The Handiest Rep of All
June 9, 2014 |
I’m claiming that title! Remember a few weeks ago when I told you all I was going to be working on a bookshelf? Well I did it!...
Summer means more time for reading
June 6, 2014 |
Summer is coming and that means down time for reading. How great is that? There are a few books I am really looking forward to reading this...
Reading Rainbow
June 5, 2014 |
Who is excited about the return of Reading Rainbow!?! I am! I remember the giddiness I felt as a wee one as I sang enthusiastically along to...
Libris Day!
June 2, 2014 |
Greetings from Toronto (again)! I’m here in town because tonight is the fancy dinner for the 2014 Libris Awards. I’m nominated for Rep of the Year- Atlantic...
R.I.P. Maya Angelou
May 29, 2014 |
Hello friends! We, like the rest of the world are mourning the loss of one of the most beloved authors and poets of our time, Maya Angelou....
Office Snacking
May 29, 2014 |
It ain’t easy sitting all day, especially when you can smell spring in the air, (or at least see it shining through your boss’ window). We’ve been...
Here are six reasons why Fall mailing season at Ampersand is often dangerous. Number 2 will gross you out.
May 28, 2014 |
Did you like my clickbait headline? I thought it was very contemporary. Moving right along, here are six reasons mailing season is a hazard! Paper cuts –...
Sales conference brain
May 23, 2014 |
Happy Friday. We at Ampersand have just emerged from sales conference and I for one am suffering from Sales Conference Brain. I know I have heard about...
Why Do You Love Books?
May 22, 2014 |
Is it because: Or because: Or: All of the above? Yeah, me too. 🙂 – Tamara
Feline Literacy
May 21, 2014 |
Hi All, I had big plans about writing something intelligent today, but new tasks have suddenly intruded. Instead, I give you this video of a cat reading...
Ampersand Pubs Dominated at Forest of Reading!
May 20, 2014 |
Okay, okay… maybe “dominated” is too strong a word. But we’re super proud of our publishers! The Ontario Library Association’s Forest of Reading festival this week at Toronto’s Harbourfront...
Confession time…
May 16, 2014 |
Ok, I have a confession to make. I am a word geek. There, I’ve said it. I have been known to erase wrongly placed apostrophes on restaurant...
We’re done!
May 15, 2014 |
Sales conference is officially finished! It was a blur of flights, titles, wine, publishers, rich food, catalogues, wine, sales kits, wine, wine, wine…it helps us learn 😉...
Music Soothes the Savage Beast
May 14, 2014 |
Some of you may be aware that there was a trending twitter-thing called #CatBand a few weeks ago. The CBC did a Community Blog article about it...
I expected there to be less of you
May 9, 2014 |
I don’t know why but I think this is hilarious. Have a wonderful weekend. Dot
The Book Blues
May 8, 2014 |
Hi guys! I would like to document my Love Letters to the Dead journey: Friday on airplane: My flying buddy Vanessa, and I opened our matching hardcovers...
Fall 2014, Come Faster!
May 6, 2014 |
Sales conference has this tendency of bringing out the flailing fangirl in me. It’s uncomfortable, and awkward, and full of a lot of violent yet involuntary arm...
In keeping with the ampersand theme
May 2, 2014 |
It isn’t a contest and I think this may be the last time I post ampersand pictures for a bit but here are the representations we have...
Class Assignments
May 1, 2014 |
Listen up, class! No, I’m not about to assign you a project. That was SO 10 years ago, (10 years?!) I want to tell you how excited...
Put a Cat On It
April 29, 2014 |
Greetings from Vancouver! Today, I’m putting aside my dog-loving persona to focus on (you guessed it!) cats. And what better way to do that with some of...