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Book Launch! Early Evening Tea w/ Lesley Crewe and Stephens Gerard Malone

1641 Fairfield Road,Halifax,B3H 2A6,CA

Join Bestselling Author Lesley Crewe and Award-Winning Author Stephens Gerard Malone for this unique Double Book Launch!Best Author Friends Lesley Crewe and Stephens Gerard Malone will be appearing at the St Mary's Boat Club in Halifax for this unique double book launch! Lesley will be launching her new book "Recipe for a Good Life" and […]

Meet author WHIT FRASER at Halifax Central Library!

Halifax Central Library Halifax Central Library

Join author Whit Fraser for a discussion about his novel, Cold Edge of Heaven!--About the Book--Set in 1924 at a desolate police outpost on Devon Island in Canada’s far north, Cold Edge of Heaven is a story of murder, mystery, and love—intensified by a clash of cultures between Inuit guides and the Royal Canadian Mounted […]

Wednesday Night Book Club | Club de lecture mercredi soir

Bibliothèque publique de Fredericton Public Library 12 rue Carleton St., Fredericton, NB, CA

Please stay tuned for book selections, in the meantime, send us a message, call (506-460-2812), or email (BiblioFrederictonLib@gnb.ca) to register. Veuillez rester à l'écoute pour les sélections de livres, en attendant, envoyez-nous un message, appelez (506-460-2812), ou envoyez un courriel (BiblioFrederictonLib@gnb.ca) pour vous inscrire.https://www.facebook.com/events/3545598579058853/?event_time_id=3545598592392185

Club de lecture Co-Libris : Rivières-aux-Cartouches (FR)

Elaine's Books 208 Duckworth St, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, CA

Avez-vous déjà participé à un club de lecture virtuel ? Pour souligner la quatrième édition de la Journée J’achète un livre du Nouveau-Brunswick, qui aura lieu le 16 septembre prochain, le Festival Frye organise deux clubs de lecture en partenariat avec le Club Co-Libris. Voici l’occasion parfaite pour tester les joies de la lecture commune […]

Lunenburg Lit Festival

Town of Lunenburg

Lunenburg Lit Festival September 14-16Thursday, September 14 – 10 amChildren's EventShauntay Grant Thursday, September 14 – 7:30 pmMaud Lewis Takes on the World: Storyteller, Carol Bruneau, Scholar, Ray Cronin, and Collector, John Risley discuss the life and work of Nova Scotia’s most renowned artistFriday, September 15- 7 pmTriple Crown of Extraordinary WritersAmanda Peters, Jennifer Robson, […]

INTRODUCING UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS workshop with Donna Morrissey

97 Queen Street,#100,Charlottetown,C1A 4A9,CA

INTRODUCING UNFORGETTABLE CHARACTERS workshop with Donna Morrissey.Join bestselling author Donna Morrissey, as she guides writers into creating unforgettable characters. Suitable for writers of all levels, Donna will share her knowledge on how to create a hook to introduce your character, and to use visual language to pop your characters off your page! Learn how to […]

FINDING YOUR VOICE WITHOUT LOSING YOUR COOL: BALANCING WRITING & LIFE

31 Queen Street,Charlottetown,C1A 7K7,CA

FINDING YOUR VOICE WITHOUT LOSING YOUR COOL: BALANCING WRITING & LIFE with Judith Graves, Sara Roach Lewis & Jenene Wooldridge.***THIS IS A PAY WHAT YOU CAN EVENT --- $1 to $20 PER PARTICIPANT***How do writers make time to focus on their publishing goals when raising children, running organizations and splitting shifts with other ambitions? Join […]

POETRY: THE MOST ACCESSIBLE ART FORM

111 Queen Street,Charlottetown,C1A 4B3,CA

POETRY: THE MOST ACCESSIBLE ART FORM - A PANEL WITH BREN SIMMERS, TANYA DAVIS & EBERICHI OKWUWOLUIn 2019 at the first Wild Threads, George Elliott Clarke called poetry “the most accessible art form”. Join CBC’s Poetry Prize Winner and author Bren Simmers, poet Eberechi Okwuwolu,and PEI’s Poet Laureate, Tanya Davis, as we explore where the […]

TOO FUNNY: COMEDY SHOW with Ali Hassan, Clifton Cremo & Meg MacKay

111 Queen Street,Charlottetown,C1A 4B3,CA

TOO FUNNY: COMEDY SHOW WITH ALI HASSAN, CLIFTON CREMO & MEG MACKAY. HOSTED BY SHAWN HOGAN!That’s right, folks! After the glowing success of last year’s show the Wild Threads Literary Festival is bringing comedy BACK! Our “Too Funny” comedy show will be hosted again by the PEI Writers’ Guild’s own Shawn Hogan, and feature special […]

James Mullinger live at Kings Theatre, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia

