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Local Authors

London Public Library supports local authors with our Contemporary London Authors Collection.

What is included in the Contemporary London Authors Collection

 

 

The Contemporary London Authors Collection includes books written/illustrated by creators currently living within the London, Ontario City limits that meet the following criteria:

  • Written in English or French
  • Published in print within the last 2 years
  • Assigned an isbn (international standard book number)

 

The Contemporary London Authors Collection does not currently include:

  • Works by visiting authors or temporary residents (except book-length works of authors designated as writer-in-residence at a London institution, which are eligible for inclusion if the work is written during the residency)
  • Works published only in digital format
  • Works translated from or into languages other than English and French

 

London Public Library retains the right to make exceptions to any of the above guidelines.

How to submit your work

 

 

We purchase our print materials from Library Bound, a Canadian library wholesaler. If your book is not already listed in their database, you should contact them about having it added so that libraries can purchase it. It is a fairly quick and easy process and you can find more information on their page for self-published authors and small presses: http://www.librarybound.com/contact/self-published-section

 

Once your book is listed there, please email info@lpl.ca with the following information: book title, author, and isbn, and we will order a copy for our Contemporary London Authors Collection.