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. In celebration of this week’s Spring Pop-up gathering of booksellers, authors, and publishing professionals from the region in Bellingham, WA, we looked at the overlap between the bestseller list …
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. Little books can pack a punch, good things come in small packages, and it’s very possible to be both small and mighty. Small trim size and page count don’t keep …
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. Let’s appreciate some titles that really hit the ground running. These were just published and made it to the regional bestseller list in their first week after release! Violeta by …
Dispatches from Anarres: Tales in Tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin is a marvelous collection of short fiction imbued with the fiery independence and far-reaching vision of Le Guin. It’s lovely to see such passion persisting in Pacific Northwest storytelling. –A Good Book, Sumner, WA Explore literary legacies with books from A Good Book and …
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. As Christmas approaches and the supply chain continues to have issues, we notice that some books that are difficult to get still appear on the bestseller list. Maybe it’s because …
The publisher’s description of Skunk and Badger calls it a mash-up of Wallace and Gromit and Winnie-the-Pooh. The classic odd couple trope gets a fresh (or not-so-fresh) take when Skunk becomes Badger’s new roommate. Zany adventures ensue–the wrong “enemy” gets sprayed, tails “get flipped,” and apparently there are a lot of chickens! This series from …
Each year since 1965, the Pacific Northwest Book Awards have celebrated exceptional books written by Northwest authors. PNBA is proud to announce the 2022 Book Awards Shortlist, selected by a committee of independent booksellers from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, and Alaska. This year’s committee chose the following 12 finalists, crafted by Northwest authors, from a list …
It’s time for a Thursday Theme, when we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. This week, as he was sending out the list, PNBA Executive Director Brian Juenemann noted a design trend: “big white text over swirly kaleidescope backgrounds,” all within the top …
Independent bookstores love helping with summer reading. The booksellers won’t necessarily write chapter synopses or book reports for you, but they’ll help you track down the books you want (or need) to read this summer. Educators, please consider emailing or dropping off your lists for students at your local bookstore; most stores enjoy putting together …
Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. We thought it might be fun to have Thursday Themes where we shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list. Is it a trend? A coincidence? An eccentric millionaire seeking comfort by purchasing books from independent bookstores around the region …
