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...
Happy Victoria Day to All!
May 19, 2014 |
A very happy May Two Four to you all! I will not be celebrating at a cottage this weekend, because I live in western Canada, and we...
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...
DIY Projects
May 12, 2014 |
So all of a sudden it’s mid-May! I always like to take some time off around my birthday at the end of the month, and work on...
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...
Eating in Toronto
May 5, 2014 |
Hello hello, and happy Monday! As we speak I’ve left gorgeous Vancouver for… Toronto. I’m here for a week, and I have big plans to eat my...
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...
Seasonal Confusion
April 28, 2014 |
The weird thing about working in publishing is how seasons start to mean different things. I’ve been enjoying cherry and magnolia blossoms for weeks now (I am...
Doesn’t this look yummy?
April 25, 2014 |
My colleague Cheryl was telling me about this recipe that she found online. I asked her to send it to me and it looked so good I...
Dropping Like Flies
April 24, 2014 |
WARNING: This post may contain germs. Isn’t it wonderful when after a long, harsh winter you open your door to a suddenly beautiful, sunny day? The air...
Delicious Cheesecake – From a Book!
April 23, 2014 |
Greetings from Ampersand-land! Yesterday the Vancouver office had a potluck, and I provided dessert. I made a cheesecake (with a bit of help from my partner Allison,...
My To-Read Pile
April 22, 2014 |
I have a serious problem. I want to read TOO MANY BOOKS. And then the choices are overwhelming and I spend most of my time trying to decide...