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Bookstores and Other Literary Venues

Where would all us bibliophiles (and authors) be without them? Below are some basic information about local bookstores and links to their own sites.

Kitsap Regional Library - I have to start with the library, where else?  Nearly every community in the county has their own branch and the bookmobile visits others. Sponsored activities include reading groups, lectures, storytimes and, of course, all those books.  Check out their Web pages at http://www.krl.org/

Barbarossa Books  (206) 780-8452 - e-mail:dorase@sprintmail.com   www.BarbarossaBooks.com specializing in military, western Americana and history used books, by internet, catalogue and appt only

The Bethel Avenue Book Company
A Full Service, Community-Focused, Independent Bookseller
1140 Bethel Avenue - Port Orchard WA 98366
tel 360-876-7500 - fax 360-876-9614
 http://bethelavebook.com

Book 'Em 2289 Bethel Ave. Port Orchard. WA 98366 (360)874-0841 used books all genres, mysteries a specialty

Book Stop 18954A Front Street Poulsbo, WA 98370 (360)779-9773 e-mail: pousbobookstop@comcast.net   Used and rare in all areas and specializing in cookbooks and Children's Literature visit their new website at  http://www.poulsbobookstop.com/

The Dauntless Bookstore New location 32220 Rainer Ave NE, Port Gamble, WA 98364 telephone 360-297-4043 http://www.dauntlessbooks.com

Eagle Harbor Book Company - 157 Winslow Way East, Bainbridge Island (206) 843-5332 {toll free:692-2375} www.eagleharborbooks.com

Ed Smith Books (206) 780-8168 e-mail: ed@edsbooks.com visit by appt. on Bainbridge or request catalogue photography, screenplays, signed books, manuscripts, advance copies, literary photographs appraisals.

Fortners Books 9631 Summer Hill Lane NE Bainbridge Island, WA  98110 (206)842-6577/(800)841-3932 e-mail: books@fortnerbooks.com www.fortnerbooks.com  West Sound's largest selection of new, used and out of print gardening books.

International Books   (206) 780-2737 e-mail: jp@telispere.com New and out of print foreign languages mail order only

Liberty Bay Books Pictured at Right 1881D Front Street. Poulsbo, WA 98370 (360)779-5909 e-mail: libertybooks@silverlink.net  www.libertybaybooks.com  Audio book rentals, magazines, Native American, nautical, Pacific Northwest Scandinavian and general interest. Discount for on-line ordering!

The Manette Books 2110 E 11th Street, Bremerton, WA 98310, (360)405-1881  used books, fiction, non-fiction and literature, rare, children's, science fiction and mystery. Susan also carries handmade gift cards, candles, natural soaps and lotions, and incense.

Mr. B's Bookery Kingston Thriftway Center, Kingston, WA 98346 (360)297-7380 email: bilshir@earthlink.com

Mostly Books 3126 Harborview Dr. Gig Harbor, WA 98335 (253)851-7323 e-mail: mostlybooks@harbornet.com  www.mostlybooks.com  

No Dearth of Books 3226 Harborview Dr. Gig Harbor, WA  98335 (253)549-8430 used, nautical and Northwest.

The Traveler 287 Winslow Way E. Bainbridge Island, WA 98110 (206)780-2797 e-mail: susanw@thetravelor.com   travel books, maps and accessories.

Tinker's Tales 71 N Forks Ave. Forks, WA 98331 (360)374-9433 email: tinkers@olypen.com  Northwest titles new and used

Twice Loved Books Twice Loved Books, 353 West Bell Street, Sequim, WA 98382  Phone number: 360-681-4937 E-mail:  twicelovedbooks@hotmail.com  quality used paperbacks.

Poulsbohemian Coffee House on Front Street in  Poulsbo sponsors poetry readings once a month and serves as a base for writing and reading groups as well as lattes and pastry. http://poulsbohemian.com

For additional activities in Kitsap County visit the Kitsap Peninsula Visitor & Convention Bureau Site at www.visitkitsap.com  or try http://www.washington-covered.com/Counties_Kitsap_Arts_and_Entertainment.html

The websites linked here range from sites devoted to the work of a single author, collections of the work of multiple authors or explore literary styles or themes. The featured authors and/or site editors are all Kitsap Area Residents. (With a sprinkling of other Olympic Peninsula residents) They are grouped in two sections; Fiction and Poetry or Non-fiction.  Links to book stores are also featured in a separate section.

 

Tell us what you think about our web site, literary activities in Kitsap, listed or unlisted or anything else that comes to mind. We welcome all of your comments and suggestions, especially information on other local activities or authors. Send your comments to the Webminister.

Fiction and Poetry

Margin, Edited by Poet Tamara Sellman, is devoted to a full exploration of modern Magical Realism

 

 

 

You can read up on  Port Townsend's Terry Persun, author of Wolf's Rite and The Witness Tree on his website at  http://www.terrypersun.com/creative/

Poetry Corner on the Poulsbohemian Site at  http://pbch.home.donobi.net/poets.htm   Currently featuring the work of  Liz Collins, Marianna Mears, Viki Oak and Karen Wallen

You can check out the latest about Susan Wiggs on her nicely chatty website at www.susanwiggs.com

 Nancy Lou Canyon's writing and artwork is the focus of her beautiful site at http://nancycanyon.com

Lisa  G. Leming's Poetry site Mysterious Love is available at http://www.silentmuse.com

Anjali Banerjee's website at www.anjalibanerjee.com has lots of good info on her work as well as a fine listing of resources for writers.

 

Check out  Awakening Curry Buckle and other works by Michael Donnelly at his website  www.donnellybooks.com
 

 

Gregg Olsen website: www.greggolsen.com  Port Orchard author Jeff Donaldson will sign his book Men of Honor, American GIs in the Jewish Holocaust at Armchair Books in Port Orchard on December 16th at 2 PM.  Man of Honor tells the almost unknown story of WWII American GIs captured and sent to German Concentration Camps not as POWs but as Jews. The book is available at Armchair Books and on line at www.hellsgatepress.com

 

Non- Fiction

Marie Buckner's cookbooks are available from her website http://www.uniquecookery.com along with recipes, tips and lots of information on cooking with whole foods.

Sheryl Stevens' book  Operation Soul Recovery, on dealing with mental illness is available from Trafford Publishing at  www.scribesworld.com/sheryljstevens