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Preview Party / Dévoilement de la programmation (BIL) | Frye 2023

Centre culturel Aberdeen Centre culturel Aberdeen

The 24th edition of the Frye Festival is coming up! From April 21 to 30, Greater Moncton will be buzzing with books during more than forty events.On March 21, 2023 at 5 p.m., come celebrate the unveiling of the Frye Festival's 24th annual edition, and be the first to discover the full author lineup and […]

Tertulia – Jordan House and Asaf Rashid on Solidarity Beyond Bars

Charlotte Street Arts Centre 732 Charlotte Street, Fredericton, NB

Tertulia - Jordan House and Asaf Rashid on Solidarity Beyond BarsTuesday, March 21 at 7:00pm (Atlantic time)Charlotte Street Art Centre Auditorium, 732 Charlotte St.Wheelchair accessible.Share the Facebook event notice.Tertulias Fredericton, the Coalition Against Prison Expansion (CAPE) NB and Fernwood Publishing invite you to the launch of Solidarity Beyond Bars: Unionzing Prison Labour by Jordan House […]

Book Launch – The Dead Die Twice

Open Book Coffee Open Book Coffee

Nimbus publishing invites you to join author Steve Skafte for the launch of The Dead Die Twice: Abandoned Cemeteries of Nova Scotia. The Dead Die Twice chronicles Skafte’s year of exploring abandoned cemeteries, pushing through walls of scratching brush, cutting a path to the past, and unearthing buried stones and half-forgotten stories. The book features […]

Hidden Histories: Halifax Walking Tour

Downtown Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia Halifax, NS

Lezlie Lowe, author of The Volunteers, How Halifax Women Won the Second World War, and Rebecca Rose, author of Before the Parade: A History of Halifax's Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Communities, 1972-1984, will lead a walking tour of important landmarks from their books. Meeting place: Peace and Friendship Park (Barrington St. and South St.)About Books […]

Canada Reads 2023: Day One

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The battle of the books begins! Five Canadians champion five books they think the entire country should win. One book will be voted off after each day of debate.Canada Reads is hosted by Ali Hassan. The books and their champions are:Ducks by Kate Beaton, championed by Jeopardy! super-champ Mattea RoachGreenwood by Michael Christie, championed by […]

Canada Reads 2023: Day Two

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Four books remain in the great Canadian book debate! Which title will be voted off next?➤More info: https://cbc.ca/canadareads➤ Stream full episodes, for free, on CBC Gem:https://watch.cbc.ca/We encourage thoughtful comments and respectful discussion. Before commenting, please review our community guidelines: http://www.cbc.ca/aboutcbc/discover/submissions.htmlhttps://www.facebook.com/events/609608763965369/

Canada Reads 2023: Day Three

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Three books left on the Canada Reads table. Only two will go on to the finale.➤More info: https://cbc.ca/canadareads➤ Stream full episodes, for free, on CBC Gem:https://watch.cbc.ca/➤ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CBC-Subscribehttps://www.facebook.com/events/777180073823288/

2022 BMO Winterset Award Public Reading

The Rooms The Rooms

ArtsNL, BMO and the Sandra Fraser Gwyn Foundation present the 2022 BMO Winterset Award Public Reading. The finalists will read from their works, followed by a Q&A session, and a reception.The three finalists are:Shelly Kawaja The Raw Light of Morning (Breakwater Books, St. John’s, NL)Lisa Moore This is How We Love (House of Anansi Press, […]

Canada Reads 2023: Finale

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It's time to crown the latest winner of Canada Reads!➤More info: https://cbc.ca/canadareads➤ Stream full episodes, for free, on CBC Gem:https://watch.cbc.ca/➤ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/CBC-Subscribehttps://www.facebook.com/events/5462156010551297/

Ronald Cormier: Talk / Causerie

119 Walnut St, Building A5, Oromocto 119 Walnut St, Building A5, Oromocto

Ronald Cormier, author of Bombs and Barbed Wire, will be giving a talk at the New Brunswick Military Museum on March 31. All welcome.Ronald Cormier, auteur d'un livre récent sur la contribution des aviateurs acadiens pendant la guerre viendra le 31 mars au Musée militaire du N.-B. pour une causerie. Toutes et tous sont les […]

Lancement double : LES OISEAUX SACRIFIÉS + MÉLAMINE MÉDUSE

Centre culturel de Caraquet - Carrefour de la mer 220 boul. Saint-Pierre Ouest, Caraquet, NB

Les Éditions Perce-Neige et le Centre culturel de Caraquet, ainsi que les poètes Guillaume Lavoie et Jonathan Roy invitent la communauté à venir célébrer avec eux la parution récente de leursrecueils de poésie respectifs, 𝐿𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑖𝑠𝑒𝑎𝑢𝑥 𝑠𝑎𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒́𝑠 et 𝑚𝑒́𝑙𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒 𝑚𝑒́𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑒. Ce sera le moment de découvrir leurs nouvelles créations, de les entendre en lecture publique, […]

Book Launch: The Arrows of Mercy

Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia

I hope you will join me for the launch of my new adult novel, The Arrows of Mercy.The year is 1348. Haunted by the blood on his hands, an archer named Edmund returns home from the French wars to a life of serfdom. His brutal elder brother doesn’t want a hero on his doorstep. The […]

Friday Night Reading Series – The Room Upstairs

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I will be reading from The Room Upstairs and answering questions from the audience/attendees. There will be a book give-away at the event for commenters during the live event. I acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts for this reading.https://www.facebook.com/events/1320787948500570/

Greater Moncton Riverview & Dieppe Book Fair

Riverview Lions Club 701 Coverdale Rd. PO Box 7044, Riverview, NB

Come see Vanessa C Hawkins and E Whelly at the Riverview Lions Club on April 22nd!We will have a table set up for a meet and greet, books for sale and signing!https://www.facebook.com/events/1248649946050287/

Dwayne Morgan’s The Realities of Small r Racism (& what we can do about it)

City of St. John's City of St. John's

The Realities of Small r Racism (& what we can do about it) with two-time Canadian National Poetry Slam Champion Dwayne MorganJoin two-time Canadian National Poetry Slam Champion and one of Shifter Magazine's 2022 outstanding Black men in Canada, Dwayne Morgan, for this hour-long presentation. This session takes a laid-back, personalized approach to the nuances […]

Friday Night Reading Series – The Room Upstairs

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I will be reading from The Room Upstairs and answering audience/attendee questions. There will be a book giveaway to be drawn from the commenters who ask questions. https://www.facebook.com/events/1982793022056228/

BOOKSTRAVAGANZA

Moncton Coliseum Moncton Coliseum

BOOKSTRAVAGANZA is a charity used-book sale to support our adult literacy programs in NB. In 2022, we raised nearly $50,000 to improve community engagement and expand programs and develop new resources. Book donations for our 2023 event can be made between September 5th to October 5th at designated locations. More information will be posted as […]