CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS for new SHEROCK HOLMES and SOLAR PONS publications PLUS Our latest Kickstarter projects AND FREE Sherlock Holmes and Solar Pons Kindle Editions!!!
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR UPCOMING BELANGER BOOKS ANTHOLOGIES!
Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mystery 1887 & 1888
Edited by Richard T. Ryan
“When I glance over my notes and records of the Sherlock Holmes cases between the years '82 and '90, I am faced by so many which present strange and interesting features that it is no easy matter to know which to choose and which to leave.” - Dr. Watson
Synopsis: 1887 and 1888 begin the busy time in the career of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson. Some of the most famous cases occur in this time period such as "The Adventure of the Reigate Squire", "The Adventure of the Five Orange Pips", and "A Scandal in Bohemia". But what other cases did our heroes encounter in these years? Find out in Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mysteries – 1887 & Sherlock Holmes: A Year of Mysteries – 1888.
Submission Guidelines: Stories must be canonical in nature. Holmes and Watson have fully established their friendship. They should act like they do in the original stories.
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.
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Submission length: 5,000 – 10,0000 words (it is okay to go over some).
Payment: Authors shall receive a percentage of the Kickstarter campaign (1.5% net profits) and first year book sales (3% net profits) as well as 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 May 15th, 2024. Submission deadline for stories is July 30th, 2024.
Publication: November, 2024
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 MYSTERY 1887 or ATTN: SHERLOCK HOLMES A YEAR OF MYSTERY 1888.
The Belanger Books Journal of Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Inspired Stories, Poems, and Scholarship
2024 Annual
Edited by Derrick Belanger, BSI
Description: This anthology will have stories, poems, and scholarship inspired by and about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Sherlock Holmes. While the anthology will contain new Sherlock Holmes stories, the intent would be for at least 25% of the material to be stories and poems inspired by the life and non-Sherlockian writing of Sir Arthur. Another 25% of material would be scholarship on Holmes and Doyle.
All proceeds from the Anthology will be donated to The Beacon Society, a 501c(3) nonprofit scion society of The Baker Street Irregulars (BSI), that serves as a link to other scion societies, providing teachers, librarians, children museums, and children theaters with local resources to bring the magic of Sherlock Holmes to life, and Dr. Watson's Neglected Patients, a 501c(3) nonprofit scion society of The Baker Street Irregulars (BSI).
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Guidelines:
Stories - 3,000 - 10,000 word submissions that connect to the writing of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. These can be Sherlock Holmes stories, or stories connected to Sir Arthur’s additional writings (far too many to list here).
Poems - format and length are open. The poetry submission would have to somehow connect to the life or work of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Scholarship - 1,000 - 5,000 word submissions. Essays must connect to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle or his writing (Sherlock Holmes or other work).
Multiple submissions in the same or more than one category are welcome.
Payment: All authors will receive a paperback copy of the anthology.
Rights: All authors shall retain the rights to their submitted work outside of the anthology and may reprint their submission one year after the anthology’s publication date.
Submission: Email submissions to derrick@belangerbooks.com with the headline: ATTN: STEEL TRUE BLADE STRAIGHT 2024 SUBMISSION. In the body explain: 1. Type of submission (story, poem, story), and a brief description of how the submission connects to Sir Arthur. Please attach the submission as a word document.
Submission Deadline: August 1 , 2024
Publication Date: December 2024
The Pontine Dossier: Millennium Edition 2024 Annual
Edited by Derrick Belanger, PSI
The next volume of Solar Pons Scholarship from Belanger Books!
Belanger Books is proud to bring back The Pontine Dossier in an annual edition. The Pontine Dossier: Millennium Edition 2024 will feature Pontine articles and scholarships. We would love it if you'd consider contributing.
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| Cover to the 2023 issue of the Pontine Dossier |
Guidelines: An article of Pontine Scholarship about Solar Pons, characters in the Solar Pons canon, or author August Derleth. Length can vary from as few as 1,000 words to as many as 5,000 words or more. We are leaving this wide open to get as many and as varied submissions as possible.
