Children’s Book Event, Elmsdale Library

Jayne Peter’s will launch the second book in her Messy Jessy series “Messy Jessy Gets Active” during a Children’s Book Event. The author will share her experience with writing stories. The editor of the book, Diane Tibert, will discuss the editing side of getting a book published while Diane Lucas, the illustrator for “Messy Jessy Gets Active” will discuss illustrating a book.

Date: Saturday September 9, 2017

Time: 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

Place: Elmsdale Library, Elmsdale, Hants County, NS.

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Book Launch: Take off to Tantramar by Barr, Landry and Weatherbee

Odette Barr, Colleen Landry and Beth Weatherbee launch their children’s book Take off to Tantramar.

Camellia Airheart is back! This time she and her brother are off on an adventure to the Tantramar Wetlands in search of leg “bling” like her Aunt Tillie’s.

Date: Monday July 3, 2017

Time: 6:30 pm

Location: Tidnish Bridge Art Gallery, 3654 Highway 366, Tidnish, NS

For more information, visit Tidnish Bridge Art Gallery website.

 

Book Launch: Waking Up on the Wrong Side of the Sky by Chad Norman

Chad Norman launches his new children’s book, Waking Up On The Wrong Side Of The Sky, along with some surprise musical guests.

Date: Saturday June 24, 2017

Time: 11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Place: Enchanted Forest, 45 Inglis Street, Truro, Nova Scotia

Free Admission.

For more information, visit the Event’s Facebook Page.

Duet of Poetry Launches: Mary Corkery and Deirdre Dwyer

Lexicon Books is pleased to host visiting poet Mary Corkery, launching Simultaneous Windows (Inanna Publications), alongside Deirdre Dwyer, launching The Blomidon Logs (ECW Press).

This promises to be a wonderful evening of thought-provoking poetry! The poets will read from and then sign books.

Location: Lexicon Books, 125 Montague Street, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia

Date: Friday June 23, 2017

Time: 7:00 pm

To learn more, visit Lexicon Books or the Facebook Event page.

Book Launch: A Year of Tenacity by Janet Sketchley

Nova Scotia author Janet Sketchley will launch her book A Year of Tenacity: 365 Daily Devotions to Warm Your Spirit and Encourage Your Heart.

Date: Thursday June 22, 2017

Time: 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Location: Regal Road Baptist Church, 6 Regal Road, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia

To learn more, visit the Facebook Event Page set up for the launch.

Margo Wheaton and Allan Cooper Poetry Books Launch

Margo Wheaton will launch her new book of poetry The Unlit Path Behind the House. The book, published by McGill-Queen’s University Press, was shortlisted for the Gerald Lampert Memorial Award (League of Canadian Poets) and the J. M. Abraham Poetry Award (East Coast Literary Awards).

New Brunswick poet Allan Cooper will also launch his book at the same event. He will be reading from his new book Everything We’ve Loved Comes Back to Find Us published by Gaspereau Press.

Place: Maritime Museum of the Atlantic, 1675 Lower Water Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Date: Friday May 26, 2017

Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Refreshments will be served. All are warmly welcomed to attend.

RSVP at mwheaton@ns.sympatico.ca.

For more information, visit their Event Page on Facebook.

Book Launch: Lizard Love with Susan McMaster

JUNE 26, 2016 – Book Launch: Lizard Love  with  Susan McMaster
Art and poetry are natural partners. Join us for the launch of Lizard Love: Artists Scan Poems by Susan McMaster, featuring 41 art/poetry combinations by 16 artists, including three works by Gallery 215’s Gwen Frankton. Short reading by Susan followed by open book table and open mic. (10 spots of 2 minutes – sign up ahead or on-site). Refreshments.

Event Location: Gallery 215, 8247 Highway 215, Selma (near Maitland), NS  B0N 1T0
Date/Time: Sunday June 26, 1:00 pm
Admission: Free

To learn more, visit Gallery 215’s website.