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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I don't write a list of rules for applications, because I also don't run my business like that. I am not gonna spoon-feed you the solution to every task. You need to figure out how to best handle yourself. I'm looking for an independent worker who I can trust to run my cafe. Act like it.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I don't even need to get into the problems of being spammed by bots, applicants who didn't read the job posting, or actual spam. My issues are with applications from people who COULD be good for the job, but who have sabotaged themselves with simple mismanagement of technology.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

5) Let your personality show in your application. Even a tiny business is going to get 150 applications. 90% of them are perfectly qualified. If your resume looks exactly like everyone else's, my eyes glaze over. I am looking for what stands out. Tell me your hobbies. Extra-curriculars. ANYTHING.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

4) PUT A SUBJECT LINE ON YOUR EMAIL! If your email looks like spam, I will delete it, full stop. I get dozens if not hundreds of emails a day. Don't get lost by looking like junk.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

3) PUT IDENTIFYING INFO IN YOUR FILE NAME! The minute I download your cv, it has been separated from your email. It the file is called "Resume (4).docx" I have no idea who it belongs to and cannot easily pull it up. I am not going to rename your file for you.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

2) When emailing your resume, make sure it is in a format that anyone can read. Not an .eml or .html file. Nothing over 1MB. And not a flippin' jpg or png! Those files are enormous and I can't select the txt in them. Come on.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

1) DON'T COME IN AND GIVE ME A PAPER RESUME. I don't know where you think these are going. A basket on my big, oak desk? A filing cabinet? When was the last time you saw a filing cabinet? Or a desk? Or an OFFICE? Guys, a resume is data & data is on computers. Email me. A sheet of paper is no good.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

But there are still things people do that make it so irritating for me to handle their applications that I am very tempted to just toss them out unread. So, listen: here are some things that I, personally, as a small business owner want to see/not see in job applications. Ymmv. 🧵

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hiring is frustrating. Applying for jobs is frustrating. I try to be as flexible as possible, put up as few barriers as possible, and genuinely just find people who look like a good fit for my business. I don't have an HR team and I don't use any tools. I definitely don't involve AI. 🧵

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sarah l. hawthorn (A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING '26) @slhawthorn.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

If you heard a banshee cry this morning, it was me. A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING, 3 weeks after release, is OFFICIALLY A USA TODAY BESTSELLER DEBUTING AT #117!! I was floored when I saw the list. I may have made a noise that was not appropriate given I was at my day job. I'm a bestseller!!! 😭😭😭

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Pretty delighted that Trident got to be part of this documentary about Halifax cafe culture from Hanna Korthöber. ☺️ A lovely little piece about community spaces! youtu.be/8K6uFjBwrhg?...

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WHERE WE GATHER by Hanna Korthöber

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Grand Parade Newspaper @grandparade.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

In exciting news not only with this issue be available at Atlantic news and @kingsbookstore.bsky.social AND also available to read for free with your coffee when you visit @tridenthalifax.bsky.social.

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Matt Stickland @landofsticks.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Grand Parade is now available to read for free in @tridenthalifax.bsky.social

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Trident Halifax is at @editorscanada.bsky.social! If you are in town for the conference, come on up yo the Dal Student Union building. We have merch, coffee, local authors, and info about future @tricon-hfx.bsky.social!

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A green table holds shirts, mugs, books, a large blue TriCon sign, and more.

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Leslie Allen @cozywitch.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Thanks @tricon-hfx.bsky.social! It was so much fun meeting old and new friends, from near and far! Amazing conversations and ideas (and of course, some great coffee from @tridenthalifax.bsky.social) can't wait to do this again soon!

