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Martin Bauman
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Writer. Author of HELL OF A RIDE (Pottersfield Press, '24). Words in Globe & Mail, Capital Daily, The Coast, DARBY, and elsewhere.

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If you're in Halifax and Black Friday/holiday shopping, you can find signed copies of Hell of a Ride at @kingsbookstore.bsky.social, Bookmark on Spring Garden and Coles at the Halifax Shopping Centre. #canlit #booksky
The book Hell of a Ride on a bookshelf at Bookmark. It's displayed between Gone Viking II by Will Arnott and Children of the Volcano by Ros Belford. The book Hell of a Ride on a bookshelf at King's Co-op Bookstore. Behind it are Hanif Abdurraqib's There's Always This Year and Go Ahead In The Rain. The book Hell of a Ride on the counter at Coles. A "local author" sticker and "signed by author" sticker are on the cover.
November 28, 2025 at 5:13 PM
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Here's the rest of the roundup of covers for Issue 5 of DARBY.

Some really talented writers, photographers, and illustrators in this edition, including a killer piece from @joshrjhealey.bsky.social. Thanks to @mitchelltierney.bsky.social and crew for bringing me in.

Pre-orders available tomorrow.
Demitrius Omphroy balances a painted soccer ball on his head. The words DARBY are at the top of the magazine cover. Three Cavalry FC soccer players celebrate a goal. The words DARBY are at the top of the magazine cover. Jessie Fleming poses with a black bicycle with white rims in front of a garden of flowers in bloom. The words DARBY are at the top of the magazine cover.
November 28, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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@shireenahmed.bsky.social wrote a lovely cover story about Diana Matheson and the founding of the @nsl.ca for Issue 5 of DARBY Magazine.

It was a privilege to see this piece come together. #cansoc

Pre-orders coming soon: darbymag.myshopify.com/password
Diana Matheson on a magazine cover with DARBY in block letters above her. Collage cutouts of Northern Super League soccer players surround her.
November 26, 2025 at 11:37 AM
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A fun project I'm glad to finally be able to share: Wrote a cover story on @canadasocceren.bsky.social's Jacob Shaffelburg for the upcoming issue of DARBY Magazine. #CanMNT

👉 : darbymag.myshopify.com/password
Jacob Shaffelburg on the cover of DARBY Magazine.
November 25, 2025 at 12:27 PM
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It's officially the #CanPL offseason, which means it's time for over-the-top prognosticating. (Tiago to MLS in '26?)

@joshrjhealey.bsky.social joins the Wanderer Grounds podcast to chat bold predictions for @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social and the league in 2026.

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November 12, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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NEW: As @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social part ways with head coach Patrice Gheisar, how should his time in Halifax be remembered? What brought about the change, and where does the #CanPL club go from here?

@landofsticks.bsky.social and I discuss.

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October 25, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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With tonight's hat trick against Valour, Tiago Coimbra is inching ever closer to catching Akeem Garcia as @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's second all-time leading goal scorer. #CanPL
August 23, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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NEW: As @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social mark their fourth straight loss (and sixth in their past nine matches), what needs to change for the #CanPL club?

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August 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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I'm on Galiano Island for a wedding, and holy moly, does the Pacific Northwest ever tug at your heartstrings.
July 5, 2025 at 9:51 PM
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NEW: After @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's draw at home to Cavalry FC, the #CanPL squad is winless in three matches. What's changed after their hot start? And what will it take to rediscover their early-season form?

I break down the match on the latest Wanderer Grounds episode: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
Wanderers winger Yohan Baï jumps for a ball alongside Cavalry FC forward Nicholas Wähling.
June 15, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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Earlier this week, I was honoured to accept the Margaret & John Savage First Book Award (Non-Fiction) for Hell of a Ride, a story about a long bike trip, but also about men's mental health. And community, loss, fear, adventure, and the things that bind us all.

