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King's Creative Writing & Storytelling Conference

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King’s announces its second annual Creative Writing & Storytelling Conference, hosted by the Writing & Publishing MFA programs in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction. This year’s conference theme is Writing and Storytelling as Resistance. In conjunction with Canadian Independent Bookstore Day on April 25, 2026, the conference will address how storytelling and writing contribute to a […]
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Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD)

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Not sure of the nearest locally owned bookstore? Use WFNS’s NS Independent Booksellers index or check the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association’s search tool. Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD) is the annual day when readers, writers, illustrators, publishers, and others come together to celebrate indie bookstores across Canada. By joining the celebration, you are advocating for independent […]

Dartmouth Book Exchange celebrates Canadian Independent Bookstore Day

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Canadian Independent Bookstore Day (CIBD) is the annual day when readers, writers, illustrators, publishers, and others come together to celebrate indie bookstores across Canada. By joining the celebration, you are advocating for independent businesses, supporting a flourishing bookselling community, and investing in Canadian culture. We are celebrating Independent Bookstore Day with meet-&-greets / book signings […]

Woozles celebrates Canadian Independent Bookstore Day

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Join award-winning authors Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Lauren Soloy, and Rebecca Thomas as they celebrate Canadian Independent Bookstore Day at Woozles. It will be a fun-filled event with free activities, promotions, and more. The authors will be happy to sign their books!

Open Heart Forgery poetry open mic

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Celebrate National Poetry Month with community poetry journal Open Heart Forgery at Halifax Central Library (Room 301, 3rd floor)! You’re invited to bring your own poetry to share at our open mic (max. 5 minutes at the mic per person), or simply come to listen and enjoy. Face masks are welcome but not required, and […]

Latte Lit Open Mic

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Join us at Open Book Coffee (3660 Strawberry Hill St.) on the first Friday of every month for a writers’ open mic – a chance to share works in progress with fellow authors in a welcoming setting. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and readings start at 7 p.m.

dartspeak Open Mic

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We invite writers in all genres to give a five-minute reading before an audience of supportive peers. The first Thursday of the month; check our Instagram or Facebook group to confirm. Sign up for your turn at the mic when you arrive. Accessible space at the East Dartmouth Community Centre. A fun night to test […]

dartspeak Open Mic

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Join us for a monthly drop-in writers’ open mic event. Bring a five-minute piece of your own work in any genre. Sign up for a time slot when you arrive. All are welcome to read or listen!

dartspeak Open Mic

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Join us for a monthly writer’s open mic. Bring a five-minute reading of your own work in any genre. Sign up for a time slot when you arrive. All are welcome to listen or read.
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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