Sherlockian Interview - Steve Herczeg
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To celebrate the Kickstarter for Volumes 46-48 of the MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories we're interview the contributors.
Today it's Steve Herczeg.
Tell us a little about yourself – Where you live and your main hobbies.
I'm an IT Geek from Canberra, the capital of Australia, originally from Adelaide in South Australia, so I long for the beach life once again. We've got a caravan for that now, just waiting for retirement to become a grey (well bald in my case) nomad.
I'm married with two teenagers in the house. My daughter Chloe, was published in "The Irregular Adventures of Sherlock Holmes" from Belanger Books at age 12, with maybe a little help from her dad. I've tried to convince her to write more stories, but instead she ignores me. Teenagers.
I hold a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo, but the COVID years and a few injuries saw my school shut down and me step out of the dojo. I aim to get back into martial arts, but my current lack of fitness means I need something a little lighter to start with, so I am on the lookout.
I have also recently discovered vector drawing software, which combines a love of drawing (of which I'm passable, but not brilliant at) with computers. The process to create is long and drawn out, but the finished product can be quite good, and because it's stored in bits and bytes can always be changed at a later date. I'm hoping to use the software to create some personal artworks.
What’s the name of your story in this collection, and what is it about (with no spoilers)?
My story is "The Case of the Spitalfields Man". The idea came to me when I was reading some articles about unsolved or weird crimes in Australia. One that really struck me was "The Somerton Man", where a well-dressed dead man was found lying on a beach in Adelaide. What a great opening for a Holmes story, thought I. And that's where we are.
My story is "The Case of the Spitalfields Man". The idea came to me when I was reading some articles about unsolved or weird crimes in Australia. One that really struck me was "The Somerton Man", where a well-dressed dead man was found lying on a beach in Adelaide. What a great opening for a Holmes story, thought I. And that's where we are.
What other projects have you recently completed that we can check out?
The Kickstarter for "Sherlock Holmes and the Great Lady Detectives" has just completed with a wonderful level of success. This collection features my story "The Adventure of the Ruddy-faced Bookseller" which sees Holmes during his great hiatus team up with Lois Cayley to solve the theft of a rare book.
This story is then followed by "The Adventure of the Cats of Ulthar" which sees Lois Cayley drawn into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of all the feline companions of the people of the little German town of Ulthar. I was invited to write this story for the collection, "Sherlock and Friends: Eldritch Investigations" published by Tule Fog Press.
In the next few months, I'm stoked to announce that a few more stories will be making their way into print.
My western horror story "Death comes to Pine Gulch" will be included in "Campfire Tales: Gunslingers" from Black Ink Fiction.
My war/horror story "The Winds of Szalajka Volgy" will be featured in "A Darker Continent - Strange Tales of Europe at War" from Belangers Books.
And my Holmes story "The Adventure at the Cooperage" will be a part of "Into the Fire" from Belanger Books.
The Kickstarter for "Sherlock Holmes and the Great Lady Detectives" has just completed with a wonderful level of success. This collection features my story "The Adventure of the Ruddy-faced Bookseller" which sees Holmes during his great hiatus team up with Lois Cayley to solve the theft of a rare book.
This story is then followed by "The Adventure of the Cats of Ulthar" which sees Lois Cayley drawn into the mystery surrounding the disappearance of all the feline companions of the people of the little German town of Ulthar. I was invited to write this story for the collection, "Sherlock and Friends: Eldritch Investigations" published by Tule Fog Press.
In the next few months, I'm stoked to announce that a few more stories will be making their way into print.
My western horror story "Death comes to Pine Gulch" will be included in "Campfire Tales: Gunslingers" from Black Ink Fiction.
My war/horror story "The Winds of Szalajka Volgy" will be featured in "A Darker Continent - Strange Tales of Europe at War" from Belangers Books.
And my Holmes story "The Adventure at the Cooperage" will be a part of "Into the Fire" from Belanger Books.
