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Book festival event May 8 in Sydney

Atlantic Book Festival came to McConnell Memorial Library, Falmouth St., Sydney, on May 8, when an appreciative crowd enjoyde readings by Marq de Villers (author of Witch in the Wind: The True Story of the Legendary Bluenose), Beatrice MacNeil (Where White Horses Gallop) and Susan Zettell (Checkout Girl, forthcoming) and a special tribute to Rita Joe (1932-2007).

Sponsored by The Writers Federation of Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Regional Library, Breton Books and CBU Press.

Thanks to McConnell library for the photos.

Three books shortlisted for four literary prizes

Wow! CBU Press is publisher of books shortlisted for four of thirty shortlisted titles for the Atlantic Book Awards May 12 in Dartmouth.

Dartmouth Book Award for Fiction:

North of Smokey by David Doucette

Dartmouth Book Award for Non-fiction:

Endgame 1758: The Promise, the Glory, and the Despair of Louisbourg's Last Decade

and The Forgotten World of R.J. MacSween: a life

Evelyn Richardson Prize for Non-fiction:

The Forgotten World of R.J. MacSween: a life

Congratulations to our authors - and good luck!