On Independent Bookstore Day (April 25, 2026), across the country at select independent bookstores, audiobook lovers will have their eyes open for the Golden Ticket from Libro.fm. Libro.fm will also have a sale on bestselling audiobook titles April 20- April 25, 2026 to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day. Libro.fm is a Seattle-based audiobook company that partners …
Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association announced an upcoming Zoom education session titled “The Secret Behind Indie Bookstores.” This opportunity will be open to the general public as well as store owners and booksellers from member stores. The panel will address how independent bookstores, once thought to be an endangered business species, are now thriving. How did …
Many booksellers from the Pacific Northwest are in Pittsburgh for the annual American Booksellers Association Winter Institute. Some participants got to tour independent bookstores. When we go to bookstores in different parts of the country and the world, we love to spot PNW authors and illustrators on the shelves. At Riverstone Books in the Squirrel …
When you shop locally, you support your community. Small businesses appreciate your purchases and feed more money per sales dollar back into your local economy. Independent bookstores hire local booklovers and support authors beyond the bestseller lists. Every independent bookstore has a unique selection of books and gifts, so with every bookstore visit, you can …
How do most folk end up in the jobs they’ve got? A bit like religion, parents have a lot to do with it: there’s an identity there, a self-making in the day to day ofwork. Familiarity, too, seems to matter: the idea of a life and what it could look like. It’s not just about …
From USA Today June 21, 2024 Inside Charlie’s Queer Books, an unapologetically pink and joyful space in Seattle Independent bookstores are the heartbeats of their communities. They provide culture and community, generate local jobs and sales tax revenue, promote literacy and education, champion and center diverse and new authors, connect readers to books in a personal …
Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. You may have noticed that the PNBA bestseller list comes with asterisks. This week, there are many …
Yes, you heard that right, folks: Tsunami Press, the publisher related to Eugene, OR’s Tsunami Books, is urging readers to buy their beautiful hardcover copies of Cronies by Ken Babbs so they can eventually print a paperback with a cover that gives the Kens their pants back. The book is available through independent bookstores everywhere …
Celeste Ng, 2022 official spokesperson for Indies First from Greg Galloway on Vimeo. Shop local, shop Indies First for the holidays! Independent bookstores are filled with amazing gift ideas and treasures to brighten winter days. On Saturday November 26 and year ’round, support small businesses. If you aren’t sure what bookstore is nearest to you, …
Feed your summer reading habit and support your favorite NW indie by shopping The Great Summer Reading Guide! This summer, many independent bookstores will share favorite titles through email newsletter, websites, and bookshop.org collections. We’ll feature some of the titles here, too, to help you remember that whether your local independent bookstore has air conditioning …
