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 you’re in Halifax we’re a university city with a most excellent selection of independent shops. Le French Fix, Glitterbean, @tridenthalifax.bsky.social , Uncommon Ground, the Daily Grind. At that’s in the downtown alone. Dilly Day & West End off Quinpool…

A 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!

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! 😊

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! 🎉

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.

A 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! 😁 community.thecoast.ca/best-of/2025...

We're delighted to host @tricon-hfx.bsky.social's three guests of honour! 👇

We 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

We're pairing this launch with a cocktail special: gimlets, $16.50 (after tax.) 😁 Get the au-THEN-tic 1970s queer experience (the good parts, anyway...)

This event was increeedible! Lots of tourists in from out of town who raved about how good the poets were! 🥰

Psst, cheap (but quality) books in Halifax tomorrow!!!!)

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...

An excellent time was had by all (or me at least!) reading at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social with the incomparable @thisisannick.bsky.social! Annick’s new collection of poetry, Votive (Gaspereau Press) is delectable. I think you should all read it. ♥️

Yah, 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.

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?

Spotted at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social ☕✨

King’s 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

Trident Books & Cafe in Halifax - If you’re looking for a bookstore with amazing atmosphere, you can’t 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

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. 😊 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!

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...

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. 💕

Weeks ago, I ventured down Quinpool and visited a company office that doesn’t exist. I was looking for a team of Halifax writers who, despite my best efforts to prove otherwise, don’t appear to exist either. And that's only the start. My latest for @thecoast.ca: www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...

March is for Music! Our latest Newsletter is out the door, and there is so much to tell. To keep up with Trident News and Happenings, check the website at tridenthalifax.ca and/or subscribe to the mailing list at the bottom of the page! buttondown.com/TridentHalif...

A Haligonian Stonewall: Rye Propeller ginger beer Noggins apple cider Ice & a slice of apple...

*passing, gdi 😂

Merry Trade War to those who celebrate. May we all Find Out as quickly and harmlessly as possible.

Our Book Collecting 101 workshop with @charlotteashley.bsky.social is TONIGHT! We have very limited in-person attendance space left, but even if you are not in Halifax, you can tune in to the virtual option! Sign up at www.eventbrite.com/e/book-colle...

Made it to @tridenthalifax.bsky.social for a reading from Heddy Johannesen from her new book, and picked up some other goodies.

I've had an idea. I can't tell yet if it is horrible or genius. What do you think, book people?

You may see our announcements on social media, but did you know you can find all this info in one place? Not only do we keep a full calendar at tridenthalifax.ca, but we have a Mailing List you can subscribe to as well! Engage directly, without relying on a malicious tech giant's platform!

Some indie Canadian bookshops to check out before the GST/HST holiday ends on Feb 15:❤️📚 @anotherstoryto.bsky.social @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social @mcnallyrobinson.com @thebeguiling.bsky.social @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social @kingsbookstore.bsky.social @pfbvan.bsky.social @tridenthalifax.bsky.social

Here's our totally unbiased suggestion for your Valentine's Day date in Halifax... fresh fried donuts to order and the best espresso martini you have ever had for $15. Cribbage or Scrabble optional.

Decisions, decisions...

Feb 26 @ 7pm! "Book Collecting 101" w/ @charlotteashley.bsky.social is a hands-on primer in the book as artefact, how to find them, & why. In-person attendees will get a drink & book, while virtual attendees can participate in the lecture & discussion. www.eventbrite.com/e/book-colle...

I, like many authors/indie publishers, am caught in the Amazon Trap, so while the print books will remain available there, support your indie bookstores and see if @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social or @tridenthalifax.bsky.social or @joiedelivresmtl.bsky.social have any left!

In response to the American tariffs, I have directed government and crown agencies to exclude US suppliers from any new purchasing or procurement agreements. It’s just one of the actions we are taking to prioritize Canada first.

Just so everyone is clear, this is Canadian for, “We sell you oil and airbags and home building materials, and you sell us vanity and vice.”

Weird book find of the day! Before data was digital, we had all KINDS of interesting ways of organizing and presenting information for research! Love this. #usedbooks #bookselling #halifax

I am not precious about "destroying" mass-published books, so if anyone ever needs stock for art and culture projects, hmu! I have heaps of volumes that will never hit my shelves (and are not worth donating) that I'd love to see go to a creative use!

I’m an acquiring poetry editor with Wolsak & Wynn and wanted to remind poets based in Canada that our submissions window is open now until March 31! I would love to see your work.✨ For more info, check out our submissions guidelines: www.wolsakandwynn.ca/submissions

This man truly never met a lane he was not ready to veer into. -.- #asimov #newtestament #halifax

Nova Scotia Archives is hiring a term Archival Assistant! This one's on my team (holdings/collections), so feel free to ask me any questions. 📜 jobs.novascotia.ca/job/HALIFAX-...