As we get ready to celebrate Independence Day, let’s wish a happy birthday to some independent bookstores. Elliott Bay Book Company in Seattle has been around for 45 glorious, book-filled years. Meanwhile, Secret Garden Books in Seattle feted their neighbor, Phinney Books, with a photo and a sweet message for Phinney’s fourth …
Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain, shared his list of books read in 2017 on social media. In the post, he wrote, “I was a little short this year–25 books. I think I took a break or something.” I love a peek into a favorite author’s bookshelves and reading habits, …
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 …
While nwbooklovers.org is a website with a regional focus, it has an international reach. Recently, debut author Kathryn Fox from the UK contacted us via our facebook page. I found her self-published memoir, Stolen Memories, through IndieBound and Kobo. We started a discussion about self-publishing internationally, and I thought Kathryn’s experiences as an author from …
