SEEDS Wins Phi Beta Kappa Award in Science!

Fantastic news - The Phi Beta Kappa Society has honored The Triumph of Seeds with its 2016 Book Award in Science!  The award is bestowed annually for outstanding contributions by scientists to the literature of science, and was first awarded in 1959.  Read the full award announcement here.

SEEDS a Finalist for Washington State Book Award

Great news!  The Triumph of Seeds has been chosen as a finalist for the 2016 Washington State Book Award, an honor bestowed each year on a book by a Washington writer in each of eight categories.  Seeds is a finalist in the history/gerneral nonfiction group, just as Thor's previous book Feathers was in 2012.  The winners will be announced at a public celebration on October 8th at the Seattle Public Library.  Read the full press release here.

BARTHOLOMEW QUILL featured on PBS

BARTHOLOMEW QUILL was recently featured on the popular PBS show Well Read, recommended in a segment on new children's books by established authors including Neil Gaiman, Sherman Alexie, Louise Erdrich, and Elizabeth George.  Watch the show online here (episode 601), and look for BQ in host Mary Ann Gwinn's Bookmarks segment at 23:20.

SEEDS Shortlisted for Phi Beta Kappa Award

The Triumph of Seeds has just been honored as one of five titles shortlisted for the 2016 Phi Beta Kappa Science Book Award!  Presented annually since 1959, the award recognizes outstandingn contributions by scientists to the literature of science.  The winning title will be announced on October 4.  Read more about the Award here.

Thor Talks Nuts with BBC's David Baddiel

Thor helps kick off the second season of David Baddiel Tries To Understand with an explanation of why nuts have hard shells.  Listen to the full episode of David's witty, hilarious show here.

Thor Talks Children's Books in the Press

Thor discussed the process of writing children's books in two recent interviews while on the road promoting BARTHOLOMEW QUILL.  The Spokesman-Review featured Thor and BARTHOLOMEW as the family Pick of the Week (read it here), while The Seattle Times book critic Mary Ann Gwinn spoke to Thor and fellow Pacific Northwest author Sherman Alexie, who also also just published his first children's book (and also dedicated it to his son).  Read the Times stoy here.

BARTHOLOMEW QUILL

Thor's first children's book, BARTHOLOMEW QUILL, has just been released from Little Bigfoot, and imprint of Sasquatch Books.  It follows the story of a young crow on a quest to find out who and what he is, and learning in the end that the answer lies within.  Montana Public Radio calls it "flowing and poetic . . . a beautiful book for young readers."    Click here to learn more, and order a copy today!

Thor talks Warfare Ecology in Huffington Post

Read an interview with Thor about his research on the ecological impacts of warfare in a recent feature article by Huffington Post science reporter, Casey Williams.  CLICK HERE for full article.

SEEDS Released in Paperback

After three successful hardcover printings, The Triumph of Seeds is now available in a handsome trade paperback edition.  Look for it at your favorite independent bookstore, or order a copy online today!

SEEDS wins 2016 Pacific Northwest Book Award!

Fantastic news -- The Triumph of Seeds has won the 2016 Pacific Northwest Book Award!  Thor is thrilled and honored to receive this recognition for the second time.  (His last book Feathers won in 2012.)  Read more about the award in this Seattle Times article, or at the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association website.