In exciting news not only with this issue be available at Atlantic news and @kingsbookstore.bsky.social AND also available to read for free with your coffee when you visit @tridenthalifax.bsky.social.

Grand Parade Newspaper@grandparade.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There is a new issue of the paper out tomorrow! On the front @antonihfx.bsky.social has a story from court and the arraignment of the guy on his bike who got smoked by driving cops on Maynard Street last month. On the back @landofsticks.bsky.social with the ferry and development fee update.

Grand Parade is now available to read for free in @tridenthalifax.bsky.social

Trident Halifax is at @editorscanada.bsky.social! If you are in town for the conference, come on up yo the Dal Student Union building. We have merch, coffee, local authors, and info about future @tricon-hfx.bsky.social!

Thanks @tricon-hfx.bsky.social! It was so much fun meeting old and new friends, from near and far! Amazing conversations and ideas (and of course, some great coffee from @tridenthalifax.bsky.social) can't wait to do this again soon!

Alright, coffee nerds. We are thrilled to present our newest coffee blend @ @tricon-hfx.bsky.social! This is a medium-dark roast with notes of berry & chocolate. It's fruit, nutty & unusual, just like us. 🖤 Available in limited quantities at the cafe & at the Fabulist Fair this weekend!

Today is the LAST DAY to pre-register for TriCon Halifax! You can also buy tickets at the door, but pre-registration gets you (among other things) a Swag Bag w/ coupons & goodies INCLUDING a discount code from Bird for 25% off your scooter & bike rentals this weekend! Dodge traffic like a champ!

Saturday May 16th, come dance the night away with your weirdo writing colleagues! Sponsored by @northbrewing.bsky.social, the Starlight Party is a 19+ night of drinks, dancing, light & music for TriCon attendees! Bring a +1! Non-attendees are welcome with a guest pass. See Registration for details!

Trident Halifax & @tricon-hfx.bsky.social are hosting a fair! May 15-17th, visit us @ NSCAD's Port Campus (1107 Marginal Rd) for a lively market of all thing fantastic: art, crafts, fashion, books, books, & more books! For a more info: tricon-halifax.com/vendorsroom/ Free & open to the public! ☀️

The @tricon-hfx.bsky.social timeline is full of panelist schedules & they are a DAMN FINE bunch of people. You still have 8 DAYS to pre-register for TriCon! We have a weekend of panels, workshops, book launches, lectures, parties & more. Interested in sff books? This is for you. tricon-halifax.com

Natalie Zed@nataliezed.bsky.social · 3mo ago

My @tricon-hfx.bsky.social schedule is set -- including a BOOK LAUNCH celebration for VILLAIN. The wonderful folks at TriCon have even got their hands on a few copies of VILLAIN early! The glorious @daviddemchuk.com will also be interrogating me about my "crimes against speculative fiction." >:)

You have to be an attendee of the @tricon-hfx.bsky.social conference to go to these and others' panels and @tridenthalifax.bsky.social readings but good news: we still have some tickets left! tricon-halifax.com 📚🪐 #YHZ #HaliSky #SFFH #SciFi #WritingCommunity #BookSky

TriCon, the scifi/fantasy/horror/weird literary conference we're hosting, now has a full program schedule posted! Nova Scotia, if you love sff books, writing, publishing, and are interested in the issues that face our culture, this us for you. May 15-17 2026! tricon-halifax.com

TriCon@tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We have a program schedule! 🔥🔱🔥🔱🔥🔱🔥 A calendar view with full panelist details is coming shortly, but you can now view the full* slate of panels, workshops, lectures, readings, launches and more on offer at TriCon Halifax 2026! tricon-halifax.com/panels/

We are honoured and delighted to welcome Frank Foreestall to the Trident walls! His mini-exhibit, "Knickknacks and Psychopomps," was curated to complement @tricon-hfx.bsky.social! Forrestall's work is on display at Trident Halifax now, and we'll have prints available soon!

Happy Canadian Independent Bookstore Day! Always grateful for the wide selection and kind community at Bookmark Halifax, @tridenthalifax.bsky.social , and @kingsbookstore.bsky.social . I'm especially excited to have a physical copy of Carnalis by @tiffmorris.bsky.social to add to my shelf! #CIBD2026

don’t forget to leave out milk and cookies for Saint Jerome the patron saint of books on this Indie Bookstore Day Eve

It's almost Indie Bookstore Day! 🤩🥳📚 Visit all the bookstores on the Passport and enter a draw for a sweet prize! You choose which store you want to enter at: this year, Trident's swag bag includes one of our sweet new totes, a Trident mug, & two free drink vouchers! See you tomorrow!

