Tony Thomson’s debut novel About Face is published by Moose House Publications. About Face is a murder mystery set in the fictitious Nova Scotia County of Sterling. A missing college student and Ian Wallace, an awkward but thoughtful criminologist who teaches at the local college, frame the story. He occasionally rides shotgun with RCMP Constable […]

The rocks and fossils around us tell a fascinating story of the origin and evolution of our Maritime Provinces. Join Rob Fensome of the Atlantic Geoscience Society as he shares some information about our geological heritage. Copies of the expanded and updated edition of The Last Billion Years: A Geological History of the Maritime Provinces […]

Join us at AX as we welcome Len & Cub: A Queer History to the gallery. This photography exhibition features the photographs of Leonard “Len” Keith (1891-1950) and Joseph “Cub” Coates (1899-1965), two young men living in the rural village of Havelock, New Brunswick, who formed a relationship during the early 20th century. While keeping […]

Please join us as Chad Norman reads from his new poetry collection, "A Matter of Inclusion" .All welcome! https://www.facebook.com/events/1168799843673186/

In this workshop, we’ll learn how to play with our writing by looking at all sorts of alternative ways to create writing that doesn’t necessarily fall into a box. We’ll look at hybrid genres, poetic memoirs, chapbooks, zines, visual poems, and so much more! This is meant to be a fun, playful workshop where there […]

On behalf of Nimbus Publishing, Mount Saint Vincent University and the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre, you're invited to join Elder Sister Dorothy Moore for the launch of A Journey of Love and Hope: The Inspirational Words of a Mi’kmaw Elder.A Journey of Love and Hope is the long-awaited collection of talks, presentations, prayers, and ceremonies […]

PEI Winters' Tales in partnership with Goose Lane present the PEI launch of Some Hellish by Nicholas Herring. The event will take place at 7 pm on Thursday, October 13th at The Gallery Cafe, 83 Great George Street, Charlottetown. Herring is a hapless lobster fisher lost in an unexceptional life, bored of thinking the same […]

We are celebrating the release of Lynette's new graphic novel, Call Me Bill!Lynette Richards has been cartooning her whole life. She chose stained glass as her professional medium because it was both a trade and an art. She was fully aware, too, that stained glass windows have used sequential narration for over 1000 years, and […]

Join us Saturday, October 15th for 'Spooky Stories Night' from 6-8pm with Author Guest Steve Vernon & Professional Storyteller Cindy Campbell-Stone! There will be a selection of Steve's books, including his new release More Maritime Murder, available for purchase and signing after the event.https://www.facebook.com/events/448502007313841/

Please join us for the first-ever Everwell Society Meeting to discuss the latest exploits concerning a Captivated Caper.The meeting agenda shall include, but not be limited to: • Who is Michelle Helliwell• The history and creation of the Scandalous Spinsters and Wayward Women• A brief overview of A Dangerous Diversion• A reading from A Captivating […]

Enjoy a beer and a book discussion! The next Landwash book club book is Rock Paper Sex Volume 2: Trigger Warning by Kerri Cull.Landwash Brewery is starting a book club! Visit Landwash at 7pm on October 18th to discuss Rock Paper Sex Volume 2: Trigger Warning over a pint*! Kerri will be visiting to answer […]

Nimbus publishing invites you to join author Camille Fouillard for the launch of Precious Little.Precious Little is an extraordinary literary fiction debut set in the remote Labrador Innu community of Utshimassits. It explores grief, trauma, learning and unlearning, and healing.The event will be held on Tuesday, October 18th at 7:00 PM at Open Book Coffee, […]

• Each participant will bring a locally authored novel that they have recently read and can part with. Locally authored will be defined as an author living within the Atlantic Bubble.• During the meeting, each person will take a turn telling everyone what they liked about the book they brought and why the others should […]

All are welcome to join us this evening for an illustrated presentation with local photographer, author, and adventurer, Benoit Lalonde, as he shares with us, one of his recently published guide books– “Waterfalls of Nova Scotia".The presentation will be held in-person at the Antigonish Library and also shared live-streamed online via ZOOM webinar. To join […]