Atlantic Book Awards
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Celebrating excellence in Atlantic Canadian writing and book publishing!
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The 2025 Nova Scotia Book Awards
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June 2, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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Enslavers of the Maritimes by Brenda J Thompson @lamoutonnoir.bsky.social, is nominated for the George Borden Writing for Change Award! Published by Moose House Publications. Celebrate all nominees at the Nova Scotia Book Awards tonight! Monday, June 2nd. Streaming live starts at 7 pm. Link in bio!
June 2, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Enslavers of the Maritimes by Brenda J Thompson @lamoutonnoir.bsky.social, is nominated for the George Borden Writing for Change Award! Published by Moose House Publications. Celebrate all nominees at the Nova Scotia Book Awards tonight! Monday, June 2nd. Streaming live starts at 7 pm. Link in bio!
The Majestic Sisters by @jessailse.bsky.social is nominated for the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award! Come celebrate all nominees at the Nova Scotia Book Awards tonight! Monday, June 2nd. Published by @nimbuspub.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The Majestic Sisters by @jessailse.bsky.social is nominated for the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award! Come celebrate all nominees at the Nova Scotia Book Awards tonight! Monday, June 2nd. Published by @nimbuspub.bsky.social
Pearly Everlasting by @tammyarmstrong.bsky.social , is nominated for the Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction! Come celebrate all nominees at the Nova Scotia Book Awards on Monday, June 2nd. Published by @harpercollins.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Pearly Everlasting by @tammyarmstrong.bsky.social , is nominated for the Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction! Come celebrate all nominees at the Nova Scotia Book Awards on Monday, June 2nd. Published by @harpercollins.bsky.social
Ox Lost, Snow Deep by @aliceburdick.bsky.social, is nominated for the Maxine Tynes Nova Scotia Poetry Award! Come celebrate all nominees at the NS Book Awards on Mon, June 2. Hear Alice read this Wed Live at The Carleton Hosted by Tara Thorne. Published by @anvilpress.bsky.social
June 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Ox Lost, Snow Deep by @aliceburdick.bsky.social, is nominated for the Maxine Tynes Nova Scotia Poetry Award! Come celebrate all nominees at the NS Book Awards on Mon, June 2. Hear Alice read this Wed Live at The Carleton Hosted by Tara Thorne. Published by @anvilpress.bsky.social
Let's take a peek at this beautiful poetry by Annick! Votive by @thisisannick.bsky.social is nominated for BOTH the Maxine Tynes Nova Scotia Poetry Award & the J. M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award. Hear Annick read live on Wed, June 4th at Poetry Reading: Live at The Carleton Hosted by Tara Thorne.
May 31, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Let's take a peek at this beautiful poetry by Annick! Votive by @thisisannick.bsky.social is nominated for BOTH the Maxine Tynes Nova Scotia Poetry Award & the J. M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award. Hear Annick read live on Wed, June 4th at Poetry Reading: Live at The Carleton Hosted by Tara Thorne.
Threshold by @cbruneau83.bsky.social is nominated for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award! You can hear Carol read live on Wednesday, June the at Fiction Fête! 7PM at the Chester Playhouse and hosted by Sarah Hampson! Published by @nimbuspub.bsky.social atlanticbookawards.ca
May 30, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Threshold by @cbruneau83.bsky.social is nominated for the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award! You can hear Carol read live on Wednesday, June the at Fiction Fête! 7PM at the Chester Playhouse and hosted by Sarah Hampson! Published by @nimbuspub.bsky.social atlanticbookawards.ca
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Atlantic Book Awards 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 Awa...
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May 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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The End of Always by @rebeccaphillips.bsky.social is nominated for the Ann Connor Brimer Award! You can hear Rebecca read live on Tuesday, June 3rd at YA! Meet The Authors at The MacPhee Centre For Creative Learning! Hosted by @digitallylit.bsky.social Nova Scotian Youth Ambassador Jorja Walker
May 30, 2025 at 11:23 AM
The End of Always by @rebeccaphillips.bsky.social is nominated for the Ann Connor Brimer Award! You can hear Rebecca read live on Tuesday, June 3rd at YA! Meet The Authors at The MacPhee Centre For Creative Learning! Hosted by @digitallylit.bsky.social Nova Scotian Youth Ambassador Jorja Walker
Vigil by @susieisnothere.bsky.social is nominated for the Alistair MacLeod Prize & the Thomas Raddall Fiction Award! You can hear Susie read live on Tuesday, June 3rd at An Evening of Short Stories Hosted by Alexander MacLeod or on Wednesday, June 4th at Fiction Fête! At The Chester Playhouse.
May 29, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Vigil by @susieisnothere.bsky.social is nominated for the Alistair MacLeod Prize & the Thomas Raddall Fiction Award! You can hear Susie read live on Tuesday, June 3rd at An Evening of Short Stories Hosted by Alexander MacLeod or on Wednesday, June 4th at Fiction Fête! At The Chester Playhouse.
You Owe Me One, Universe by @chadgalucas.bsky.social, is nominated for the Ann Connor Brimer Award! Come hear Chad read live this Tues at YA! Meet The Authors at The MacPhee Centre For Creative Learning. Hosted by Nova Scotian @digitallylit.bsky.social Youth Ambassador Jorja Walker.
May 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
You Owe Me One, Universe by @chadgalucas.bsky.social, is nominated for the Ann Connor Brimer Award! Come hear Chad read live this Tues at YA! Meet The Authors at The MacPhee Centre For Creative Learning. Hosted by Nova Scotian @digitallylit.bsky.social Youth Ambassador Jorja Walker.
