Fresh Blood: Crime Writers of Canada’s 2026 Debuts & Hot Reads

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Get ready for an electrifying showcase of fresh crime fiction! Hosted by Jass Aujla (Crime Writers of Canada Board Director and author of Next Of Twin), this session brings you exclusive live readings from CWC authors launching (or recently launched) their hot new titles in 2026. Whether you’re discovering breakout voices or savoring favorites, join us for pulse-pounding excerpts, behind-the-scenes insights, and the chance to hear these thrilling stories straight from the authors themselves.

Featuring:

• Malcolm Kempt (reading from A Gift Before Dying)
• Susan Carpenter (reading from Bad Advice)
• Hope Thompson (reading from Dark Thoughts & Other Stories)
• Alexis Stefanovich-Thomson (reading from Opposite Sully’s Gym)
• Kayleigh Suggett (reading from Alibi By Accident)
• T. Lawrence Davis (reading from Revelation of the Black Horse)
• Nicole Blades (reading from Would I Lie to You?)

Event takes place outdoors at Victoria University.