Member event

“Diana’s birthday is in February, and mine is in March. Don’t you think that is a very strange coincidence?” Anne Shirley asks Marilla Cuthbert in L.M. Montgomery’s Anne of Green Gables.

Just like Diana before Anne, L.M. Montgomery celebrated a milestone birthday (150 years in 2024) just before Jane Austen (250 in 2025). This wide-ranging discussion between Sarah Emsley, Laura Robinson, and Kate Scarth, moderated by Jessica Doria-Brown, will explore the life, work, and legacy of two of the world’s greatest novelists: Jane Austen and L.M. Montgomery. Discover the impact and intersections of their stories, with plenty of audience interaction and time for Q&A.

Complimentary coffee and treats will be available for all guests during the event.

*Accessibility Note: Please be advised that this session is accessible only by one flight of stairs.

Date: Friday, September 26, 2025
Time: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Location: Kindred Spirits Inn
Ticket Price: $25.00
Voices: Laura Robinson, Kate Scarth and Sarah Emsley
Moderator: Jessica Doria Brown

Donna Jones Alward will be here on Thursday September 25th from 6-8 in the evening to sign copies of Ship of Dreams and do a fun Q&A about her new book, her career, and her muses.

Westminster Bookmark is pleased to welcome bestselling author Donna Jones Alward back to Fredericton for the launch of her new novel, Ship of Dreams.

This free event takes place at the beautiful Gallery 78 (796 Queen St.) on Wednesday, September 24th, 7pm.

There will be an author reading and a Q&A, and people will have a chance to meet Donna and have their book signed.

Jill MacLean’s second medieval novel, The Arrows of Fealty, a standalone sequel to The Arrows of Mercy, will be launched at WFNS on Sunday, September 21, from 3:30 to 5:30. Bookmark will be in attendance with copies of both books.

Meet Donna Jones Alward, chat about her newest release (Ship of Dreams) and get your book signed, all while enjoying seasonal cider and doughnuts on the beautiful Prescott House grounds. Free admission.

Come and chat with Sarah Emsley about her debut novel, The Austens, and Jane Austen’s connections with Nova Scotia.

The Austens brings to life the story of Jane Austen’s friendship with her sister-in-law Fanny Austen, who lived for a while in Nova Scotia with her naval captain husband during the years when Jane was writing Pride and Prejudice and other novels that would eventually make her famous.

Jane chooses art and the freedom to write fiction instead of marrying for money and thereby selling her body and soul, while Fanny chooses to marry for love. Their disagreements about work and family threaten their friendship in a world that is hostile to art and love, and even the idea of a woman making a choice.

Come join our Sunday Signing series and have a coffee with Michelle Hébert.

While you’re here, grab a personally autographed copy of Hébert’s book, Every Little Thing She Does is Magic.

September in September! Jan’s 9th Tim Brown Mystery novel, September: Sabotage will launch at the picturesque LaHave River Books on September 20. Readings, Q&A, maybe even talk about office politics! Everyone welcome, admission is free.