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drummer books: Reserve a spot at 905-546-3200, ext. 6342, according to Guelph Mercury. As part of the International Festival of Authors, Steven Price introduces "By Gaslight" in conversation with Dana Hansen, professor of literature and literary critic, Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m., at A Different Drummer Books, 513 Locust St., Burlington. "By Gaslight" is a thriller set in 1885 London that spans five decades. Hill will read Saturday, Oct. 22 at 2 p.m. at Hamilton Public Library, Central Branch, 55 York Blvd. Tickets, $5, reserve by calling 905-639-0925 or emailing diffdrum@mac.com. N., 7 to 9 p.m., for his debut novel "The Captain of Kinnoull Hill." The book tells the story of Dennis Duckworth, a Chicago-based indie record label owner who, through a series of calamitous accidents, finds himself living on a hillside overlooking the Scottish town of Trent, playing night watchman to a crumbling castle tower haunted by a bizarre thousand-year-old redcap gremlin named Eddie. "The Captain of Kinnoull Hill" is published by Palimpsest Press, based in Kingsville, Ont. Hamilton writer and music buff Jamie Tennant is holding a book launch Wednesday, Oct. 26, at the AGH Design Annex, 118 James St. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.