Past Booktoberfests
Booktoberfest 2026 was held at Halifax Central Library on October 3, 2026.
The book market featured 32 vendor tables, including 56 Nova Scotian authors and 5 Nova Scotian publishers.
Four creative writing workshops were led by Denise Flint; Cheryl Lawson; Lana Shupe; and Tegan Zimmerman.
Four author readings were given by Carol Bruneau; Emma FitzGerald & Veronica Post; Michelle Hébert; and Mere Joyce.
AUTHORS
Sherri Aikenhead
Debra Amirault Camelin
Cindy Auwaerter (represented
by Christine Sharp)
G. M. Baker
Mark Baker
Katherine Barrett
N.L. Blandford
Sonja Boon
Gina N. Brown
Carol Bruneau
Owen C. Caldwell
S. E. Conway
Will Cooper
Tim R Covell
Patrick d’Entremont
Amy-Lynn Denham
Jane Doucet
ATL Doyle
Bronwyn Fairchild
Arwen Falvey
Jan Fancy Hull
Emma FitzGerald
Denise Flint
Deanna Foster
Cynthia French (represented
by Les French)
Lindsey Harrington
Michelle Hébert
Corinne Hoebers
Steven Holloway
Mere Joyce
Alan Kemister (Phil Yeats)
Stuart King
Cheryl Lawson
Corinne Lewandowski
Betty McEachern
Joanne Merriam
Mireille Messier
Rejeanne Morin
Jan Morrison
donalee Moulton
Gregory Munroe
Carolyn J. Nicholson
Nicole Northwood
Veronica Post
Cat Rector
Rebecca Rose
T. Rushton
Cristina Santos
Sherry Scully
Bernadette Shea
Lana Shupe
Anne M. Smith-Nochasak
Heidi Tattrie Rushton
Jonny Thompson
Shelley Thompson
Andy Tolson
Brenda Tyedmers
Tegan Zimmerman
PUBLISHERS
SPECIAL GUESTS
Booktoberfest 2025 was held at Halifax Central Library on October 11, 2025.
The book fair featured 31 vendor tables, including 61 Nova Scotian authors and 7 Nova Scotian publishers.
Four creative writing workshops were led by Gina N. Brown, Lesley Choyce, Corinne Lewandowksi, and Marjorie Simmins.
Four author readings were given by Robert de la Chevotière, Renée Hartleib, Nicole Northwood, and Bryn Pottie.
AUTHORS
Matthew R. Anderson
Tracy Barron
Sean Paul Bedell
Renée Belliveau
Allan Billard
Bruce W. Bishop
Gina N. Brown
Wanda Campbell
Lesley Choyce
Peter C. Church
Laura Churchill Duke
Roland Daigle
Robert de la Chevotière
Arwen Falvey
Deanna Foster
Francene Gillis
Georgina Godfrey Lewis
Sheila Graham-Smith
Jacqueline Halsey
Jessie Harrold
Renée Hartleib
Corinne Hoebers
Katie Ingram
Martine Jacquot
Grace Keating
Alan Kemister (Phil Yeats)
Janice Landry
Julie Larade
Cory Lavender
Cheryl Lawson
Susan LeBlanc
Corinne Lewandowski
Kathy Mac
James MacDuff
Jill MacLean
Alison Maher
Meghan Marentette
Shelagh Meagher
Mireille Messier
Carol Moreira
Peter Moreira
donalee Moulton
Sue Murtagh
Mirriam Mweemba
Carolyn Jean Nicholson
Nicole Northwood / Nicole Bea
Bryn Pottie
Teresa Ramsay
Maureen Reynolds
Joseph Robichaud
Cristina Santos
Beverley Shaw
Marjorie Simmins
Tricia Snell
Julie Strong
Andy Tolson
Jen Tsang
Brenda Tyedmers
Lori Weber
Kimberley Williamson
DJ Wiseman
PUBLISHERS
Hippie Hill Press
SPECIAL GUESTS
Booktoberfest 2024 was held at Halifax Central Library on October 5, 2024.
The literary fair (in Paul O’Regan Hall) featured 33 vendor tables, including 58 Nova Scotian authors and 9 Nova Scotian publishers.
Four free creative writing workshops (in the BMO Community Room) were provided by N.L. Blandford, Lorri Neilsen Glenn, donalee Moulton, and Tricia Snell.
