REBECCA ROSE
Rebecca Rose is a Cape Breton-born queer femme, feminist, and freelance writer who has spent her adult life going between Halifax and Toronto. Rebecca’s writing focuses on queer and trans people, communities, and histories; misogyny; and social movements. She has a journalism degree from Ryerson University. Rebecca’s own queer activism has spanned the last decade, including involvement in Nova Scotia’s 2SLGBTQIA+ advocacy group and as a founding member of the Halifax Dyke and Trans March.
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REBECCA THOMAS
Rebecca Thomas is an award-winning Mi’kmaw poet. She is Halifax’s former Poet Laureate (2016-2018) and has been published in multiple journals and magazines. She coordinated the Halifax Slam Poetry team from 2014 to 2017, leading them to three national competitions with the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word. I’m Finding My Talk is her first book.
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RITA WILSON
Rita Wilson is a writer, poet, teacher, mother, grandmother, and gardener who lives on the banks of the Caribou River in Nova Scotia. She’s been published in: Saltscapes, Arc Poetry Magazine, The Cumberland Review; and received the Atlantic Poetry Prize. She first discovered Elizabeth Bishop at Bishop’s grandparent’s home in Great Village, and immediately imagined that house as the perfect framework to introduce Bishop and her words to children and parents.
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Join former CBC Maritime Noon Host Costas Halavrezos as he interviews the Atlantic Canadians who create the books you love to read. From established, award-winning authors, illustrators and photographers to the lesser known up-and-comers and other key book contributors, delve into the beautiful, mysterious world of books... and discover the passion that fuels it.
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Introducing the Authors
SEASON TWO
episodes 7-9
mayann francis
Mayann Francis was the 31st lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia and the first Black person to hold that position. She was raised in Whitney Pier, Nova Scotia, and was educated in Canada and the United States. She was CEO of the Nova Scotia Human Rights Commission and held other senior positions in Ontario and her home province before her appointment. She lives in Halifax.
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briana corr scott
Briana Corr Scott as born in Salem, MA, and grew up in New Hampshire. Her love of painting began early in life, and continued during her studies at the Massachusetts College of Art in Boston. She moved to Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, in 2006, where she lives with her husband and three young children. She now works from a home studio, and her paintings and poems are inspired by the natural world, particularly the Nova Scotia coast. She Dreams of Sable Island is her first book.
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alan syliboy
Artist Alan Syliboy studied privately with Shirley Bear and attended the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, where, twenty-five years later, he was invited to sit on the Board of Governors. Alan looks to the indigenous Mi’kmaw petroglyph tradition for inspiration and develops his own artistic vocabulary out of those forms. He is also the author and illustrator of the celebrated book (and multimedia art show) The Thundermaker, which was shortlisted for First Nations Reads, and more recently the board book Mi’kmaw Animals. He lives in Truro, Nova Scotia.
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episodes 4-6
nicola davison
Nicola Davison is a portrait photographer, living in Dartmouth with her family and neighborhood-famous basset hound. In 2013, she returned to Nova Scotia after living too far above sea level for thirteen years. She studied English at Dalhousie University and serves as a board member with the Writers’ Federation of Nova Scotia. In 2016, she completed the Alistair MacLeod Mentorship Program (under the guidance of Carol Bruneau) through the WFNS. This is her first book.
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kayla hounsell
Kayla Hounsell is an award-winning journalist who covered the murder trial of Will Sandeson. She is now the CBC Network Reporter for the Maritimes. Based in Halifax, she has worked in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Ottawa, Rwanda, South Sudan, and Liberia. This is her first book.
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alison delory
Alison DeLory is a writer, editor, and teacher living in Halifax. She has been writing stories for newspapers, magazines, and digital platforms for 20 years. She’s also written two children’s chapter books and contributed to several anthologies. Making it Home is her first novel.
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episodes 1-3
whitney moran
Whitney Moran is an editor and journalist based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. She spent half a decade working in Halifax’s craft beer industry, has written extensively about local beer and breweries for The Coast, the Halifax Chronicle-Herald, and Occasions magazine, and has sat on judging and tasting panels in her home province. Whitney lives near Peggys Cove with her beer-loving partner and their Old English sheepdog. Visit whitneymoran.ca.
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Marilyn davidson elliott
Marilyn Davidson Elliott is the daughter of Eric Davidson. She was born in Halifax in 1955 and grew up in the North End of Halifax. Marilyn’s commitment to her parents blessed her with a lifetime of cherished memories. While raising her family, she held a variety of jobs. In 1993, she acquired her Certified Insurance Professional designation and worked with the provincial government as a claims adjuster until retirement in 2011. Marilyn served as a member of the Halifax Explosion 100th Anniversary Advisory Committee. Marilyn enjoys spending time with her granddaughters and summers at the cottage in Lunenburg County.
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katelyn bellafontaine
Katelyn Bellefontaine has been at the helm of Elegant Productions Planning & Design, orchestrating weddings of all shapes and sizes across the East Coast of Canada, since 2011. Her passions lie in helping her clients to create unique, one-of-a-kind, memorable wedding days that leave lasting impressions. Her work has been featured in print, online and on television as Elegant Productions has quickly become Atlantic Canada’s most sought-after planning and design firm. Katelyn strives to continually encourage the East Coast wedding industry to reach new heights and lives for the warm and fuzzy moments while working with couples in love.
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SEASON ONE
Carol Bruneau
A Circle on the Surface 
Quentin Casey
The Sea Was in Their Blood 
Jamie Simpson
Eating Wild in Eastern Canada |
Steve Vernon
Where the Ghosts Are 
Lesley Crewe
Beholden 
Linda Moore
Fundy Vault |
Sarah Sawler
Be Prepared! The Frankie MacDonald Guide to Life, the Weather & Everything 
Len Wagg
Nova Scotia from the Air 
Graham Steele
The Effective Citizen |