Our 2026 Festival Reading List!
From debut voices to multi-year festival alumni, this year’s reading list celebrates the wide-reaching imagination of Canadian writers.
United by this year’s theme of survival, these works explore the many ways we endure, adapt, and create meaning through literature. The authors featured here reflect the depth of storytelling found in Northern Ontario and spanning across the country.
Come hear them speak, perform, and engage in conversation about these works and the world that has inspired them at Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival, taking place October 16th-17th, 2026.
“Moonlight Murders” by Uzma Jalaluddin