A pile of convention loot from tricon including a forest spirit print by F. Foustall, Natalie Zina Walschots new book, Terra Nova Scotia by the WFNS, a 3D printed sword bookmark by the Crying Cryptid, business cards from Wizards and Spaceships podcast, Cheapo Comics, Rachel A. Rosen, Deanna Foster, and a name tag lanyard

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

Alright, coffee nerds. We are thrilled to present our newest coffee blend @ @tricon-hfx.bsky.social! This is a medium-dark roast with notes of berry & chocolate. It's fruit, nutty & unusual, just like us. 🖤 Available in limited quantities at the cafe & at the Fabulist Fair this weekend!

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TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Today is the LAST DAY to pre-register for TriCon Halifax! You can also buy tickets at the door, but pre-registration gets you (among other things) a Swag Bag w/ coupons & goodies INCLUDING a discount code from Bird for 25% off your scooter & bike rentals this weekend! Dodge traffic like a champ!

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TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Saturday May 16th, come dance the night away with your weirdo writing colleagues! Sponsored by @northbrewing.bsky.social, the Starlight Party is a 19+ night of drinks, dancing, light & music for TriCon attendees! Bring a +1! Non-attendees are welcome with a guest pass. See Registration for details!

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Trident Halifax & @tricon-hfx.bsky.social are hosting a fair! May 15-17th, visit us @ NSCAD's Port Campus (1107 Marginal Rd) for a lively market of all thing fantastic: art, crafts, fashion, books, books, & more books! For a more info: tricon-halifax.com/vendorsroom/ Free & open to the public! ☀️

A pink-and-yellow card frames a photo of a bearded man labeled "Frank Forrestall" with a blurb about his art.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

And today's Question du Jour: Can I just sign up at Trident? Listen, I know Eventbrite has fees & online payment is fraught, but it is very useful for us to be able to collect your contact info, track statistics, & manage mailing lists. We prefer online registration. If you REALLY CAN'T, lmk.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Quick TriCon FAQ: Can I come for only one day? Yes! We have day passes. Can I pay at the door? Probably! Unless we hit capacity in the next 8 days. I'm not a writer, but-- If you are interested in writing, publishing, reading, or just the culture of SFFH, we'll have something for you.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

The @tricon-hfx.bsky.social timeline is full of panelist schedules & they are a DAMN FINE bunch of people. You still have 8 DAYS to pre-register for TriCon! We have a weekend of panels, workshops, book launches, lectures, parties & more. Interested in sff books? This is for you. tricon-halifax.com

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Joanne Merriam @joannemerriam.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

You have to be an attendee of the @tricon-hfx.bsky.social conference to go to these and others' panels and @tridenthalifax.bsky.social readings but good news: we still have some tickets left! tricon-halifax.com 📚🪐 #YHZ #HaliSky #SFFH #SciFi #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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Joanne Merriam @ TriCon
Friday May 15, 1 pm
Joanne Merriam (mod), Joe Mahoney, Kate Phillips, and Vanessa Ricci-Thode
Lunenburg Room, Westin, 1181 Hollis St

Saturday May 16, 5 pm
TriCon Reading Series
Phoebe Barton, Madona Skaff-Koren, Joe Mahoney, Eric Choi, and Joanne Merriam
Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 1256 Hollis St.

Sunday May 17, 8 am
The Rhythmical Creation of Beauty
Sonia Urlando (mod), Terese Mason Pierre, Tiff Morris, and Joanne Merriam
Maritime Room, Westin, 1181 Hollis St

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

TriCon, the scifi/fantasy/horror/weird literary conference we're hosting, now has a full program schedule posted! Nova Scotia, if you love sff books, writing, publishing, and are interested in the issues that face our culture, this us for you. May 15-17 2026! tricon-halifax.com

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Home - TriCon Halifax

TriCon is Atlantic Canada's literary conference for writers of speculative fiction. TriCon 2026 will be held May 15th-17th, 2026.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Frank Forrestall will also be displaying (and possibly painting live) at the Fabulist Fair during TriCon! The Fair is open to the public May 15th-17th at NSCAD Port Campus, 1107 Marginal Rd. Come check us out!

