From the Seattle Public Library’s Shelf Talk blog August 23, 2022. Title links go to SPL page; book cover links go to Bookshop.org. Your local independent bookstore is happy to help you find these books! Congratulations to 39 finalists in eight categories for the 2022 Washington State Book Awards (WSBA) for outstanding books published by …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, where we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. Maybe it’s the pent-up wanderlust after a year and a half at home, but we think some of the titles of the bestsellers point to happy journeys… So, …
If you liked: ✓ books starring spirited & sassy girls ✓ underdog-type stories with brave main characters ✓ stories with unique world building ✓ ice skating & martial arts… together, then try Peasprout Chen: Future Legend of Skate & Sword. –Powell’s Books, Portland, OR Many thanks to author Kelly Jones for taking a photo of …
The Washington Center for the Book administers the annual Washington State Book Awards (formerly the Governor’s Writers Awards), given for outstanding books published by Washington authors the previous year. Join the Seattle Public Library for the 50th year of the Washington State Book Awards on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, 7 to 9 p.m. at the …
This week, the Children’s Book Council announced the finalists for the ninth annual Children’s Choice Book Awards. Kid and teen readers will vote from March 8- April 25, 2016. The Pacific Northwest was well-represented in the finalists: Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year: Monkey and Elephant and a Secret Birthday Surprise by Carole Lexa Schaefer (WA), …
The American Bookseller’s Association recently announced 10 adult titles and 10 children’s/YA titles that have been chosen by panels of booksellers from around the country to be featured as Indies Introduce Debut Authors and New Voices. Barbara Theroux of Fact & Fiction in Missoula, Montana represented our region on the adult panel, and Tegan Tigani …
