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General bookshop with 50 years of experience bookselling within the Salish Sea offering new titles in many genres, from fiction to non-fiction, best sellers, cookbooks, poetry, local authors, & PNW natural history.

📚We know that readers love ALL the words, so we have a challenge that requires absolutely NO words at all!Describe or re...
08/23/2026

📚We know that readers love ALL the words, so we have a challenge that requires absolutely NO words at all!

Describe or review the book you are currently reading using only 3 emoji symbols.
Example: 🐷🪰🐚

🤔Maybe we can even guess the book by the images!

Based on our new releases this week, you'd think spooky season is upon us!From frightening truths about our current soci...
08/21/2026

Based on our new releases this week, you'd think spooky season is upon us!
From frightening truths about our current society to dark fantasies and thrillers, you'll get chills reading these titles . . .

THE NERD REICH by Gil Duran is a fearless and urgent chronicle of the tech-authoritarian movement from its early days in San Francisco politics to its current moment on the international stage, exploring the wild and dystopian ambition of the technocrats at its center, and offering a road map to resistance.

NO PROPHETS by Jared Huffman is a clear-eyed, urgent appeal to defend the secular foundations of democracy.

In CALAMITIES by Chuck Wendig, the heir to one of the world's most influential families reckons with the demonic secret of their power in this contemporary dark fantasy that melds occult magic with shocking family drama.

THE SALT KING by Natasha Pulley is an apocalyptic novel about belief, religion, and the power of myth that blends the gripping, end-of-the-world storytelling of "The Passage" with the biting wit and epic q***r romance that makes Natasha Pulley's books "delightful".

SUFFER A WITCH by Joy McCullough is a stunning memoir in verse about s*xual abuse, survival, and sisterhood from the New York Times bestselling author of "Blood Water Paint".

BRAIN DAMAGE by Frieda McFadden is a scalpel-sharp psychological thriller about fractured memory, buried secrets, and how far the mind will go to protect you from the truth.

THE HUNGRY FOREST by Kaela Rivera is a spooky horror for fans of "Small Spaces", in which a boy must face his feelings and save his younger brother from a cursed forest.

LITTLE MONSTERS by Máire Roche is a modern supernatural middle grade retelling of the beloved classic "Little Women". The March sisters have a monstrous secret Meg will do anything to protect--especially with another beast lurking in the woods threatening to expose them.

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Tonight's event with Gary Lemons and Nick Hill is postponed until a later date (TBD) due to a family emergency. We apolo...
08/14/2026

Tonight's event with Gary Lemons and Nick Hill is postponed until a later date (TBD) due to a family emergency. We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.

Kind regards,
John and Garrett and the Imprint Bookshop Team

As we enjoy the warmth of sunny summer days, winter holidays probably seem too far away to consider. However, the season...
08/13/2026

As we enjoy the warmth of sunny summer days, winter holidays probably seem too far away to consider. However, the season is just around the corner and it's never too early to start your gift list!🎄

✨ For those dreaming of inspiring little minds, what better gift than a beautiful book by a local creator? Faith Pray's gorgeous Nutcracker children's book is coming on September 8th. As a special treat, pre-order now and receive a limited edition sticker play set - exclusively for our local friends who can pick up their copy at Imprint Bookshop after September 8th! 🎁

To pre-order you book, use the QR code on the graphic to go to the payment link or access the link directly: https://square.link/u/G9rYqiOk

❤Shop local and support local artists!

FAITH PRAY (yes, that’s her name, by marriage) is an author and best-selling illustrator from Port Townsend, Washington. After a stroke left her struggling to find her writing self again, Faith set out to tell stories through art as a form of therapy, and rediscovered picture books. Faith has since written and/or illustrated eight books for children, with more in the works. When not writing, illustrating, or wrangling four kids and a mischievous band of animals, Faith loves to sketch at the beach, explore the woods, and of course, read all the books.
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🤔What do social critique, mental health, ghost towns, small towns, horror and the 90s have in common? Not that much at f...
08/12/2026

🤔What do social critique, mental health, ghost towns, small towns, horror and the 90s have in common? Not that much at first glance, but creative answers are welcome!

Otherwise, all these themes come together in our latest installment of newly released book titles . . . 📚

Which one tempts you?

UNDER THE FALLS by Richard Russo, author of "Empire Falls", returns with a spellbinding page-turner about a crime in a small town that exposes long-held secrets and betrayals among a group of lifelong friends.

THE HILL IN THE DARK GROVE by Liam Higginson is a gripping debut, steeped in Welsh folklore. A husband and wife living in the beautiful but isolated mountains of Snowdonia stumble upon a buried Neolithic ruin--awakening a mysterious, ancient presence with its own dark designs.

In RELIQUARY by Hannah Whitten, a young woman is lured to her late fiancé's remote island estate--only to uncover eerie family secrets, a haunting past, and a monstrous hunger stirring beneath the sea in this deliciously atmospheric horror debut.

BURY OUR BONES IN THE MIDNIGHT SOIL by V.E. Schwab is a genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger from the author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue. Now in paperback with a new short story!