An orange and yellow poster features an illustration of a crystal ball and information on when and where to attend the TriCon Fabulist Fair in Halifax.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

We are honoured and delighted to welcome Frank Foreestall to the Trident walls! His mini-exhibit, "Knickknacks and Psychopomps," was curated to complement @tricon-hfx.bsky.social! Forrestall's work is on display at Trident Halifax now, and we'll have prints available soon!

A man in a baseball cap hangs large paintings in an orange wall.

A man on a ladder hangs large paintings on an orange wall.

A man on a ladder hangs paintings on an orange wall, spotted by a woman in a black sweater.

The walls of a cafe are adorned with surrealist paintings.

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Brittni Brinn @brittnibrinn.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Happy Canadian Independent Bookstore Day! Always grateful for the wide selection and kind community at Bookmark Halifax, @tridenthalifax.bsky.social , and @kingsbookstore.bsky.social . I'm especially excited to have a physical copy of Carnalis by @tiffmorris.bsky.social to add to my shelf! #CIBD2026

Books, stickers, and bookmarks fanned out on a wooden surface, including Bird Suit by Sydney Hegele, Dinosaurs by Michael J Benton, Carnalis by Tiffany Morris, and The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells.

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king's co-op boo store 👻 @kingsbookstore.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

don’t forget to leave out milk and cookies for Saint Jerome the patron saint of books on this Indie Bookstore Day Eve

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

It's almost Indie Bookstore Day! 🤩🥳📚 Visit all the bookstores on the Passport and enter a draw for a sweet prize! You choose which store you want to enter at: this year, Trident's swag bag includes one of our sweet new totes, a Trident mug, & two free drink vouchers! See you tomorrow!

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TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

This one is gonna be good! We are delighted to celebrate our GoH, @amalelmohtar.com, with this main event! francesca ekwuyasi will join Amal for this hour of conversation, questions, reading, & signing! This event (like all of them) is open to all conference attendees. Tickets @ tricon-halifax.com

A blue card reads "amal el mohtar in conversation with francesca ekwuyasi" above a circular photo of a woman with dark hair and a red collar on the left and a circular photo in black and white of a long-haired woman in a white shirt, as well as event details and TriCon branding

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Lezlie Lowe ~ lezlielowe.com @lezlielowe.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Good Saturday morning! Planning your day? Come join Ian Roy and me for a sure-to-be interesting and undoubtedly funny conversation about Ian's new collection of short stories, Astrid, Aghast. @kingsbookstore.bsky.social @tridenthalifax.bsky.social

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Lezlie Lowe ~ lezlielowe.com @lezlielowe.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Fun times this Saturday evening... please join us! @tridenthalifax.bsky.social @kingsbookstore.bsky.social

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TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

TriCon after dark! Whatever your jam, we will have fun, nerdy things for you to do while you are in town. We're almost done the daytime schedule of panels, workshops, lectures, launches, and more, but fun? That's ready to go. More details, sign up forms and more at tricon-halifax.com/events/

A blue card reads "Halifax Ghost Walk" with a picture of the Citadel belltower and details on the event.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Trident Halifax is hiring an assistant barista. You will back up the on-shift barista w/ dishes, bussing, stocking, etc! No experience necessary, but must be 19+ Looking for someone who will fit the Trident vibe & add to the culture of our community! Send cvs to tridenthalifax@eastlink.ca

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Trident Halifax is hosting TONNES of great events, with 4 this week alone! 08/04: Dal Creative Writing Spring Review! 09/04: Music w/ Agnes and the Orchard & co! 10/04: Phenology Wheel workshop w/ CCI! 11/04: Launch Graeme Bezanson's Ultra Blue! All upcoming events @ tridenthalifax.ca!

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Trident will be hosting an Indie Pop-Up at this fair! A whole booth dedicated to indie and self-published authors from across Canada! Come check out the bleeding edge of Canadian scifi, fantasy, horror, and wierd!

