Events held by individual members of WFNS
Please join Hubbards Writers for the first edition of the Hubbards Author Readings Series! Enjoy readings by award-winning Nova Scotia authors Chris Benjamin, Laura Churchill Duke, David Huebert, Bretton Loney, and Hubbards’ own author, Sarah Mian, along with light refreshments and author signings.
Admission to this event is free, with donations to the local food bank welcome.
For more information please call: 902-789-7689
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Ship of Dreams by Donna Jones Alward will be released on Tuesday, August 26th, and she will be on hand to sign copies and answer questions starting at 1pm.
From the author of the internationally bestselling novel, WHEN THE WORLD FELL SILENT comes a breathtaking tale of secrets, betrayal, and the enduring power of friendship.
Aboard the Titanic, where opulence knows no bounds and the horizon seems limitless, two women fight for the futures they dream of, fraught with secrets that could change everything.
Hannah Martin is clinging to the hope that six days on this grand ship will heal the wounds in her marriage to Charles. Beneath her poised exterior lies a desperation to mend what was shattered and conceal a secret that could upend their lives forever.
Louisa Phillips, spirited and uncompromising, is escaping her family’s insistence on a passionless marriage. But this daring step could also sever the deepest bond in her life.
As the ‘unsinkable’ ship strikes the iceberg, amidst the chaos and icy waters, lives are changed forever. In the face of impending doom, what dreams will Hannah and Lou decide are worth saving, and at what cost?
This evocative historical fiction will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, this is a poignant tale of love, choice, and survival against the odds.
‘Ship of Dreams’ Release Day Book Signing Party Read More »
Join us for Anne’s first book launch!
Anne Crossman launches ‘Anne Crossman’s Commonplace Book’ Read More »
Our next book club meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, August 20th
Our book club is unique. Please read the following:
• Each participant will bring a locally authored or published novel they have recently read and can part with. Locally authored will be defined as an author living within the Atlantic Bubble.
• During the meeting, each person will take a turn telling everyone what they liked about the book they brought and why the others should read it.
• Each book will go into a basket, and at the end of the meeting, if a book sparked your interest, you’ll be able to take it home to read.
• If there is more than one person interested in reading the book, it will be brought back to the next meeting for another person’s turn.
• We may even host an author occasionally, and Dartmouth Book Exchange may even seed the basket once in a while.
• All are welcome to come and listen during the meetings, but only the people who brought a book will be guaranteed to leave with a book.
Our Book Club aims to promote local authors, their books, and the writing of reviews. #supportlocalauthors
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Join Julie Strong (The Tudor Prophecy) and Yvette Ward MacDonald (Honour Above All) for signed copies of their latest books.
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Jen Colclough reading from ‘Our Little Agonies’ Read More »
Launch Party
August 7, 2025
7-9 pm
Anne Lévesque launches ‘The Secret Lives of Public Servants’ Read More »
Bryn Pottie, author of The Great Lunenburglary, will be reading from his book and taking audience questions at Lunenburg Bound bookstore at 7pm on August 1st. Free to attend, no registration required.
An Evening With The Mind Behind The Great Lunenburglary Read More »
Please join authors Tricia Snell and Bev Vincent when they will be reading from their short stories featured in the brand new anthology, Not The Same Road Out – Trans Canada Stories (Tidewater Press, edited by K.J. Denny).
Not The Same Road Out is a collection of thirteen stories by acclaimed writers from across the country, one from each province and territory along the world’s longest trail system. These are stories of estrangement and engagement, mystery and melodrama, quiet horror and loud disasters.
Tricia Snell writes fiction, poetry, and nonfiction and lives in Lunenburg, NS. Publication highlights include “Out to the Horses,” longlisted for the 2019 CBC Short Story Prize and published in Room Magazine, and “A Glass of Vodka,” read by actor Barbara Rappaport on the PEN Syndicated Fiction Project / NPR show, The Sound of Writing. Tricia recently published two chapbooks, Nellie: An Imagined History (fiction) and Rooted (poetry) both with the Little Books Collective, Lunenburg, NS, as well as stories in a variety of journals. Tricia also runs a series of online writing and literature classes.
Bev Vincent is the author of several books, including The Road to the Dark Tower and Stephen King: A Complete Exploration of His Work, Life, and Influences. He co-edited the anthology Flight or Fright with King and has published over 140 stories, with appearances in such places as Ellery Queen’s, Alfred Hitchcock’s and Black Cat Mystery magazine. His work has been published in twenty languages and nominated for the Stoker (twice), Edgar, Locus, Ignotus, Rondo Hatton Classic Horror and ITW Thriller Awards. Originally from northern New Brunswick, he is a graduate of Dalhousie University and now lives in Texas.
Enjoy an evening of readings followed by conversation with the authors!
Tricia Snell launches Not The Same Road Out Read More »
RBC Room | Floor 3
Narrative voice is the foundation of a story. It is what makes the story compelling and holds the reader’s attention throughout. It is a crucial element of storytelling, yet often overlooked.
In this two-part workshop, participants will work with Habiba Diallo’s short story, Desert Blues, shortlisted for the 2020 Bristol Short Story Prize, to understand how narrative voice functions in the story.
Participants will be guided through a series of presentations and exercises to help them appreciate the importance of narrative voice in fiction writing and will be given the opportunity to practice narrative voice.
Participants will also have fun delving into the work of renowned African fiction writers to gain exposure to different styles of narrative voice.
Register to attend through Halifax Public Libraries (link above).
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The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) uses the following terms to describe writers’ experience levels:
Please keep in mind that each form of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, writing for children and 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.
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 information, strategies, and skills that suit their career stage.
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 you’re uncertain of your experience level with regard to any particular workshop, please feel free to contact us at communications@writers.ns.ca
