Online Facebook Spotlights and In-store Events
- Friday, September 2nd, at 7pm-9pm– we will be the booksellers at the Hubbards Author Readings Series with readings by award-winning Nova Scotia authors Chris Benjamin, Laura Churchill Duke, Bretton Loney, David Huebert and Hubbards’ own author, Sarah MianWhere: Sanctuary St. Luke’s Anglican Church, 10 Shore Club Road, Hubbards.Admission: Free event (*Donations to local food bank welcome)Includes light refreshments and author signings
- Friday, September 12th- September 18th– Online author spotlight and draw. Jill MacLean’s The Arrows of Fealty published by OC Publishing.
- Wednesday, September 17th- 6:30 pm-7:30 pm- Locally Authored Book Club Meeting
- Thursday, September 18th and 25th-6:30 pm- 8:00 pm- Cindy Campbell-Stone will be presenting Lady in the Lighthouse: The Catherine Gallagher Story in two repeat performances. Catherine, also known as Mrs. Edward Gallagher, was known as one of the main sources for folklorist Dr. Helen Creighton. This show contains various stories from her life and eight of the forty songs that she sung for Helen.
- Friday, September 19th is Speak Like A Pirate Day, and we will be giving away a copy of Lana Shupe’s The Hippie Pirates, published by Running the Goat Press and illustrated by Caroline Clarke. See our Facebook morning post on Friday, September 19th, for details on how to enter to win.
- Sunday, September 21st- 2pm to 4pm at Prescott House Museum in Starr’s Point- Come meet “New York Times” bestselling author Donna Jones Alward! Chat with her about her latest historical fiction novel: Ship of Dreams
From the author of the internationally bestselling novel, When the World Fell Silent, comes a breathtaking tale of secrets, betrayal, and the enduring power of friendship.
Aboard the Titanic, where opulence knows no bounds and the horizon seems limitless, two women fight for the futures they dream of, fraught with secrets that could change everything.
Hannah Martin is clinging to the hope that six days on this grand ship will heal the wounds in her marriage to Charles. Beneath her poised exterior lies a desperation to mend what was shattered and conceal a secret that could upend their lives forever.
Louisa Phillips, spirited and uncompromising, is escaping her family’s insistence on a passionless marriage. But this daring step could also sever the deepest bond in her life.
As the ‘unsinkable’ ship strikes the iceberg, amidst the chaos and icy waters, lives are changed forever. In the face of impending doom, what dreams will Hannah and Lou decide are worth saving, and at what cost?
This evocative historical fiction will stay with you long after you’ve turned the last page. Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, this is a poignant tale of love, choice, and survival against the odds.
- Monday, September 22nd- Sunday, 28th– We are spotlighting Corrine Lewandowski’s new release: Fantasy Tales – A Collection of fractured figments, nosy deities, and battles against the dark
- Sunday, October 5th 3pm-5pm. We Walked Him to the Door by Lori Weber, published by Pottersfield Press book launch.
A MAID death is like no other — it is deliberate, legal, and comes at an appointed time. Through the eyes of his widow, this memoir tells the story of Ron’s MAID journey and of its effects on his family. Ron suffered for years with chronic pain, slowly losing his quality of life. When finding relief from the health system failed, he made a bold decision — to access medical assistance in dying. He was able to so because of Bill C-7, which received royal assent in Canada in March of 2021. Replacing the original MAID law (Bill C-14), the new law allowed people whose deaths were not reasonably foreseeable to end their lives.
Accessing MAID was not easy. First, Ron had to find support for his application since none of his doctors backed his decision. Next, he had to prove that his physical suffering was unbearable and that he had tried every remedy possible. For his family, learning of this decision was devastating. However, watching his decline and suffering had been equally difficult. Even his three beloved grandchildren were aware that he was not the grandpa they once knew.
The memoir is also the story of a relationship, from Ron and Lori’s first meeting at university to their last day. Both Anglo-Quebecers with a long family history in the province, the two built a life together. Early days, bonding with Ron’s two young daughters, moves to other parts of Canada, and trips abroad provide memories that Lori rakes over as she awaits the day chosen for MAID — all to the backdrop of that ticking clock. She and the three daughters formed a team, providing love and support, and working together to make Ron’s last months as fun-filled and easy as possible. The book examines the courage it takes to stand by someone facing MAID.
