Spring Pop-Up

Thank you for joining us for the 2026 Spring Pop-Up.
Check back here in January 2027 for details about the next one.
In the meantime, if you need a reminder of what happened, this page
will remain here until then.

Two days of sharing and education,
meeting authors in intimate settings,
and visiting local member sites.

For all attendees

Increasing attendance as well as glowing feedback have demonstrated that PNBA members are in support of continuing the association’s Spring Pop-Up gatherings. To ensure we can continue to deliver this experience annually to an ever-rotating corner of the PNBA region, an access fee will be charged for the first time at the 2026 gathering. Your $50 contribution helps with event venue rentals and includes a lunch, coffee and pastries, and reception refreshments over the course of ten hours of education and author programming. Thank you for your love and support of the Pop-Up!

Where to stay, eat and drink:

PNBA has secured special rates for Pop-Up attendees at the Best Western Plus Edmonds Harbor Inn. Conveniently located in downtown Edmonds, the hotel is just steps away from all the venues we will use this year, as well as the best food and drink that Edmonds has to offer. The deadline for booking a room at the special rate was March 27. If you need room please CALL the Best Western Edmonds Harbor to check availability.

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Printable Schedule

Guide to Local Food and Drink

Where to Park

Schedule

Tuesday, April 14

Day

Education, Authors, and Rep Picks

Education, authors, and sales rep presentations, at the Plaza Room, above the library at 650 Main Street in Edmonds.

10:30-11:00 - Gather and Mingle
Get here and get checked in so we are ready to start on time.

11:00-11:50 - Love, Lore, and the Unknown: The Expanding Universe of Genre Fiction
Presented by your friends at Sourcebooks, this session will cover genres with huge fandoms, a subgenre glossary, title recommendations, display/promotional ideas for your store, tapping into fandoms, and crossovers!

Noon-1:00 - Keynote Authors
Four genre authors, four keynote presentations. Bring your favorite book bag! Lunchtime Keynote presentations of their latest books by authors Dane Bahr - The Dead Ringer; Rene Denfeld - The talking Bone; Peyton June - The Monsters We Made; and Seanan McGuire - Inkpot Gods.

1:05-1:40 - Lunch and Book Signing
Registered attendees will break for a sponsored lunch with social time, book signing by the keynote authors, and a Galley Giveaway.

1:45-2:20 - Pairing the Artistry of Words with Physical Presentation
An industry discussion about whether special editions and other specialty items can evolve beyond novelty and into something more durable and intentional

2:30-3:20 - A Special Conversation with Rick Steves
Join us for an extended hybrid education/author event featuring a special conversation with local author/travel ambassador Rick Steves.

3:30-4:45 - Reps' Pick of the Lists
In which some of our favorite reps will present their picks of the season. Confirmed:

Stacy Wayne Durham - Chronicle Books
Phil Garrett - Epicenter Press
Jamil Zaidi - HarperCollins
Katie Hartman - Macmillan
Craig Popelars - Milkweed
Amy Rockwell & Colleen Conway Ramos - PenguinRandomHouse
Chris Satterlund - Scholastic
Anna-Lisa Sandstrum & Jordan Standridge - Sourcebooks
Jill Owens Leigh - WW Norton

Evening

Authors, Authors Everywhere!

Not one, not two, but THREE evening events at three locations (all within walking distance) and featuring a variety of authors.

4:45-6:00 - Open House at Edmonds Bookshop
Stroll just a few blocks from the Plaza Room and see how they do it at Edmonds Bookshop. Our host store will also be hosting a special author signing, with author/PNBA bookseller Lucy Tan - Tiger's Mouth. Light refreshments are planned.

6:15-7:30 - Signing on the Sound
After a quick re-set we'll reconvene at the Plaza Room for a reception-style author signing event featuring a dozen or so authors from every corner of the country with new books.

Light refreshments provided.
Ample conversations guaranteed.
Confirmed authors include:

Christina Baker Kline - The Foursome
Cindy Brown - Echoes of the Lost
Joseph Eckert - The Traveler
Leanne Hatch - Finn the Floaty
Roberta Kwok - Lost in Curiosity
Kankang Li Kovacs - Nothing to My Name
Keith Negley - The Upside Down Girl
Tamiko Nimura - A Place for What We Lose
Ama Ofosua Lieb - Goldenborn
Debbie Plawner - Illuminated Paths
Maria Ruth - The Bird with Flaming Red Feet
Aida Salazar - Stream
Corey Tabor - Bear for a Day
Shana Targosz - Relic of Thieves
Kobi Yamada - Others

Book Bags sponsored by Chronicle Books.

9:30-11:00 - After-Party!
After the Signing at the Sound, go eat dinner, and plan to swing by the after party for a special signature cocktail at Bar Americano. This event features Leslie Miller - When They Go Low, We Go Highball. Event sponsored by Flashpoint/Girl Friday Productions.

Wednesday, April 15

Day

Authors, Education, and PNBA Shop Talk

Today we are welcomed by our host library, Edmonds Public Library, for an open forum and more education and authors.

9:00-9:35 -PNBA Topics in Real-Time
Start the day with coffee, light snacks, and an open forum with updates from PNBA staff and time for questions and observations from members. Refreshments hosted by Once Upon a Dance.

9:40-10:10 Inside the Libro.fm Bookseller Hub: Collaborative Tools for Discovery
Leverage the Libro.fm Bookseller Hub with Madi Mullen and Lee Hooyboer to enhance your buying and co-create the next generation of discovery features.

10:20-Noon - Closing Keynotes
Enjoy a wrap-up event that includes keynote author presentations with Isabel Klee - Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About, Corinna Luyken - Hello, Ocean!, Kendra Langford Shaw - The Pillagers' Guide to Arctic Pianos, and Liz Prato- Purgatoire. Authors will sign books following the presentations.