A local author and illustrator have collaborated on a new children’s book that bring to life the biblical story of Jonah being swallowed by a whale and living to tell the tale.

Summer festivals across our corner of the southeast returned in style this year, after having been cancelled or offering only limited programming during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For many residents of the rural southeast, the wait for tangible proof of Niverville’s promised movie studio may have seemed interminable. However, the project is still very much going forward, even though there is little evidence on the ground—so far.

On June 7, former Niverville resident K.R. Byggdin, who currently resides in Halifax, was awarded the Thomas Raddall Atlantic Fiction Award for their debut novel, Wonder World.

After moving to Niverville, writer and editor Trevor Martens found himself personally employed and working from home after leaving a teaching career in Winnipeg. Like many people, during the COVID-19 pandemic he needed to adjust his work-life balance in order to improve his mental health.

From the Inkwell, an evening of storytelling, was held on May 15 at Hespelers Cookhouse & Tavern in Niverville. Presented by local entrepreneur and writer Trevor Martens, the event featured 12 amateur writers reading excerpts from their creative works.