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Countryside Literary Night with Amanda Peters & Cory Lavender

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Come and listen to Amanda Peters read from her exciting new novel, The Birthing Tree, and Cory Lavender read from his latest poetry collection, Come One Thing Another. Get a chance to hear author readings, ask questions, and learn the stories behind these literary works. Free! Refreshments will be served.

Concrete Thoughts: Socialism & Social Changes in the Valley, from Past to Present

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Admission by donation (suggested $5-15) Sept. 12, Sept. 19, Sept. 26, & Oct. 3 Visit the link above for more information on presenters and the full schedule. — A series of talks and discussions surrounding socialism and social change in Annapolis Valley, from past to present. Charles Macdonald was a folk artist, socialist, and activist […]

Hauntings & Harvests: An Autumn Author Reading

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Join us for a reading that celebrates the season of harvests, hauntings, and all things autumn! Authors Margo Wheaton, Tiffany Morris, Annick MacAskill, and Elliott Gish read from their work as we welcome the dark end of the year. Attendees will have the chance to win a door prize, and books will be available for […]

Sandra Phinney launches BUSTED! Confessions of an 80-Year-Old Tree Hugger

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Join Sandra Phinney as she shows a few slides to set some scenes that occur in her new memoir (27 essays). She’ll also have a fun in-house conversation with colleague Heather White. When asked what this book is about, Sandra often says, “In a nutshell, this book is about coming of age at age eighty.” […]

Heidi Tattrie Rushton launches Pet Project

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Join local author Heidi Tattrie Rushton for the launch of her new middle-grade novel, Pet Project, the follow-up to her award-nominated Pet Tales. Set in Kentville, Nova Scotia, with part of the story taking place in Lower Sackville, Pet Project follows eleven-year-old Ada Boudreau, who enters a youth changemaker contest with an idea close to […]

Poetry, Place, and the Sea: Sue Goyette Reads from Ocean

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Join us under the whale skeleton to hear select poems from Ocean read by author Sue Goyette! Dalhousie Libraries will host the launch of the 2026-2027 Dal Reads program, featuring acclaimed poet and creative writing instructor Sue Goyette. This year’s Dal Reads selection, Ocean, is an award-winning poetry collection that explores our relationship with the […]

Elder Dorene Bernard launches Upon A Wishing Moon

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Elder Dorene Bernard (author of the stories “Water Teachings” and “Water Carrier”) launches Upon a Wishing Moon. Elder Dorene will be in conversation with Michelle Peters. Join us to learn from stories, poems, and images by members of the Governing and Survivors Circle of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Stephen Kimber launches Traitor's Game

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Returning to the world of his non-fiction account Sailors, Slackers and Blind Pigs: Halifax at War, award-winning journalist Stephen Kimber’s Traitor’s Game is a propulsive, clever, and atmospheric work of noir fiction, and the first in an enthralling, character-driven World War II noir detective mysteries set in Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is the summer of […]

Words on the Map seasonal showcase

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The Bus Stop Theatre Narrative Program is excited to launch our seasonal showcase, Words on the Map. This will be a night of reading, performance and community as we showcase talent within our Narrative Program. From poetry, fiction, and performance, join us in celebrating the creativity, and artistic growth happening within our program. Artists will […]
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Experience Levels

The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) uses the following terms to describe writers’ experience levels:

  • New writers: those with less than two years’ creative writing experience and/or no short-form publications (e.g., short stories, personal essays, or poems in literary magazines, journals, anthologies, or chapbooks).
  • Emerging writers: those with more than two years’ creative writing experience and/or numerous short-form publications.
  • Early-career authors: those with 1 or 2 book-length publications or the equivalent in book-length and short-form publications.
  • Established authors: those with 3 or 4 book-length publications.
  • Professional authors: those with 5 or more book-length publications.

Please keep in mind that each form of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children, writing for young adults, and others) provides you with a unique set of experiences and skills, so you might consider yourself an ‘established author’ in one form but a ‘new writer’ in another.

Occasionally, WFNS uses the phrase “emerging and established writers/authors” to mean ‘writers and authors of all experience levels.’

The “Recommended experience level” section of each workshop description refers to the above definitions. A workshop’s participants should usually have similar levels of creative writing and / or publication experience. This ensures that each participant gets value from the workshop⁠ and is presented with info, strategies, and skills that suit their experience. 

For “intensive” and “masterclass” workshops, which provide more opportunities for peer-to-peer feedback, the recommended experience level should be followed closely.

For all other workshops, the recommended experience level is just that—a recommendation—and we encourage potential participants to follow their own judgment when registering.

If uncertain about your experience level with respect to any particular workshop, please feel free to contact us at communications@writers.ns.ca