Combines both emerging and established voices for a fascinating glimpse at the most exciting short fiction coming out of this country.

Open Book

Selected and introduced by Zsuzsi Gartner, Best Canadian Stories 2026 provides a distinctive sample of the best Canadian short fiction published over the previous year. Geminis are recruited to fight a war in space; an awkward Christmas dinner escalates around the roadkill main course; an interactive fiction game set in early Quebec becomes devastating and unnervingly strange for the player. These fifteen stories draw together an expressive range of characters and narratives, and appeal to both longstanding readers and those looking for an entry point into Canadian literature.

Featuring:

Shashi Bhat
Julie Bouchard, translated by Arielle Aaronson
Randy Boyagoda
Grant Buday
Petra Chambers
Sophie Crocker
Bill Gaston
Evan J
Aaron Kreuter
Alex Leslie
Erin MacNair
D.F. McCourt
Rishi Midha
Kaitlin Ruether
Margaret Sweatman