45 Best Canadian Book Podcasts
Canadian Book Podcasts
Here are 45 Best Canadian Book Podcasts worth listening to in 2023
1. The Biblio File hosted by Nigel Beale
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
THE BIBLIO FILE is one of the world's leading podcasts about 'the book' and an inquiry into the wider world of book culture. Hosted by Nigel Beale... it features wide ranging conversations with authors, poets, book publishers, booksellers, book editors, book collectors, book makers, book scholars, book critics, book designers, book publicists, literary agents and other certified bibliophiles.more
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2.7K 1 episode / week Avg Length 61 min Mar 2006
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2. Typical Books: Horror Fiction Booktube Unbound
Canada
Typicalbooks talks about horror fiction each week. You can tune in to this as a booktube series on YouTube, or here in audio. From new releases to cla...ssics, Lydia pulls from being a horror author and reader to bring you a digest of horror happenings.more
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485 1.2K 777 1 episode / month Avg Length 16 min Mar 2020
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3. Keep It Fictional
Canada
Keep It Fictional is a weekly podcast for book lovers, by book lovers. Build your TBR with Sadie, Liz, Virginia, Fiona, and Corene from the Port Moody... Public Library. Warning! This podcast contains strong opinions and may cause an increase in your library holds list.more
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1.7K 2.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 51 min Sep 2020
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4. Best Book Club with Shanna and Jen
Canada
Two friends who can't stop talking about all things books and reading. Join us here to add to the discussion, and make sure to tune in for weekly ...episodes!more
bestbookclub.ca/po..
103 1 episode / month Avg Length 51 min Dec 2020
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5. Storykeepers Podcast
Storykeepers: Let's Talk Indigenous Books is a monthly podcast hosted by Jennifer David and Waubgeshig Rice. Each month, they're joined by a g...uest host to discuss books by First Nations, Métis, and Inuit authors.more
storykeeperspodcas..
712 2.2K 1 episode / month Avg Length 41 min Mar 2021
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6. Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Perspectives and reflections on the writing and publishing life. Mark Leslie Lefebvre, a writer, bookseller, digital publishing advocate, professional... speaker, and publishing consultant explores inclusive and collaborative opportunities for writers and book publishing professionals via interviews, discussions, and reflections about the industry.more
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473 5K 4 episodes / month Avg Length 55 min Jul 2019
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7. Books Unbound
Unbinding books to get to their heart with Ariel Bissett and Raeleen Lemay!
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3 episodes / month Avg Length 63 min Oct 2019
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8. 3 Books With Neil Pasricha
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 15-year-long quest to uncover and discuss the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter dis...cusses the 3 most formative books of one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include Brené Brown, David Sedaris, Malcolm Gladwell, Angie Thomas, Cheryl Strayed, Rich Roll, Soyoung the Variety Store Owner, Derek the Hype Man, Kevin the Bookseller, Vishwas the Uber Driver, Roxane Gay, David Mitchell, Vivek Murthy, Mark Manson, Seth Godin, and Judy Blume.more
threebooks.libsyn.com
99.4K 33.9K 1 episode / week Avg Length 91 min Mar 2018
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9. Getting Lit with Linda
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Using her expertise as a seasoned literature professor, Linda M. Morra develops provocative, timely insights about books from Canada and elsewhere to ...show why stories are relevant for all of us.more
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372 1 episode / month Avg Length 25 min
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10. Red Fern Book Review
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Latest book reviews, book recommendations and news from the publishing world.
redfernbookreview.com
167 84 4.3K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 35 min
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11. Glass Bookshop Radio
The official podcast of Edmonton's Glass Bookshop. Tune in for interviews with our favourite writers, publishers, and readers.
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1.9K 3.1K 2 episodes / month Avg Length 58 min Oct 2020
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12. BookNet Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
From BookNet Canada, the latest on book publishing, data, retail, and technology.
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1.9K 8.6K 1 episode / week Avg Length 22 min Jun 2015
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13. Canada Reads American Style
A couple of American librarians near the Canadian border who love CBC's Canada Reads! All are welcome to join our fabulous discussions!
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85 1 episode / week Avg Length 30 min Sep 2019
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14. Endnote Podcast
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Every other Friday, join Alex Lynch and the Hart House Literary and Library Committee (HHLLC) as they talk about the big ideas in literature with Univ...ersity of Toronto professors and Canadian authors, showcase emerging authors from around the Hart House community, and chat about the books they love. We also feature recordings from HHLLC panels and workshops. Whether you're a casual reader or a devoted bibliophile, this is the podcast for you!more
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881 182 1 episode / month Avg Length 44 min Jul 2020
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15. Can't Lit
Canada
A monthly podcast on all things Canadian and literature. Hosted by Dina Del Bucchia and Jen Sookfong Lee.
cantlit.ca
628 3.8K 1 episode / month Avg Length 72 min Apr 2014
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16. The Read With Angie Podcast
Canada
A podcast about books and reading. Including reviews, reading short stories, book discussions and reading life updates from Read With Angie.
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2 episodes / month Avg Length 26 min
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17. Meet Me In The Stacks
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
Learn about book-ish things and hear from book-ish people with librarians from Vancouver Island Regional Library.
