Saturday, December 3, 2011

TV: THE NEW RUSSIAN SHERLOCK HOLMES

While the English-speaking world is all aflutter over the forthcoming SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS and the second series of the BBC's brilliant SHERLOCK (likely airing in January on BBC 1), let's not forget that the Russian company  Central Partnership is busily producing a new 16 episode (8 two-parters) Sherlock Holmes series of their own. The series is due for release in 2012-2013. It stars Igor Petrenko (Sherlock Holmes), Andrew Panin (Watson), Mikhail Boyarsky (Lestrade), Leonid Yarmolnik, Alexander Golubev, and Elisaveta Boyarskaya.

Here are a few pics...









Saturday, November 19, 2011

REVIEWS: GASLIGHT ARCANUM UNCANNY TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

Here's what readers and reviewers are saying about GASLIGHT ARCANUM UNCANNY TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

From TANGENTonline.com

“...A strong collection, well worth the price.”

From FLAMESRISING.com

“I have been a Sherlock Holmes fan for as long as I have been able to read. ... So it’s no surprise that Flames Rising asked me if I wanted to review a (nearly) all-new anthology of “uncanny tales” featuring Sherlock Holmes. It’s even less of a surprise that I accepted. ...In such anthologies, I personally look for two elements: fidelity to the core of the characters and elements of the Holmes canon, and novelty to present a new take or slant on familiar faces. How does this new anthology hold up? ...Most of the stories are good for a variety of reasons, and the last two stories are absolutely worth the price of admission. If you are a fan of Sherlock Holmes and novel approaches to well-loved characters, this anthology is well worth a look.” (4 out of 5 stars)

At AMAZON.com 
(Here are quotes from 4 of the 6 reviews posted thus far. All 6 reviews are 4 or 5 star.)

“Campbell and Prepolec's 3rd eerie anthology:
This collection is the fifth by this pair of editors and it is, perhaps, their best yet. ...A few of the tales in this book can be explained by modern science and rational circumstances, but even that is not always comforting. All are interesting, some are exceptional and a few are unpleasant. ...certainly worth the price. ...The variety of tales is wide, with something (or things) for everyone's tastes.” (4 out of 5 stars)

“Chilling Compilation:
...Gaslight Arcanum was a very enjoyable, readable, and at times thrilling set of stories ranging from the uncanny, to supernatural to pulpy sci-fi.” “...FANTASTICALLY chilling ... more than worthwhile.” (4 out of 5 stars)

“Sherlock Holmes in the Twilight Zone:
...Puts the great detective in several bizarre situations that test the limits of his logic and skills. Several memorable and imaginative stories here with lots of plot twists and surprises! ...A good, fun read that's generally faithful to the spirit of Conan Doyles's original tales. Highly recommended!” (5 out of stars)

“Enjoyed Despite Myself:
I am not a huge fan of myth science fiction -- and some of these stories are truly grotesque and horrible. But I liked it. ...Disturbing stories -- yucky but really, truly, interesting. Holmes and Watson remaining true to character helped make the stories.
Worth the purchase and then some.” (4 out of 5 stars)


Download the Kindle eBook from Amazon USA now! 
Order the trade paperback from Amazon USA now!

Sunday, October 9, 2011

CALGARY BOOK SIGNING - GASLIGHT ARCANUM: UNCANNY TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES - October 15, 2011

Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock HolmesCalgary Signing
October 15, 2011- Chapters - Spectrum (Sunridge)


On Saturday, October 15, 2011 from 12 - 3 PM co-editors Jeff Campbell and Charles Prepolec will be at Chapters - Spectrum signing copies of our new book GASLIGHT ARCANUM: UNCANNY TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES. Contributor Kevin Cockle may also be in attendance. If you're in Calgary and need a copy, or just want to say hello, come on by the store.

*Be one of the first 5 people to purchase a copy of GASLIGHT ARCANUM at the signing and receive a free limited print of our stunning frontispiece art signed by artist Mike Mignola (Hellboy). Free bookmark with every purchase.

