Belanger Books Sherlock Holmes and Other Readings Blog

There are still plenty of shopping days left til Christmas, especially for those with Amazon Prime.  We have a few more great gift ideas for the mystery lover in your life.  Let's start out with a two volume anthology which was the most successful Kickstarter from Belanger Books! Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells  This two volume collection of short stories combining traditional Sherlock Holmes pastiches with the fantastic worlds of H.G. Wells is sure to be a big hit with both mystery fans and sci-fi lovers alike.   The World's Greatest Detective in the Realms of the Master of Science Fiction! Imagine Holmes trying to solve the case of an invisible man attacking London - matching wits with a traveler from out of time - tracking down a human/feline hybrid - using his deductive skills to help fight Martian and lunar invaders! These are just some of the stories included in Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Well...

Hello and Happy Holidays! Over the next few weeks, we'll be spotlighting some of our favorite authors who we've been fortunate enough to work with. First and foremost is our good friend  David Marcum. A few months ago, I was having dinner with a friend and mentioned that Derrick and I were about to launch our Kickstarter campaign for The Papers of Solar Pons . I told him how excited we were to be working with Arkham House on the project, and that all the new stories were written by David Marcum. "YOU KNOW DAVID MARCUM?!?" My friend was shocked. "I love his stuff! He's one of the best Sherlockian writers out there!" David is a well-known Sherlockian author whose pastiches closely mirror the style and tone of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original stories. His passion for the canon and his precise attention to detail made him a natural choice when it came to finding an editor for our anthologies. How passionate, you ask? One time, ...

Happy Holidays everyone!  Nothing is more appreciated as a a gift than a great book. For your holiday shopping, we wanted to highlight some goodies from the Belanger Books catalog. We will be posting blog updates from or own catalog as well as some books from our friends over the next few weeks. The first entry is for our own Sherlock Holmes books. Our next entry will focus on our children's books. Sherlock Holmes We are best known for our line of Sherlock Holmes books. Here are some suggestions for the mystery lover. Sherlock Holmes: Before Baker Street For those who want to start at the beginning, here is a collection of new stories highlighting some of Holmes's earliest cases. 221b Baker Street! Just the mention of those words is enough to suggest mystery and adventure and heroism. Over many years, this humble London address was the destination of so many people – clients and policemen, the rich and the poor, those needing help and those with a secret. This...

Sherlock Holmes Fans Rejoice! Solar Pons is Back!! That's right! Belanger Books and Arkham House Publishers are proud to announce that The Sherlock Holmes of Praed Street is back in twelve new stories written by Sherlockian scribe David Marcum.  “It is with great pleasure & excitement to announce this news; The Derleth Solar Pons character will be coming back to life in the 21st Century!” said Danielle Hackett and Damon Derleth, co-owners of Arkham House Publishers Inc., in a joint statement. The book, The Papers of Solar Pons is now available on Kickstarter  in paperback, hardcover, and e-book editions.  Who is Solar Pons? Solar Pons was a detective character created by August Derleth in the 1920s to act as a continuation of Sherlock Holmes. Derleth, who famously created Arkham House Publishing to preserve the writings of his friend, author HP Lovecraft, had corresponded with Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, asking whether Doyle would be providing any new Holme...