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SUMMARY:Dalhousie University Creative Writing Spring Student Reading!
DESCRIPTION:Come join Dalhousie’s advanced poetry and fiction students for a reading of original new work! Seating starts at 6:30pm for a reading start of 7pm! \nWhen: Wednesday\, April 8th 2026 @ 7pm\nWhere: Trident Booksellers & Cafe\, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax
URL:https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/dalhousie-university-creative-writing-spring-student-reading/
CATEGORIES:Poetry,Reading
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SUMMARY:Halifax launch of Marie-Josée Poisson's Blood Bound (w/ special guest Robert de la Chevotière)
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, May 8th\, join us for the Halifax launch of Montreal author Marie-Josée Poisson’s new novel\, Blood Bound\, with special guest Robert de la Chevotière\, author of Tall Is Her Body.  \nWhen: Friday\, May 8th 2026 @ 6:30pm\nWhere: Trident Booksellers & Cafe\, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax
URL:https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/halifax-launch-of-marie-josee-poissons-blood-bound-w-special-guest-robert-de-la-chevotiere/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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SUMMARY:Poetry Reading: Ali Blythe and Melanie Siebert
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to welcome poets Ali Blythe and Melanie Siebert to Trident to celebrate their collections\,  Stedfast and Signal Infinities. \nWhen: Tuesday\, May 19th @ 7pm\nWhere: Trident Booksellers & Cafe\, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax
URL:https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/poetry-reading-ali-blythe-and-melanie-siebert/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Poetry,Reading
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SUMMARY:Mad Persona Magazine Launch & Open Mic!
DESCRIPTION:Share your writing and celebrate Mad Persona Magazine‘s latest issue with Halifax’s creative community! \nWhen: Wednesday\, May 20th @ 6:30pm\nWhere: Trident Booksellers & Cafe\, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax
URL:https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/mad-persona-magazine-launch-open-mic/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Poetry,Reading
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SUMMARY:Editors Canada Open Mic Short Story Night!
DESCRIPTION:Are you working on a piece that you’d like to share with a group of writers and editors? Editors Canada and Trident Booksellers are co-hosting an open mic fiction reading event on Saturday\, May 23rd\, 2026. Doors open at 6:30pm and readings will take place from 7pm-8pm. Readers will have 5-7 minutes to read an excerpt from their latest piece\, and the audience will have a few minutes to give constructive feedback.  \nWe’ll only have time for 6 readers\, so please get here on time and signup with the host to secure your reading spot! \nSign up at Evenbrite! \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/editors-canada-open-mic-short-story-night-tickets-1985450512931 \nWhen: Saturday\, May 23rd 2026 @ 6:30pm\nWhere: Trident Booksellers & Cafe\, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax
URL:https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/editors-canada-open-mic-short-story-night/
CATEGORIES:Reading
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SUMMARY:Atlantic Book Awards Readings!
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a cinq à sept with the nominees for the Atlantic Book Awards’ Best Atlantic-Published Book Award! We’ll have readings\, conversation\, mingling\, and a celebration of these beautiful books\, featuring a discussion on the challenges and rewards of writing and publishing a person’s life story. Hosted by Rebecca Rose.  \nThe nominees: \nGoose Lane Editions\, Erica Rutherford\, by Pan Wendt \nBreakwater Books\, Just Around the Corner\, by Yvonne Rumbolt-Jones \nBreakwater Books\, Openly Karl\, by Karl Wells \nWhen: Wednesday\, June 3rd 2026 @ 5pm (readings at 6)\nWhere: Trident Booksellers & Cafe\, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax
URL:https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/atlantic-book-awards-readings/
CATEGORIES:Celebration,Reading
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SUMMARY:Halifax Launch of Michael Lucker's Rule One!
DESCRIPTION:Ever been to a doctor that didn’t listen? Didn’t care? Didn’t help? You’re not alone.  \nJoin us July 2nd for a thrilling evening with author\, screenwriter\, professor\, Michael Lucker\, to talk about his award-winning murder mystery\, RULE ONE\, about an FBI investigator hunting a serial killer hunting doctors across America.  \nCopies of the book will be available for purchase and signature.  \nWhen: Thursday\, July 2nd 2026 @ 7pm\nWhere: Trident Booksellers & Cafe\, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax
URL:https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/halifax-launch-of-michael-luckers-rule-one/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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SUMMARY:Book Launch! A Fate Worse Than Drowning by Sarah Hawthorn!
DESCRIPTION:Join us Wednesday\, July 22nd to celebrate the launch of Sarah Hawthorn’s debut novel\, A Fate Worse Than Drowning! Hawthorn will read from the book\, answer questions\, and sign copies (available to buy!) \nWhen: Wednesday\, July 22nd 2026 @ 7pm\nWhere: Trident Booksellers & Cafe\, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax
URL:https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/book-launch-a-fate-worse-than-drowning-by-sarah-hawthorn/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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SUMMARY:Halifax Launch of Philippe Mineau's The Guilt Trippers!
DESCRIPTION:Join us this Wednesday\, July 29th for the Halifax launch of Montreal author Philippe Mineau’s highly-anticipated novel\, The Guilt Trippers! We’ll have a reading\, Q&A\, and of course\, the books for sale & signed! \nWhen: Wednesday\, July 29th @ 7pm\nWhere: Trident Booksellers & Cafe\, 1256 Hollis St. Halifax
URL:https://tridenthalifax.ca/event/halifax-launch-of-philippe-mineaus-the-guilt-trippers/
CATEGORIES:Book Launch,Reading
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