WorldPride
June 26, 2014 |
Happy WorldPride week! Toronto is buzzing with WorldPride excitement this week and we are all preparing for the massive crowds that will grace our city with their colourful...
Welcome to Cowtown
June 23, 2014 |
Today is the first day of the Alberta Book Reps Association Fall Bookfair! Hurray! So here I am in lovely Calgary, talking to booksellers and librarians from all over...
Summer is always good for mysteries.
June 20, 2014 |
Happy Friday! Summer is (almost officially here) the perfect time to read those mysteries you’ve been waiting for. I have two to recommend. I am halfway through...
Juneteenth
June 19, 2014 |
Hi guys! I was scouring the internet earlier this week and saw that today, June 19th is an important day in history. Commonly referred to as Juneteenth,...
Ruin and Rising is Out Today!
June 17, 2014 |
The third (and FINAL!) book in Leigh Bardugo’s YA Fantasy GRISHA trilogy, Ruin and Rising, is out today. And I am EXCITED! How excited, you ask? Outwardly, I...
I’m Jammin’
June 16, 2014 |
By which I mean: making jam. I like to rock out to Bob Marley, too, but really this is about JAM. I love jam. A lot. When I was a kid,...
So Happy it is Friday!
June 13, 2014 |
You know how some weeks are longer than others? This week was one of those. I don’t mean that in a bad way but I am very...
Office Eats ‘N Tweets
June 12, 2014 |
Nomnomnom I love food. Food food food. Today Kayleigh made us a delicious meal for our monthly Eats ‘N Tweets, (follow us on Twitter and Facebook to...
I’m Back!
June 11, 2014 |
Hello! You may have missed me last week when I was absent. I took a week off for a dual vacation / move (thrilling, I know). I...
Show Some Canadian Pride!
June 10, 2014 |
Canada Day is less than a month away – and in celebration of the nicest country in the world, I decided to highlight some great books that...
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...
Job satisfaction: high
May 30, 2014 |
I can honestly say we had an excellent work week. We (Cheryl, Mark and I) managed to do our HUGE mailout of the Fall catalogues and had...
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 –...
Let’s Celebrate
May 26, 2014 |
Hey all, guess what this week is! IT’S MY BIRTHDAY WEEK!!! My actual birthday is tomorrow, and I’m going get to see the latest Cirque du Soleil...
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...