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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

June 1 – Dartmouth Writers’ Circle with Charlene Carr 

Dartmouth Writers’ Circle with Charlene Carr  Where: Alderney Gate Library, Maxine Tynes RoomWhen: Sunday, June 1st, 1 PM to 2 PM  How Much: Free, register in advance This...

May 31 – Silent Reading at The Dart Gallery 

Saturday, May 31th, 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM  With this many stellar Atlantic Canadian books, we’ve got a lot of reading to do! Bring your current read and sit in silence to read among fellow literary...