 Book Awards Preview

Wonderful NW Books Recommended by PNBA’s Award Committee

At the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Fall Trade Show, the PNBA Awards Committee presented an overview of some nominated titles by northwest authors and illustrators that have captured their hearts this year. Committee chair Kim Hooyboer of Third Place Books (Seward Park, Seattle, WA) explained that this year a record-breaking 421 titles were nominated. She …

Nov

24

2015

The 2016 PNBA Book Awards Shortlist: The Musical

Obviously, this is not actually a musical, but it got your attention, didn’t it? First, I would like to thank the other eight members of this year’s PNBA Book Awards Committee of booksellers: Michael Coy, Madison (Butler) Duckworth, Tim Hunter, Dianah Hughley, Tina Ontiveros, Carol Spurling, Casey Stryer, and Claudia Wohlfeil. This was my third (and …

Nov

20

2015

1

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2016 PNBA Book Awards Shortlist Announced

The 2016 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Shortlist has been announced! A panel of nine booksellers from the region  whittled the list to twelve from nearly 300 nominations. Five previous shortlisted authors (indicated with a *), including one two-time winner (with a +), made the cut. Up to six winners will be announced in early January. Here …

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