April 10, 2019 / Industry Events

Our Visit to Italy for the Bologna Children’s Book Fair

You’d be hard-pressed to find a book lover who wouldn’t enjoy a trip to Italy in the springtime for a gigantic book fair. So, as you can probably guess, it...
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March 29, 2019 / Awards

Five Nimbus Titles on the 2019-2020 Hackmatack Shortlist

Congratulations to Sarah Sawler (Be Prepared! and 100 Things You Don't Know About Atlantic Canada), Frankie MacDonald (Be Prepared!), Joann Hamilton-Barry (There Be Pirates!), Allison Lawlor (Broken Pieces), and Jacqueline...
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March 19, 2019 / Awards

There Be Pirates! up for a New Brunswick Book Award

Joann Hamilton-Barry's There Be Pirates! is a finalist for the 2019 Alice Kitts Memorial Award for Excellence in Children's Writing. The book is an accessible, full-colour history of East Coast piracy....
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February 13, 2019 / Book Lists

Our Maud Lewis Collection

Nova Scotia Heritage Day is a great way to honour historical figures and events of days gone by. We were very happy to learn that the incomparable Maud Lewis would...
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February 12, 2019 / Book Lists

6 Books to Get You in the Mood (Or Get You Through) Valentine’s Day

We hope all of you have a great Valentine's Day with your loved ones! In celebration of the day of love, we have a few picks of books to get...
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February 6, 2019 / Awards

Catching the Light Longlisted for the Winterset Award

Catching the Light by Susan Sinnott is among the six titles on the Winterset award long list. The novel uses gorgeous language and a strong sense of place to explore the...
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February 4, 2019 / Press Releases

Korean-Translated Maud Lewis Biographies

One of our resolutions for 2019 is to help Nimbus books find audiences around the world! We are working hard to get our books translated and published in foreign countries,...
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February 1, 2019 / Press Releases

Nimbus Hiring Announcement: Simon Thibault as Developmental Editor-at-Large

Nimbus Publishing is pleased to announce Halifax-based author, food journalist, and radio producer Simon Thibault will be joining their editorial team as developmental editor-at-large. The one-year contract position beginning February...
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January 23, 2019 / Press Releases

Nimbus Audio Part I – Have you heard a good book lately?

       Our goal for the Nimbus Audio initiative is to be able to provide our readers with more accessibility and flexibility with how they enjoy our books. Whether...
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January 21, 2019

Love and Books at the Halifax Bridal Show

Hundreds of happy and energetic attendees braved the stormy weather this past weekend and gathered at the Halifax Bridal Show in the new Halifax Convention Centre. Nimbus crew Kate and Robin...
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