Atlantic Book Awards this week in HRM
The annual Atlantic Book Awards and Festival is on this week and includes readings and activities across the region and the gala awards ceremony in Dartmouth on Thursday evening (May 16th).
Two CBU Press books are up for awards this year: The Language of This Land, Mi’kma’ki by Trudy Sable and Bernie Francis is shortlisted for the Atlantic Book Award for Scholarly Writing, sponsored by Marquis Printing. Trudy and Bernie, along with Roger Lewis, are appearing at 7:00 pm this evening (May 13) at the Nova Scotia Museum of Natural History, 1747 Summer Street, Halifax. They are also appearing on Wednesday (15th) at 7:00 pm at The Mi’kmaq Native Friendship Centre, 2158 Gottingen Street.
French Taste in Atlantic Canada – 1604-1758: A Gastronomic History By Anne Marie Lane Jonah and Chantal Véchambre is shortlisted for the Dartmouth Book Award (Non-fiction). Anne Marie and Chantal are appearing (May 15) at 7:00 pm at Alliance Française Halifax, 5509 Young Street, Halifax.
The Atlantic Book Awards will be presented at a ceremony at Alderney Theatre, Dartmouth, Thursday evening at 7 p.m.
Congratulations and best of luck Trudy, Bernie, Anne Marie and Chantal.