Belanger Books Sherlock Holmes and Other Readings Blog

  Hi everyone, We have another exciting entry for you, featuring an interview with Thaddeus Tuffentsamer on his latest Sherlock Holmes story collection, The Further Reminiscences of Sherlock Holmes . We also have this week's free Sherlock Holmes eBook -  Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of Steampunk, Mechanical Men and Otherworldly Endeavours  But first, we have an update on our current crowdfunding projects. On Indiegogo, In the Footsteps of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson continues to be a success, surpassing its funding goal. We still have a few stretch goals to reach before the campaign ends. Check it out by CLICKING HERE . The Great Game of Sherlock Holmes is getting closer and closer to reaching its funding goal. To help the project cross the finish line, we've decided to make it so that all backers of the game receive ALL of the STRETCH GOALS!!!! That means, if y ou back the project, you will get: 1. The Great Game of Sherlock  Holmes 2. The Reichenb...

Trying to find a gift for that certain someone?  Want to indulge yourself with a fun purchase?  Step outside of 221B Baker Street for a change and try one of Belanger Books’ new releases --- perfect for the holidays!   Elizabeth Varadan’s latest thriller  Deady Vintage   is a classic whodunit murder mystery.  Carla Bass, an interior decorator and wannabe sleuth, moves to Braga, Portugal for her husband’s career.  When a nervous wine seller accidentally slips a bottle of Port into Carla’s bag, she later attempts to return it to him – only to find his body slumped behind the counter.  Unable to leave the country, Carla must crack the case herself before she becomes the next victim of the criminal conspiracy! “This is a fine tale of mayhem and the setting is almost palpable, a heartfelt look at Portugal, plus the glorious tastes, including a tawny Port.  For a tense, twisty mystery and a sampl...

Free eBooks for Veteran's Day Hi everyone,  In honor of Veteran's Day in America, Belanger Books always donates a portion of our sales to  The Fisher House Foundation . The Fisher House Foundation is a nonprofit which builds comfort homes where military & veterans families can stay free of charge, while a loved one is in the hospital. Belanger Books has now donated hundreds of dollars to their cause. What we do: For Veteran's Day, we donate a portion of our royalties to The Fisher House Foundation from all of our book sales (ebook, paperback, and hard cover).  To help the Fisher House, please consider purchasing one of our books, or donating directly to The Fisher House Foundation at this  link . This year, we are offering a select few of our eBook editions for free. Why would we give away our books? We find that by giving away free ebooks, people often come back and either buy the paperback version of the book or purchase additional eBo...

This is a pretty jam packed update. We've got a lot going on at Belanger Books! The Irregular Adventures of Sherlock Holmes Now on Kickstarter ! The First Ever Collection of Traditional Sherlock Holmes Stories Specifically Written for Young Adults! 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...

Attention authors and prospective authors!!! Belanger Books has a call for submissions for three upcoming anthologies!  See requirements and deadlines below!! First up, we have an anthology for those who like to mix science fiction with Sherlock Holmes: Sherlock Holmes Adventures in the Realms of Steampunk Like Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of H.G. Wells , this collection will feature all new traditional Sherlock Holmes adventures with a science-fiction edge. Sherlock Holmes: Adventures in the Realms of Steampunk will feature Holmes in a futuristic Victorian setting.  See him deal with airship pirates and steam powered robots. Maybe he’ll even deal with a time traveler or with alien invaders.   Belanger Books is calling for submissions from writers, new or established, which are between 5,000 - 10,000 words (it is okay to be over or under some).  Requirements: The stories must feel like traditional Holmes just with...