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Tuesday
Oct062015

London, Ep. 53

October 6, 2015 — For what was the night of every single audience member's life (we're projecting here), Literary Death Match joined hands with the London Literature Festival for a Southbank Centre showcase that ended with Jami Attenberg outlasting co-finalist Inua Ellams in a wild Author Jumble finale by 14-12 to win her the LDM London, Ep. 53 crown.

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Friday
Oct022015

Brattleboro, Ep. 4

October 2, 2015 — Our annual adventure in Vermont — as part of the Brattleboro Literary Festival — was all anyone could ever want from a cool, autumn eve, as the brilliant crowd witnessed Mary Anna King outlast Bob Morris in a hotly-contested Literary Spelling Bee III finale by one point to win King the LDM Brattleboro, Ep. 4 crown.

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Tuesday
Sep012015

London, Ep. 52

September 1, 2015 — In celebrate of the 400th Literary Death Match in world history, we hurtled towards London's Century Club for a whizbang affair of delight, lit and laughs that ended with Catherine Chanter narrowly outdueling Andy Miller in a Literary Triathlon to win Chanter the LDM London, Ep. 52 (and LDM400) crown.

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Sunday
Aug302015

Edinburgh, Ep. 17

August 30, 2015 — To close out our run of eight-shows-in-eight days at the Edinburgh Fringe, Literary Death Match finished ox-strong as our final late-afternoon performance ended with Christopher Brookmyre outdueling co-finalist Lynsey May in an all-out battle of One Star Wonder to win Brookmyre the LDM Edinburgh, Ep. 17 crown.

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Saturday
Aug292015

Edinburgh, Ep. 16

August 29, 2015 — For our seventh show in eight consecutive days at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Literary Death Match was wild-minded genius from end to end as the fantastic night ended with Julie Mayhew trumping co-finalist Dan Tyte in a tense LDM Spelling Bee III finale that won Mayhew the LDM Edinburgh, Ep. 16 crown. 

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Thursday
Aug272015

Edinburgh, Ep. 15

August 28, 2015 — For the sixth of eight consecutive LDM's in eight days at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Literary Death Match glittered with the magic only a Fringe showcase can offer, as the pitch-perfect hour finished with a racing finish that saw Kirsty Logan outduel John Osborne in hotly-contested game of Literary Spelling Bee III by a narrow margin to win her the LDM Edinburgh, Ep. 15 crown. 

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Wednesday
Aug262015

Edinburgh, Ep. 14

August 26, 2015 — For the fifth of eight consecutive LDM's in eight days at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Literary Death Match glittered with the magic only a Fringe showcase can offer, as the pitch-perfect hour finished with a racing finish that saw Tom Salinsky outduel Lucy Ribchester in hotly-contested game of Literary Pictionary in sudden death to win the LDM Edinburgh, Ep. 14 crown.

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Wednesday
Aug262015

Edinburgh, Ep. 13

August 26, 2015 — For the fourth of eight consecutive LDM's in eight days at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Literary Death Match showcased boatloads of literary and comedic muscle in a show that ended with Harry Baker outdueling Chloe Combi in a crazy-wild Lone Star Lit finale to win the LDM Edinburgh, Ep. 13 crown.

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Tuesday
Aug252015

Edinburgh, Ep. 12

August 25, 2015 — For the third of eight consecutive LDM's in eight days at the Edinburgh Fringe, Literary Death Match was a cavalcade of wonder from the opening bell, as Viv Groskop outspelled Dave Rudden in a sensational show in the LDM Spelling Bee III to win Groskop the LDM Edinburgh, Ep. 12 crown. 

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Monday
Aug242015

Edinburgh, Ep. 11

August 24, 2015 — In our second of eight-shows-in-eight days at the Edinburgh Fringe, Literary Death Match showcased a brilliant seven-some of geniuses, in a late-afternoon that finished with Dan Simpson trumping Sarah Maria Griffin 2-1 in a fast-paced Literary Pictionary finale, winning Simpson the LDM Edinburgh, Ep. 11 crown.

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