A Special Christmas Sherlock Holmes Collection on Kickstarter; Call for Submissions to THREE Sherlock Holmes anthologies; Free Sherlock Holmes eBook; In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson Now Available on Amazon
Hi everyone,
As always, we have a packed blog update today including our latest Kickstarter project, calls for submissions to three Sherlock Holmes anthologies, free Sherlock Holmes eBook, and our latest Sherlock Holmes book now available on Amazon.
Sherlock Holmes: A Three-Pipe Christmas
A perfect gift for the holidays! Sherlock Holmes: A Three-Pipe Christmas features three classic tales -- The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and The Unique Hamlet by Vincent Starrett, both starring the Great Detective himself, Sherlock Holmes. Plus -- The Adventure of the Unique Dickensians by August Derleth, featuring fan-favorite sleuth Solar Pons!
Each story is fully illustrated with brand-new artwork especially created for this collection. The anthology includes new essays on the importance of each story by noted Baker Street Irregulars such as Susan Rice (sadly, one of her last pieces before passing beyond the Reichenbach in September, 2020), Randall Stock, Shannon Carlisle, Monica Schmidt and many more. The entire volume is edited by veteran Sherlockian author Dan Andriacco.
Exclusively on Kickstarter! We will only make as many of these 8 1/2" x 11" prints as we receive orders for! Each print SIGNED by the artist!
Rewards include prints signed by artists Jeffrey McKeever, Karen Gosselin, and Brian Belanger, book plates, Sherlock Holmes advent calendars, and Sherlock Holmes card games. Proceeds from the sale of this limited edition Sherlock Holmes collection will be donated to The Beacon society to use in their R. Joel Senter Sr. Memorial Essay Contest—An essay writing competition where students analyze specific stories from the Canon.
Learn more and back the project by CLICKING HERE.
Calls for Submissions to THREE Sherlock Holmes Anthologies
Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mysteries - 1881
Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mysteries - 1881
Synopsis: What adventures did Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson solve during their first year living in 221B Baker Street? What happened in January after the day the two friends met? What mysteries did they solve in their first summer and winter together? Find out in Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mysteries – 1881. This collection contains a dozen cases, one for each month of the year, from January to December.
Submission Guidelines: Stories must be canonical in nature and follow the Baring-Gould Timeline (i.e. A Study in Scarlet occurred from Fri, Mar 4 – Mon, Mar 7, 1881. No other canonical adventure takes place during this year). Holmes and Watson should be young and still getting to know each other.
Authors interested in participating should first send a synopsis of their adventure and the month of the year they wish it to take place. If your story does not need a specific month (i.e. it takes place in autumn and could be in September, October, or November) please let us know that as well. Once your synopsis has been accepted, you should begin drafting the story.
Submission length: 5,000 – 10,0000 words (it is okay to go over some).
Payment: Authors shall receive a payment of $100 OR $50 plus a percentage of the Kickstarter project profits (whichever amount is GREATER) and a paperback copy of the anthology.
Rights: Authors shall retain rights to their work. We only retain the rights to the story within the publication.
Submission deadline for proposals is December 1st, 2020. Submission deadline for stories is January 31st, 2021.
Send proposals and submissions in a word document that is double spaced, in Times New Roman, and in 14 point font to rich.ryan52@gmail.com with the heading ATTN: SHERLOCK HOLMES A YEAR OF MYSTERIES 1881.
Sherlock Holmes: Stranger than Truth
Sherlock Holmes: Stranger than Fiction
Guidelines: These traditional Sherlock Holmes adventures are sure to be a lot of fun.
For Sherlock Holmes: Stranger than Truth Holmes's client is a real historical figure. It could be Queen Victoria, Billy the Kid, President Harrison, The Dalai Lama, Nellie Bly, Laura Ingalls Wilder, or any person who lived during the time Holmes and Watson worked together.
For Sherlock Holmes: Stranger than Fiction Holmes's client is a fictional character. It must be a public domain character and fit in with the Victorian/ edwardian time frame of Holmes and Watson. Perhaps the client is an elderly Oliver Twist or a young Dr. Caligari. Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson could be visiting London and need help from a detective. Maybe Alice needs help finding Wonderland or Dorothy returning to Oz.
Submissions: Sherlock Holmes: Stranger than Truth - Stories must fit traditional Holmes. Submissions should be 5,000 – 10,000 words in length (it is okay to go over or under some). Since these cases involve historical figures they should be canonical in nature. Holmes and Watson must be their traditional selves.
Sherlock Holmes: Stranger than Fiction - Since these stories involve fictional characters, you have some leeway in adding elements of fantasy, horror, and science fiction (i.e. if you use Dracula, or the Time Machine, or Wonderland's Red Queen). Even with this leeway, Holmes and Watson must be the traditional Holmes and Watson. They must act as they would in the original canonical adventures. Submissions should be 5,000 – 10,000 words in length (it is okay to go over or under some)
Payment for both anthologies: Authors shall receive a payment of $100 OR $50 plus a percentage of the Kickstarter project profits (whichever amount is GREATER) and a paperback copy of the anthology.
Rights: Authors shall retain rights to their work. We only retain the rights to the story within the publication.
Submission deadline for both anthologies is December 31st, 2020. Authors are welcome to submit stories to either or both anthologies.
Send submissions in a word document to derrick@belangerbooks.com with the heading ATTN: SUBMISSION FOR STRANGER THAN TRUTH or ATTN: SUBMISSION FOR STRANGER THAN FICTION.
In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson
Check out the book on Amazon by CLICKING HERE.
And get our first Sherlock Holmes anthology for young adults, The Irregular Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, absolutely free on Amazon this week!
Belanger Books is proud to present a new collection of over twenty traditional Sherlock Holmes stories written specifically for young adults -- including a brand-new MACDOUGALL TWINS adventure!
The story collection is written by professional writers such as David Marcum (The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes stories), Derrick Belanger (Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Seven), Elizabeth Varadan (Imogene and the Case of the Missing Pearls), Will Murray (creator of Marvel Comics Squirrel Girl), Rob Nunn (The Criminal Mastermind of Baker Street), Robert Perret (Sherlock Holmes: Before Baker Street), Peter Eckrich, Dick Gillman (Sherlock Holmes, The Collector's Edition), Kieran Judge, and Derek Nason (Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells), as well as a variety of student writers. Plus an introduction by Shannon Carlisle, BSI.
Get your FREE copy of The Irregular Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by CLICKING HERE.
The proceeds from both books are donated to The Beacon Society, a Sherlock Holmes Scion Society which gives grants to teachers, libraries, and Sherlock Holmes organizations to help introduce students to Sherlock Holmes. Get your copies today and support a great cause!
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