Finally, the memoir is about the aftermath of a death, and the huge void that is created when one loses a partner of thirty-five years. Building a new life in Nova Scotia, with grief as a constant companion, created its own challenges.
- Thursday, October 9th- 6:30 pm-7:30 pm Blind Date With A Book Speed Dating Night. It’s the 11th anniversary since we sold our first Blind Date With A Book, what better way to celebrate than by having another Blind Date With a Book Speed Dating Night? Special guest Amy Spurway and her novel CROW will be joining us! If you have not had the pleasure, Crow has a GREAT first line(s), and for our Blind Dates Speed, the first line is the pick-up line. Amy will be discussing her book Crow, how she came up with her first line, and the importance of GREAT first lines. Advanced registration will be required.
- Tuesday, October 14-Monday, 20th– We are spotlighting Tethered Spirits by Corinne Hoebers, published by OC Publishing
- Wednesday, October 15th- 6:30 pm-7:30 pm- Locally Authored Book Club Meeting
- Monday, October 20th-26th– Online Spotlight Project Human by Bea Waters. Shortlisted for the New Brunswick Book Awards 2025.
- Tuesday, November 4th- Readings at the Woodside– Authors TBA
- Wednesday, November 19th- 6:30 pm-7:30 pm- Locally Authored Book Club Meeting
- Wednesday, December 10th- 6:30 pm-7:30 pm- Locally Authored Book Club Meeting
- Tuesday, December 16th, is Jane Austen’s 250th Birthday, and we will be celebrating it in style. We will be hosting a Jane Austen Tea and featuring authors who have books inspired by one or more of Jane Austen’s novels: Michelle Helliwell, Kelly Boyce, and Nicole Northwood. All Jane Austen and romance fans are welcome to attend from 6 pm to 7:30 pm. Tea will be served at 5:45pm.
We are currently limiting all our in-store author or book-themed events to:
- Already well-known, established authors that we know will draw a crowd and be of interest to our local customers.
- Or to group, and themed events, where we host several authors at once.
- Or to community groups that are interested in us hosting a particular author or themed event for their group to attend.
We do offer week-long online spotlights and book giveaways for local authors
What a Spotlight entails:
What a spotlight entails is for a week (Monday- Sunday) we do posts on our Facebook page promoting the author and book. At the end of the week, we give away a copy of the book spotlighted, provided by either the author or the publisher. The authors, in advance, provide us with any interviews, reviews, or special posts about their book or of them, that we can share. The more the author/publisher provides the more that we can post.
Dartmouth Book Exchange Events Group
Authors, bloggers, aspiring authors, reviewers, publishers, editors, professional storytellers, and other supporters of local authors are more than welcome to join our Book Events group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/899347560587433
***If you are a Local Author/ Publisher interested in having an online spotlight done on our social media pages, please contact us on our contact page. Thank-you
Our Locally Authored Book Club Exchange
We generally meet on the third Wednesday of the month from 6:30pm to 7:30pm.
• Each participant will bring a locally authored novel that they have recently read and can part with. Locally authored will be defined as an author living within the Atlantic Bubble.
• During the meeting, each person will take a turn telling everyone what they liked about the book they brought and why the others should read it.
• Each book will go into a basket and at the end of the meeting, if a book sparked your interest, you’ll be able to take it home to read.
• If there is more than one person interested in reading the book, it will be brought back to the next meeting, for another person’s turn.
• We may even host an author occasionally and Dartmouth Book Exchange may even seed the basket once in a while.
• All are welcome to come and listen during the meetings, but only the people who brought a book will be guaranteed to leave with a book.
Our Book Club aims to promote local authors, their books, and the writing of reviews. #supportlocalauthors
Meeting space
***If you are looking for a meeting place for your small group of 10 people or less, such as your book club group, we have a space. We charge a small $25 set-up and take-down fee for a 2-hour meeting, but should your group spend that or more in our store, the fee is waiv,