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6K 1 episode / month Avg Length 46 min
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18. New & Used: Book Talk
Canada
Two bookstore owners discuss books in their new & used section of their store. Each episode, one owner picks one book from their hot new releases and ...the other picks a used book that they think needs some love.more
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759 493 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 57 min
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19. BookLab
Canada
From neurons to nanotech and from quarks to the cosmos, BookLab is the podcast that puts science books under the microscope! Join hosts Dan Falk and ...Amanda Gefter for a look at the latest in popular science writing: what's new, what's hot, and what you ought to be reading right now.more
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1 episode / quarter Avg Length 55 min
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20. The Slow Reader
Canada
The Slow Reader is a book review podcast that covers books I'm reading at a pace that I'm comfortable with - which is a little bit slow. List...en in if you're looking for someone who reads at a pace closer to yours!more
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1 episode / quarter Avg Length 19 min
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21. IN CONVERATION | Podcast of Banyen Books & Sound
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Welcome to IN CONVERSATION - a series of captivating & insightful dialogues with leading writers, artists, and spiritual teachers. IN CONVERSATION is ...a production of Banyen Books & Sound, Canada's most comprehensive body-mind-spirit bookstore.The author is currently the podcast producer of In Conversation, a Podcast of Banyen Books and Sound, Hollyhock Talks, and Tonic Podcast, the podcast of Naturopathic Doctor, Tonia Winchester.more
podomatic.com/podc..
7.8K 1.2K 1 episode / week Avg Length 69 min
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22. Bring Your Own Book
Canada
Join our three hosts Kelly, Nikki, and Tilly as they discuss a Young Adult and Adult novel every month paired with a themed cocktail to match! Mix you...rself a drink, settle in, and relax as they talk about everything from their initial thoughts on each book to the nitty gritty of what happened and what they think about it all.more
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186 22 6 episodes / quarter Avg Length 56 min
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23. Juice Box Book Talks
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Parents and kids will love this monthly podcast covering books for kids grades 1-8. Hosted by Liana and Laura of the Brantford Public Library, each po...dcast will be accompanied by a list of links to the books/eBooks/Audiobooks in our catalog. This means you can download it straight to your phone or place a hold on it to pick up at our Main or St. Paul Branch right away.more
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4.8K 1 episode / month Avg Length 37 min
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24. Book Club Babes
Canada
Welcome to your new favorite book club podcast! We are just two women who love reading and we can't wait to meet you! Over a month we will read on...e book, and every Thursday we will meet here to discuss our opinions and insight into the book we have chosen. Let's get into it!more
anchor.fm/book-babes
1 episode / week Avg Length 67 min
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25. Fear Less Mini Pod - Virtual Book Club
Canada
In this FREE, 'mini' podcast series of 14 short-and-sweet eps., Canadian authors Kristen and Rebecca discuss snippets of each chapter in the book Fear... Less: Transforming Fear into Courage Within Relationships, Career, Society and Self. It's a narrative non-fiction anthology, co-authored by 14 women from across Canada and the USA, and THIS is our Virtual Book Club!more
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3 episodes / year Avg Length 21 min
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26. Comic Book Gentlemen
Canada
A podcast that discusses divisive issues in the comic book universe. We provide differing opinions from a younger reader, an older reader, and occasio...nally guests.more
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12 1 episode / week Avg Length 76 min
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27. Revolver Reads: Book Club Russian Roulette
Canada
A book club podcast where four friends (Nav, Rebecca, Claire, and Vanessa) let the wheel of doom choose a book that may enlighten them or bring their ...minds further into the depths of hell. Once a month six books are put into the wheel: five are supposedly 'good' while the sixth is the notoriously 'bad' (the bullet in the chamber, so to speak). Once the wheel of doom has spoken the podcasters have a month to read the book independently and they come together again to discuss their findings or lack thereof.more
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7 1 episode / month Avg Length 62 min
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28. The Word Leader Podcast
Canada
The Word Leader Podcast is for undervalued thinkers who want to get their wisdom out in the world through book writing and publishing. Podcast host an...d founder of Trivium Writing Leandre Larouche discusses everything from strategy to tactics, to mindset and philosophy. Visit https://www.triviumwriting.com to get more details about Trivium Writing and watch our free, advanced masterclass on how to write your book in 16 weeks or less.more
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687 65 10 episodes / quarter Avg Length 14 min Sep 2020
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29. LSHB's Weird Era Podcast
A podcast run from a local indie bookstore in Montreal, Canada (Librairie Saint-Henri Books), dedicated to talking with the authors we stock. Hosted b...y Sruti Islam and Alex NierenhausenTheme Songs by Gino Visconti and Michael Jaworski (@mikejaws)Audio Production by Kyel Loadenthal.more
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4 episodes / quarter Avg Length 43 min Feb 2021
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30. Words with Writers Podcast
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canadian Authors - Toronto is excited to present our new podcast about writers helping writers! Words with Writers Podcast showcases our members and t...heir publication news, book launches, journal releases, and public readings. Each month we will feature a CA-T member on the show to read their work and discuss their process with hosts Chris Gorman and Brandi Tanner.more
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233 377 3 episodes / year Avg Length 56 min May 2020
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31. Book Me
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Join former CBC Maritime Noon Host Costas Halavrezos as he interviews the Atlantic Canadians who create the books you love to read. From established, ...award-winning authors, illustrators, and photographers to the lesser-known up-and-comers and other key book contributors delve into the beautiful, mysterious world of books... and discover the passion that fuels it.more
anchor.fm/book-me
476 365 1 episode / week Avg Length 23 min Apr 2019
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32. Better Late Than Novel
Two Canadian book lovers talk about books and book news.
