@tridenthalifax.bsky.social
Cafe & Bookshop in Halifax, Nova Scotia https://tridenthalifax.ca
A copy of As the Earth Dreams: Black Canadian Speculative Stories and a white mug on a saucer with latte foam set on a wood grain table.
Very excited to start reading As the Earth Dreams. As always, @tridenthalifax.bsky.social provided the book and caffeine fix I needed! ππβ
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Advertisement for Haunted Holidays, an author event at Trident Booksellers and Cafe on December 22 at 7PM.
Come hang out with us at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social on December 22 for some seasonal scary stories!
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Blue card showing outlines of ticket stubs and the text "Earlybird Ticket Deadline Dec. 21, 2025" with TriCon details.
One month left for Early Bird tickets! The all-weekend pass is just $85, and mystery t-shirt pre-order, $20! Prices on both will go up Dec 21st.
3 days of panels, workshops, lectures, launches, and networking with other writers & creatives in speculative genres? Yes plz!
tricon-halifax.com
Additional fun fact: Saunders lived in an appartment above Trident Halifax! Our literary and speculative credentials are baked into the rafters...
Early bird registration for TriCon ends on the solstice! Are you a writer of sffh? Join us next May for this & much more!
tricon-halifax.com
Quick reminder if youβre in Halifax weβre a university city with a most excellent selection of independent shops. Le French Fix, Glitterbean, @tridenthalifax.bsky.social , Uncommon Ground, the Daily Grind. At thatβs in the downtown alone. Dilly Day & West End off Quinpoolβ¦
06.11.2025 02:08 β π 8 π 3 π¬ 4 π 0A personal post from owner @charlotteashley.bsky.social!
Looking for a Math tutor in Halifax! We need support for grade 12 IB Math, specifically w/ the Math IA. An undergraduate student who survived the IB program would be ideal! Gig would probably be a few hours a week for a few months.
DM me!
Stacks of fantasy novels on a table in front of a coffee roaster.
Vividly-coloured fantasy books on display in a wooden bookcase
My Can*Con book haul is now on the shelves at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social! Absolutely delighted to bring some indie published gems home to Halifax! π
21.10.2025 01:43 β π 11 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0My Gotcha day was last week and I was so busy with Trident projects that I it barely registered!
Well, happy 2 years to me! π
Tomorrow! Kick off your spooky season with @elliottgish.bsky.social and @daviddemchuk.com bringing grace and gravitas to the gorey and gothic...
Monday, October 6th @ 7pm
@ Trident Booksellers & Cafe, Halifax
Come say hi to TriCon Chair/Trident Owner Charlotte at @canconsffh.bsky.social in Ottawa! She's always approachable and will be happy to talk all things TriCon, Halifax, books, science fiction, coffee, and--frankly--anything else you can imagine.
03.10.2025 16:38 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0A week tomorrow! @elliottgish.bsky.social and @daviddemchuk.com and cocktails and books!
(October 6th @ 7pm)
The Coast's Best of Halifax nominations are open!
If you want two gimmes, you could do worse than @kingsbookstore.bsky.social for Best Indie Bookstore and @tridenthalifax.bsky.social for Best First Date! π
community.thecoast.ca/best-of/2025...
We're delighted to host @tricon-hfx.bsky.social's three guests of honour! π
25.09.2025 14:51 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0We couldn't be prouder to be announcing this project! This spring, come out to Atlantic Canada's newest conference for creators of speculative fiction! We'll have 3 days of participatory programming with an INCREDIBLE slate of humans. Follow @tricon-hfx.bsky.social and/or visit tricon-halifax.com
24.09.2025 12:21 β π 8 π 4 π¬ 0 π 0We're pairing this launch with a cocktail special: gimlets, $16.50 (after tax.) π Get the au-THEN-tic 1970s queer experience (the good parts, anyway...)
