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The Atlantic Book Awards Society (ABAS) is a registered non-profit organization with the mandate “to promote and acknowledge excellence in Atlantic Canadian writing and book publishing through an annual awards ceremony and related events.”
We’re getting ready for the
2026 edition of the
Atlantic Book Awards Festival!
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCEMENT
The shortlists announcement for Atlantic and Nova Scotia book awards takes place Monday, March 30, 5-7 pm, at the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia, 1113 Marginal Road, Halifax. All are welcome!
Other upcoming dates to circle on your calendar:
the Nova Scotia Book Awards Celebration takes place Monday, June 1, 7 pm, at Brightwood Golf and Country Club.
The Atlantic Book Awards Gala takes place a few days later, Thursday, June 5, 7 pm, at Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax Central Library.
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Atlantic Book Awards Gala
The Atlantic Book Awards Gala celebrates authors and books from the four Atlantic provinces with
Nova Scotia Book Awards Celebration
Join us at our annual gala to celebrate the winners and nominees for the Nova
Shortlist Announcement
We’re getting ready for the 2026 edition of the Atlantic Book Awards Festival! First up
The winners of the 2025 Atlantic Book Awards are:
Ann Connor Brimer Award for Atlantic Canadian Children’s Literature Valerie Sherrard, Standing on Neptune, DCB
READERS’ CHOICE AWARD
Who do you think should win the 2025 Readers’ Choice Award? Let your voice be
June 5 – Atlantic Book Awards Gala
Thursday June 5th, Central Library 7:00 pm On Thursday, June 5, the four Atlantic book awards,
Raddall Book Club 2025
Raddall Book Club (virtual meetings) Meetings every Sunday from May 4th to June 1st, 6:30pm
Have your say
Are you a reader with an opinion?
Cast your vote for your favourite Atlantic book- The Reader’s Choice Award is on now.