Nimbus Publishing is a publishing company based in
Halifax,
Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the four Atlantic provinces. Nova Scotia is Latin for "New Scotland".
Most of the population are native Eng ...
. The company specializes in subjects relevant to the
Atlantic Provinces
Atlantic Canada, also called the Atlantic provinces (french: provinces de l'Atlantique), is the region of Eastern Canada comprising the provinces located on the Atlantic coast, excluding Quebec. The four provinces are New Brunswick, Newfoundlan ...
.
Until 2016, the company published an average of 35 to 40 new titles a year, but expanded its output to 55 titles in 2017. The company publishes in a broad span of genres including children’s picture and fiction books, non-fiction, history,
nature photography
Nature photography is a wide range of photography taken outdoors and devoted to displaying natural elements such as landscapes, wildlife, plants, and close-ups of natural scenes and textures. Nature photography tends to put a stronger emphasis o ...
, current events, biography, sports, and cultural issues.
It is the largest Canadian-English language publisher east of Toronto.
In 2005, Nimbus introduced a new fiction imprint called Vagrant Press. In 2012, owner John Marshall sold the company and general manager Dan Soucoup retired.
Two employees, Terrilee Bulger and Heather Bryan, bought the company in order to prevent acquisition by a larger publishing house.
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In March 2018, the publishing house moved to a warehouse on Strawberry Hill Street in Halifax. At that time, a coffee shop and bookstore were added to the premises.]
Notable authors
* Sheree Fitch
Sheree Fitch (born 3 December 1956) is a Canadian author and literacy advocate. Known primarily for her children's books, she has also published poetry and fiction for adults.
Biography
Sheree Fitch was born on 3 December 1956 in Ottawa, Ontar ...
*Jill Barber
Jill Barber (born February 6, 1980) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Originally associated with the folk-pop genre, she has performed vocal jazz and pop music on her more recent albums.[Graham Steele
Graham J. Steele (July 8, 1964, Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian lawyer, author, and former politician, having represented the constituency of Halifax Fairview in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 2001-2013 for the Nova Scotia New Democrat ...]
*Bette MacDonald
Bette MacDonald is a Canadian comedian, actress, and writer, best known for her comedic television series ''Rideau Hall''.
A premier Atlantic Canadian comedian, she has been compared to Carol Burnett, John Candy and Bette Midler; described as a ...
* Paul Hollingsworth
* Janet Kitz
* John Boileau
* Nancy Regan
Nancy Margaret Regan (born March 20, 1966) is a Canadian actress, journalist, news anchor, and television personality, most known for her fifteen-year tenure as host of CTV's Live at 5, a live news and general interest television program reachi ...
* Carol Bruneau
Notable titles
* Bud the Spud and Hockey Night Tonight, by Stompin' Tom Connors
* Shattered City: The Halifax Explosion and the Road to Recovery, by Janet Kitz
* We Were Not the Savages, by Daniel N. Paul
References
External links
Official website
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Book publishing companies of Canada
Publishing companies established in 1978
Companies based in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Culture of Halifax, Nova Scotia
1978 establishments in Nova Scotia