Author Archives for Ali

Winter in August?

August 10, 2015 | BY

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...

Happy BC Day

August 3, 2015 | BY

Yeah, I know it’s only a thing here, but you should all celebrate having such a beautiful province in your country! Some fun facts about BC for...

Weekend Fun

July 27, 2015 | BY

Guess what I did this weekend! Watching fireworks ON A BOAT! Just like this: Except with less T-Pain, sadly. -Ali

Festival Weekend!

July 20, 2015 | BY

This weekend was the 38th annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival, so I was down at Jericho Beach Park ALL weekend, eating whale’s tails, listening to excellent music,...

Finally!

July 13, 2015 | BY

I’m in Halifax and the weather is GLORIOUS! Also, you know: bookfair, awesome booksellers, and lobster! -Ali

Too Hot!

July 6, 2015 | BY

You guys I am DYING! It’s so hot in Vancouver, all I can do is lay around and sweat. It’s gross! -Ali

..Still on the Road

June 22, 2015 | BY

This week it’s Calgary! I’m pretty excited about all the librarians I’m meeting with this week, and the great new fall books I’m presenting. Some of my...

Back in the Saddle!

June 15, 2015 | BY

Travelling season has begun again! This week it’s beautiful, sunny Kelowna for the BC Bookfair. At the very least I’m hoping for some delicious local wines, but...

Canadian Kids Books

June 8, 2015 | BY

I love a good book list, but so often I find they exclude the kinds of books I love to read (namely Canadian books, and childrens’ books),...

Undermajordomo Minor

June 1, 2015 | BY

I think I might be one of the last Canadians around who hasn’t read The Sisters Brothers, by Patrick DeWitt. That thing sold in the hundreds of...

Time for Fall?

April 20, 2015 | BY

Holy smokes, you guys, it’s almost time for sales conference! Starting this Saturday, we’ll all have our butts parked in conference room chairs so we can take...

Spring Gardening

April 13, 2015 | BY

Spring is in full bloom here in Vancouver, and I’m considering an overhaul of my patio area. I’n  not a great gardener by any means, but looking...

Happy Easter!

April 6, 2015 | BY

I’m still feeling the bruises from my family’s full-contact Easter egg hunt!   -Ali

Old Favourites

March 30, 2015 | BY

The other day I was hunting around for my copy of Kate Beaton’s Hark! A Vagrant (I have a signed copy! I wanted to show it off!),...