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Silent Reading: Atlantic Book Award Themed

Good Robot Brewing Company Good Robot Brewing Company

Atlantic Book Award-themed Silent ReadingHelp us kick off the Atlantic Book Awards Festival with a special Atlantic Book Awards–themed Silent Reading event at Good Robot Brewery. Discover this year’s nominated titles, grab a drink from the librewearian, and get lost in a new book while you enjoy the silence in the MouseTrap lounge above the […]

Creating Short Fiction Collections

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A virtual event Join acclaimed short story writer Alexander MacLeod (Light Lifting, Animal Person) in conversation with the nominees for the award named for his father, the Alistair MacLeod Prize for Short Fiction: David Huebert (Chemical Valley), Amber McMillan (The Running Trees), and Claire Wilkshire (The Love Olympics). Learn more about the intricacies of their […]

Book Launch – Against the Tides

Campbell Carriage Factory Museum 19 Church St, Sackville, NB, CA

The Tantramar Heritage Trust, along with Tidewater Books, is pleased to host the launch of "Against The Tides: Reshaping Landscape and Community in Canada's Maritime Marshlands." Published by UBC Press and written by environmental historian Ronald Rudin, the book explores the activities and legacy of the Maritime Marshland Rehabilitation Administration. The book has been thoroughly […]

Book Signing – Ida Linehan Young

Chapters St. John's 70 Kenmount Road, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, CA

Ida Linehan Young will be signing copies of her new book, If I Cry I'll Fill the Ocean and other titles, on Friday, June 3, from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm at Chapters (70 Kenmount Road).Social distancing practices, as per provincial guidelines, will be in place and hand sanitizers will be available. Facial Masks are […]

WordSpring 2022

St. Thomas University 51 Dineen Drive, Fredericton, NB, CA

WordSpring is our main annual writing festival and this year, we have a great lineup of workshops and presenters, including our fabulous keynote speaker Lesley Crewe.Nonfiction author and freelancer Sandra […]

Atlantic Book Awards Non-Fiction Double-Header, Part I: On (Auto)Biographical Writing

Halifax Central Library Halifax Central Library

The journey of writing biographical and autobiographical works is profound. Join journalist and author Lindsay Ruck for a discussion with some of this year’s Atlantic Book Award nominees:-Stephen Kimber (Alexa!: Changing the Face of Canadian Politics)-Donna Morrissey (Pluck: A Memoir of a Newfoundland Childhood and the Raucous, Terrible, Amazing Journey to Becoming a Novelist) -Don […]

Atlantic Book Awards Non-Fiction Double-Header, Part II: Sharing Our Stories

Halifax Central Library Halifax Central Library

Join journalist and author Pauline Dakin in conversation with Atlantic Book Award nominees -Joanne Gallant (A Womb in the Shape of a Heart: My Story of Miscarriage and Motherhood) -Susan MacLeod (Dying for Attention: A Graphic Memoir of Nursing Home Care)-Donna Morrissey (Pluck: A Memoir of a Newfoundland Childhood and the Raucous, Terrible, Amazing Journey […]

Small Town Mysteries

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Pour a coffee and sign on for some Saturday morning storytelling with nominees of the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award (Fiction):-Alexandra Harrington (The Last Time I Saw Her)-C. […]

Carolyn R Parsons & Brad Dunne Clarenville signing!

Quality Hotel Clarenville 247 Trans Canada Highway, Clarenville, NL, CA

Authors Brad Dunne and Carolyn R Parsons team up for this spectacular event in Clarenville, c dot con! Both are bestselling stars of Newfoundland's literary scene with their unique takes […]

Gord Follett COLES AVALON MALL signing!

Coles Avalon Mall 48 Kenmount Rd., St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, CA

Author Gord Follett will be signing copies of his book TRACK SHOES & SHOTGUNS at Coles Avalon Mall on June 4th, 2022!https://www.facebook.com/events/3203051086595437/

Sonia B Glover COLES AVALON MALL signing!

Coles Avalon Mall 48 Kenmount Rd., St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, CA

Author Sonia B Glover will be signing copies of her book IT'S JUST POLITICS at Coles Avalon Mall on June 4th, 2022!https://www.facebook.com/events/365749642274435/

Book Launch – One Summer in Whitney Pier

Cathedral Church of All Saints 1340 Cathedral Lane, Halifax 1340 Cathedral Lane, Halifax, NS, CA

Join The Honourable Mayann Francis to celebrate the release of One Summer in Whitney Pier.This book is a love letter to the diverse Cape Breton community that Dr. Francis calls […]

Len & Cub: Moncton Launch

Resurgo Place Moncton, NB, CA

Join us at Resurgo Place on Saturday 4 June for the Moncton launch of Len & Cub: A Queer History.Authors Dusty Green and Meredith J. Batt in-conversation with Philip André […]

Book Signing – Leo Furey

Chapters St. John's 70 Kenmount Road, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, CA

Leo Furey will be signing copies of his new book, The Good Thief, on Saturday, June 4, from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm at Chapters (70 Kenmount Road).Social distancing practices, […]

Book Launch with Jan Fancy Hull

Chester Art Centre

Come meet the author and purchase your signed copy of January: Code and February: Curioushttps://www.facebook.com/events/550413903377179/

85 Queen: Historical Fiction Panel: Love, Lies & Loyalty

Kitchener Public Library Kitchener Public Library

We are so happy to host this panel of historical fiction authors; Genevieve Graham, Susanna Kearsley, and Caroline Bishop, in conversation with Suzanne MoutisRegistration: https://bit.ly/3weMpLzThe authors will join us online […]

Book Signing – Helen C. Escott

Chapters St. John's 70 Kenmount Road, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, CA

Helen C. Escott will be signing copies of her book, Operation Trafficked, and other titles, on Sunday, June 5, from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm at Chapters (70 Kenmount Road).Social […]

Atlantic Book Awards: Indigenous Voices Panel Discussion

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Please join us for a special presentation by nominees for this year’s Atlantic Book Awards. June is National Indigenous History Month, a time to recognize and honour the rich history, […]