Writing a biographical work on Arthur Conan Doyle has been a challenge ever since his death. However, the nature of the challenge has changed over the decades. In the beginning, the challenge was the inaccurate information in circulation (a good deal put there by Conan Doyle himself) combined with the Conan Doyle family's tight control of access to his papers.
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Showing posts with label Holmes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holmes. Show all posts
Bontempi and the Six Napoleons
In my book An Entirely New Country I wrote about a period when Arthur Conan Doyle got involved, as a business venture, with a device called the Sculptograph. It remains my strong belief that his involvement with this device inspired him to write the Sherlock Holmes adventure The Six Napoleons which came out in 1904."Fun" with Facebook Holmes groups
Since I returned to Facebook in 2015 I have become a member of a number of Sherlock Holmes groups. The trouble is that there are so many of them and it often takes a little while to work out which you want to be a member of.Review: Mystery Weekly Magazine
I was recently sent a PDF copy of the above title and asked for my thoughts. So here they are....About Sixty - Cover and Publication Date
I was recently asked to proof-read about 25% of a new book entitled About Sixty.South Norwood's "Moriarty Pub" LATEST
A few months ago I wrote about the closure of The William Stanley pub in South Norwood.Review: Sherlock Holmes Journal Summer 2016
The Sherlock Holmes Journal for Summer 2016 recently landed on doormats....Book signing at the Sherlock Holmes Pub
The Sherlock Holmes Pub will be hosting a book signing on Monday May 16th.
Interview with Meghashyam
My interview template is proving popular so let's move on to the next interviewee.
A Study in Change - Portsmouth's Sherlock exhibition gets an update
Yesterday I travelled to Portsmouth at the invitation of PhD student Kate Brombley for the unveiling of a new addition to Portsmouth Museum's Sherlock exhibition.
Review: Passengers' Log - January 2016
I have just finished reading the latest edition of The Passengers' Log.
Review - Sherlock Holmes, The Missing Years: Timbuktu:
This book purports to be the true account of what Sherlock Holmes did after Reichenbach and makes plain that Watson did not tell us the truth about what happened to the Great Detective.
The fate of the William Stanley?
Arthur Conan Doyle spent three and a half years living in South Norwood in present day south-east London.
Unseen Sherlockian women
Not long ago I was criticising myself for not looking through my Sherlockian library properly.
Review: The House at Baker Street
Pan Macmillan recently supplied me with a copy of The House at Baker Street by Michelle Birkby. Here is my review.
Exploring the library
I really am an idiot at times. Always on the lookout for exciting things to collect without bothering to pay attention to what I already have.
Review - Adventures in The Strand by Mike Ashley
The British Library asked if I would read an advance copy of this book for review. Naturally I said yes.
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