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May

5

2020

“Indie Bookstores Are Poised to Take Market Share from Amazon”

From The Stranger, May 1, 2020 by by Christopher Frizzelle  Indie bookstores in Seattle like Elliott Bay Book Company, University Book Store, Third Place Books, Queen Anne Book Company, and others have sold books through their websites for years. But these stores are so deeply embedded into the character of their neighborhoods, and so deeply associated with in-store events and in-person relationships …

Jun

7

2019

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Queen of the Sea graphic novel

Portland Author Pens “Queen of the Sea”

From Shelf Awareness Monday, May 13, 2019: Maximum Shelf This adventurous historical fiction romp could well be this generation’s successor to Karen Cushman’s Catherine, Called Birdie, but its deep dive into the complicated dynamics of friendship should also make it a surefire hit with fans of Raina Telgemeier or Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham’s Real …

May

21

2019

It Happened Like This book cover

From Shelf Awareness: Women and Wildness: Forging New Paths in Alaska

Originally published in Shelf Awareness for Readers April 5, 2019 Among explorers, hunters and fishermen, Alaska was long known perceived as a man’s world. Women have often had to fight for the chance to love this harsh, beautiful land and prove they can handle its challenges. Sophie Forrester, military wife and aspiring photographer, is initially …

Apr

24

2019

Fireside Books' chalkboard of the day for St. George's Day World Book Day

Fireside Books featured as Shelf Awareness Chalkboard of the Day

Fireside Books of Palmer, AK was chosen as Shelf Awareness‘s Chalkboard of the Day: Fireside Books in Palmer, Alaska, shared a photo on Facebook of yesterday’s celebrate-two-holidays-on-one-chalkboard creation. The message: “Happy St. George’s Day & Shakespeare’s Birthday! 14% off purchase if you recite a sonnet (or a limerick–we’re not picky)! Spend $25 and we’ll give you a …

Apr

12

2019

storefront of Madison Books in Seattle

Madison Books in Seattle OPEN April 27, 2019!

From Shelf Awareness April 11, 2019 by Alex Mutter Seattle’s Madison Books Plans IBD Opening When Madison Books opens in Seattle, Wash., on April 27, Independent Bookstore Day, it will be the first new, general-interest, independent bookstore in the city’s Madison Park neighborhood since 2005. The roughly 400-square-foot bookstore is a sister store to Phinney Books, …

Oct

9

2018

Happy 40th Birthday, Annie Bloom’s Books!

Congratulations to Annie Bloom’s Books, Portland, Ore., which will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Sunday, October 28, with an afternoon party. The bookshop will serve cake, sparkling beverages, and coffee; raffle off prizes; and have a weekend sale on select titles. At 2 p.m., a toast will be made to Bobby “Annie” Tichenor, owner and co-founder of …

Oct

5

2018

Iris Graville writing on the ferry

Ahoy, Iris Graville, WA State Ferries Writer-in-Residence!

Washington State Ferries has launched–literally–its first writer-in-residence program. Starting last month and over the next year, Iris Graville, a Lopez Island author and bookseller at Lopez Bookshop, is riding and writing aboard the M/V Tillikum as it sails between Lopez, Shaw, Orcas and San Juan islands. Graville is working on a book of personal essays for which …

Jun

12

2018

Chuck Palahniuk

Shelf Awareness Interviews Chuck Palahniuk:
Literary Goals and Skinny Jeans

From Shelf Awareness for Readers May 15, 2018; Chuck Palahniuk: ‘A Creature of Infinite Light & Love’ Chuck Palahniuk is the author of more than 17 fictional works, including Fight Club, Invisible Monsters, Rant and[…] Make Something Up. He lives in the Pacific Northwest. We talked with him recently about Adjustment Day (Norton, $26.95), his first novel in four years.What did you learn …

May

1

2018

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Independent Bookstore Day 2018 in Review: Oh, What a Party!

On Saturday, April 28, 2018, people celebrated Independent Bookstore Day around the country. The Pacific Northwest was chock-full of bookish delight! We love this recap of Independent Bookstore Day/ Seattle Bookstore Day from adventurers/bloggers Emily and Aaron of Two Dusty Travelers: “twodustytravelers 12 hours. 2 ferries. 123 miles. 19 independent bookstores. 2 @seabookstoreday Grand Champions!! 🎉🏆 We bought …

Mar

23

2018

Matt Young author photo by Tara Monterosso

Reading with… Matt Young

Published in Shelf Awareness March 14, 2018 Matt Young is a Marine Corps veteran, teacher and writer. His work can be found in Incoming: Veteran Writers on Coming Home,Consequence magazine, Split Lip, Word Riot, Tin House, River Teeth and many others. He teaches composition, literature and creative writing at Centralia College in Washington State. He is …

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