Some local stores offering $10 off books by Nova Scotian authors

CITY news  halifax / By Natasha O’Neill

As the buying season gets underway, the Province of Nova Scotia is spearheading a new pilot program that comes with a discount.

In the press release, the government said that it wants to make it easier to find books written or published by Nova Scotians. To do that, it’s offering $10 off books through several bookstores across the province.

“Our book industry plays a vital role in sharing our stories and connecting us to each other,” Damian Stoilov, Ministerial Assistant for Growth and Development, said in the press release. “Independent bookstores are important cornerstones in our communities that are first to support our local storytellers.”

The 4,000 vouchers will be applied to the purchase of an eligible Nova Scotian book, which will be identified in the stores.

The participating locations include:

• On the Same Page Books, Sydney
• Baintons Tannery/Mad Hatter Books, Annapolis Royal
• The Inside Story, Greenwood
• Good Dog Books, Bridgewater
• Lunenburg Bound, Lunenburg
• Block Shop Books, Lunenburg
• Bookmark, Halifax
• Woozles, Halifax
• Tattletales, Dartmouth
• Carrefour Atlantic Emporium, Halifax
• Open Book Coffee, Halifax

The province hopes it helps people “discover a new favourite local author at a store owned and operated by their neighbours.”

The book program is a part of Nova Scotia Loyal, an initiative the government launched in February in response to the demand for buying Canadian products amid the trade war with the U.S.

Damian Stoilov, Ministerial Assistant for Growth and Development, with Nova Scotian author Heather Fegan at the launch. (Province of Nova Scotia)