What: Gaslight Arcanum signing with editors Jeff R. Campbell and Charles Prepolec

When: Saturday, October 15, 2011 from Noon - 3PM

Where: Chapters - Spectrum (Sunridge)
Spectrum Shopping Centre, #500 - 2555 32nd St NE
Calgary, Alberta
T1Y 7J6
Canada
(403) 250-9171



GASLIGHT ARCANUM: UNCANNY TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES
Edited by J.R. Campbell and Charles Prepolec
EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy - October 2011
ISBN-10: 1894063600
ISBN-13: 978-1894063609

Cover art by Dave Elsey
Frontispiece by Mike Mignola
Additional interior illustrations by Luke Eidenschink

Contents:

Introduction by Charles Prepolec

The Comfort of the Seine by Stephen Volk
The Adventure of Lucifer’s Footprints by Christopher Fowler 
The Deadly Sin of Sherlock Holmes by Tom English
The Colour that Came to Chiswick by William Meikle
A Country Death by Simon K. Unsworth
From the Tree of Time by Fred Saberhagen
Sherlock Holmes and the Diving Bell by Simon Clark
The Executioner by Lawrence C. Connolly
Sherlock Holmes and the Great Game by Kevin Cockle
The Greatest Mystery by Paul Kane
The House of Blood by Tony Richards
The Adventure of the Six Maledictions by Kim Newman

Monday, September 26, 2011

BOOKS: SHERLOCK HOLMES: THE BREATH OF GOD

Out now from Titan Books. A supernatural thriller with Holmes, Carnacki, John Silence and Aleister Crowley.  Sherlock Holmes: The Breath of God (Further Advent/Sherlock Holmes) by Guy Adams.

Description: When several leading society figures begin acting out of character, Holmes is enlisted on an investigation that will see him team up with famed ghost hunter Thomas Carnacki, and the famous occultist Aleister Crowley.

As London fills up with mindless zombies, possessed by the spirits in the air, Holmes must descend beneath the city via the new underground train network to combat the source. 

Read an excerpt at Fangoria.

Order from Amazon USA

Sunday, July 10, 2011

MOVIE: SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS POSTER ART

Advance poster art revealed for the upcoming Robert Downey Jr SHERLOCK HOLMES sequel SHERLOCK HOLMES: A GAME OF SHADOWS. Striking artwork, but the perspective on the background characters in each seems a bit off.





Saturday, June 11, 2011

FICTION: LOVECRAFT EZINE FEATURES TWO SHERLOCK HOLMES STORIES



The Lovecraft eZine is a free online magazine (eZine) that regularly features fiction and other materials of interest to fans of the writings of H. P. Lovecraft. The June issue (#5) of The Lovecraft eZine will be of interest to Sherlockians as it contains two new short stories plunging Sherlock Holmes into the Lovecraft's dark world. "The Case of the Galloway Eidolon by Bruce Durham and "The Call of the Dance" by GASLIGHT GROTESQUE: NIGHTMARE TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES and GASLIGHT ARCANUM: UNCANNY TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES contributor William Meikle.  Click here to read the June issue of  The Lovecraft eZine now.


Friday, June 10, 2011

GASLIGHT ARCANUM: UNCANNY TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES SEPTEMBER 2011

GASLIGHT ARCANUM: UNCANNY TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES 




Edited by J.R. Campbell and Charles Prepolec
Published by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy
Publication date: Fall 2011


Cover art by Dave Elsey 
Frontispiece by Mike Mignola

Contents:

Introduction by Charles Prepolec

The Comfort of the Seine by Stephen Volk
The Adventure of Lucifer’s Footprints by Christopher Fowler 
The Deadly Sin of Sherlock Holmes by Tom English
The Colour that Came to Chiswick by William Meikle
A Country Death by Simon K. Unsworth
From the Tree of Time by Fred Saberhagen
Sherlock Holmes and the Diving Bell by Simon Clark
The Executioner by Lawrence C. Connolly
Sherlock Holmes and the Great Game by Kevin Cockle
The Greatest Mystery by Paul Kane
The House of Blood by Tony Richards
The Adventure of the Six Maledictions by Kim Newman

Publication details will be available from our publisher EDGE SF&F at their website http://www.edgewebsite.com/ in due course.

This is the third book in the series, following on from GASLIGHT GRIMOIRE: FANTASTIC TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (2008) and GASLIGHT GROTESQUE: NIGHTMARE TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES (2009). For info on the previous volumes please visit the EDGE SF&F website at http://www.edgewebsite.com/ or your favorite retail or online bookseller.

