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An image of author Kristen Ciccarelli smiling, with a blurred backdrop of a meadow. Overlaying the image of the author is the cover of the book A Dark Forgetting, which has three intricate glass flowers with gold leaves. To the right, over a grey background, reads the text "One Book One Niagara" outlined by a line forming the shape of the Niagara region. Below this reads the text "In conversation with Kristen Ciccarelli".
An image of author Kristen Ciccarelli smiling, with a blurred backdrop of a meadow. Overlaying the image of the author is the cover of the book A Dark Forgetting, which has three intricate glass flowers with gold leaves. To the right, over a grey background, reads the text "One Book One Niagara" outlined by a line forming the shape of the Niagara region. Below this reads the text "In conversation with Kristen Ciccarelli".

A region-wide book club A region-wide book club

featuring a love story inspired by Niagara’s lush woodlands.

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One Book, One Niagara Finale with Kristen Ciccarelli

One day only – Thu, Oct. 22, 2026: Bestselling author Kristen Ciccarelli joins the Lincoln Pelham Public Library in conversation about the 2026 One Book, One Niagara (OBON) selection, A Dark Forgetting – the epic love story of a magical girl, the boy she left behind and a deadly curse.

You are invited to come chat and connect with fellow readers in the community book club. Then, listen to Kristen Ciccarelli in conversation about A Dark Forgetting, followed by a chance to meet the author and get your book signed. Books will also be available for purchase.

About A Dark Forgetting

When her grandfather goes missing, Emeline is forced to venture into the woods to save him. There, Hawthorne Fell, a handsome and brooding tithe collector, tries to dissuade her from searching, even as a magnetic spark ignites between them.

Undeterred, Emeline enters the court of the fabled Wood King and makes a deal: her voice for her grandfather’s freedom. Little does she know, she’s stumbled into a curse that threatens the very existence of this eerie world she’s now trapped in. To survive, she’ll need to team up with the fiery yet secretive Hawthorne. If she fails, she’ll lose everything she holds dear. Inspired by the lush woodlands of Niagara, A Dark Forgetting brings readers on a fantastical adventure, where magic lingers at the edge of the wood.

“Darkly gorgeous and moving… Ciccarelli has created a hauntingly beautiful world.”

– Evelyn Skye, New York Times bestselling author of The Crown’s Game

Visit your local library to borrow a copy or purchase from your local independent bookseller. The book is available in print, eBook and audiobook formats.

About Kristen Ciccarelli

Kristen Ciccarelli is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Crimson Moth duology, A Dark Forgetting and the Iskari series. Before writing stories for a living, she dropped out of college and worked as a baker, a potter and a bookseller. She currently resides in the Niagara region of Ontario, Canada with her husband and daughters.

About One Book, One Niagara

Now in its fourth year, One Book, One Niagara (OBON) is an annual region-wide book club that brings together readers from across Niagara in celebration of storytelling and Canadian literature. Public and academic libraries from all parts of Niagara select a title each year for community members to read, culminating in a final, free in-person finale with the author.
The cover of Kristen Ciccarelli's book, A Dark Forgetting. The cover is black, with three large intricate flowers made of glass and gold in the centre. The title is also in the centre in white, capital-case text overlaying the flowers. The hook above the title reads, "In the forest of Edgewood, everything has a cost...especially love". Below is the author name and underneath, the text "New York Times bestselling author".

(Photo credits: Kristen Ciccarelli.)

Event details

Organized by: Lincoln Pelham Public Library

Type of event: author talk and book club event

Author: Kristen Ciccarelli

Date: Thursday, October 22, 2026

Start time:

  • Chat with fellow readers (optional): 6:00 PM ET
  • Author talk: 7:00 PM ET

Duration:

  • Chat with fellow readers (optional): 45 minutes (ends 6:45 PM ET)
  • Author talk: 2 hours (ends 9:00 PM ET)

Cost: Free

Booking link: Book your tickets here 

Location: West Niagara Secondary School, 5699 King St., Lincoln, ON, L3J 1N5

Contact details: Lincoln Pelham Public Library Fleming Branch, 5020 Serena Drive, Beamsville, ON, L3J 0T2, Canada; (905) 563-7014,  programmers@lppl.ca , lppl.ca

 

Accessibility: The venue is fully accessible. For accessibility requests or questions, please email: niagaralibraries@gmail.com