A party to celebrate Nova Scotian writers and writing? Yes please!
Join the friends of the Dartmouth Book Awards on January 29th at Celtic Corner for a fun evening of words and music.
To learn more about the history of the awards, check out this article from Atlantic Books Today:
The Dartmouth Book Awards: 25 years and counting
The Dartmouth Book Awards honour the region’s best writers
“Toronto had one. Ottawa had one. Why not a book award in Dartmouth?”
That was the question Paul Robinson asked himself 27 years ago—and Robinson, an arts supporter and passionate community advocate, is not the type to let a good idea go unrealized. To that end, he set about to bring allies and sponsors on board, and in 1989, the Dartmouth Book Award was launched.
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About Kate Watson
Kate Watson is a co-founder and contributing editor of Hello Dartmouth. Her day jobs include: The Coast’s theatre reviewer; freelance writer for regional and national publications; coordinator for the Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award. Kate has a keen interest in municipal politics, community-building and twitter. (Follow her @DartmouthKate)
Website: hellodartmouth.ca