Book N Brush

10/28/2026

This is the last day October 29th before nominations close. Please consider nominating your favorite bookstore and bookseller in your world.

Last chance to recognize a deserving indie bookseller! 📚❤️

Nominations for the James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program close tomorrow, October 29! This year, 600 booksellers at ABA member stores will receive $500 bonuses.

Submit your nomination by October 29 ➡️ https://www.bookweb.org/james-patterson-holiday-bookstore-bonus-program-2026

10/26/2026

Chehalis is participating too. Get aboard the transit trolley and visit Centralia and Chehalis!

10/24/2026

Join Book N Brush and historic downtown Chehalis for an afternoon of costumes and treats. Saturday October 31st 3:00 pm to 5:30 pm.
We welcome explorers especially ghost, goblins, and people in spooky costumes.
Check out what treats our downtown have for you.

10/21/2026

Looky what is possible to win!

10/21/2026

Come on down and enter to win from a collection of gifty items. A little something for pretty much anyone. Drawing will end the night of Harvest Shop Hop, November 7th at 7:00 pm!

10/16/2026

We're getting ready for all the fall holiday festivities.
Join us for Chehalis Shop Hop. Downtown merchants are staying open just a bit later than normal for your shopping convenience.

10/08/2026

Looks like this author is signing in Olympia today. We have two copies left...

10/02/2026

James Patterson Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program 2026

James Patterson is once again supporting independent booksellers with a revival of his Holiday Bookstore Bonus Program.
Patterson has pledged a personal contribution of $300,000, to be distributed in amounts of $500, to 600 booksellers from ABA member bookstores. Additionally, he will award 10 independent bookstores a $5,000 bonus.

Booksellers can self-nominate to be considered for a bonus, or they can be nominated by:

Bookstore customers
Owners
Employees
Managers
Fellow booksellers
Publishing professionals
Authors
Booksellers must be employed by ABA bookstore members within the United States at the time of nomination and award, and those bookstores must be ABA Bookstore members (not Provisional or Adjacent members) prior to September 30, 2026. Past recipients of James Patterson bonuses and grants are eligible for another bonus.

Owners, employees, and managers who are nominating booksellers in their store can also enter their store for chance to win a $5,000 bookstore bonus as well!

Submit your nomination now! The deadline to nominate a bookstore employee for a holiday bonus is October 29, 2026, at 11:59 pm ET.
Bookweb.org

10/01/2026

It's inktober time...
Rules are simple.
Draw something in theme with the daily prompt. Post it if you want. The goal is to set aside a bit of time for creativity and drawing.

10/01/2026

You know what... we have copies of...