Congratulations to the authors and publishers shortlisted for the 2025 Atlantic Book Awards!
Thank you to the Awards' juries for all their hard work, and further thanks to the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia for hosting the March 31st Shortlist announcement event for both the Atlantic Book Awards and the Nova Scotia Book Awards at the WFNS offices in Halifax.
CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE SHORTLISTS AND TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2025 READER'S CHOICE AWARD
AND, TO SEE A POSTER OF THE ABAS AND NOVA SCOTIA BOOK AWARDS SHORTLISTS, CLICK HERE
The Atlantic Book Awards' winners will be honoured at our June 5, 2025 Gala
On Thursday, June 5, the four Atlantic book awards, including one of Canada’s biggest book prizes, the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award valued at $30,000, will be presented. The Atlantic Book Awards gala, which also includes presentations of the Atlantic Legacy Award and the Reader’s Choice Award, takes place at 7 p.m. at Paul O’Regan Hall in Halifax Central Library, with CBC TV host Amy Smith as emcee. The awards ceremony will also be live-streamed so book lovers across the region and beyond can join in the celebration. Get your tickets here!