News — Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle

Hundreds of Sherlock Holmes from around the world have entered the competition for one of the ten precious places at this weekend's live Great Sherlock Holmes Debate 2. The debate is several times bigger than the record breaking first debate in November last year. The first eight audience members have been chosen (listed below) and two more will be chosen, one tomorrow and one on Friday. Fan participation has been huge this time around. As of this morning: - 1,565 fans on The Great Debate Facebook Page - with 745 votes in the BBC Sherlock vs Warner Brothers Sherlock pre-event vote...

"It is completely impossible that all readers will fail to find at least one view that strikes a chord within their mind that says, “of course!  That was the real Holmes (or Watson).” Philip K Jones is one of the most experienced Holmes reviewers in the world and maintains the world's largest database of pastiches. He was particularly keen to review Sherlock Holmes and The Strangers Room as it contains more than forty short 'pastiches' which Phil nicely refers to as 'moments' rather than mysteries. This is a fascinating collection that we savoured the first time we read it and...

"This professor is the sort of teacher who makes learning a pleasure." Marino Alvarez's A Professor Reflects on Sherlock Holmes is a fascinating collection of essays and writings about Sherlock Holmes. In their current newsletter, The Sherlock Holmes Society of London reviews this new book. "The title of A Professor Reflects on Sherlock Holmes by Marino C Alvarez (MX Publishing; £9.99/ $16.95/ €12.99) deliberately echoes that of A Doctor Enjoys Sherlock Holmes by Edward J Van Liere. The twelve essays make you think, but they also entertain you. Dr Alvarez compares the writing styles of Watson and Holmes, but stresses that only the reader can...

"one of the most prolific and intelligent writers in the field" In the current edition of the Sherlock Holmes Society of London newsletter appears the review of Matthew Elliot's collection of radio play on Sherlock Holmes. "Sherlock Holmes first appeared on radio eighty-one years ago, and audio dramas far outnumber television plays or films. The Further Adventures on BBC Radio 4 appears to have finished, but a series of the same name continues in America. Jim French’s production The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes began syndication in 1998. M J Elliott contributed his first script in 2003 and is now one of the most prolific and...

When his last book won the 2011 Howlett Award (Shelock Holmes Book of The Year) it was always going to be tough for Alistair Duncan to meet expectations with his next one. Thankfully he does that, and more, in arguably one of the best books ever written on Conan Doyle. An Entirely New Country went down so well with co-creator of BBC's Sherlock, Mark Gatiss that he agreed to provide the foreword.The Sherlock Holmes Society of London has now reviewed the book in their latest newsletter and they agree to the importance of the book. Holmes fans have fed back...