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TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Next week: opening sessions with our Agent GoH, @kurestinarmada.bsky.social! These 15-min 1-on-1 sessions are your opportunity to work with a top agent on your pitch or materials, to ask questions, to workshop your query, or even to pitch the project! Sign-ups will open on Mon, March 9th. 🔱🫡📚

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Charlotte Ashley @charlotteashley.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Arts & culture funding in Nova Scotia just got absolutely gutted by our Provincial Government. Send a letter to your MLA. ESPECIALLY if you live outside the HRM, OH MY GOSH PLEASE DO THIS. Your voices disproportionately matter here. Protect arts funding in Nova Scotia. halifamous.ca/speak-up

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Nova Scotia Cut Arts Funding by 32%. Speak Up.

$14M slashed. 72 programs gutted. 14,000 culture jobs at risk. Send your MLA a message in 60 seconds.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Pretty psyched for @writerstrust.bsky.social 's Amplified Voices campaign this month! We've got books to borrow, read, & enjoy! 🍁🔱☺️

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TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Enjoy free coffee & casual conversation with a writer & 3-7 friends @tridenthalifax.bsky.social! We will be opening sign-ups for kaffeeflatsches ON TUE, FEB 17th! Space is limited with each writer & will be booked on a first-come, first-serve basis to registered attendees only.

A blue card with "KAFFEEKLATSCH" running up the left side has a picture of a cappuccino over the names and credits of seven authors: Amal El-Mohtar, Julie Czerneda, Isaac Fellman, Terese Mason Pierre, Tiffany Morris, Jennifer Giescrecht, and David Demchuck.

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TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

Blue Pencil Cafe sessions are now open for sign-ups! These 1-on-1 sessions with an editor are an opportunity for you to pitch a book, submit a small sample for review, or simply pick their brains! Spaces are limited, & will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis. tricon-halifax.com/events/

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Events - TriCon Halifax

Blue Pencil Café Sign up for a one-on-one session with an attending editor! Bring a 2-3 page sample or just your questions, and receive feedback, advice, and insight! Spaces with each editor will be l...

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TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

REMINDER! We're opening signups for pitch & crit sessions on MONDAY (Feb 2nd)! Slots are first come, first serve, so make sure you are registered and ready! 🖊️

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The artist selected will be given the space to display 6-15 works of your choice (whatever we can fit on the walls!) & to offer them for sale at a very low commission rate. The work would stay up for May and June 2026. We're flexible, let us know what your needs and expectations are!

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Feel free to interpret this call as widely as possible: we love to see experimentation, work that trancends genre and medium, and bold ideas. Marginalized, inexperienced, and unconventional creators are encouraged to apply.

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Artist wanted! In conjunction with @tricon-hfx.bsky.social this May, we're looking to exhibit a Nova Scotia artist who works with fabulist, speculative, or otherwise fanciful themes! If you are interested, please email tridenthalifax@eastlink.ca with an introduction & link to your work.

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TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Now accepting book launch proposals! Got a new book? Celebrate with us at TriCon! We will be scheduling launch parties all weekend in the WFNS atrium, with a variety of refreshment options. Read, sign books, & mingle with friends new and old. Email triconhalifax@gmail.com with details!

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Trident Booksellers & Cafe @tridenthalifax.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Neon Sign Comedy with Luba Magnus returns! Feat. Brandon Michael, Bita Joudaki, Kyle Carpenter, Roz Kennery, & comedian/author Bryn Pottie! When: Thurs, Jan 29th 2026 @ 7pm Where: Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 1256 Hollis St, Halifax $10 at the door or via www.eventbrite.com/e/neon-sign-...

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TriCon @tricon-hfx.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Local readers looking for a hardcopy of the book can pick one up at @tridenthalifax.bsky.social but you are welcome to source your own copy any way you like! No sign up necessary, but feel free to comment to let us know you'll be reading along! Maybe you'll find a reading buddy. 📖☕️

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