AUTHORS
Joanne Abrahams
Oluwatoyin Aguda
Leslie Allen
Katie Arthur
Nino Balistreri
N.L. Blandford
Claudette Bouman
Thomas Bouman
Brittni Brinn
Carol Bruneau
Tina Capalbo
Laura Churchill Duke
Carol Ann Cole
R.F. Cook
Tim R Covell
Marie-Eve Dawood
Jane Doucet
Barbara Emodi
Jan Fancy Hull
Deanna Foster
Cathryn Fox
John Graham-Pole
Sheila Graham-Smith
Lindsey Harrington
Michelle Hébert
Steven Holloway
Martine Jacquot
Alan Kemister (Phil Yeats)
Ketan Kulkarni
Reeva Kulkarni
Shawn Lawlor
Lubov Leonova
Corinne Lewandowski
Nancy MacNairn
Allison Maher
Vanessa McKiel
Barbara Ann Miller
donalee Moulton
Christopher Murphy
Lorri Neilsen Glenn
Nicole Northwood
Berdene Owen
Cat Rector
RC Shaw
Lana Shupe
Mark Shupe
Anne M. Smith-Nochasak
Tricia Snell
Heidi Tattrie Rushton
Brenda J Thompson
Shelley Thompson
Andy Tolson
Jody Trainor
Catherine Walker
Yvette Ward MacDonald
Dawn Web
Kimberley Williamson
John Wonnacott
PUBLISHERS
Askance Publishing
HARP The People’s Press
Moose House Publications
OC Publishing
Pottersfield Press
Riddle Fence Publishing
Somewhat Grumpy Press
Spot of Poetry
Visual Arts News
Booktoberfest 2023 was a public reading and book fair celebrating authors who released books from October of 2022 to December of 2023. It was held in Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, on December 21, 2023.
The books of 46 Nova Scotian authors and 10 Nova Scotian publishers were featured and available for sale.
Featured readings were provided by Ian Colford, Heather Fegan, Jill MacLean, Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, Steve Vernon, and Darryl Whetter.
AUTHORS
Donna Alward
Marcia E. Barss
Bruce W. Bishop
Heather & Nick Blackburn
Jill Martin Bouteillier
Geoff Butler
Ian Colford
Sarah Jane Conklin
Jane Doucet
Rosemary Drisdelle
John Elliott
Heather Fegan
Deanna Foster
Kathleen Foster-Alfred
EM Gales
Darlene Hawes
Michelle Helliwell
Andrea Hubley
Jan Fancy Hull
Karen Kelloway
Krista Keough
Janice Landry
Anne Launcelott
Garry Leeson
Bretton Loney
Chad Lucas
Jill MacLean
Vanessa McKiel
Noel McLellan
Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail
Barbara Ann Miller
Grant Edward Miller
Whitney Moran
Louise Piper
Anna Quon
David Ross
GA Ruck
Anne M. Smith-Nochasak
M. E. Strautmanis
Pat Thomas
Jane Thornley
Steve Vernon
Darryl Whetter
David A. Wimsett
DJ Wiseman
Hui Zhou
PUBLISHERS
Askance Publishing
Bradan Press
Cape Split Press
Nevermore Press
Nimbus Publishing
Nummist Media
OC Publishing
Purple Porcupine Publishing
Somewhat Grumpy Press
WindyWood Publishing
The first annual Booktoberfest was a public reading and book-signing celebrating authors who released books during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic (from early 2020 to late 2022). Readings and signings were held in Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library, on October 24, 2022.
The books of 43 Nova Scotian authors were featured and available for sale by the authors and courtesy of Woozles Children’s Bookstore and Bookmark Halifax.
Featured readings were provided by Carol Bruneau, Anne Emery, Kate Inglis, Tyler LeBlanc, Chad Lucas, Stephens Gerard Malone, Donna Morrissey, Anne Simpson, Lauren Soloy, and Jo Treggiari.
AUTHORS
Becca Babcock
Marcia Barss
Sean Bedell
Teigan Bond
Brittni Brinn
Carol Bruneau
Nicola Davison
Jane Doucet
Anne Emery
Alyda Faber
Jan Fancy Hull
Vivien Gorham
Monica Graham
Jacqueline Halsey
Joseph Howse
Kate Inglis
Martine Jacquot
AJB Johnston
Tyler LeBlanc
Chad Lucas
Brenda MacLennan-Dunphy
Susan MacLeod
Stephens Gerard Malone
Kim Meechan
Louise Michalos
Aren Morris
Jim Morrison
Donna Morrissey
Melanie Mosher
Caroline Nicholson
Ronan O’Driscoll
Rose Poirier
Anna Quon
Nancy Regan
Mike and Kristen Ryan
Briana Corr Scott
Anne Simpson
Lauren Soloy
Andy Tolson
Jo Treggiari
Michelle Wamboldt
Margo Wheaton
Ann Whynot
Event photos courtesy of Nicola Davison’s Snickerdoodle Photography.