To order a copy of GASLIGHT GRIMOIRE: FANTASTIC TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES - http://astore.amazon.com/bakerstreetdo-20/detail/1894063171

To order a copy of GASLIGHT GROTESQUE: NIGHTMARE TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES - http://astore.amazon.com/bakerstreetdo-20/detail/1894063317

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

RIP: EDWARD HARDWICKE 7 August 1932 – 17 May 2011

"It is with a heavy heart that I take up my pen to write these... words..."

So wrote Doctor Watson about the death of his friend Sherlock Holmes in The Adventure of the Final Problem. Sadly, I find myself in the same position as it was reported today - May 17, 2011 - that Edward Hardwicke, stalwart Watson of the Granada Sherlock Holmes series, has died at the age of 78.


I had the pleasure of meeting him in 2003 and can say with no hesitation that he was a fine Watson, an excellent actor and a very warm, friendly and charming person. He will be greatly missed and mourned by the Sherlockian community.

Obituary in The Telegraph here.


Part 1 of a "Daytime Live" interview with Edward Hardwicke:



Part 2 of a "Daytime Live" interview with Edward Hardwicke:





Saturday, April 2, 2011

BOOK: KIM NEWMAN'S PROFESSOR MORIARTY: THE HOUND OF THE D'UBERVILLES

GASLIGHT GRIMOIRE: FANTASTIC TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES and GASLIGHT ARCANUM: UNCANNY TALES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES contributor Kim Newman's full-length Moriarty and Moran saga - PROFESSOR MORIARTY: THE HOUND OF THE D'UBERVILLES - is due for release from Titan Books in September 2011.


This volume features all of Kim's Moriarty and Moran novellas and stories that have appeared to date, as well as at least three entirely new pieces, but presents them in a serial novel form as a continuing narrative with a connecting thread. Presented as a series of memoirs starting with his initial meeting with the Napoleon of Crime, Professor James Moriarty, Colonel Sebastian 'Basher' Moran relates seven interlinked tales of their adventures, often mirroring certain Sherlock Holmes stories, culminating with the fateful event at Reichenbach Falls. Moran fills his stories with a sly, bawdy and caddish humor, often reminiscent in tone to George MacDonald Fraser's FLASHMAN, that makes this an incredibly charming and engaging read from start to finish. Adding to the fun, like Kim Newman's ANNO DRACULA and DIOGENES CLUB stories, you'll find loads of references to other literary and film characters.

Highly recommended to Sherlock Holmes and Flashman fans alike! 

Publisher's description:

Imagine the twisted evil twins of Holmes and Watson and you have the dangerous duo of Prof. James Moriarty - wily, snake- like, fiercely intelligent, unpredictable - and Colonel Sebastian 'Basher' Moran - violent,politically incorrect, debauched. Together they run London crime, owning police and criminals alike. Unravelling mysteries -- all for their own gain.

A spin-off from Titan's highly successful Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes series, The Hound of the D'Urbervilles sees acclaimed novelist Kim Newman (Anno Dracula) take on the fiendish Professor Moriarty.

Pre-order here from Amazon USA
Pre-order here from Amazon UK

Visit Kim Newman's official website is at johnnyalucard.com

DVD: SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SHADOW WATCHERS LAUNCH

Anthony D. P. Mann's indie Canadian Sherlock Holmes film SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SHADOW WATCHERS is now complete. A World Premiere screening is scheduled for April 6th, 2011 at 7:00PM, at the EMPIRE THEATRE in Kingston, Ontario. The film is expected to be released on DVD sometime in May 2011 and will be available to order via the production's website: www.sherlockholmesadventures.ca 

A recent promo video for the upcoming Kingston screening below:



Anthony Mann and key cast members discuss the film project and provide some interesting background:





Synopsis/Info:

The sensational details of a gruesome murder in The Daily Gazette have London in a panic, as a blood-thirsty madman - more vicious than Jack the Ripper - preys upon the city. Of greater concern to Scotland Yard, however, is that the account of the murder was published nearly two hours prior to the crime having been committed! 

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson – the Great Detective and his faithful assistant and chronicler – find themselves challenged with one of their most baffling cases - “The Case of the Woman Who Was Murdered Tomorrow”!

Will an innocent man be sent to the gallows?

How much blood will be shed before a scarred fiend is brought to justice?

…And who are the mysterious Shadow Watchers, a coven of ominous figures who orchestrate terror from within the darkness?

