This was originally posted in the newsletter from Broadway Books in Portland, OR. The holidays are just around the corner! We invite you to join us for a variety of holiday events at Broadway Books over the next several weeks, including a celebration of Brian Doyle and a new collection of his essays on December …
From sagebrushkids on Instagram: “How do I love thee, let me count the ways” Inklings Bookshop (@inklingsbookshop ) is a treasure in our city. It is a one-stop shop for any of your literary or gifting needs. I love the whole store but I really want to focus on what it offers children. …
by Paul Constant for The Seattle Times Once upon a time in Kingston, Kitsap County, a little girl fell in love with books. Annie Carl was born with a rare spinal birth defect called a lipomyelomeningocele — a fatty deposit at the base of her spine a little bigger than a pea. It’s a condition …
by Brandon Macz for Queen Anne & Magnolia News 9/14/19 [Seattle, WA]: Chamber honors Queen Anne members for continued support Award recipients have history of volunteering to make community programs a success The Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce honored its business members — large and small — for their contributions to bettering the community and …
For many communities, the Where’s Waldo? July hunt through neighborhood businesses (organized by independent bookstores) is an annual summer tradition. Waldo hunters find a standee of the internationally-famous seek-and-find books character [aka “Wally,” “Willie,” “Holger”. . . ] at every participating location in their communities to earn prizes. Many bookstores host a Waldo party to …
After a successful pop-up at Alair (a gift boutique) in West Seattle for Independent Bookstore Day, Paper Boat Booksellers had this great news to share: We are so happy to announce that we just signed a lease on a space for our bookstore! Paper Boat Booksellers is coming to life and we can’t wait to …
From the Dietz Agency website on April 25, 2019 We are off and running with season six and we have some great guests on the docket. We start off with Bruce and Laura DeLaney who own Rediscovered Books in the heart of downtown Boise. I really enjoyed the conversation we had. It’s always fun to …
‘Lit crawl’ draws bookworms to compete in daylong marathon Four local bookstores took part in this year’s Seattle Independent Bookstore Day Challenge by Evan Thompson for HeraldNet, Tuesday, April 30, 2019 The bookworms began arriving as soon as The Neverending Bookshop opened its doors at 9 a.m. Saturday in Edmonds. They were there to get …
The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) announced today that regional independent bookstores will offer an exclusive, in-store-only Independent Bookstore Day Limited Edition PNBA bookmark– printed on edible, sustainable smoked salmon leather. These beautiful salmon leather bookmarks have a slight, classic fishy odor that will complement new-book smell. The PNBA and commemorative “IBD 2019” logos are …
From Village Books and Paper Dreams in Bellingham, WA: Introducing the Bellingham-themed Monopoly game where the traditional railroad properties are Port of Bellingham properties and the Boardwalk belongs to Western. It has been a year-long project for the Bellingham Regional Chamber of Commerce, and we think you’ll enjoy seeing iconic Bellingham businesses represented on the game board — …
