Halifax | The Word On The Street

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What's On The Street?

Hot off the presses... Canada’s one and only Margaret Atwood will be broadcast from The Word On The Street Toronto to the Halifax and Vancouver festival for a reading from her highly-anticipated new novel, The Year of the Flood. Also, the always popular Atlantic Publishers Pitch the Publisher is back. And we are pleased to welcome Lorne Eliott to our Halifax Seaport Mainstage.

Marketplace

One of the major highlights of The Word On The Street Halifax is its Readers' Marketplace. Offering the largest selection of book and magazine publishers, booksellers, literacy organizations, literary associations, multimedia organizations, independent publishers and comic book producers in the Maritimes, the Readers' Marketplace truly has something for everyone.

Family Fun

The Word On The Street is a Festival for kids of all ages. This year promises to be great fun for families. We will have entertainment from the Wilderbeats on the Our Children Stage; readings from Mary Louise Gay, Sheree Fitch and many others; and, crafts and author readings on the Ross Creek Stage. We will also feature demonstrations on how to draw graphic novels at the Strange Adventures Venue, a poster drawing contest. and readings from young Nova Scotians.

Celebrate Literacy

The Word On The Street is committed to improving the reading skills and functional literacy of adult Canadians. In late 2007, across Canada, The Word On The Street festival organizers developed local literacy programs as part of the Adults Reading Across Canada project, supported by the Office of Literacy and Essential Skills. Read more...