Sean Paul Bedell
@seanpaulbedell.bsky.social
father, husband, fountain pen user, horibell spelar, retired paramedic, former firefighter, lover of Canadian Literature. My novel, Shoebox, is coming soon to your favourite bookseller. www.seanpaulbedell.ca
Next time you're in beautiful Lunenburg, stop by @blockshopbooks.bsky.social for some great CanLit, including by Nova Scotian authors. Glad to have #Shoebox with such great company!
Great to visit with Owl's Nest Books in Calgary! Drop by to browse their great selection and pick up a signed copy of Shoebox.
Delighted to be at Cafe Books in Canmore with Shoebox!
Excited to be in Edmonton at @audreysbooksyeg.bsky.social tomorrow (Friday, May 29th) with Shoebox from 12 noon to 2 pm. Drop by, say hello and pick up a great book or two!
Always great to be back on familiar turf in northern Alberta!
Thanks to @CTVnewsatlantic.bsky.social for having me on Your Morning Atlantic to talk about first responders. Thanks to @riverstreetwriting.bsky.social for arranging. prd.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...
‘There’s definitely some realism’: N.S. author draws on first responder experiences for new novel
A new fiction novel by Nova Scotia author Sean Paul Bedell is based on his real-life experiences as a paramedic and firefighter.
prd.ctvnews.ca
Thank you! It was an honor to serve.
River Street@riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 3mo agoToday is #NationalFirstRespondersDay, and we’re spotlighting Nova Scotia author and retired paramedic and fire service captain Sean Paul Bedell, who was featured in Canadian Firefighter. Read this fascinating interview: www.cdnfirefighter.com/not-every-ca... @seanpaulbedell.bsky.social
so honoured to be featured in this Canadian Firefighter article!
River Street@riverstreetwriting.bsky.social · 3mo agoToday is #NationalFirstRespondersDay, and we’re spotlighting Nova Scotia author and retired paramedic and fire service captain Sean Paul Bedell, who was featured in Canadian Firefighter. Read this fascinating interview: www.cdnfirefighter.com/not-every-ca... @seanpaulbedell.bsky.social
Word? Singular? Oh my, no it's words, simple everyday words: received, decision, briefing, occasion, necessary....
Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 4mo agoWhat word is your spelling nemesis? This is a safe space.
Today is #CanadianIndependentBookstoreDay, and we're celebrating by sponsoring Michael Finnerty & Louise Penny in conversation about The Cheese Cure at Brome Lake Books. Tonight at 5pm! More info: bit.ly/4tOlSj4 #CIBD Michael Finnerty
Awesome Carol!!! Congratulations, can't wait to read The Little Way!
Carol Bruneau🇨🇦@cbruneau83.bsky.social · 4mo agoExcited to share the cover image of my new novel publishing this fall with Nova Scotia‘s own amazing Nimbus Publishing.🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🍁🍁🍁🍁
100% agree! I read @stephenking.bsky.social 's The Shining when I was 10 or 11 (redrum!), and followed it with Alex Haley's Roots. Plus a ton of other great books...
T. (Tammy) Greenwood@tgwood505.bsky.social · 4mo agoI feel like as a tween/young teen we didn't have as many YA options as kids do now. So we just read whatever we could find on our parents' shelves, right? And I found @stephenking.bsky.social. #91 (1970s) #books #booksky #genxreader #readingcommunity #365books
much love kindness and respect to our trans friends today on Transgender Day of Visibility. the world is and has always been better by you being in it
Without hesitation, John Cena comes off stage to hug a fan battling cancer and offer him some words of encouragement.
Deer enjoying cherry blossoms in Nara, Japan: #AGoodPlace Source: www.reddit.com/r/BeAmazed/s...
The Unravelling of Ou—the novel by award-winning Iranian-Canadian author Hollay Ghadery—was featured in Foreword Reviews Writers of Color column! “The Unraveling of Ou is an insightful novel about personhood, emotional well-being, and the often fraught relationships between mothers and daughters.”
Are you concerned that Pierre Poilievre refuses to get national security clearance? We are facing unprecedented level of threat from external forces and internal traitor groups. Please sign this petition calling on all national leaders to put their nation first. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Rachel Gilmore@rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 7mo agoI've reached out to all Canadian companies listed here to ask if they intend to continue working with ICE: Hootsuite Roshel Garda Jim Pattison Developments I've also reached out to @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social's team for comment on export permits for Canadian sale of armoured vehicles to ICE.
Biological female gives biological male her trophy and assures him that he is a winner.
Feast your beautiful peepers on these three excellent novels on Quill & Quire’s Spring Preview! To check out the whole spring preview, head to QuillandQuire.com. quillandquire.com/omni/2026-sp... @quillandquire.bsky.social
How does Dr. Conor Mc Donnell’s experience with opioid misuse and abuse as a physician feed into his work as a poet? Read the interview on our blog: www.riverstreetwriting.com/blog/2025/12... #poetry @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social
Amazing! It's the seemingly little things!
Janice Landry@janicelandry.bsky.social · 8mo agoThe mini cardinal dish was given to me by a friend this Christmas, and then my daughter gave me the matching mini pitcher - without knowing the other persons’ intentions. How cool is that? Love this wee set which is now in my kitchen. It’s the little things. This serendipity is a gift itself. 🎁
Celebrate traditionally published Canadian and Indigenous literature with us here at River Street! Just follow along, and if you’re interested in reviewing new and forthcoming books, drop us a line. www.riverstreetwriting.com/join-river-s... We’ll tell you how to get started (it’s easy!). ♥️ 📚
