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Readers Delight, Shows

Reader’s Delight Episode 26, January 25, 2026

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Episode XXVI of Reader’s Delight features authors Cindy Matthews, Brad Smith, and Melissa Schnarr.

Cindy Matthews joins us to talk about her third short story collection Audrey Droop (DarkWinter Press, 2026), her writing routines and processes, and reads an excerpt from one of her favourite stories.
Instagram: @cindymatthews1957
Book Site: The Roach Family and Other Stories

Brad Smith discusses  his love of history, politics, and baseball and their influences on his work, as well as his writing routine, before reading from his latest novel, Billy Crawford’s Double Play (Wolsak and Wynn, 2025).
Instagram: @virgilcain3
Website: Brad Smith Books

Melissa Schnarr tells our listeners about her new poetry collection A Bow Forged from Ash (Palimpsest Press, 2025), her publishing journey and the background to the creation of the collection, then reads several pieces from the collection.
Instagram: @mel_schnarr 
Book Site: A Bow Forged from Ash

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Reader’s Delight Episode 25, December 28, 2025

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Episode XXV of Reader’s Delight features authors Lindsay Mayhew, Connor LaFortune, Kyle Flemmer, and Vanessa Ricci-Thode.

Lindsay Mayhew and Connor LaFortune join us to discuss the evolution of the anthology they co-edited, A Thousand Tiny Awakenings, and to read their own contributions to the collection.
Social media: @lindsaymayhewpoet
http://NMKNS.ca
Books: A Thousand Tiny Awakenings

Kyle Flemmer talks about his work as a multi-media artist and reads from his recent poetry collection Supergiants (Wolsak and Wynn), as well as sharing with us about his upcoming book The Wiki of Babel.
Website: kyleflemmer.com
Vanessa Ricci-Thode is back to talk about the last book in her Fireborn series, Favour Fire, and to read from the book.
Readers Delight, Shows

Reader’s Delight Episode 24, November 23, 2025

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Episode XXIV of Reader’s Delight features authors Aamir Hussain, Susan Salomonsson, and Margo LaPierre.

Aamir Hussain joins us to talk about the development of his debut novel Under the Full and Crescent Moon (Dundurn Press, 2025), especially the influence of family on the novel, and reads an excerpt focusing on the main character.
Website: https://aamiranauthor.ca/
Book Site: https://www.dundurn.com/books_/t22117/a9781459754447-under-the-full-and-crescent-moon

Susan Salomonsson shares the second part of her Thread Through Time Series A Lemon Pie Life and explains the significance of the title before reading from  the first chapter of the novel.

Margo LaPierre tells our listeners about her new poetry collection Ajar (Guernica Editions, 2025), her publishing journey and the background to the creation of the collection, then reads several pieces from the collection.
Website: Margo LaPierre Linktree
Book Site: Ajar

 

Readers Delight, Shows

Reader’s Delight Episode 23, October 26, 2025

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Episode XXIII of Reader’s Delight features authors Maria Sayde, Jane Ann McLachlan, and Tolu Oloruntoba.

Maria Sayde joins us her introduce her new manuscript, a Greek-Phoenician mythology retelling titled Sea Of Stars and reads from the Prologue and Chapter 1 of the book.
Website: http://linktr.ee/mariasayde
IG: http://instagram.com/mariaasayde
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mariaasayde

Jane Ann McLachlan talks about writing in a variety of genres and reads from her latest medieval historical fiction novel, The Lode Stone.
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http://www.janeannmclachlan.com/

Tolu Oloruntoba discusses his approach to writing poetry and discusses his latest poetry collection Unravel (McClelland and Stewart, 2025) before reading a selection of pieces from the work.
https://www.tolu.ca

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Reader’s Delight Episode 22, September 28, 2025

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Episode XXII of Reader’s Delight features authors Jinwoo Park, Michael Mirolla, and Emily De Angelis.

Jinwoo Park discusses his new novel Oxford Soju Club (Dundurn Press, 2025) and his writing journey then reads an excerpt from the novel.
Website: https://jinwoo–park.com/
Indigo Buy Link: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/oxford-soju-club/9781459755109.html
Amazon Buy Link: https://www.amazon.ca/Oxford-Soju-Club-Jinwoo–Park/dp/1459755103

Michael Mirolla  talks about writing in a variety of genres, tells our listeners about his upcoming release, the novel How About This (At Bay Press, November 2025) and reads from the book.
https://www.michaelmirolla.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Mirolla
Amazon Buy Link: Michael Mirolla

Emily De Angelis joins us again to introduce her latest manuscript, For the Sake of Mercy, her second magic realism Young Adult novel with a protagonist who, this time, deals with her personal trauma through poetry, and then reads from the novel.
Amazon Buy Link: Emily De Angelis
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Wordsworthy Literary Award marks 40 years of independent bookselling in Waterloo

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MP Holmes
Waterloo, ON

To commemorate its 40th anniversary, the only independent bookstore in Waterloo, Wordsworth Books, has revived the Wordsworthy Literary Award. The award, presented for the first time in several years, recognizes outstanding literary contributions from Canadian authors and is intertwined with the bookstore’s history.

One of the owners of Wordsworth Books, Mandy Brouse, explains why the award has been revived and how it connects with the store’s history. Over the past 40 years, Wordsworth Books has weathered the challenges to its business, including recessions, the ION LRT construction, and the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the loyalty of its customer base.

The winner of the 2024 Wordsworthy Literary Award will be announced at 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 11 at the store’s Uptown Waterloo location.