Two Cleveland fiction writers will be the featured authors for Lit Youngstown’s First Wednesday Reader Series.

Nicole D. Miller is a self-published author and the host of the “Girl Talk” podcast. She owns ND Miller Publishing, where she specializes in assisting debut authors with manifesting their book dreams.

Candice Zee is a former educator and multi-award-winning author of “The Munchkins” series. Like her character Casey Munch, she is passionate about creating a more just and equitable world.

The reading starts at 7 p.m. Wednesday upstairs at Westside Bowl, 2617 Mahoning Ave., Youngstown. Kara Zone will co-host with an open mic following the reading. Admission is free, and Meagan Albani will provide ASL interpretation.

It is the first of 12 First Wednesday events planned at Westside Bowl in 2026. Other programs will feature:

Feb. 4 — Conor Bracken and Lindsay Turner

March 4 — Vince Guerrieri and Daphne Carr

April 1 — Sean Thomas Dougherty and Ben Gulyas

May 6 — Catherine Gammon and Abby Vandiver

June 3 — Philip Brady and Jacqueline Marino

July 1 — Meredith Doench and Erin Flanagan

Aug. 5 — Becca J.R. Lachman, Renee Nicholson and Rebecca Moon Ruark

Sept. 2 — Nancy Krygowski and Jane McCafferty

Oct. 7 — Diane Kendig and Erica Manto Paulson

Nov. 4 — William Breeze and E.F. Schraeder

Dec. 2 — Theresa Gottl Brightman and Steve Brightman

The First Wednesday Reader Series receives support from POP! Art Books Culture.