One Book One Haldimand

One Book One Haldimand is an annual, community-wide program that invites readers across Haldimand County to read a selected Canadian title and then join the author and other community members for an evening of discussion.

Announcing 2025’s One Book One Haldimand Author Visit

Mark Leslie author of Haunted Hamilton

Shortlisted for the Hamilton Art Council Literary Award for Nonfiction.

Join fellow Haldimand County readers at the Caledonia Branch on Saturday, October 4th at 1:30 p.m. for a visit by this year’s One Book One Haldimand author, Mark Leslie. The visit will include a short reading, a book talk and a Q&A session facilitated by library staff.

Drop in and learn all the spooky tales from well-known Hamilton sites. While you do not need to read Mark’s book in advance of the visit to enjoy this event, you are invited to borrow a copy of Haunted Hamilton from your local Haldimand County Library branch...if you dare!

Registration is not required.

Light refreshments will be provided.

Book Description

From the book cover: From the Hermitage ruins to Dundurn Castle, from the Customs House to Stoney Creek Battlefield Park, the city of Hamilton, Ontario, is steeped in a rich history and culture. But beneath the surface of the Steel City there dwells a darker heart — from the shadows of yesteryear arise the unexplainable, the bizarre, and the chilling.

Lock the doors and turn on all the lights before you settle down with this book, because once you begin to read about the supernatural elements that lurk within this seemingly normal city in Southern Ontario, strange bumps in the night will take on new, more sinister meanings. Prepare to be thrilled and chilled with this collection of tales compiled from historical documents, first-person accounts, and the files of the paranormal group Haunted Hamilton, which has been investigating and celebrating Hamilton’s historic haunted past since 1999.

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