The Atlantic Book Awards Society has announced the shortlist of nominees for the 2020 Atlantic Book Awards. Consisting of thirteen different prizes ranging from Children’s Literature to Scholarly Writing, the shortlist contains 39 nominations for Atlantic Canadian authors, scholars and poets. Continue reading Atlantic Book Awards Announce 2020 Shortlist
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Monthly Roundup: May 2020
I guess there’s really no turning back at this point. 2020 is going to happen, and we’re going to be fearful, frustrated, confused, and righteously angry. And when we emerge from all of this, hopefully, we will do better.
Here is everything we covered in May, 2020. Continue reading Monthly Roundup: May 2020
Single: Nathaniel Cole Pits Vices Against Creativity on ‘Give It Up’
Nathaniel Cole describes the concept behind his latest single with a rather dire “we live and die by our vices.” Despite the single’s artwork, which makes it look like the single might have been cobbled together from the spare parts of the next 007 film (yes, we’d absolutely watch that), instead Cole addresses some very real and immediate issues when it comes to de-railing a creative career. Continue reading Single: Nathaniel Cole Pits Vices Against Creativity on ‘Give It Up’
Music Video: Air Traffic Control Saunter to the Edge on ‘End of the Road’
Air Traffic Control has rolled out a new video for “End of the Road” and it’s a little too ominous for something that was released well before the pandemic. Taken from their fifth album, Great Escapes which was released in October of last year, the song is a bittersweet and cavalier approach to the inevitable moment we all get off the merry-go-round. Continue reading Music Video: Air Traffic Control Saunter to the Edge on ‘End of the Road’
Kings Landing Welcoming Visitors for 2020 with New Social Distancing Measures
Kings Landing, New Brunswick’s 19th-century gem, have announced that they will be opening this summer while making adjustments to the historical re-enactment village and taking precautions to ensure the safety of visitors and staff during the pandemic. Continue reading Kings Landing Welcoming Visitors for 2020 with New Social Distancing Measures