Bedford, NS-based Saltscapes and St. John’s, NF-based Atlantic Business Magazine lead the pack in nominations for the Atlantic Journalism Awards, to be handed out May 2, at the University of Moncton. Saltscapes snagged six nominations and Atlantic Business Magazine garnered three. Here are the finalists in the magazine categories:

Atlantic Magazine, Best Article

• Eleanor Beaton, Saltscapes Magazine, Bedford, NS, Giving Away The Farm
• Jack MacAndrew, Saltscapes Magazine, Bedford, NS, Springhill '58
• Sandra Phinney, Saltscapes Magazine, Bedford, NS, Full Celtic Circle

Atlantic Magazine, Best Cover

• Furry's Magazine, January/February 2008, Halifax, NS, Time For Training
• Halifax Magazine, December 2008, Halifax, NS, New Visions For A New Year
• Saltscapes Magazine, May/June 2008, Bedford, NS, Amherst Bird Sanctuary

Atlantic Magazine, Best Profile Article

• Eleanor Beaton, Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John's, NL, The Book Of John
• Denise Flint, Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John's, NL, Hail To The Chief
• Sandra Phinney, Saltscapes Magazine, Bedford, NS, Sole To Soul

Other categories where magazines are represented:

Feature Writing, Print

• Marty Klinkenberg, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB, Community Cathedrals
• Lois Legge, Sunday Herald, Halifax, NS, Recurring Nightmare
• Jack MacAndrew, Saltscapes Magazine, Bedford, NS, Springhill '58

Commentary, Any Medium

• Alec Bruce, Atlantic Business Magazine, St. John's, NL, Is Atlantic Canada Truly On Its Own?
• Marty Klinkenberg, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB, Who Is Running This Place?
• Troy Turner, The Western Star, Corner Brook, NL, Exposing Abusers For What They Are

Editorial Cartooning

• Janet Larkman, The Nova Scotia Policy Review, Bridgetown, NS, Show Of Work
• Bruce MacKinnon, The Chronicle Herald, Halifax, NS, Show Of Work
• Greg Perry, Telegraph-Journal, Saint John, NB, Show Of Work