05.09.2025 20:30 β π 2 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0This event was increeedible! Lots of tourists in from out of town who raved about how good the poets were! π₯°
22.08.2025 15:16 β π 9 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Psst, cheap (but quality) books in Halifax tomorrow!!!!)
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A Trio of Poets at the Trident. Join Kingβs Co-op Books, Trident Booksellers & CafΓ©, and Samantha Jones for the Halifax Launch of Attic Rain alongside special guests Cory Lavender and Clare Goulet. When: Monday August 18th, 7-8:30 pm. Where: The Trident Booksellers & CafΓ©, 1256 Hollis St., Halifax, Nova Scotia. The graphic features the book covers and author photos for each of the three poets: Come One Thing Another by Cory Lavender, Attic Rain by Samantha Jones, Graphis scripta: writing lichen by Clare Goulet.
EVENT: Excited to launch Attic Rain in Halifax with two amazing poets, Cory Lavender and Clare Goulet. Join us at Trident Booksellers & Cafe on August 18 at 7:00 pm. @newestpress.bsky.social @kingsbookstore.bsky.social @tridenthalifax.bsky.social #CanLit #Poetry tridenthalifax.ca/event/poetry...
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An excellent time was had by all (or me at least!) reading at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social with the incomparable @thisisannick.bsky.social!
Annickβs new collection of poetry, Votive (Gaspereau Press) is delectable. I think you should all read it. β₯οΈ
Oooh. π
29.06.2025 01:21 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yah, I know, this could also be "give your enployees more breaks" or "reduce the workday to 6h" too.
Can you imagine how productive we would be as a society if everyone just had more free time?
Hey businesses!
Help support bookstores, publishers, writers, readers, citizens, and neighbours with this one simple act:
Let your employees read on the job.
Cover of "The Wuggly Ump" by Edward Gorey
Cover of "A Halloween Treat" by Edward Gorey
An unknown signature under the printed dedication "For R.D.P."
Cataloguing some rare Edward Gorey for Trident Halifax! We have quite a few of his works right now, and here's the newest!
We think the third image is a previous owner name, but it is confidently inscribed on the dedication page! Anyone wanna take a stab at the name?
A front facing copy of Misplaced by Brittni Brinn on a wooden bookshelf between sci-fi and fantasy books.
Spotted at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social ββ¨
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Kingβs Bookstore in Halifax - They do excellent work in Halifax, co-operatively owned and makes book buying easy for students. We've never been, but their outreach/making sure people know the impacts book tariffs would have has been a great resource. kingsbookstore.ca @kingsbookstore.bsky.social
19.04.2025 17:28 β π 14 π 4 π¬ 1 π 0Trident Books & Cafe in Halifax - If youβre looking for a bookstore with amazing atmosphere, you canβt go wrong with Trident. Charlotte Ashley took it over in 2023 and we've been wanting to visit since. Go in our stead! Tea, snacks, books, and events. tridenthalifax.ca @tridenthalifax.bsky.social
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When the cappuccino, science and samosa are all good.
@tridenthalifax.bsky.social
Writers from Halifax & beyond! @mollyrookwood.bsky.social 's editing workshop is TOMORROW! Register at Eventbrite, get a coffee or tea is you come in person. π
Whether you are querying, submitting, or self-publishing, these editing tricks are CLUTCH.
www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-h...
This Wednesday at 7 PM Atlantic (6 PM Eastern)! Join us in person at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social or virtually via Zoom!
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Poster for "How to Self Edit Like an Editor" workshop at Trident Booksellers & Cafe, led by Molly Rookwood. Wednesday, March 26 2025 @ 7pm AT 1256 Hollis St, Halifax $20 in-person*/$10 virtual *coffee and tea provided QR code in bottom right corner.
Next Wednesday, March 26th! @mollyrookwood.bsky.social leads this killer hybrid workshop on self-editing. Get that manuscript into fighting form!
Sign up at Eventbrite:
www.eventbrite.com/e/workshop-h...
