I have a draft cover now

As some of my Twitter followers now know, I am in possession of the first draft of my book's cover.

Latest book - update

Not too much to report, but I thought I'd provide an update on where I am with the latest book.

Oh this is so frustrating...

My attempts to progress my self-edit are being met with hurdles.

Close to Holmes in Spanish - go on, buy a copy!

I've mentioned before that Close to Holmes was to be translated into Spanish....

What do we really thrive on?

We Sherlockians do love books. We especially love the scholarly works that seek to offer us an insight into the mind of ACD.

SHSL Annual Dinner 2015

Saturday January 17th saw the Annual Dinner of The Sherlock Holmes Society of London.

Editing has begun...

The process of the self-edit began today.

It's taken nine months....

I cannot believe I'm actually writing this but.....

Spanish? Need a Sherlockian guide to London? Read on.

My second book Close to Holmes is to be published soon in Spanish.

1928 has begun

The year 1928 is upon me...

It's a twisted world

Only recently I was bemoaning all the things that were getting in the way of me completing my first draft. Now the situation is slightly different.

Too many hurdles

Can someone tell me why, as I get closer to the end of the first draft, that I seem to get more and more things in my way....?

It's nearly over....

In May of 2015 I will stand down from my position on the Council of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London. My three year term will be over.

Book progress update

I thought, for those who are interested, that it was time for a book update.

Stoddart Dinner - An appeal

On Saturday August 30th the Sherlock Holmes Society of London held a dinner to celebrate the 125th anniversary of a very special dinner.

Colour me surprised

As regular readers will know, I am presently working on a biography of Conan Doyle's Windlesham years. The reason I waited almost three years after the publication of my last book came down to one word.

Most popular posts

Out of curiosity I thought I'd have a look and see what the most read posts on my blog have been since its launch.

Stoddart Dinner Invitations

This post is intended for those of you attending the Stoddart Dinner hosted by the SHSL.

Book Review: Oscar Slater - The 'Immortal' Case of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

Now this is a not a new book but, as it has formed part of my research, I felt I owed it a review.

Updated! Undershaw - The current situation (I think)

The situation with Undershaw can come across as a little confusing. Here is my assessment of where it is at the moment.