Oh, Canada!
July 3, 2017 |
Happy July, friends! Canada Day has come and gone, but that doesn’t mean we’re ready to stop celebrating Canada 150. This week we’ve rounded up a list...
Jolly Ol’ England, Here I Come!
November 21, 2016 |
It feels a little early to be thinking about, especially since we are in the middle of our conference for Spring 2017, but winter holidays are coming...
Sidney by the Sea
June 13, 2016 |
Hello from beautiful Sidney BC! I’m here with Lorna and Dani for the BC bookfair, and we’re enjoying our stay in lovely Sidney. It’s a lovely seaside...
Books ‘n’ Planes
June 6, 2016 |
So one of the only good things about air travel is that it gives you plenty of time to read. I’ve gotten myself from Vancouver to Halifax...
June-ish
May 30, 2016 |
It’s almost June, and you know what that means: BOOKFAIRS! This Friday I’m off to Halifax for Bookfair one of three. Ahhh, Halifax, beautiful city on a...
International Museum Day
May 18, 2016 |
That’s right, folks. Today, May 18th, is International Museum Day! If you love exploring museums on your travels I highly recommend checking out Lonely Planet’s 50 Museums to...
Calgary-bound
May 16, 2016 |
Hello hello! This week is my first trip to sell the fall list. I’m off to Calgary to visit a few accounts, and probably to eat something...
But, like, food?
April 11, 2016 |
So one more week till I’m off to Toronto to eat more food learn about more new books! So far I believe we have plans to hit...
Manning Park
March 14, 2016 |
This past weekend, my partner and I went off to Manning Park to get in some cross country skiing, and, of course, some all important apres-skiing. Really,...
Books and Travels
March 7, 2016 |
One of the best parts about touring around the country to various bookfairs is that you get to go to bookstores! I’ve been making my way through...
The Final Bookfair
February 22, 2016 |
Saving the best for last, this February, because I’m off to Calgary! One of my favourite events at this bookfair is the two hours I get to...
Bookfair the Second!
February 15, 2016 |
Halifax was lovely (and oh! the lobsters!), but you know, seeing all the blossoms in Victoria might be even lovelier! Smiling booksellers on both coasts are...
Halifax
February 8, 2016 |
Just last week I was complaining about rain, but now I’m in Halifax, and you guys, the sun! I feel a little bit like a mole person,...
H is for Hitting the Road
January 29, 2016 |
This week I did a mini road-trip to visit some of my bookstores a little further out in the ‘burbs. While Surrey and Langley aren’t very far...
Winter Wonderland
January 25, 2016 |
This weekend I headed off to Apex Mountain in the BC interior. Some people looked like this: I did a lot more hanging out here: But a fabulous...
Criss-crossing the Country
January 11, 2016 |
If you aren’t in the book biz, you may not know that February is bookfair month. Yes, reps all over the country are meeting with booksellers, presenting...
Leaving on a Jet Plane
November 20, 2015 |
We’ve just about wrapped up with Vancouver’s Spring 2016 conference. Remember those old Looney Tunes cartoons where Sylvester gets a bonk to the noggin and little birds...
Dani’s Journey to the North (Island)
November 6, 2015 |
Warning! This photo-dump includes: Showtunes Talk of Harry Potter wands Overuse of exclamation marks Proceed with caution! -Dani
Montreal Book Fair
November 4, 2015 |
Bonjour! This past Sunday, I took the ViaRail (for the first time!) from Toronto to La Belle Province to talk books and eat all the poutine and...
It’s finally Halloween!
October 30, 2015 |
I’ve spent the last few days driving around and visiting some of my favourite North Island stores. While Vancouver Island and its booksellers have been lovely,...