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Literature

He could leap tall buildings

book cover image: graphic novels and comic books

He could run "faster than an express train... nothing less than a bursting shell could penetrate his skin!" 

Christmas Murder Stories!

book cover image: Eggnog murder

Well, after reading a great Christmas/romance/wedding novel that had all the quintessential trappings of an old-fashioned, small town Christmas story I decided to up the ante and go for a Christmas murder story

A wedding for Christmas

book cover image: A wedding for Christmas

One of the best things about the multiple genre and literature formats available in today's literature is that there is something for everyone

Frightlopedia

book cover image: Frightlopedia : an encyclopedia of everythng scary, creepy and spine-chilling, from arachnids to zombies

There is nothing like a good scary story. 

The Queen of Mystery

book cover image: an autobiography Agatha Christie

The Queen of  Mystery, of course, is none other than the amazing and compelling Agatha Christie.

Poetry Contest!

Local poets are invited to enter the 8th Annual Poetry Contest, sponsored by Poetry London and the London Public Library. The contest is open to both established and emerging poets, who will write poems on the theme ‘The Streets of London.’ Laurie Graham, who is a poet, teacher and assistant editor of Brick, A Literary Journal, will judge the contest.

Awards of $200 and $100 will be presented to the 1st and 2nd place poems.

Allan Stratton coming to Words this Saturday

Come hear Allan Stratton read from his latest novel, The Dogs, a chilling psychological thriller for young adults this Saturday, November 7.  The Dogs is getting rave reviews and has been recently nominated for a 2016 Carnegie Medal!

Words Festival! Nov. 6-8

words

The second annual Words Festival is shaping up to be a great event for Londoners!

Poetry contest winners announced!

National poetry month

The winning poems in Poetry London's 7th Annual Poetry Contest are on display at London Public Library

You're invited....

Author Manguel photo
….to a free public lecture by Alberto Manguel!