Shortlist Announcement
We’re getting ready for the 2026 edition of the Atlantic Book Awards Festival! First up is our Shortlist Announcement. This is when we gather to find out which books are in the running for our 2026 awards. Join us as we salute the authors whose books are nominated for the Alistair MacLeod Short Fiction Award, […]
Atlantic Book Awards Gala
The Atlantic Book Awards Gala celebrates authors and books from the four Atlantic provinces with the presentation of a number of awards, including: As well, we’ll present the Atlantic Legacy Award, presented to an Atlantic Canadian “who has made a lasting contribution to the development of the literary arts in our region,” and the Readers’ […]
Nova Scotia Book Awards Celebration
Join us at our annual gala to celebrate the winners and nominees for the Nova Scotia Book Awards! The gala takes place on Monday, June 1, 7 pm at Brightwood Golf and Country Club, 227 School Street, Dartmouth. The following awards will be presented: Doors open at 6:30. Bar service and refreshments will be available […]
The winners of the 2025 Atlantic Book Awards are:
Ann Connor Brimer Award for Atlantic Canadian Children’s Literature Valerie Sherrard, Standing on Neptune, DCB Young Readers J. M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award Douglas Walbourne-Gough, Island, Goose Lane Editions Readers’ Choice Award Sue Murtagh, We’re Not Rich, Nimbus Publishing The Atlantic Legacy Award Andrew Steeves and Gary Dunfield of Gaspereau Press APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Éditions Perce-Neige […]
READERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Who do you think should win the 2025 Readers’ Choice Award? Let your voice be heard – vote for your favourite Atlantic Canadian book from the last year. Everyone is invited to participate. The Readers’ Choice Award will be decided by the public in two rounds. It is open to any Atlantic Canadian book (any book written by […]
June 2 – Nova Scotia Book Awards
Get your tickets here! Join us at our annual gala to celebrate the winners and nominees for the Nova Scotia Book Awards! The following awards will be presented: – Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction – Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award – George Borden Writing for Change Award – Margaret & John Savage First Book Award, Fiction […]
June 3 – YA! Meet The Authors at The MacPhee Centre For Creative Learning
YA! Meet The Authors at The MacPhee Centre For Creative Learning Hosted by Nova Scotian Youth Ambassador Jorja Walker Tuesday, June 3rd, 4 pm to 6 pm Come hear the shortlisted authors of the Ann Connor Brimer Award! Each nominated author will be reading snippets from their novels, there will be time to ask questions, […]
June 3 – An Evening of Short Stories Hosted by Alexander MacLeod
An Evening of Short Stories Hosted by Alexander MacLeod Inverness County Centre for the Arts Tuesday, June 3rd, 7 pm – Presented with the Cabot Trail Writers Festival $15 suggested donation The Cabot Trail Writers Festival hosts an annual Cape Breton event featuring the finalists, as part of the Atlantic Book Awards Festival, celebrating the […]
June 4 – Soirée littéraire en compagnie de l’auteur louisianais Chase Cormier
Soirée littéraire en compagnie de l’auteur louisianais Chase Cormier Bibliothèque centrale d’Halifax (Halifax Central Library), Lindsay Children’s Room (2e étage) Le mercredi 4 juin à 18h30 Entrée libre Découvrez l’univers de Mal (Éditions Perce-Neige, 2024), lors d’une lecture de l’auteur Chase Cormier et d’un entretien animé par Simon Thibault. Activité présentée avec le relais de l’Alliance française […]
June 4 – Poetry Reading
Poetry Reading: Live at The Carleton Hosted by Tara Thorne Wednesday, June 4th, 7 PM $15 Don’t miss the chance to meet the J. M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award nominees and the Maxine Tynes nominees! Poets will be reading from their nominated books! Bookmark will sell the nominated titles, and authors will be available for […]