Has anyone else noticed that wiener dogs seem to be of the moment? First there was this in Shelf Awareness on October 5 (which PNBA Executive Director Brian Juenemann commented was “thankfully… when most were too busy to notice”): In the “veeerrry long fold out book” Where’s Brian’s Bottom by Rob Jones (Pavilion Children’s, $9.95), children and …
Every Thursday, we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. It’s a bit like a game of Scattergories mixed with a title-driven Rorshach test, with a dash of market research. Last week, we did the WHERE theme; now let’s do the WHEN! When the Stars …
Every Thursday, we shine a spotlight on some of the titles featured in this week’s Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association regional bestseller list. This week, we noticed a lot of numbers in titles. Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service by Carol Leonnig (Hardcover Nonfiction, #7) The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett (Hardcover …
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 …
Is your book group looking for inspiration? Need new books that will be great for discussion? You probably already know to go to your local, independent bookstore because the staff will help you find titles to fit your club’s goals and taste. But Seattle-area Random House sales reps Katie Mehan (an Indie Bookstore Champion) and …
As if Saturday November 29 weren’t exciting enough in bookstores with Small Business Saturday and Indies First, many bookstores and authors also kicked off the #GiveaBook campaign. The #GiveaBook campaign is the brainchild of publisher Penguin Random House, but it can involve everyone. Like the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, there’s an element of drama and …
Billie Bloebaum, a regular nwbooklovers contributor and Portland-based bookseller interviewed bestselling novelist Jodi Picoult about her latest book, Leaving Time. BB: Your new novel, Leaving Time, comes out today. How was this new novel different for you in terms of the writing and publication process? JP: It was a real challenge to write — from a …
This Wednesday at 6:30 pm, Anacortes indie Watermark Book Company hosts Random House Reps Night, featuring Seattle-based book reps Katie Mehan and David Glenn. The pair will present favorites from the new season as well as some old stand-bys that are worth another look. “Having an opportunity to share books with Pacific NW book lovers is …
Jane Kirkpatrick is well-loved by many Northwest readers as a writer of historical women's fiction. Many of her books are set right here in Oregon in our famous pioneer days, making them especially attractive to Oregon readers. Her books have won numerous awards, inclouding the WILLA Literary Award and the Western Heritage Wrangler Award. Kirkpatrick’s …
