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The Atlantic Book Awards Society (ABAS) is a registered non-profit organization with the mandate “to promote and acknowledge excellence in Atlantic Canadian writing and book publishing through an annual awards ceremony and related events.”
Festival Events
Check back for more information on the 2027 Atlantic Book Awards & Festival!
May 27th to June 3rd!
Other upcoming dates to circle on your calendar:
See you next year! xoxo
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Have your say
Are you a reader with an opinion?
Good! But hold that thought because voting has closed for 2026 – The Atlantic Independent Booksellers Readers’ Choice Award. The award will be presented on June 4th at the gala.