I hope you'll read it. 4/4 #CanLit
Martin Bauman in St. John's, NL, in 2016, after pedalling 7,000 kilometres from Vancouver, BC. The book Hell of a Ride, framed against an asphalt road with yellow and white painted divider markings.
June 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Those three months and 7,000-odd kilometres on a bicycle—and the people I met in between those long hours on the saddle—changed my life.

I ended up writing a book about it. It went through a lot of publishers' hands until one believed in its potential. (Thanks, @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social!) 3/4
A solitary bicycle, loaded with panniers and camping supplies, rested on a mountain highway shoulder in the interior of British Columbia. The front cover of the book Hell of a Ride: Chasing Home and Survival on a Bicycle Voyage Across Canada, published by Pottersfield Press in 2024.
June 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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🧵 Nine years ago today, I left Vancouver on a bicycle, bound for St. John's, NL, and with the hope of raising funds for community mental health services.

I was yearning for adventure and connection and a challenge and all the things you chase after in your early twenties. 1/4
Martin Bauman, at Vancouver's English Bay Beach in 2016, preparing to start bicycling across Canada to St. John's, NL.
June 7, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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NEW: I caught up with @canmntofficial.bsky.social's Richie Laryea while he was in Halifax. We covered...

📘 Lessons from the 2022 World Cup
🍼 How fatherhood has changed him
🎓 His path through college
⚽ Playing with Kaká
🍁 The dream of 2026

Listen/subscribe to the podcast 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
Canadian men's national soccer team player Richie Laryea arrives for a match with his home club, Toronto FC. Photo by Lucas Kschischang. Soccer player Richie Laryea dribbles a ball while playing for Canada's men's national team. Teammate Tajon Buchanan is in the foreground.
June 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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TOP OF THE LEAGUE! @landofsticks.bsky.social and I went live after @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's 2-0 win over Atlético Ottawa to climb atop the #CanPL table. Plus, Tiago Coimbra joins the show and we hear from the @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social on their @nsl.ca start.

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May 24, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Hey hey, DARBY got a @canadamediaawards.bsky.social nomination! Love to see it. #CanSoc
A DARBY Magazine cover is under the headline "Best Magazine: Special Interest."
May 3, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Halifax when the sun is shining is something else, I tell you.
The Halifax Town Clock is in the foreground, with the city's downtown skyline and Halifax Harbour in the rear.
April 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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✅ @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social road win
✅ Wrexham promotion secured
✅ First-ever @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social match tonight
April 26, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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Occasionally, I've been invited to teach journalism students about numeracy in storytelling.

This graph from @rollingstone.com's piece on Musk's power seizure in the US conveys the scale of $1 billion (or, in this case, $316B) better than anything I've read.

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April 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Dropped into @kingsbookstore.bsky.social this morning to sign copies of Hell of a Ride and snagged this one from @coachhousebooks.bsky.social that I've been waiting to read for a while.
April 10, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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The #CanPL season is BACK, and @landofsticks.bsky.social and I got together to break down @hfxwanderersfc.bsky.social's season opening draw against Atlético Ottawa. Red cards! Golazos! Buckets of rain!

Listen to the episode and subscribe here 🎧: pod.co/wanderer-gro...
April 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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I'm thrilled (and honoured) to share that Hell of a Ride has been shortlisted for a Nova Scotia Book Award and Dartmouth Book Award this year. Thanks to @pottersfieldpress.bsky.social and @writersfedofns.bsky.social for the support.
March 31, 2025 at 9:33 PM
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NEW: @landofsticks.bsky.social and I caught up to chat all things @hfxtidesfc.bsky.social in the latest Wandering Tides episode, as we break down the roster from local talent to intriguing international signings.

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March 27, 2025 at 12:50 PM
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CALLOUT: Have you seen any girdled trees around Halifax lately? I'd like to know for a @thecoast.ca story in the works.
March 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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On a related note, I thoroughly enjoyed chatting with Aaron Williams and RC Shaw (two authors I greatly admire) for their #CanLit podcast, Further Reading.

Find the episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/6tNo...
February 21, 2025 at 12:29 PM