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 […]
June 4 — Fiction Fête at Chester Playhouse Theatre
Celebrate Atlantic fiction authors with a showcase of readings from the Atlantic and Nova Scotia Book Awards nominees, including the authors nominated for the highly coveted Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award, a book prize valued at $30,000. Visit the Chester Playhouse for ticket information. Wednesday, June 4 @ 7 PM Hosted by Sarah Hampson and […]
June 5 – Atlantic Book Awards Gala
Thursday June 5th, Central Library 7:00 pm 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. […]
Raddall Book Club 2025
Raddall Book Club (virtual meetings) Meetings every Sunday from May 4th to June 1st, 6:30pm to 8pm In a partnership between AfterWords Literary Festival and the Atlantic Book Awards, authors Stephanie Domet (co-executive and co-artistic director of AfterWords) and William Ping (2024 Raddall nominee and 2025 juror) will be reading each nominated book along with us. Book club perks include bookish […]
May 29 — Writing the Truth: An Evening of Non-Fiction at Kings Alumni Hall
Non-fiction writing prioritizes facts over the imagined, but stories based in the real world can be as fast-paced and fascinating as fantasy! Join Nova Scotia and Atlantic Book Award nominees in an evening of reading and conversation on writing non-fiction. These nominated titles shine a light on the environment, art, culture, medicine, chronic illness, disability […]