Here is how I know I have become old: last year just flew by! Seriously, I barely even remember 2015, and now it’s over, and we’re here...
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This was me all last week, so I’m still at home, in my stretchy pants! -Ali
I spent this weekend crafting some gifts, shopping for others, and indulging in just the right amount of eggnog with brandy! Whether you celebrate or not, I...
So this week I was sorting out all my samples (out with winter, in with spring!), and I found a small jar of glitter. You have to...
Amirite? -Ali
I got home late last night, and oh my god you guys, MY BED IS THE GREATEST! Now to organize myself so I can start selling all the...
I arrived at Pearson airport late last night, and I’m all set for week two of sales conference. But more importantly: Toronto restaurants!! So far I’ll be...
So two things are happening this week: our sales conference is starting, and I’m moving. This is horrible timing, but that’s life, I guess, right? So for...
It definitely doesn’t feel like it, here in Vancouver: And yet, starting this weekend we’re hearing about all our publishers’ spring titles! -Ali
Dani and I have been secretly working on a project for the last few months: the Ampersand Vlog! So the first six episodes are up, and you can...
I’ve been invited to do some book talks at a few libraries next month. They asked me to present current, and forthcoming titles, and gave me a time limit...
Tomorrow is the beginning of the 2015 Vancouver International Writer’s Festival, and I can’t wait! The festival always attracts a great variety of local and international authors, with events...
Last year I gave you some fun facts about Canadian Thanksgiving, so this year, inspired by an awesome book from Roaring Brook, here are a few fun facts about...
As soon as I read the excerpt of Lori Shenher’s book in the Globe & Mail I called up Book Warehouse and had them set aside a copy...
Today marks the first day of our two week showroom open house, here in Richmond. Accounts are invited to check out new books, Christmas books, colouring books,...
Hello from the beautiful Okanagan! I’m hanging out with my sister this week, in her gorgeous new house on the lake. It’s not all sunshine and...
Huzzah, we have completed our Winter mailing of catalogues! Bookstores and libraries across the country will start to receive exciting bundles containing pages and pages of new...
Although I try to read as many books from my own publishers as is humanly possible, sometimes I slip up and read something else. This summer, I...
Well here we are on the last day of August, and I’ve already started selling books for our Winter season! So far I’ve read the fantastic All...
I’m not sure if you’ve heard, but Vancouver is overrun with microbreweries these days. This past weekend I hit the road on my trusty bike with some...