An interview by Seattle author Mark Holtzen, originally posted to The Winged Pen blog Welcome to my fellow Winged Pen Critique Partner, Kristi Wientge! I’m going to dive right in with questions about your upcoming middle grade release on June 4th, 2019, entitled Honeybees and Frenemies from Simon and Schuster. When did the seed of …
From the Island Books tumblr April 23, 2019 Seattle Bookstore Day is in its 5th year running, and we couldn’t be more excited! Island Books plans on celebrating all of April 27th with a schedule of activities (listed below). If you don’t know much about this wonderful holiday, Independent Bookstore Day was started in Northern California …
The Library of Congress National Book Festival is an annual literary event that brings together best-selling authors and thousands of book fans for author talks, panel discussions, book signings and other activities. Over its long history, the National Book Festival has become one of the pre-eminent literary events in the United States. Attendees can interact …
The finalists for the 2017 Washington State Book Awards were announced on August 7. 2017 WSBA FINALISTS: BOOKS FOR ADULTS CATEGORIES Fiction The Solace of Monsters by Laurie Blauner, of Seattle (Leapfrog Press) Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang, of Bellevue (Vintage Books; reissued 2016; original publication date 2002) Barkskins by Annie …
Did you know that the good folks at Island Books are having a short story contest for all ages? Please see the details below (from their blog). Share Your Story: A Contest More than one person approached us last week, wondering if it wasn’t time for us to sponsor a short story contest. Yes, we …
I was helping move some shelves in the sports section not long ago when a little piece of history fluttered out from a crevice. In case it’s not clear from the photo, that’s a 56-year-old box seat ticket that let some lucky fan watch the Portland Beavers play in what was then known as Multnomah …
Above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you, because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. — Roald Dahl, The Minpins Four-year-old Kate loved Curious George. She loved his books, his shows, and his little stuffed self. She …
The Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI) building, once a former naval training center, sits alongside South Lake Union in Seattle. The museum is filled with fascinating, engaging collections from all time periods to browse. I’ve taken my third graders on a field trip, I’ve passed through while on my bike commute home, and I’ve …
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 …
Bookstores have always been an oasis. I seek them out whether in a strange town or a strange mood. The only things that can stop me walking through the door of an enticing bookstore is having to catch a plane or a rip-roaring tantrum from someone in my family—quite often me. A recollection of any …
