Ian Roy book launch poster
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
book launch poster
Fun times this Saturday evening... please join us! @tridenthalifax.bsky.social @kingsbookstore.bsky.social
A blue card reads "Halifax Ghost Walk" with a picture of the Citadel belltower and details on the event.
A blue card reads "North Brewing Presents The TriCon Starlight Party" with the North logo and a yellow graphic of moons and stars, along with details on a party.
A blue card reads "TriCon 1st Annual Editorial Idol" above event details and three circular photos of editors/judges
A blue card reads "Imaro Book Club" over a circular cutout showing a book cover, and details on a book club event.
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/
A brown card reading "Hiring: Assistant Barista" contains fleshed out details on the role described in the post.
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
Four silhouetted posters with "See all our events at tridenthalifax.ca" written over top
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!
A blue card reads "Agent Pitch Sessions" over a round portrait of a dark-haired woman identified as Kurestin Armada
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
A round table holds a stack of books topped by Katherena Vermette's The Strangers, a black tote bag, a mess of maple leaves, bookmarks, and pens, and a Thank You sheet.
A display of books & a notebook on a dark wood shelf littered with red maple leaves
A page of a notebook has directions on how to read some free books and leave shared notes about them, with a maple leave sticker in the bottom left corner.
Pretty psyched for @writerstrust.bsky.social 's Amplified Voices campaign this month! We've got books to borrow, read, & enjoy! 🍁🔱☺️
A blue card with "KAFFEEKLATSCH" running up the left side has a picture of a cappuccino over the names and credits of seven authors: Amal El-Mohtar, Julie Czerneda, Isaac Fellman, Terese Mason Pierre, Tiffany Morris, Jennifer Giescrecht, and David Demchuck.
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/
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! 🖊️
Application deadline Feb 28th 2026!
The artist selected will be given the space to display 6-15 works of your choice (whatever we can fit on the walls!) & to offer them for sale at a very low commission rate. The work would stay up for May and June 2026. We're flexible, let us know what your needs and expectations are!
Feel free to interpret this call as widely as possible: we love to see experimentation, work that trancends genre and medium, and bold ideas. Marginalized, inexperienced, and unconventional creators are encouraged to apply.
A poster with a green and white background (art by Calcifer Poolar) reads "Fabulist Art Wanted" with the call for applications in black text.
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.
A blue card with a line drawing of an open book with eyes reads "Book Launches Wanted!"
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!
A green poster reading "Neon Sign Comedy" shows the storefront of Trident Booksellers & Cafe as well as the event details.
Neon Sign Comedy with Luba Magnus returns!
Feat. Brandon Michael, Bita Joudaki, Kyle Carpenter, Roz Kennery, & comedian/author Bryn Pottie!
When: Thurs, Jan 29th 2026 @ 7pm
Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 1256 Hollis St, Halifax
$10 at the door or via www.eventbrite.com/e/neon-sign-...
Local readers looking for a hardcopy of the book can pick one up at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social but you are welcome to source your own copy any way you like!
No sign up necessary, but feel free to comment to let us know you'll be reading along! Maybe you'll find a reading buddy. 📖☕️
A blue card reading "Imaro Book Club" features the cover of the novel Imaro in a circle, captioned by a description of the book club event.
A stack of "Imaro" by Charles Saunders is displayed on a dark wood bookshelf.
Welcome to the Imaro Book Club, reading Charles Saunder's iconic epic, Imaro!
Read alone or join the TriCon Discord to chat as you go. Then, during the con, come to a live book club session w/ Jon Tattrie to discuss the work.
Be part of upholding Saunders' legacy as a black Nova Scotian writer!
We have copies of the New Yorker that you can read in the cafe, if the paywall is keeping you out. I feel like this one will resonate with all of us who are a certain kind of person...
TriCon Halifax: State of Affairs
Welcome to our first newsletter, in which we cover the basics. More detailed news to come--please sign up for our newsletter @ Buttondown to stay in the loop!
buttondown.com/tricon/archi...
Get em while they're hot.*
* These will always be hot
The 2026 Nova Writes Competition is open for submissions until JAN 22!
NS emerging writers, send us your submissions of short fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, or writing for children. All entries receive feedback and winners are published in our annual anthology.
writers.ns.ca/programs/nov...
Three small cups of coffee on a tray.
Hey Halifax: now serving flights of our new, in-house roasts! We've got Trident Blend, Italian Roast, and a double Macchiato for $5, bags for $20, and refills for $1.50. It's a good day to come in and caffeinate with a discerning palate!
This made me wonder about Hal-Con. And I'm happy to relay that Hal-Con also bans AI "art"
hal-con.com/information/...
An image of a neon red sign, a cup of espresso and a bowl of coffee beans is overlaid with the announcement "Trident Tasting Party!" and related details.
Next Thurs, Jan 15th, come celebrate the (re-) launch of the Trident Roastery with an all-day Tasting Party!
Come try a flight of our house roasts for $5, or take a bag of coffee home with your flight for $25!
We will also be introducing our new loyalty cards. Buy 10 bags of beans and get 1 free!
A blue card with an illustration of a black tshirt covered in pink question marks reads "Mystery Shirt Design Reveal On Dev. 22" along with TriCon branding.
2 days left on Early Bird pricing!
We have Early Bird TSHIRT pricing in effect now too! Pre-order your TriCon shirt sight unseen for only $20 until Dec. 21st. We will reveal the design from Sorry Sacha on the 22nd, when the price will go up to $30!
(They look SO GOOD. 🔥)
tricon-halifax.com
Absolutely, these are going to be in stock indefinitely!