Want to listen to authors read about dogs while having puppies snuggle you? I’ve got you. Come on out to this event to raise money for Oops Puppies! and meet the pups they have available for adoption. Three local authors will be there with their books for purchase and/or to sign. Admission by donation for Oops Puppies and registration via email at oopspuppies@hotmail.ca

More information here: https://www.facebook.com/events/948498061057404

I will be joining Karen Kelloway, author of the wonderful book Keepers of the Pact, for an author meet and greet event. If you’re looking for holiday gifts for kids ages 8 to 12, make sure to stop by for a signed book!

Kids’ Day/Journée jeunesse happens Saturday November 2 in Paul O’Regan Hall at the Halifax Central Library. This free open-house-style fun fair for kids ages infant to 12 features writers and illustrators working in English and French[1] , with readings in the cozy corner starting at 1pm and lasting throughout the afternoon. Plus, kids get a free stampable passport when they come in the door, and they can visit with each author, get a stamp or sticker or autograph, do a craft or activity, snack on popcorn and lemonade and have a whole ton of fun. Doors are at 12:30 and the readings begin at 1pm. Drop by for five minutes, come and go a few times, or stay all afternoon. Woozles will be on hand with books for sale. You don’t need a ticket to get in, but you can register for free on the AfterWords website and that way you get a reminder email in advance, with all the details. https://afterwordsliteraryfestival.com/product/kids-day-journee-jeunesse/

Join local author Heidi Tattrie Rushton for a reading and signing of her middle-grade novel, Pet Tales!

This special event will also feature a supply drive for the shelter, so bring a donation, if you can! Rumour has it there might even be puppies on site! Drop by during the afternoon to support a great cause!

Booktoberfest is an annual literary fair that celebrates Nova Scotian authors & publishers—with a focus on books published over the past year—with sales, signings, and free creative writing workshops.

Be a Warrior, Not A Worrier Empowerment Tea with Melanie Mosher (Bertie Stewart is Perfectly Imperfect- Nimbus Publishing), Heidi Tattrie Rushton (Pet Tales- Nevermore Press) and Therapist Jean Mason & Psychologist Naomi S. Aquino.

We will be serving Persuasion Inspired - Chamomile Herbal Tea.

Author Heidi Tattrie Rushton will be attending the Doggie Expo and available for book signings. She will also be doing some readings from her middle-grade novel Pet Tales at this event.