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Nicola Griffith

Oct

15

2019

2019 Washington State Book Awards Announced

On Saturday, October 12, 2019, booklovers gathered at the Seattle Public Library Central Library to celebrate books at the 2019 Washington State Book Awards ceremony and reception. The event was recorded for a podcast; as of this posting, it was not yet live on the website, but we will continue to check back here. The …

Aug

6

2019

2019 WA State Book Awards Longlist

We know you’re never at a loss for what to read next, but just in case you want some summer reading inspiration, look at the wonderful titles by Washington authors and illustrators selected by bookseller and librarian judges. The 2019 Washington State Book Awards (WSBA) are for outstanding books published by Washington authors in 2018, …

Dec

26

2018

So Lucky

2019 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Shortlist: “So Lucky” by Nicola Griffith

Griffith, the author of bestselling fantasy novel Hild, gives us a compulsive psychological thriller and an important contribution to disability literature in her new novel. In the course of a week, Mara’s wife leaves her and she is diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. To keep herself from spiraling, Mara launches herself to the front lines of …

Nov

9

2018

PNBA Book Awards

2019 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Shortlist Announced

The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, a trade association of independent booksellers, publishers, authors, and librarians, announced the 2019 Northwest Book Awards Shortlist, selected by a committee of independent booksellers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. From more than 400 nominations, the committee chose the following 12 finalists, written or illustrated by creators from the …

May

24

2018

So Lucky

So Lucky by Nicola Griffith

Settle in quickly when you begin this little book, because it’s going to charge out of the gate, whether you’re buckled in or not. It begins with a stumble for its main character, Mara, which soon becomes a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis. The disease moves fast, but so does Mara, who, decisive in this and …

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