Booktoberfest is our annual literary fair that celebrates Nova Scotian authors & publishers and the books they’ve published over the past year. It offers a place for authors & readers to meet; book sales & signings; and free readings & creative writing workshops.
Join us in Paul O’Regan Hall (floor 1) for Crime Will Tell, a celebration of crime writing of all kinds! From cozy mysteries, to true crime, to thrillers, there is something here for every fan of mystery, mayhem, and murder.
This year we will be hosting two panels:
After the panel discussions, the audience will have a chance to mingle, chat with authors, and buy books. All attendees will receive a goodie bag with swag, as well as a chance to win a door prize!
In partnership with Crime Writers of Canada, Halifax Public Libraries, BMO, and Bookmark
Crime Will Tell: A Celebration of Crime Writing Read More »
Friday, July 11 (10am – 4pm)
+ Saturday, July 12 (9am – 1pm)
We’re making space in our office and have a selection of new and lightly used books available—mostly Atlantic Canadian fiction, poetry, and YA/children’s books.
Hardcovers for $5, paperbacks for $4, and poetry, YA, & children’s books for $3. Buy 3, get 1 free!
WFNS’s BIG BOOK SALE Read More »
Attend our virtual AGM, chaired by WFNS President Joanne Gallant, to hear from WFNS’s staff and outgoing Board of Directors, review the annual financial statements and the recent changes to our Writers’ Council eligibility, and get up-to-date on our newest programming.
WFNS Annual General Meeting Read More »
Join us as we celebrate Nova Scotia’s best emerging literary talents and hear excerpts from the works that earned them MacLeod mentorships, Emerging Writers Prizes, or publication in the inaugural Nova Writes Anthology!
Celebration of Emerging Writers Read More »
Join or donate to the Writers’ Federations of Nova Scotia’s team, The Run-on Sentences!
Blue Nose Giv’er Charity Challenge Read More »
Second instalment of WFNS’s new public reading series for emerging writers.
Off the Page (Halifax) Read More »
Join WFNS staff as we survey the ‘craft’ and ‘professional’ development opportunities available to up-and-coming writers, summarize our many compensated oppportunities for established and professional authors, and outline how writers and authors of all experience levels can get involved in WFNS’s Board of Directors and its committees.
A Definitive (Re-)Intro to WFNS Read More »
The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) administers some programs (and special projects) that involve print and/or digital publication of ‘selected’ or ‘winning’ entries. In most cases, writing submitted to these programs and projects must not be previously published and must not be simultaneously under consideration for publication by another organization. Why? Because our assessment and selection processes depends on all submitted writing being available for first publication. If writing selected for publication by WFNS has already been published or is published by another organization first, copyright issues will likely make it impossible for WFNS to (re-)publish that writing.
When simultaneous submissions to a WFNS program are not permitted, it means the following:
Prohibitions on simultaneous submission do not apply to multiple WFNS programs. You are always permitted to submit the same unpublished writing to multiple WFNS programs (and special projects) at the same time, such as the Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Program, the Emerging Writers Prizes, the Jampolis Cottage Residency Program, the Message on a Bottle contest, the Nova Writes Competition, and any WFNS projects involving one-time or recurring special publications.
The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) recommends that participants in any given workshop 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. The “Recommended experience level” section of each workshop description refers to the following definitions used by WFNS.
Please keep in mind that each form of creative writing (fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and writing for children and young adults) 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.
For “intensive” and “masterclass” creative writing 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
