@tridenthalifax.bsky.social
Cafe & Bookshop in Halifax, Nova Scotia https://tridenthalifax.ca
My 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¨
22.05.2025 23:40 β π 4 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
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...
Poster showing two women with guitars and all of the event details for our Becoming Pretty show on Thursday, March 13/25 at 7pm
This Thursday! March is for Music in downtown Halifax, so drop by to enjoy vibes from Becoming Pretty, aka Johanna Gibson and Ash Jansen! 7pm, no cover!
As always, our full event listing is at
tridenthalifax.ca/events/
Indie bookstores are not dead and there is s HUGE appetite out there for authentic art and culture. This place is an institution: a dream for the right person. π
10.03.2025 00:20 β π 7 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Weeks ago, I ventured down Quinpool and visited a company office that doesnβt exist. I was looking for a team of Halifax writers who, despite my best efforts to prove otherwise, donβt appear to exist either. And that's only the start.
My latest for @thecoast.ca:
www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
Cultural industries in general! I have artist and writer friends genuinely panicking because they feel that when push comes to shove, they are disposable and have no "real" skills. :( We cannot go that way, as a civilization. Art isn't a luxury. I am so sad and frustrated.
05.03.2025 21:22 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0I want to say "support everyone," but I feel like the more immediate harm is going to come to my community, the writers and editors and publishers who buy their coffees here and launch their books here. I need that economy not to be crippled.
I hate that he has forced choices & hate nationalism. :(
I *love* indies & hate this for everyone. We are keeping everything in stock.
But Canada only *has* a publishing industry b/c of cultural protectionism--our indies can't compete well even with US indies. Losing the Cdn market will hurt US pubs, but losing the US market will *crush* Cdn indies.
March is for Music! Our latest Newsletter is out the door, and there is so much to tell.
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