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2026 – 2027 Jampolis Cottage Writers in Residence
2026 – 2027 Jampolis Cottage Writers in Residence
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2026 - 2027 Sponsored Residencies at Jampolis Cottage and to the participants in the 2026 Oliver-Craig Black Writers' Retreat at Jampolis Cottage!
2026 Atlantic & NS Book Awards finalists
2026 Atlantic & NS Book Awards finalists
The finalists for the 2026 Atlantic Book Awards and 2026 Nova Scotia Book Awards were jointly announced on March 30 at the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (Halifax).Congratulations to the eighteen finalists for WFNS’s four 2026 Book Awards! Click the shortlisted authors' book covers for more details. J.M. Abraham Atlantic Poetry Award Leigh Faulkner Yes is...
BUY TICKETS for the Atlantic Book Awards Gala
BUY TICKETS for the Atlantic Book Awards Gala
On Thursday, June 4, the four Atlantic book awards, including one of Canada’s biggest book prizes, the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award valued at $30,000, will be presented. The Atlantic Book Awards gala, which also includes presentations of the Atlantic Legacy Award and the Atlantic Independent Booksellers Readers’ Choice Award, takes place at 7 p.m. at Paul O’Regan Hall in Halifax Central Library, with CBC Radio host Portia Clark as emcee. The awards ceremony will also be live-streamed so book lovers across the region and beyond can join in the celebration.
BUY TICKETS for the Nova Scotia Book Awards Gala
BUY TICKETS for the Nova Scotia Book Awards Gala
Join us at our annual gala to celebrate the winners and nominees for the Nova Scotia Book Awards! The following awards will be presented:- Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction- Evelyn Richardson Non-Fiction Award- Margaret & John Savage First Book Award, Fiction- Margaret & John Savage First Book Award, Non-FictionDoors open at 6:30. Bar service and refreshments will be available and the King's Co-op Bookstore will be on site selling all nominated titles.
Opportunities
APPLY by Apr 23 for a Self-Directed Retreat at Jampolis
APPLY by Apr 23 for a Self-Directed Retreat at Jampolis
Self-Directed Retreats For questions about self-directed retreats, contact program lead Andy Verboom at communications@writers.ns.ca. Requests for application assistance (technical, accessibility-related, or financial) must be received by the application deadline. Overview 1. Eligibility criteria 2. Application package 3. Selection & payment 4. Application checklist & fee Self-Directed Retreats (one or two weeks in length) are open...
SUBMIT by May 7 to Blue Lobster crime & mystery fiction micro-anthology
SUBMIT by May 7 to Blue Lobster crime & mystery fiction micro-anthology
The Micro-Anthology Series provides publication opportunities and encourages Nova Scotian readers to discover local genre fiction authors. Micro-anthologies are distributed for free in print and digital formats.For questions about this program, contact program lead Andy Verboom at communications@writers.ns.ca. Blue Lobster Detective Agency Terra Nova Scotia Nova Swoons Published each September, Blue Lobster Detective Agency is...
ENTER by May 14 our 50 for 50 Contest #2
ENTER by May 14 our 50 for 50 Contest #2
The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in September, 2026. As a part of this celebration, the 50 for 50 Contest Series encourages Nova Scotians to reflect on the rich legacy of creative writing in our province—and to contribute to that legacy by creating and sharing new work.For questions about...
Writers of Nova Scotia profile series
Writers of Nova Scotia profile series
The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) will celebrate its 50th anniversary in September, 2026. As a part of this celebration, the Writers of Nova Scotia profile series aims to explore and celebrate the diversity of writers across the province—including the variety of works they create and the range of backgrounds and experiences they draw...
Workshops & Events
Fiction Intensive: The Short Story (starts April 21)
Fiction Intensive: The Short Story (starts April 21)
Workshop Tuesdays, Apr 21 to May 19 (7pm - 9pm) Registration open
Speculative Realism, in HALIFAX (starts April 22)
Speculative Realism, in HALIFAX (starts April 22)
Workshop Wed to Fri, Apr 22 to 24 (7pm – 9pm) Registration open
Shelf Indulgence book club reads Imaro (April 29)
Shelf Indulgence book club reads Imaro (April 29)
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DONATE to WFNS
DONATE to WFNS
Donate The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) is a charitable, non-profit arts service organization founded on a collaborative philosophy: writers helping writers. This philosophy informs an annual programming cycle and a wide array of professional services that support the craft of writing, the business of being a writer, and the promotion of Nova Scotia...
SIGN UP for our Equity & Outreach Notifications
SIGN UP for our Equity & Outreach Notifications
Equity & Outreach The Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) is committed to better serving writers living outside of urban Halifax and equity-deserving writers by reviewing, revising, and expanding our programs, our outreach practices, and our organizational governance.In particular, WFNS has been striving to reduce barriers to participation for Mi'kmaw and other Indigenous writers, Black...
JOIN the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia
JOIN the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia
General Membership The Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) is a charitable, nonprofit arts service organization founded on a collaborative philosophy: writers helping writers. This philosophy informs an annual programming cycle and a wide array of professional services that support the craft of writing, the business of being a writer, and the promotion of Nova...
FREE 1-year membership for post-secondary students
FREE 1-year membership for post-secondary students
Nova Scotia Student Membership A Nova Scotia Student Membership offers all the benefits of General Membership in the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia—but for free! To be considered for a Student Membership, you must meet the following criteria.You must be joining the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS) for the first time.You must be a current...
Literary Events Calendar
Literary Events Calendar
Event Space Bookings
Event Space Bookings
Book Event Space Bookable literary event space is available to General Members of the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia (WFNS). General Membership is open to anyone with an interest in creative writing.There is no fee for General Members to book event space, but please note that WFNS staff cannot be available to co-organize, speak at, or...
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