Saturday, August 20, 2011 at 6:29AM August 20, 2011 — In one of the most historic events LDM has ever produced, it was Susan Steinberg who wrestled victory from co-finalist Caitlin Myer by a very narrow margin to win the Literary Death Match crown!
Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at 6:52AM August 17, 2011 — In a wild mathematical-seeming themed Books by Numbers finale, it was playwright and novelist Nat Segnit that out-added his finals opponent, the BAFTA-nominated film producer Nick Taussig, with the wily selection of John Buchan to win the Literary Death Match crown by a mere six points!
Saturday, August 13, 2011 at 10:25AM August 13, 2011 — The inaugural Literary Death Match, Standon Calling was a barrel of laughs that saw two-time LDM finale loser Nikesh Shukla deftly take his long-deserved Literary Death Match medal in a Twilight-inspired parlour game against Chimene Suleyman.
Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 10:45AM August 7, 2011 — A wild afternoon went from great to brilliant on a sunny afternoon at Apple Cart Festival when Abigail Tarttelin (author of Flick) won the ever-prized Literary Death Match crown after a competitive finale that had the throngs on the edge of their non-seats!
A full write-up coming shortly!
Friday, August 5, 2011 at 10:44AM August 5, 2011 — In what has been deemed an "instant SLS Lithuania Classic" at Fluxus Ministerija, Literary Death Match's Vilnius debut was a boisterous and brainy affair that saw Daniella Gitlin out-smooch Czesław Miłosz to undo Zach Buscher's LDM title hopes, winning her the Literary Death Match crown.
Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 5:18AM July 17, 2011 — Within the steamy and sexy Le Carmen confines, the Literary Death Match's triumphant return to Paris — presented by Shakespeare & Co. — saw Paris Literary Prize-winner Rosa Rankin-Gee bring home the Literary Death Match crown in quickstrike du pain-tossing fashion over fellow finalist Rachel Zucker.
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at 5:17AM July 14, 2011 — In the most populated LDM in Great Britain history (sponsored by Picador), droves showed to witness David Whitehouse win-out over Fiction Uncovered's Jake Wallis Simons by the largest margin of victory in LDM history (1985-to-1) in a Deal Or No Deal-style finish that won Whitehouse the LDM crown.
More to come shortly!
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Sunday, June 26, 2011 at 6:26AM June 26, 2011 — At a jam-packed and sweltering Bromley Literary Festival extravaganza, it was Helen Smith that out six-gunned Joan Taylor in a wild H.G. Wells shootout that saw Smith take home Bromley's first-ever Literary Death Match crown!
Full details coming soon!
Friday, June 24, 2011 at 10:31AM June 24, 2011 — While rain showers flooded Dublin, inside The Workman's Club, the literary stars shined bright-hot, as Stephen James Smith out-near-kissed James Joyce (using a Nerf shotgun with lipstick-tipped darts), narrowly beating co-finalist Virginia Gilbert to win Smith the Literary Death Match crown.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at 4:28PM June 21, 2011 — In honor of PRIDE week, Literary Death Match brought together a host of LGBT writers and funny folks for an outrageous show of fabulous proportions. A fierce contest ensued, but ultimately Frank Anthony Polito out-read, out-danced and out-guessed his way into LDM herstory, winning the finale 7-3 over the gracious Regan Hofmann.