Lance Hendricks is a perfect kid—plays trumpet, 4.0 GPA, has earnest heart palpitations for a girl, knows his way around cars. When his trusty steed—er, car—breaks down in the middle of the Washington wilderness, things—wait for it—go awry. It’s like David Lynch’s Lost Highway meets The Wizard of Oz, but without all the monkeys. [And we’ll gloss over …
Last week, we shared the news about author Jeff Geiger’s road trip to New York City to attend BookExpo to promote his new YA novel, Wildman (on sale today). With the support of over 100 booklovers, he made his goal: sponsoring his road trip with 5 miles for every preorder for his book reported and …
By Liz Button for Bookselling This Week on Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Author J.C. Geiger has embarked on a 4,300-mile, 10-day interactive road trip from his hometown of Eugene, Oregon, to New York City and BookExpo to promote the release of his debut young adult novel, Wildman (Disney-Hyperion, June 6). Along the way, he will be …
Northwest indie booksellers recently convened in Portland for a day of education sponsored by the American Booksellers Association, followed by an afternoon of “research” and “professional development.” Otherwise known as an author party. The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association invited a dozen Northwest authors (and one bonus illustrator) to lay out their wares, new and forthcoming …
Last week, booksellers from all around the country converged on Portland, OR for a conference on children’s books and bookselling, hosted by the American Booksellers Association. Some lucky participants registered for half-day and full-day bus tours of Portland area independent bookstores, hopping from neighborhood to neighborhood for 20-30 minute drop-ins (Woefully short!). Here are some …