THREE TENSES by Ed Park is an elegant, iridescent mosaic of autobiographical fragments, both real and invented, forming a portrait of a creative life mined from forgotten memories of the 90's..

SUNRISE by Téa Obreht is an explosive novel about a mysterious place called Sunrise, where the secrets of the past refuse to stay buried: 100 years, 3 lives and 1 ghost town.

EXPOSURES by Lily Williams is an honest and heartwarming graphic novel account of what it's like living with OCD, and the courage it takes to confront your deepest fears.

ON RESISTANCE by Curtis White, the "most inspiringly wicked social critic of the moment" (Elle Magazine) comes a hands-on, don't-lose-hope study of how writers, painters, musicians, and other cultural figures respond to fascism. AND. . . White is a local resident who will be joining us for an author event on September 24th!

📣 NEW BOOKS IN PAPERBACK! 📚THE HOUNDING by Xenobi Purvis: "A wonderfully unsettling gothic debut that lingers like a hal...
08/06/2026

📣 NEW BOOKS IN PAPERBACK! 📚

THE HOUNDING by Xenobi Purvis: "A wonderfully unsettling gothic debut that lingers like a half-remembered bad dream--perfect for fans of historical fiction with a sharp, feminist edge."

FLESH by David Szalay (Booker Prize Winner): " Flesh is a wonderful novel--so brilliant and wise on chance, love, s*x, money."

THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTUNE by Richard Osman: "Osman excels at tying all the disparate stories together in a satisfying way that allows a lot of love to be shared. A worthy fifth addition to a popular series."

DYING CRY by Margaret Mizushima: "A thrilling installment in the Timber Creek K-9 Mystery series . . . With tension that continues to build as the story goes along, you will have a hard time putting the book down."

THE DECLINE AND FALL ON THE HUMAN EMPIRE by Henry Gee: "A fascinating, deeply researched study of our evolutionary journey and a wonderfully enjoyable adventure."

PLAY NICE by Rachel Harrison: "A Barbie dreamhouse of fright... it lingers not just as a tale of a haunted house, but as a reflection on what it means to survive when the real monsters are woven through society."

BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES by Travis Baldree: "A truly entertaining romp with the assurance of warmth, welcome, and delicious treats at the end of the road."

CARL'S DOOMSDAY SCENARIO by Matt Dinniman: "A comically cosmic adventure series...often laugh-out-loud funny...Grind your way to dungeon mastery alongside Carl and Princess Donut."

THE POISONED KING by Katherine Rundell: "A brilliantly imaginative, wildly adventuresome, heartstring-tugging sequel in a series destined to become a classic....With many moments of deadly peril, luminous triumph, deep grief, and sweet wisdom, it's a thrilling, emotional ride."

SUNRISE ON THE REAPING by Suzanne Collins: "A propulsive, brutal Hunger Games prequel is here. And it's great."

📚NEW BOOKS THIS WEEK!MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina Lacour- Lit Fiction: A gorgeous family story about self-discovery and...
08/04/2026

📚NEW BOOKS THIS WEEK!

MEET ME IN THE GARDEN by Nina Lacour- Lit Fiction: A gorgeous family story about self-discovery and love in all forms, inspired by the author's Creole roots.

ETNA by Paul Yoon- Lit Fic/Magical Realism: An unforgettable story of a working dog, Etna, who, after a devastating war, embarks on an odyssey in the hopes of returning home

THE WILD BENEATH by Kelly Anderson- Lit Fiction: A fierce, haunting story of one woman caught between her first love and a mysterious stranger who upends everything--and the two worlds that won't let her go.

THE SEEKERS OF DEER CREEK by Thao Thai- Lit Fiction: A captivating, evocative story of two estranged sisters on a quest to find a painting by a forgotten Vietnamese artist that holds the truth of their family's fractured past.

THE UNKNOWN by Riley Sager - Thriller: In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it's happening again.

TIME TO BURN by Ellery Lloyd- Thriller: A gripping mystery about time travel tourism and the dangerous consequences which ensue when the privileged make the past their playground.

TRADE OF BLOOD by Robert Jackson Bennett- Fantasy: Detective Ana Dolabra must prove a condemned man's innocence and confront a terrifying magical technology in this fantasy-mystery.

THE LION AND THE DEATHLESS DARK by Carissa Broadbent- Fantasy: A brand new novel in the Crowns of Nyaxia series and the first book in the Bloodborn Duet.

THE INFINITE STATE by Richard Swan- Science Fiction: A blistering science fiction epic, a thrilling tale of survival and an eviscerating examination of totalitarianism.

TRIAGE by Claudia Rankine- Essays: An argument for the necessity of grieving and the demand for action in our time of relentless loss.

THE PEOPLE’S HISTORIAN by Dave Zirin- Biography: An examination of the life and work of Howard Zinn as a progressive icon and thought leader through the story of the times that shaped him as well as the United States of America.

THE WAVE IN THE MIND by Ursula K Leguin- Essays: Talks and essays at the crossroads of literature, feminism, social critique, and creative vision.

Address

820 Water Street
Port Townsend, WA
98368

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

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+13603792617

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