Fiction Brings Halifax Explosion to Heart
byNew novels allow us to investigate the unknowable questions behind unacceptable realities of human stupidity and tragedies that befall innocents
Scholastic Canada
The Literature of the Halifax Explosion
byAn incredible depth of literature has been produced about the Halifax Explosion
Artists Celebrate Canada With a Picture Book
byI Am Canada showcases the artistry of well-loved children’s book creators
Join Trudy Morgan-Cole and Janet McNaughton at the A.C. Hunter Reference Library
byYou are invited to a panel discussion with Atlantic Book Award Nominees Trudy Morgan-Cole and Janet McNaughton at the A.C. Hunter Reference Library on May 13 at 7 p.m.. Morgan-Cole’s A Sudden Sun is nominated for the APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award and McNaughton’s Dear Canada: Flame and Ashes is nominated for the Ann Connor Brimer Award for Children’s Literature.
Award season begins: Atlantic Book Awards short list
byLast night the Atlantic Book Awards announced this year’s short list at the Halifax Central Library. Jon Tattrie led a discussion with Valerie Compton, Alexander MacLeod and Ami MacKay called “Writers in Conversation”. Shandi Mitchell’s Dalhousie University Creative Writing students opened the event with readings of their best short fiction from their final senior workshop. Congratulations to all the shortlisted publishers and authors! Democracy 250 Atlantic…
Books that help young readers understand the past
byFour historical books for young readers encourage exploration