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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · Jun 3

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The Winners Are...

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · Jun 2

Watch live!
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The 2025 Nova Scotia Book Awards

YouTube video by King's Co-op Bookstore

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · Jun 2

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!

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · Jun 2

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

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · Jun 1

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

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · Jun 1

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

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · May 31

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.

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · May 30

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 @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · May 30

Do you have your tickets yet?

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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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · May 30

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

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · May 29

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.

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · May 28

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.

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · May 27

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.

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · May 27

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

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · May 12

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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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · May 9

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!

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · Apr 29

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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Quill & Quire @quillandquire.bsky.social · Apr 26

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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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · Apr 26

Can confirm!

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Elliott Gish @elliottgish.bsky.social · Apr 26

Go buy my book at an indie bookstore and celebrate both!

king's co-op bookstore @kingsbookstore.bsky.social · Apr 26

it has begun

indie bookstore day as adam’s hand, lesbian visibility day as gods hand, reaching to April 26th in the middle

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thebookishworm.bsky.social @thebookishworm.bsky.social · Nov 22

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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Alice Burdick @aliceburdick.bsky.social · Apr 1

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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Faculty of Arts at Saint Mary's University @smuarts.bsky.social · Apr 1

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!

A graphic showing five nominees for the 2025 J. M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award, with headshots of each poet right above the covers of their nominated books. For complete details, visit https://atlanticbookawards.ca/.

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Atlantic Book Awards @atlanticbookawards.bsky.social · Feb 6

We've arrived, and indeed, the sky is blue. Hi, @krbyggdin.bsky.social

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