This one is gonna be good! We are delighted to celebrate our GoH, @amalelmohtar.com, with this main event! francesca ekwuyasi will join Amal for this hour of conversation, questions, reading, & signing! This event (like all of them) is open to all conference attendees. Tickets @ tricon-halifax.com

Good Saturday morning! Planning your day? Come join Ian Roy and me for a sure-to-be interesting and undoubtedly funny conversation about Ian's new collection of short stories, Astrid, Aghast. @kingsbookstore.bsky.social @tridenthalifax.bsky.social

Fun times this Saturday evening... please join us! @tridenthalifax.bsky.social @kingsbookstore.bsky.social

TriCon after dark! Whatever your jam, we will have fun, nerdy things for you to do while you are in town. We're almost done the daytime schedule of panels, workshops, lectures, launches, and more, but fun? That's ready to go. More details, sign up forms and more at tricon-halifax.com/events/

Trident Halifax is hiring an assistant barista. You will back up the on-shift barista w/ dishes, bussing, stocking, etc! No experience necessary, but must be 19+ Looking for someone who will fit the Trident vibe & add to the culture of our community! Send cvs to tridenthalifax@eastlink.ca

Trident Halifax is hosting TONNES of great events, with 4 this week alone! 08/04: Dal Creative Writing Spring Review! 09/04: Music w/ Agnes and the Orchard & co! 10/04: Phenology Wheel workshop w/ CCI! 11/04: Launch Graeme Bezanson's Ultra Blue! All upcoming events @ tridenthalifax.ca!

Trident will be hosting an Indie Pop-Up at this fair! A whole booth dedicated to indie and self-published authors from across Canada! Come check out the bleeding edge of Canadian scifi, fantasy, horror, and wierd!

TriCon@tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Introducing the TriCon Fabulist Fair! This mini-market of the strange and fantastic will be held the weekend of May 15-17 at the NSCAD Port Campus! We've got Books, Art, Crafts, Coffee, Books and more Books! 🪄🧚‍♂️✨🚀🌸 FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! tricon-halifax.com/vendorsroom/

Next week: opening sessions with our Agent GoH, @kurestinarmada.bsky.social! These 15-min 1-on-1 sessions are your opportunity to work with a top agent on your pitch or materials, to ask questions, to workshop your query, or even to pitch the project! Sign-ups will open on Mon, March 9th. 🔱🫡📚

Arts & culture funding in Nova Scotia just got absolutely gutted by our Provincial Government. Send a letter to your MLA. ESPECIALLY if you live outside the HRM, OH MY GOSH PLEASE DO THIS. Your voices disproportionately matter here. Protect arts funding in Nova Scotia. halifamous.ca/speak-up

Nova Scotia Cut Arts Funding by 32%. Speak Up.

$14M slashed. 72 programs gutted. 14,000 culture jobs at risk. Send your MLA a message in 60 seconds.

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Pretty psyched for @writerstrust.bsky.social 's Amplified Voices campaign this month! We've got books to borrow, read, & enjoy! 🍁🔱☺️

Enjoy free coffee & casual conversation with a writer & 3-7 friends @tridenthalifax.bsky.social! We will be opening sign-ups for kaffeeflatsches ON TUE, FEB 17th! Space is limited with each writer & will be booked on a first-come, first-serve basis to registered attendees only.

Blue Pencil Cafe sessions are now open for sign-ups! These 1-on-1 sessions with an editor are an opportunity for you to pitch a book, submit a small sample for review, or simply pick their brains! Spaces are limited, & will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. tricon-halifax.com/events/

Events - TriCon Halifax

Blue Pencil Café Sign up for a one-on-one session with an attending editor! Bring a 2-3 page sample or just your questions, and receive feedback, advice, and insight! Spaces with each editor will be l...

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REMINDER! We're opening signups for pitch & crit sessions on MONDAY (Feb 2nd)! Slots are first come, first serve, so make sure you are registered and ready! 🖊️

TriCon@tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Heads up! We will be opening sign-ups for our Blue Pencil Pitch sessions on MON, FEB 2nd. These are 10-15 min 1-on-1 meetings for you to pitch, present a small sample, or ask questions. The limited slots are granted on a 1st-come, 1st-serve basis. You must be registered for the Con to sign up!

Artist wanted! In conjunction with @tricon-hfx.bsky.social this May, we're looking to exhibit a Nova Scotia artist who works with fabulist, speculative, or otherwise fanciful themes! If you are interested, please email tridenthalifax@eastlink.ca with an introduction & link to your work.

Now accepting book launch proposals! Got a new book? Celebrate with us at TriCon! We will be scheduling launch parties all weekend in the WFNS atrium, with a variety of refreshment options. Read, sign books, & mingle with friends new and old. Email triconhalifax@gmail.com with details!