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The Fantastic Grown-Up Book Fair

Remember the excitement of the school book fair? The grown-up version - by Karen Dean & Aren Morris!

07/10/2026

See you tomorrow in beautiful River John.
Come meet over 25 Atlantic Canadian authors and take in the festivities at Read bytheSea

We can’t wait to see you!

07/05/2026

Next Saturday, July 11, come meet all of these amazing local authors at the Book Fair by the Sea, in collaboration with Read bytheSea

Chat with the authors.
Get your book signed.
Maybe get inspired to write your own book!

We will see you there!

06/28/2026

Who will be at Book Fair by the Sea, as part of Read by the Sea?

Here are more authors and publishers you will find in River John on July 11.

Find more details on our website!

05/23/2026

Only two author spots left!

Apply now to claim your spot and share your book at

05/10/2026

We have a few spots left for local authors to showcase their work and meet readers at Book Fair by the Sea, this year’s iteration of the Fantastic Grown-Up Book Fair.

We will see you in River John, NS, as part of on July 11, 2026.

Check out our website to find out more and to submit your application!

03/23/2026

We're thrilled to announce an exciting new partnership with ... which means the next iteration of will be:

~BOOK FAIR BY THE SEA~

It will be another gathering of local authors and small/ indie presses in River John, on Nova Scotia's gorgeous North Shore as part of this summer’s Read By The Sea festival on Sat July 11, 2026.

As part of Read By The Sea Literary Festival, BOOK FAIR BY THE SEA includes free entry to the public, an opportunity to meet & greet with various local authors, as well as access to a free editing workshop for writers. And as always, the festival itself is free to attend!

Visit our website for details or to complete an authors application: grownupbookfair.com

10/12/2025

What a fantastic day at the third annual Fantastic Grown-Up Book Fair!

We are so grateful for:
• everyone who came to shop
• everyone who participated in the free workshops
• all of the brave writers who shared their unpublished work
• all of the authors who set up tables and shared their work

We could not have done it without the extraordinary help of Ann Barry.

Thank you to our sponsors, Lighthouse Market, Mahone Bay and Heather Deveaux Creative. Thank you to Spill the Tea for providing tea for the author social.

We are grateful for everyone who helped make this day truly fantastic.

~ Aren & Karen

10/11/2025

TODAY IS THE DAY!

We are recreating the magic of our childhood school book fairs at the Mahone Bay Centre in Mahone Bay from 10 am to 2 pm.

There will be:

✅ over 35 local authors and small presses
✅ free writing workshops
✅ a reading hour where you will get to hear unpublished works for the first time.

We can’t wait to see you at The Fantastic Grown-Up Book Fair 3.0!

10/10/2025

TOMORROW IS THE BIG DAY!

We will recreate the magic of our childhood school book fairs at the Mahone Bay Centre in Mahone Bay from 10 am to 2 pm.

There will be over 35 local authors, free writing workshops, and a reading hour where you will get to hear some unpublished works for the first time.

We can’t wait to see you!

Address

45 School St.
Mahone Bay, NS
B0J 2E0

Website

http://www.GrownUpBookFair.com/

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