Friday, Dec 1st 2023 ART WALK!
We are hosting 3 amazingly talented humans at the Blackbird Wine Bar, right next door to us. Just in time for the holidays! You can pick up some art, cards, a mystery series or a brand new Mediterranean Cookbook. Our bookshop will also be open during this Art Walk, please come out and join us. Shop local.
Small Business Saturday- 3 Author Event
We are so excited to host these 3 authors for a meet-and-greet. Wonderful authors with GREAT books! Mia is a middle-schooler and she is recently published! So thrilled, please join us.
Meet the Author-Bruce Rolfe
We call the day after Thanksgiving..BOOK FRIDAY and we have a special author meet-and-greet planned. He has a 4 book series out, come and get them signed- the perfect gift for this upcoming holiday season.
After Hours Event and Author Takeover!
Click here for all the event details. SO MUCH FUN!
Watermark Book Company’s 34th Anniversary Celebration!
Click here for details about our week-long celebration!
Banned Book Week
Most Banned and Challenged Books in 2023
This is in no way a complete list, please stop into the shop for more information about the how and the why behind Book Banning and of course to get yourself a “banned book”.
Gender Queer. By Maia Kobabe. ...
Flamer. By Mike Curato. ...
Tricks. By Ellen Hopkins. ...
The Handmaid's Tale (Graphic Novel) By Margaret Atwood. ...
Sold. By Patricia McCormick. ...
Push. By Sapphire. ...
The Bluest Eye. By Toni Morrison. ...
This Book is Gay. By Juno Dawson.
Author John Szwed and Bret Lunsford in conversation
We are teaming up with the Anacortes Public Library for an author event!
On Saturday, September 16th at 7:00pm, at the Anacortes Public Library,
join author John Szwed in conversation with local author Bret Lunsford.
They will discuss Szwed's newest biography,
Cosmic Scholar: The Life and Times of Harry Smith.
Watermark will be at the event selling copies of his book! We'll see you there!