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Thu
05

Sarah Emsley reads from "The Austens" at SMU Reading Series

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The SMU Reading Series starts off 2026 with a special evening with author Sarah Emsley, who will read from her acclaimed debut novel, The Austens (Pottersfield Press, 2025). Come celebrate the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth and learn more about her family connections to Halifax! Join us on Thursday, February 5 at 7 pm […]
Fri
13

Galentine's Day Blind Date With a Book Speed Dating Night

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Join us for our second annual “Galentine’s Day Blind Date With a Book Speed Dating Night” with special guest Deanna Foster, author of Fortunes of Madness, Pocket Full of Blood, Post Mortem Management, and Shadows Grace. For our Speed Dating event, Blind Date books use their first line(s) as their “pick-up” lines, so Deanna will […]
Thu
19

Sal Sawler launches "Ellis on Guard"

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Come celebrate the launch of Sal Sawler’s second picture book, Ellis on Guard! Illustrated by Nandita Ratan and published by Second Story Press, Ellis on Guard will be launched at Woozles Children’s Bookstore on Thursday February 19 at 5:30. All are welcome!
Sat
21

Novel Study led by Tricia Snell: 'The Wall,' Marlen Haushofer

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NOVEL STUDY GROUP: Reading The Wall by Marlen Haushofer Six Saturdays: Feb 21 thru March 28, 2026 2 – 4 pm AST via Zoom (recorded & available to participants for 3 wks) $75 (US$ because the workshop is offered through a Portland, Oregon nonprofit called Soapstone, that supports women writers) Limited to 16 participants Austrian […]
Sun
22

Charles R. Saunders biography launch

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Jon Tattrie will launch his much anticipated biography To Leave A Warrior Behind: The Life and Stories of Charles R. Saunders, The Man Who Rewrote Fantasy. Special guests include the first three winners of the Charles R. Saunders Prize! Learn more about the legendary Halifax writer than you dreamed possible.
Sat
21

Corinne Hoebers book signing

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Join Corinne Hoebers at the Local Authors Literary Event & Sale for a signed copy of Tethered Spirits. More on the Local Authors Literary Event & Sale at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/local-author-literary-event-sale-tickets-1980471818522
Sat
16

Corinne Hoebers book signing

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Join Corinne Hoebers for a signed copy of Tethered Spirits, and meet Matthew Connolly with his display of Indigenous paintings, member of Qalipu First Nation, Corner Brook, NL, and creator of the cover art for Tethered Spirits.
Sat
23

Corinne Hoebers book signing

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Join Corinne Hoebers for a signed copy of Tethered Spirits, and meet Matthew Connolly with his display of Indigenous paintings, member of Qalipu First Nation, Corner Brook, NL, and creator of the cover art for Tethered Spirits.
Sat
06

Corinne Hoebers book signing

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Join Corinne Hoebers for a signed copy of Tethered Spirits.
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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