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Happy Birthday Losing It At 40

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Today marks one year since the launch of Losing It At 40 so I want to celebrate and I want to celebrate WITH YOU.Over the next week I'll be sharing […]

Live & In Conversation: James Mullinger

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Join award-winning British comedian James Mullinger as he talks about his memoir Brit Happens: Or Living the Canadian Dream. From the highs and lows of London to beginning anew in […]

Breakwater Books Launch Party

The Johnson Geo Centre 175 Signal Hill Road, St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, NL, CA

Save the date the next Breakwater Books Launch Party!Tuesday, June 28th, 2022Stay tuned for details!https://www.facebook.com/events/398143918937110/

Official Book Launch – Adventures of a Lightkeeper

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

Flanker Press is excited to announce that we will be holding a book launch for Adventures of a Lightkeeper by Barry Porter at Chapters – St. John’s! The launch will be held on Wednesday, June 29, 2022, from 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.Please note – all health guidelines, as per the current Provincial Department of […]

Stranger Still & Shoshanna Wingate: Alden Nowlan in Music & Poetry

Café Cest la Vie 785 Main Street, Moncton, NB, CA

The Attic Owl Reading Series is back and living live at its roost in Cafe C'est La Vie! The Owl is so thrilled to be partnering with incredible Toronto music ensemble Stranger Still. Stranger Still has made an original album featuring the poetry of Alden Nowlan that they will be playing just for us. Featuring […]

“The Secret of Ardnish”, an author reading with Angus MacDonald

The People's Place: Antigonish Town and County Library The People's Place: Antigonish Town and County Library

All are welcome to drop by and join us this evening at the Antigonish Library for an author reading with best selling Scottish author, Angus MacDonald. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.In addition, the author reading will be shared via ZOOM webinar online.Please click the link below to join the webinar:https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86785260267?pwd=OW4rbkJ1VVkwMm9LQzYxTGZUNUM3Zz09Passcode: 725253'If […]

Stranger Still: Poetry of Alden Nowlan presented in song

676 Windsor St, Fredericton, NB E3B, Canada 676 Windsor St, Fredericton, NB E3B, Canada

Stranger Still is a song project that explores the words of Hants County Nova Scotia-born poet Alden Nowlan (1933-1983). Featuring Mim Adams and Randi Helmers (voice), Rob Clutton (bass), and Pete Johnston on guitar, Stranger Still is either deceptively odd or deceptively straightforward. Nowlan's rural lyricism is paired with music that combines plainspoken folk singing […]

Book Signing – K. Bruce Lane

Farm and Market Clarenville Farm and Market Clarenville

K. Bruce Lane will be signing copies of his book, Dildo, Newfoundland, at the Farm and Market Clarenville (134 Trans Canada Highway, Clarenville) on Saturday, July 2, from 10:00am to 12:00pm. All are welcome.https://www.facebook.com/events/3181895645386006/

Trees & Trails of New Brunswick

Chapters Moncton Chapters Moncton

H.A. and Marianne Eiselt (Hiking Trails of New Brunswick) and David Palmer and Tracy Glynn (The Great Trees of New Brunswick) will join us in their first in-person signing at Chapters Moncton! Bring all your trees and trails and forestry questions.https://www.facebook.com/events/719571219363327/

Author Signing – Anne Launcelott

Chapters Dartmouth 41 Mic Mac Blvd, Dartmouth, NS, CA

Author signing with local photographer Anne Launcelott. Her collection "We Are Nova Scotia" features 100 portraits of people around the province in an attempt to show real Nova Scotians in their real contexthttps://www.facebook.com/events/1142053559701083/

Book Signings – Barry Porter

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

Barry Porter will be signing copies of his new memoir, Adventures of a Lightkeeper, this coming Saturday, July 2, at the following times and locations.Chapters St John's - 1:00pm to 3:00pmColes, Avalon Mall - 4:00pm to 5:30pm https://www.facebook.com/events/870597497232433/

James Mullinger Book Signing at Mill Cove Coffee TODAY

Mill Cove Coffee Mill Cove Coffee

Meet award-winning British comedian James Mullinger at Miramichi’s Mill Cove Café where he will be signing copies of his new book, Brit Happens. https://www.facebook.com/events/1034048760822038/

James Mullinger live in Miramichi, New Brunswick

Carrefour communautaire Beausoleil Carrefour communautaire Beausoleil

James Mullinger is back in Miramichi on Saturday 2nd July! It's his first show in his favourite place since Becoming Canadian! Book now, this will sell out! Click here to book now:https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/james-mullinger-live-in-miramichi-new-brunswick-tickets-304682953917James Mullinger is… Becoming Canadian(2022 Cross Canada Tour)It’s official.After eight years in Canada, James Mullinger is finally…A Canadian!And he’s written a show all about […]

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 novel, The Good Thief, this coming Sunday, July 3, at Chapters St. John's from 3:30pm to 5:30pm. All are welcome.https://www.facebook.com/events/433702741957861/

Silent Reading at the Imbibrary

Good Robot Brewing Company Good Robot Brewing Company

You asked, we answered - Silent Reading is BACK!Like a great book, this event keeps ending up in our mind.SHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSSHSHSHSHSHSUSHGet ready to experience hours of enforced silence on July 6th at the Imbibrary (the MouseTrap).Silent Reading! Books, Beer and Shush. So much Shush!This time we will be starting at 6pm and you can read in […]

Book Launch – Sketches of Historic Truro

23 Inglis Pl, Truro, NS B2N 4B5, Canada

Please come to launch of Sketches of Historic Truro, written by Joseph M.A. Ballard and illustrated Minette Murphy.This illustrated history of Nova Scotia’s Hubtown, Truro, features over 90 profiles of iconic buildings—from grand homes to churches to industrial buildings, from the author of Historic House Names of Nova Scotia.The event will include a reading and […]

Africentric Research Series

Halifax, Nova Scotia

With the Africentric Research Series we will be hosting researchers presenting findings in their latest research including: information, strategies, & evidence involving peoples of African Decent. Please join us on these Friday sessions starting June 24th through to August 5th held from noon-1pm every Friday ????https://www.facebook.com/events/491381416090581/?event_time_id=491390299423026

Ochre Fest 2022

Ochre House Retreat Ochre House Retreat

Now in its 10th year, Ochre Fest is an annual celebration of Newfoundland and Labrador books, music, art, food, and culture. Our anchor venue is Ochre House Retreat in beautiful Ochre Pit Cove, Conception Bay. https://www.facebook.com/events/1727345674279228/

Book Signing – Nick Cranford

Farm and Market Clarenville Farm and Market Clarenville

Nick Cranford will be signing copies of his book, NL Snowmageddon 2020, at the Farm and Market Clarenville from 10:00am to 12:00pm on Saturday, July 9. All are welcome.https://www.facebook.com/events/561879285671133/