Please submit your manuscript as a word document to derrick@belangerbooks.com. Title your email:
ATTN: PONTINE DOSSIER SUBMISSION.
Multiple submissions will be accepted.
If your article(s) is accepted, you will receive a free print copy of the Dossier.
Submission Deadline: Please submit your article by September 30, 2024. We hope to release the new edition of the Dossier in November, 2024.
KICKSTARTER PROJECTS
Here's the latest project from Belanger Books, an all new play from the master of Sherlock Holmes, the legendary David Stuart Davies!
Mycroft Out of the Shadows: A Brother's Tale
"...there is one... one secret, one personal secret that begs to be released, to be revealed at last – before it is too late."
An audio performance of David Stuart Davies' acclaimed play!
This latest drama from award-winning author, editor and playwright DAVID STUART DAVIES is a dark, fascinating character study of Sherlock Holmes's older brother. Brooding over past sins and unfinished business at the end of his years, Mycroft Holmes reveals his life's story in an astonishing, controversial monologue, which acts as a companion piece to Davies' earlier play, the long-running Sherlock Holmes: The Last Act.
Members of the veteran acting troupe The Edge Ensemble Theatre Company provide passionate, solid performances in this gripping ninety-minute production, featuring a haunting score by Rowan Gemma.
Back the project by CLICKING HERE!
Here's a project from our friends at Tule Fog Press!
Sherlock & Friends: Eldritch Investigations
8 Tales of Horror and Suspense Featuring Friends and Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Every backer will receive an electronic copy of the anthology, Sherlock & Friends: Eldritch Investigations (EPUB & PDF) which features 8 adventures (over 80,000 words). These tales 'channel the spirits' of Victorian and Edwardian age detectives that graced the dime novels and pulp magazines of this golden era.
The Authors, Stories & Detectives...
- Derrick Belanger: "The Slithering Vistas of Carlos Varga" with ghost-chaser, Psychic Doctor John Silence.
- Gustavo Bondoni: "A Time for Haste" featuring Mr. Sherlock Holmes & Dr. John Watson.
- Mike Chinn: "The Return of Madame Sara" pursued by private detective Dixon Druce and Inspector Eric Vandeleur.
- Vonnie Winslow Crist: "Bramblestone and Brook" featuring Miss Hagar Stanley, a plucky Romany pawn shop owner.
- Elana Gomel: "The Watchers" involving occult detective Thomas Carnacki and his close friend Henry Dodgson.
- Stephen Herczeg: "The Adventure of the Cats of Ulthar" with Miss Lois Cayley, a spirited young bicycling adventuress.
- Naching T. Kassa: "The Sinister Spells of Louis Carcosa" featuring the famous Lady Molly of Scotland Yard.
- David A. Riley: "The Adventure of the Mouldy Book" with blind detective Max Carrados and his friend Mr. Carlyle.
- PLUS A BONUS CONTRIBUTOR: Watch for an announcement later this month!
FREE KINDLE EDITIONS
Please note that the Kindle editions are free through April 14th. The Solar Pons book is available April 11th - 14th.
The "Jack the Ripper" murders of 1888 and the Cleveland Street Scandal of 1889 shocked Victorian London. Few, however, realized that the two cases were linked at the very highest levels of British society. SHERLOCK HOLMES takes it upon himself to investigate the Ripper murders and bring the killer to justice... but uncovering the truth reveals a conspiracy with Royal implications.
Does the play The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde have a connection to the killings? What is the importance of a single copper button? And why must a Whitechapel prostitute be trained to excel at chess? Author Charles Blanksteen, BSI, takes the reader through the highways and byways of one of the darkest chapters in London's history.
Now, the estate of August Derleth has authorized an anthology of Derleth’s original versions of many Solar Pons stories, as they appeared in early pulp magazines. You haven’t read these stories until you’ve read the original versions! With notes by Pons scholar Mark Wardecker, PSI, this is an anthology no Solar Pons fan can live without!
Join us again at 7B Praed Street, where… the game is afoot!
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