Are You Seeing Me?
September 2, 2015 |
9781459810815 Just out from Orca Book Publishers , Darren Groth’s novel about a 19 year old Aussie brother and sister follows their journey from Brisbane to British...
All the Birds in the Sky
August 31, 2015 |
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...
Moving house
August 28, 2015 |
I’ve been busy moving into my new house this past week which, as you can probably guess, wasn’t stressful at all. My new rental is a bachelor...
Brain Jumping Jacks
August 27, 2015 |
Hi there! In my attempt at getting into shape (by the way, I used that pasta machine last night and it was FANTASTIC) I have decided to do...
The Getting of Wisdom
August 26, 2015 |
Last month my colleague Tamara had her wisdom teeth out. Reading between the lines I can tell Tamara was a good patient. Cheerful and considerate of others...
Winter Sales Conference
August 21, 2015 |
Learning about and taking notes on new books? Awesome. Having the chance to ask fantastic publishers questions? Amazing. Getting to eat pizza twice this week? The best....
Exercise
August 20, 2015 |
Hi there, This weekend I had a serious talk with my husband about getting in shape. I said that it only takes one small goal to start...
How About Those Jays!
August 19, 2015 |
I must confess I am not much of a baseball fan – because – well it’s not tennis. But I did enjoy lots of scrub baseball in...
An Audio Obsession
August 14, 2015 |
With a new job comes a new commute, mine being about an hour and a half every day. As a book-loving person, using my eyes for “safe...
Thursday Morning
August 13, 2015 |
Good morning! Today is the first day after the Toronto Gift Fair. Our stuff arrived three hours earlier than we’d planned. But not before our coffee machine...
The Haunted Season
August 12, 2015 |
9781250021441 A slightly rainy weekend was a good excuse to sit still and read the forthcoming mystery from G.M. Mailliet , The Haunted Season. A classic cozy...
Winter in August?
August 10, 2015 |
That’s right, this week is the beginning of our Winter 2016 sales conference! On the one hand, how did that happen? Summer has flown by! On the...
Hasta la proxima!
August 7, 2015 |
Happy Friday! This will be my last post as an Ampersander, a fact I am still trying to get my head around. As of Wednesday August 12...
Why I Read
August 6, 2015 |
Hi there, Scholastic posted an amazing video on YouTube posing the question, “Why do you read?” to children. Here are the results, enjoy! – Tamara
Truly, Madly Pizza
August 5, 2015 |
9781623362188 If you love pizza you will love this Rodale book. Author Suzanne Lenzer who worked for many years with New York Times columnist and cookbook author...
Making my presence known
July 31, 2015 |
It’s my premiere blog post for Ampersand and I can’t even describe how excited I am! Two weeks on the job and my bookshelves are already...
Just Give in!
July 30, 2015 |
I hate/love it when this happens, don’t you? The 9 Emotional Stages Of Deciding To Go To Bed Or Keep Reading – Tamara
Heliotropism
July 28, 2015 |
Almost every Saturday in the summer I visit my friend Jenny Spring’s garden. Jenny grows incredible flowers and vegetables on a sunny backyard plot in the heart...
Welcome Dani!
July 24, 2015 |
Happy Friday! I would like to introduce you to our new Ampersand account manager, Dani Farmer. She will be taking over my territory when I retire on...
Toronto Gift Fair
July 23, 2015 |
Hello friends! We are getting ready for the Toronto Gift Fair and our office is looking a little rough: It’s okay though, the atmosphere gets us pumped...