About Us
WHAT'S IN A NAME
For over 60 years, Ampersand Inc. has represented a wide variety of book and gift lines. The ampersand symbol is a connector, and that is what we do - connect our clients with their retail partners.
WE LOVE TO SHOW OFF
We attend national, international and regional book fairs, provincial library conferences, museum shows and major gift shows.
WHERE OUR OFFICES ARE
We have account managers working across the country with book retailers, libraries, museums, gift shops, specialty and wholesale customers. Our head office is in Toronto, with our western office located in Vancouver.
We are specialists who know what is needed and wanted in the market!
OVER 60 YEARS OF SUCCESS
To our lines
We offer a wide variety of services to our publishers and gift lines including thorough coverage of accounts through in-person and virtual appointments, reporting from all territories, distribution of publicity and promotion information, implementation of marketing plans, and confidential marketing advice.
To our accounts
We bring information on gift products and new and backlist books with expert advice regarding selections for your particular needs and interests. We keep customers informed of local and national author promotions, and report awards nominations and winners.
Our professional sales team endeavours to make selling in all markets worthwhile for relations between each sector of the industry.
Give us a shout, we LOVE what we do.