Booklovers' Field Trips

Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival Sat. Oct. 10 in Redmond, WA

This Saturday, October 10, 2026, Brick and Mortar Books gathers a plethora of amazing kids’ book authors and illustrators for the annual Bigfoot Kids’ Book Festival. The event goes from 10:00 am- 4:00 pm at the Redmond Senior & Community Center (8703 160th Ave NE, Redmond, WA). Featured authors and illustrators include: Jessixa Bagley Ben Clanton Jerry Craft Stuart Gibbs Donna Barba Higuera Kazu Kibuishi Brandon Mull Alex Willan Rachel Michelle Wilson Zoey Abbot Jen Anyong Nell Cross Beckerman Tessa …

Oct 6, 2026

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Oct

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2026

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Receipts from the Bookshop by Katie Clapham

Katie Clapham is an author and bookstore owner in the small English seaside town of Lytham St Annes. I’ve been enjoying her weekly Substack newsletter, where she recounts the highs, the lows, the quirky conversations, and the entertaining incidents that take place in the bookshop. Clapham has now developed these weekly diary entries into a …

Oct

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2026

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Are They Dead Yet? The Art of the Obit by Sam Roberts

Here is Sam Roberts’s Are They Dead Yet? The Art of the Obit. Roberts, a 50-year veteran of newspaper journalism, is an obituary writer. The Art of the Obit does a deep dive into his working process. Look, the fact that you are dead is the least interesting thing about your obituary—at the very least, …

Oct

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2026

Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: Standout Titles

On Wednesdays, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Bestseller List is published. Every week, we love to see what books have been most popular in independent bookstores around our region. As we peruse the list, we look for something special to showcase. Then we present this weekly feature: Thursday Themes. This week, there are some titles that are strikingly …

Sep

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2026

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Everything She Does Is Magic
by Bridget Morrissey

A super sweet sapphic teen romance in a small town that goes all out for a month of Halloween festivities. The twist? Darcy has no idea that Anya is a witch, or that witches are real. An excellent and cozy fall read! –Andrew King, Edmonds Bookshop, Edmonds, WA Get cozy with books from Edmonds Bookshop …

Sep

29

2026

Awards and Honors

Pacific Northwest Book Awards 2027 Shortlist Revealed

On September 29, 2026 at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Trade Show, the 2027 Pacific Northwest Book Awards Shortlist was announced. The Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association (PNBA) is a non-profit association of independent bookstores from five Northwest states, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska and British Columbia. The Association produces educational and promotional events and materials …

Sep

28

2026

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Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth

From Secret Garden Books in Seattle, WA: What’s the staff reading? Hana just finished… Mad Mabel by Sally Hepworth Meet Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick: eighty-one years old, gloriously grumpy, fiercely independent, and never without a hot cup of tea– or a cutting remark. She minds her own business in her quiet Melbourne suburb, until a neighbor …

Sep

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The Hungry Forest by Kaela Rivera

A spooky fast-paced story perfect for young horror fans. Ryan and Teddy are thrust into a pure nightmare when they go into the Hungry Forest looking for their dad. The only thing? Their dad is dead and whatever goes into the forest never comes out. What follows is a story that explores grief, brotherhood, and …

Sep

24

2026

Thursday Themes

Bestseller Spotlight: New Hardcover Fiction

Every Wednesday, the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association publishes the regional bestseller list. On Thursdays, we celebrate Thursday Themes to shine a spotlight on some of the books from the list and give our brains a different way of thinking about books. Displays of new books change dramatically this time of year as oodles of fresh titles arrive every …

Sep

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2026

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Birth of a Culture by Grandmaster Flash with Scoop Johnson

Since the 50th anniversary of hip-hop was widely celebrated a couple of years ago, so many hip-hop retrospectives have aimed at telling the story of the rise of the landmark cultural movement. Grandmaster Flash has successfully shared an even deeper look at the origins of Hip Hop, shining a light on the DJs, the graffiti …

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