A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue by @deanjobb.bsky.social, is nominated for Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award! Come hear Dean read live this Thursday night at: An Evening of Non-Fiction at Kings Alumni Hall this Thursday, May 29th, at 7:00 PM.
May 27, 2025 at 8:13 PM
A Gentleman and a Thief: The Daring Jewel Heists of a Jazz Age Rogue by @deanjobb.bsky.social, is nominated for Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award! Come hear Dean read live this Thursday night at: An Evening of Non-Fiction at Kings Alumni Hall this Thursday, May 29th, at 7:00 PM.
Hell of a Ride by @martinbauman.com is nominated for BOTH the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award and the Evelyn Richardson Award. Come hear Martin read this Thur at: An Evening of Non-Fiction at Kings Alumni Hall this Thursday, May 29, at 7PM. Published by @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social
May 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hell of a Ride by @martinbauman.com is nominated for BOTH the Margaret and John Savage First Book Award and the Evelyn Richardson Award. Come hear Martin read this Thur at: An Evening of Non-Fiction at Kings Alumni Hall this Thursday, May 29, at 7PM. Published by @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social
Who do you think should win the 2025 Readers' Choice Award? Round one of voting is open and there's still time to nominate!
Readers' Choice Award 2025
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 Reader...
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May 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Who do you think should win the 2025 Readers' Choice Award? Round one of voting is open and there's still time to nominate!
See you at The Chester Playhouse on June 4th for Fiction Fête! Celebrate Atlantic fiction authors with a showcase of readings from the nominees!
@gooddogbooks.bsky.social will be joining us have these nominated books for sale!
@gooddogbooks.bsky.social will be joining us have these nominated books for sale!
May 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
See you at The Chester Playhouse on June 4th for Fiction Fête! Celebrate Atlantic fiction authors with a showcase of readings from the nominees!
@gooddogbooks.bsky.social will be joining us have these nominated books for sale!
@gooddogbooks.bsky.social will be joining us have these nominated books for sale!
See you there!
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 Book Award nominees in an evening of read...
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April 29, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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It’s #CanadianIndependentBookstoreDay! Q&Q polled booksellers across the country to find out which Canadian-published titles. Sackville, New Brunswick’s Tidewater Books & Browsery recommends Felt by @mark.blagrave #shoplocal #BuyCanadian #CanLit @cormorantbooks @tidewater.books bit.ly/44DSwuo
April 26, 2025 at 1:48 PM
It’s #CanadianIndependentBookstoreDay! Q&Q polled booksellers across the country to find out which Canadian-published titles. Sackville, New Brunswick’s Tidewater Books & Browsery recommends Felt by @mark.blagrave #shoplocal #BuyCanadian #CanLit @cormorantbooks @tidewater.books bit.ly/44DSwuo
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Go buy my book at an indie bookstore and celebrate both!
April 26, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Go buy my book at an indie bookstore and celebrate both!
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I am so lucky to get a chance to read and share Digitally Lit work with everyone, be sure to like and follow to follow along with my journey! @digitallylit.bsky.social
November 22, 2024 at 11:46 PM
I am so lucky to get a chance to read and share Digitally Lit work with everyone, be sure to like and follow to follow along with my journey! @digitallylit.bsky.social
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Very grateful that my book Ox Lost, Snow Deep is on the shortlist for the Maxine Tynes Nova Scotia Poetry Award, alongside @thisisannick.bsky.social (Votive) and Cory Lavender (Come One Thing Another). Thanks @writersfedofns.bsky.social @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social & Nova Scotia Book Awards!
April 1, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Very grateful that my book Ox Lost, Snow Deep is on the shortlist for the Maxine Tynes Nova Scotia Poetry Award, alongside @thisisannick.bsky.social (Votive) and Cory Lavender (Come One Thing Another). Thanks @writersfedofns.bsky.social @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social & Nova Scotia Book Awards!
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Congratulations to Dr. Annick MacAskill on 2 #poetry award nominations for 'Votive' (@gaspereaupress.bsky.social, 2024):
#1 - J.M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award; the June 5 @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social gala is at #HalifaxCentral Library and online. #2 - see below. 🏆🏆 Happy #NationalPoetryMonth!
#1 - J.M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award; the June 5 @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social gala is at #HalifaxCentral Library and online. #2 - see below. 🏆🏆 Happy #NationalPoetryMonth!
April 1, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Annick MacAskill on 2 #poetry award nominations for 'Votive' (@gaspereaupress.bsky.social, 2024):
#1 - J.M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award; the June 5 @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social gala is at #HalifaxCentral Library and online. #2 - see below. 🏆🏆 Happy #NationalPoetryMonth!
#1 - J.M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award; the June 5 @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social gala is at #HalifaxCentral Library and online. #2 - see below. 🏆🏆 Happy #NationalPoetryMonth!
We've arrived, and indeed, the sky is blue. Hi, @krbyggdin.bsky.social
February 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
We've arrived, and indeed, the sky is blue. Hi, @krbyggdin.bsky.social
Atlantic Legacy Award 2025 nominations now open!
Submissions and Guidelines: atlanticbookawards.ca/the-atlantic...
Image feating out 2024 Winner: Gloria Ann Wesley
Submissions and Guidelines: atlanticbookawards.ca/the-atlantic...
Image feating out 2024 Winner: Gloria Ann Wesley
February 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Atlantic Legacy Award 2025 nominations now open!
Submissions and Guidelines: atlanticbookawards.ca/the-atlantic...
Image feating out 2024 Winner: Gloria Ann Wesley
Submissions and Guidelines: atlanticbookawards.ca/the-atlantic...
Image feating out 2024 Winner: Gloria Ann Wesley