Starring Anthony D.P. Mann as Holmes and Terry Wade as Dr. Watson, “Sherlock Holmes and the Shadow Watchers” is a horrifying new adventure, produced with the kind permission of the Conan Doyle Estate.

The trailer for SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE SHADOW WATCHERS:



For more info please visit www.sherlockholmesadventures.ca 

Sunday, March 6, 2011

COMIC: MORIARTY COMING IN MAY 2011 FROM IMAGE

Image Comics Press Release:

IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT SHERLOCK

Moriarty Offers a New Take on Literature’s Original Super-Villain

Berkeley, CA - February 22, 2011 - Image Comics presents another new title as well as some exciting new talent with MORIARTY, a collaboration from the up and coming creative team of writer Daniel Corey and artist Anthony Diecidue. This new series, set to debut in May, will follow the world’s greatest criminal mastermind as he adjusts to life without a foil.

Although the venerable series created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle covered a great deal of ground, it left one question unanswered: What would happen if Professor Moriarty finally achieved mortal victory over his ages old nemesis? With Diecidue's art evoking the dark and foreboding atmosphere of London after dark, Corey will show readers how he imagines the story without a Sherlock Holmes.

“Would Moriarty revel in victory, spend the rest of his life smoking cigars and sleeping on stacks of money?” Daniel Corey wondered. “Probably not. I think he’d fall on hard times, and it would take one heck of an event - say, a World War - to jolt him back to life.”

Corey continued, "Moriarty's not an evil person - not in his own mind. In working with Anthony Diecidue to create this series, I thought we’d take a look at things from Moriarty’s perspective, get to know his thoughts. Along the way, we could see him delve into some mind-blowing deductive reasoning, get into a few sword fights, decipher riddles and discover technology 50 years ahead of its time. Would we expect any less from the original super-villain?"

MORIARTY #1, a 32 page full-color science fiction noir comic book, is in stores in May 2011 for $2.99.

For an interview with writer Daniel Corey, in which he discusses MORIARTY, visit the Unsung Heroes blog by clicking here. Includes background details and page samples from MORIARTY.

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

COMIC: SHERLOCK HOLMES: YEAR ONE #1 IN STORES TODAY

Issue number 1 of Dynamite's new comic book series SHERLOCK HOLMES: YEAR ONE (of 6) arrives in comic stores today - February 9, 2011.

From Dynamite Entertainment:

Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's dauntless detective returns in an all-new series of adventures exploring the sleuth's untold origins! Join Dr. John Watson as he meets young Sherlock Holmes in a fateful encounter that will\forever shape both men's destinies! Mysteries and murders most foul abound as we discover clues that reveal just how Holmes became the world's most famous detective!

Collectors note: There are variant covers available for this issue.

Visit the Dynamite Entertainment website for more info by clicking here.



Also arriving in comic shops today is VICTORIAN UNDEAD II: SHERLOCK HOLMES VS. DRACULA #4 (of 5) from DC/Wildstorm.

The game is afoot as Sherlock Holmes and his strange group of allies race against the clock to counter Count Dracula's moves in London against the Royal Family. Will their efforts be enough to stop a darkness spreading over the newly rebuilt London? Elementary, my dear reader!

For more info visit the DC/Wildstorm page by clicking here.

Thursday, January 20, 2011

BOOK: THE WORLD'S GREATEST SLEUTH - HOLMES ON THE RANGE

Steve Hockensmith's latest Holmes on the Range mystery in stores as of January 18, 2011. Click here to order from Amazon.

THE WORLD'S GREATEST SLEUTH
By Steve Hockensmith

n 1893, the Amlingmeyer boys venture forth from the west in response to a summons from Otto’s (“Big Red”) publisher— they are to come to Chicago immediately, to the World’s Columbian Exposition, and compete with some of the most famous detectives in the world. Set to coincide with the closing days of the first World’s Fair and the publication of the story revealing the death of Sherlock Holmes, Gustav (“Old Red”) will be competing for the title of World’s Greatest Sleuth! Hating train travel and cities, the real draw is the chance to meet up again with the intriguing and elusive Diana Corvus. But the competition has barely begun before there is a murder in “the White City”—the organizer of the contest is discovered face down in the Mammoth Cheese from Canada—and from there, the game is really afoot.

By Steve Hockensmith
Hardcover - 336 pages
Minotaur Books
ISBN 10: 0312379439
ISBN 13: 978- 0312379439

 Highly Recommended!