Monday, November 2, 2026 at 4:33PM Literary Death Match is once again teaming with the wonderful Texas Book Festival for a Saturday night spectacular at Cheer Up Charlies as part of Lit Crawl Austin! Expect dazzling prose, hilarious commentary, and a ridiculous finale to determine who'll claim the LDM Austin crown. And best yet (in this economy!?): it's FREE!
Friday, October 16, 2026 at 7:15PM October 16, 2026 — Literary Death Match returned to Calgary for a landmark 10th episode, once again teaming with the wonderful Wordfest for a Friday night showdown at DJD Dance Centre that saw wonder and mayhem as the judges revolted, declaring all four semi-finalists would advance to the finale. In the end, it was Richard Kelly Kemick toppling Kim Fu, Daniel Zomparelli and Jessica Johns in a Lost in Mistranslation finale to win Kemick the LDM Calgary, Ep. 10 crown and literary immortality to go with it.
Friday, October 9, 2026 at 8:08PM October 9, 2026 — In Literary Death Match's wondrous return to Ogden, we once again partnered with the Utah Humanities Book Festival for raucous, life-affirming night at Union Station that saw Moudi Sbeity narrowly defeat Michael McLane in our all-new Lost in Mistranslation finale, winning Sbeity LDM Ogden, Ep. 5 crown and literary immortality with it.
Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 4:11PM May 23, 2026 — To kick off Literary Death Match's 20th Anniversary celebrations, we partnered with the WeHo Pride Arts Festival to put on a West Hollywood spectacular for the ages at The Renberg Theatre that saw Rasheed Newson outduel co-finalist Mac Crane in a thrilling game of Arithme-Lit to win Newson the LDM LA, Ep. 54 crown, and literary immortality to go with it.
