The Washington Center for the Book administers the annual Washington State Book Awards (formerly the Governor’s Writers Awards), given for outstanding books published by Washington authors the previous year. Join the Seattle Public Library for the 50th year of the Washington State Book Awards on Saturday, Oct. 8, 2016, 7 to 9 p.m. at the …
Originally published as a webcomic, Nimona was author/artist Noelle’s big break– and it’s so good! Mash together sci-fi and fantasy, make the main characters jaded villains, add some great artwork, and you have something special. –Dorie, Village Books, Lynden, WA You can read more about Dorie’s favorite books on her staff picks page. Pick up …
Haunting and surprising yet immediately relatable, Palm’s striking memoir sinks its roots deep into readers and holds fast. Everything ordinary, Palm reveals, is extraordinary–tragic, profound, amusing, brutal–when examined up close. In reflecting on her own formative years, growing up ‘between points on the map’ in small-town Indiana, Palm paints a measured, unforgettable portrait of the …
The newest book with Harry Potter, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, will be on sale at the stroke of midnight this Sunday– the very first minute of July 31– in some stores. Other stores are trying to encourage you to get a good night’s sleep before you read the script for the play that …
“Glamourpuss is everything it promises to be — THE ENCHANTING WORLD OF KITTY WIGS— and then some! The photography is equal parts stunning and hilarious. Anybody who has ever had a cat will laugh at this sassy book.” –Kristen, Village Books, Lynden, WA If you could use some more cats in wigs and laughter in …
Here lies the beginning of Harry’s adventures at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Once you are invested in the fabulous world, magic, and characters Rowling has created, you will never be the same again. Trust me. There’s no going back. And you know what? You won’t ever want to. All I can say about …
Are you looking for a unique gift for a booklover in your life? Maybe you want to discover new authors but don’t have time to browse? Or do you know someone who has to live in a town without an independent bookstore? Several bookstores in our region offer book subscriptions that can help in any of …
The holidays are a little brighter for nine Pacific Northwest independent booksellers chosen as recipients of author James Patterson’s bookseller holiday bonuses. Congratulations to: Charnee Rose of Grass Roots Books & Music, Corvallis, OR Earl Dizon of Green Bean Books, Portland, OR Carol Easter and Kevin Sampsell of Powell’s Books, Portland, OR Joan Terselich of Village Books, …
Saturday evening, booklovers gathered at the Seattle Public Library Central Branch to announce and celebrate the winners of the Washington State Book Awards. The ceremony was hosted by Nancy Guppy, host and producer of the Seattle Channel’s “Art Zone with Nancy Guppy.” The winners receive a $500 honorarium to go with the recognition. The Washington Center …
Edmund de Waal’s upcoming nonfiction title, The White Road: Journey Into an Obsession, is causing a flurry of excitement at my bookstore. Another blend of memoir and history with magnificent art at its center, it has customers placing pre-orders in anticipation of its November 10 on-sale date. While you wait, might we suggest some other …