anchor.fm/sam-and-jen
2 May 2020
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33. Canada Reads from CBC Radio
Canada
The CBC's great Canadian book debate returns. Five prominent Canadians have each selected the one book that they believe all of Canada should read.... After each day's debate, they will vote to eliminate one book, until only the winner remains.more
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60.3K 87.8K 10 episodes / year Avg Length 40 min Mar 2019
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34. Two Book Bitches
North York, Ontario, Canada
Two vaguely twenty-something-year-olds discuss reviews and bitch about books.
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709 1 episode / year Avg Length 90 min Jun 2020
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35. The Read-Along: A Mini Book Club For Your Ears
Taking you on a journey through a good book, one chapter at a time.
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1 episode / month Avg Length 28 min Dec 2018
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36. Book Rant
A podcast for bookish people, opinionated by bookish people. Because ranting is what book clubs are missing.
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1 episode / year Avg Length 64 min Oct 2019
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37. The Wordstock Sudbury Podcast
Ontario, Canada
The Wordstock Sudbury Podcast is a production of the Wordstock Sudbury Literary Festival. In each episode, we sit down with poets, novelists, and othe...r creatives leaving their mark on the Canadian literary community. We discuss inspiration, the writing process, and get reading recommendations from some of Canada's most creative writers. The festival and the podcast strive to have a fresh Northern Ontario perspective and feature writers that live in and write about the North.more
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437 3 episodes / year Avg Length 32 min Nov 2020
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38. YA Write with Amy Mathers
Canada
Every month, Amy Mathers talks to YA writers about their inspiration as a writer and their latest books.
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7.4K 10.6K Jan 2019
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39. Living The Next Chapter
Canada
Today is where your book begins! Our Podcast focuses on connecting Authors to an Audience - the book is published and now it is time to build a commu...nity around your new release! Truly, this is the next chapter for any author!more
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18 episodes / quarter Avg Length 47 min
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40. Getting Lit
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
a monthly show of book reviews & recommendations to help you diversify your bookshelf, and find your next favourite read.
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463 2.2K 1 episode / quarter Avg Length 27 min Feb 2021
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41. Writers' Trust of Canada
Canada
Join the Writers Trust of Canada as they bring to you amazing Canadian writers for smart talks, provocative conversations, and dramatic readings. The ...Writers Trust is a charitable organization that seeks to advance, nurture, and celebrate Canadian writers and writing.more
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6.6K 23.5K May 2016
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42. Canadian Launch Pod
Canada
Releasing a new book is an exciting time, but what happens when your scheduled release is hampered by a global pandemic. Well, for many Canadian autho...rs, they launch anyways! The Canadian Launch Pod is a podcast created to support Canadian authors releasing books for children and young adults during the COVID-19 crisis. We'll speak to authors who may be familiar to you, and authors who may be new to your library. Join us as we explore the expanding universe of Canadian literature for young (and not-so-young) readers!more
spreaker.com/show/..
130 5K 1 episode / year Avg Length 30 min Jul 2020
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43. The BW Powe Cast
BW Powe is a Canadian writer, essayist, poet, novelist, and critic whose unique approach to modernist thought highlights the unknowable and ever-chang...ing surround of the electric environment we find ourselves trapped in.more
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Feb 2021
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44. Books North
Books North highlights Canadian authors, editors, and projects within the realm of suspense fiction in all genres, and is hosted by Eddie Generous.
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3 episodes / week Avg Length 31 min Sep 2020
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45. I Value Canadian Stories: The Podcast
Season One of a new series highlighting the work, the creative habits, and unique perspectives of Canadian children and young adult authors. Listen in... as 15 unique writers talk about what sparks their imaginations, tips for young authors, and their take on the Canadian narrative.more
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Mar 2020
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Canadian Book Podcasters
Podcaster Name | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | |
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Anita and Scott C. Bourgeois | readalongpod.blogspot.com | 105 | |
Book Club Babes | anchor.fm | 72 | |
Leandre Larouche | thewordleaderpodcast.com | 63 | |
Ariel Bissett & Raeleen Lemay | anchor.fm | 54 | |
Mark Leslie Lefebvre | markleslie.libsyn.com | 53 | |
Nigel Beale | thebibliofile.ca | 48 | |
Port Moody Public Library | anchor.fm | 47 | |
typicallydia | anchor.fm | 44 | |
Banyen Books & Sound | podomatic.com | 40 | |
Linda Morra | shows.acast.com | 38 |