Oh Christmas Tree!
December 16, 2014 |
Our Christmas tree is up, but a work in progress. This year’s Noble Fir is a departure from the more traditional bushy tree shape and is causing...
Catalogues Forever
December 15, 2014 |
So you know how all the Ampersanders have spent the last few weeks learning about new titles? Now it’s time to tell our accounts about them! The...
I am so looking forward to this book and you should be too!
December 12, 2014 |
Happy Friday! During our Spring Sales Conference last month, we were presented an upcoming book by a local BC author, BBQ Brian Misko, who has recently won...
We’re so fancy
December 11, 2014 |
Hi there! The Quill and Quire had five designers pick their five favourite covers of the year and guess who made two out of the five? Goose Lane Editions was...
Breaker, breaker looks like we got us a Christmas convoy!
December 9, 2014 |
Last Saturday I attended one of my favourite Christmas events – the annual Victoria Truck Parade. A fund raising event for local food banks, the truck...
December is Here!
December 8, 2014 |
So I’m finally home from sales conference! My head is abuzz with new titles, and I keep interrupting people to excitedly tell them about a new book...
Reading one book
December 5, 2014 |
Happy Friday! I hope you had a good week. Do you read more than one book at a time? This pretty well sums it up for me...
‘Tis the Season…for tears and vodka
December 4, 2014 |
Hello friends! It dawned on me last night that I still think of December as a magical time filled with carols, family, and beautiful fairy lights. This...
Anyone Thirsty?
December 3, 2014 |
Now that the wintery weather is finally here, I’d like to sing the praises of the simplest and most useful beverage known to humankind: the mug of...
Geek Sublime
December 2, 2014 |
On the way back from dropping my son, (working member of the geek community,) at the ferry terminal the other day, I heard a great interview...
Sales Conferencing: THE FINAL WEEK
December 1, 2014 |
Yes, that’s right, I’m still in Toronto (I miss Vancouver’s rain!) for week three of this madness! I’ve decided that I deserve a donut. What’s the best...
“Books are not just commodites”
November 28, 2014 |
Happy Friday, Ursula LeGuin was recently awarded the Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters at the National Book Awards. Part of her speech really struck home:...
The Globe 100
November 27, 2014 |
Hi everyone! The Globe and Mail posted some of their favourite reads of the year and a bunch of our awesome publishers made the cut! A big...
Panda Fun
November 26, 2014 |
Hi Everyone, So you may have already seen this, but it’s worth a second look. If only my day job was to roll around and go on...
Two Nominees for Dublin IMPAC Literary Award
November 25, 2014 |
Congratulations to authors Ashley Little , Ailsa Kay and their respective publishers, Arsenal Pulp and Goose Lane Editions! These two books have been longlisted for the...
On to part two
November 21, 2014 |
Happy Friday! I am glad to say that the first part of Sales Conference is done and now it is on to part two! I’ll see you...
Winners of the Governor General’s Award!
November 20, 2014 |
Hi friends! Brag warning: There will be some horn tooting found below, please feel free to high five us mentally after reading. Ampersand has three books that...
Nourishing the Body and the Soul
November 18, 2014 |
Just finished day three of our Vancouver sales conference. The publishers are providing great information on forthcoming titles as well as an amazing amount of chocolate. ...
Sales Conferencing
November 17, 2014 |
Here we are, on day three of the Vancouver conference! We spent all weekend being presented exciting spring titles (and eating, of course), and we’re here for...
Sales Conference is almost here!
November 14, 2014 |
Happy Friday! We have had a beautiful, cold, clear week here in Vancouver, more like January than November. It will be a pleasant surprise for our reps...