King's Theatre, Annapolis Royal

Click here to book now, this will sell out: https://www.kingstheatre.ca/new-events/james-mullinger/James returns to King’s to celebrate 10 Years in Canada!“James Mullinger is Britain’s greatest gift to Canadian comedy.” Stuart Nulman, Montreal TimesIt’s now award-winning British comedian’s James Mullinger’s tenth year living in Canada! And after publishing his bestselling memoir Brit Happens – Living The Canadian Dream, […]

Journée J’achète un livre du Nouveau-Brunswick / I’m Buying a NB Book Day

Nouveau-Brunswick

???? ???? Le 16 septembre, J'achète un livre du Nouveau-Brunswick ! ???? ???? La quatrième édition de la Journée J'achète un livre du Nouveau-Brunswick aura lieu le 16 septembre 2023 ! Du 1er au 30 septembre, nous allons promouvoir les auteur·rices et la littérature du Nouveau-Brunswick à travers une série d'événements, activités, et campagnes promotionnelles.En […]

STORY PLAY: THE ART OF WRITING FICTION workshop with Trevor Corkum

730 Victoria Road,Victoria,C0A 2G0,CA

STORY PLAY: THE ART OF WRITING FICTION WORKSHOP WITH TREVOR CORKUMIn this low-key workshop hosted in the Victoria Historic Schoolhouse, writers will use a range of materials and prompts to generate story ideas and work through the key building blocks of writing compelling fiction. While the workshop may be a playful refresher for more seasoned […]

Sébastien Bérubé en dédicaces

Librairie Matulu 114 Rue De L'Eglise, Edmundston, NB, CA

Rendez-vous à la librairie Matulu d'Edmundston pour une séance de dédicaces avec l'auteur Sébastien Bérubé, gagnant du Combat des livres 2023 pour son livre ????????????????????̀????????????-????????????-???????????????????????????????????????? (Éditions Perce-Neige, 2023).Un événement présenté par la Librairie Matulu, avec le soutien du Festival Frye et de Arts et Culture NB, dans le cadre de la Journée J'achète un livre […]

Charlottetown Library Clothing and Book Swap!

Charlottetown Library Learning Centre Auditorium

We welcome you to the next clothing swap at the Charlottetown Library Learning Centre! At this swap we will accept clean, gently used clothing and outer wear for all ages and sizes infant to adult, as well as books!The event is free, and you do not need to bring items to take items. You can […]

Word On The Hill

3660 Strawberry Hill St, Halifax, NS B3K 5A9, Canada

We are celebrating Atlantic Books and are excited to invite you to join in on the fun!On Saturday, September 16th, we're launching new books and authors will be attending for signings and readings. Stay tuned for the lineup. A HUGE sale will be happening so bring a shopping bag. There will also be a Kid's […]

J’achète un livre du Nouveau-Brunswick

Librairie acadienne 18, avenue Antonine-Maillet, Pavillon Lépold-Taillon, Université de Moncton, Moncton, NB, CA

La librairie acadienne célèbre la Journée j’achète un livre du Nouveau-Brunswick en offrant 10% de rabais sur tous les livres du Nouveau-Brunswick, exclusivement le 16 septembre !https://www.facebook.com/events/2624620337837436/

La petite braderie des Éditions Perce-Neige

The Groggy Frog Cafe

Après un grand ménage de notre inventaire, nous faisons de la place dans nos entrepôts pour les nouveautés. Mais pas question de pilonner les livres épuisés! Certains de ces trésors sont désormais impossibles à trouver en librairie... c'est donc l'occasion ou jamais de compléter votre collection en dénichant des raretés du catalogue des Éditions Perce-Neige. […]

Brianna’s Book BirthDay Party

3660 Strawberry Hill St, Halifax, NS B3K 5A9, Canada

Wear your pj's and bring your teddy bear for story time with Briana Corr Scott! On Saturday, September 16th at 11:00 we will celebrate the launch of her new book While You Were Sleeping. Loot bags for everyone wearing their pj's while Briana reads from her latest book! Get your copy at the event.https://www.facebook.com/events/173907519057479/

Round Table Readings

3660 Strawberry Hill St, Halifax, NS B3K 5A9, Canada

Sponsored by the @Atlantic Book Awards Society! Taking place at Word on the HillSit in on this unique hour of readings and conversation with book award winners and nominees. Moderator, Stephen Kimber is the winner of the 2022 Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award for Alexa!: Changing the Face of Canadian Politics (Goose Lane Editions).Look forward to […]

USING TRANSFORMATIVE LIFE EXPERIENCE TO WRITE FICTION with Fawn Parker

97 Queen Street,Charlottetown,C1A 4A9,CA

USING TRANSFORMATIVE LIFE EXPERIENCE TO WRITE FICTION workshop with Fawn ParkerIn Fawn Parker's Auto-Fiction workshop, participants will discuss and explore methods of using real life experience in fictional storytelling. Powerful fiction contains some level of truth, whether it is in action, character, or emotion. Obscuring true events through fictionalization introduces infinite opportunity for interesting, effective, […]