Join us online for the 2021 Atlantic Book Awards Gala hosted by CTV’s Amanda Debison. Awards honouring excellence in writing, illustration, and publishing will be presented by past winners, including Michael Crummey, Ami McKay, and Sheree Fitch. Discover who will take home this year’s Pioneer Award for lifetime achievement and who will win the $25,000 […]

Join us for the launch of John Terpstra's newest poetry collection, Call Me Home. Whether he writes of empathizing with late-night bicycle thieves, of untangling difficult histories and uncertain futures, or of horsing around with his grandsons, John Terpstra’s poetry recounts life’s colloquial essence with the ease and economy of a conversation between long-time neighbours, […]

Friday Night Readings - May

Airson Mìos nan Gàidheal, tha sinn a' cur G AIRSON GÀIDHEAL air bhog—leabhar na h-aibidil mu na Gàidheil an Albainn Nuaidh! Join us on Facebook Live for readings from young Nova Scotia Gaels to celebrate the launch of the alphabet book G AIRSON GÀIDHEAL. This is the Gaelic translation and re-interpretation of G IS FOR […]

Bren Simmers and Laurie Brinklow are launching their new poetry books on Saturday, May 15th at 3 pm or 7 pm at Beaconsfield Carriage House in Charlottetown. This small, socially distanced event will feature readings by the authors and musical guests Adam Hill, Sean Kemp, Chris Corrigan, and Mike Mooney. This hour-long event is free […]

All are welcome to join us this evening (online via ZOOM or by phone), for an author reading with one of our Book Club fan favorite authors - Genevieve Graham, from the comfort of your own home! Genevieve will be sharing with us, her latest book, Letters Across the Sea. Please click the link below […]

Mike Martin author of the Seargent Windflower mysteries will be with us to talk about his newest book and crime writing. Please email juliamayo@nlpl.ca to register. Registration will close 1 hour before the event. Our programs are done live on the time & date listed, and are not recorded. **The links to our events are […]

WordSpring is our main annual writing festival and this year, we're offering a virtual festival over a three week period that includes workshops on creativity, spoken word, the business of writing, and for young writers; and panel discussions on publishing, libraries and gaming narratives. Registration: You may choose to register for all sessions (best value): […]

Join us for the virtual book launch of Rob Taylor's STRANGERS! We'll be streaming live on Thursday, May 27 at 7 PM EDT/ 4 PM PDT to celebrate his new poetry collection. Rob Taylor will be joined by Sadiqa de Meijer and Sue Sinclair. Biblioasis is pleased to co-host the event with Massy Books (Vancouver, […]

Join us on YouTube Live to celebrate Toronto cartoonist Dakota McFadzean's latest collection of short comics: TO KNOW YOU'RE ALIVE. Hosted by theatre artist Jayden Pfeifer, this event will feature a live reading with a soundscape by actor and composer Daniel Maslany, lots of cartooning fun, plus door prizes! Attendees who wish to purchase a […]