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Fascinating video with artist Manzur Kargar whose exhibition opened at the beginning of May under lockdown. Manzur is one of the fifty plus artists in The Art of Sherlock Holmes collection with his incredible piece 'Die Weisse Frau' painted from a story written by Tim Symonds. You can see Manzur's piece in The Art of Sherlock Holmes Virtual Gallery.    Manzur Kargar-Glam Exhibition from nazanin subat on Vimeo.

"This is the sixth book in Barry Brown’s enormously entertaining Mrs. Hudson of Baker Street series." A great review from the world's leading Sherlock Holmes society is something all Holmes authors aspire to. