The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia announced its shortlist for the 2017 East Coast Literary Awards last Wednesday. This year, a record 79 Atlantic Canadian titles were submitted to a peer jury of professional writers. The jury whittled down the list to a selection of three nominees in each category: fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Eight […]
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Raise a glass for Alistair
“All of us are better when we’re loved” is the last line—and resounding sentiment—of legendary Nova Scotian author Alistair MacLeod’s much-loved novel, No Great Mischief. On Thursday evening, literature buffs across the country will raise a glass to MacLeod in an expression of that love. #RaiseAGlassForAlistair is the latest campaign by Project Bookmark, an organization […]
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East Coast Literary Awards shortlist announced
The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia recently announced the 2015 shortlist for this year’s East Coast Literary Awards, and if you’re looking for summer reading, you’d do well to start here. The nominees were heavily vetted by the WFNS jury, who sifted through 62 submitted titles from four Atlantic provinces to come up with these […]
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Alice Burdick Hollers at you
In slow-moving Mahone Bay, where bright buildings teeter on ocean rocks and tourists flock to nibble fresh fish ‘n’ chips, everyone knows everyone. It’s typical small town behaviour and Alice Burdick loves it, although she’s simply known as “The lady up the street with some kids.” Raised in Toronto, Burdick finds writing inspiration in the […]
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Local poetry: For letter or for verse
When it comes to poetry, Halifax slams. And poetry is cool. Really. Don’t think so? Got the structured verse of a long dead white guy rattling your cranium? Been rejected by a now out-of-print literary journal? Whatever might have scared you off poetry, you’re in Halifax now. Halifax is one poetic town. Poetry rings through […]
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By the book: literary news round-up
It’s been a quiet summer, literary-wise, but book season is upon us, heavier than last weekend’s lame hurricane. Next Thursday, September 3, is Shandi Mitchell‘s book launch at Pier 21 (6:30pm, reading at 7pm) for Under This Unbroken Sky. This is the first novel for the film producer-director (Baba’s House), which has attracted Canadian, American […]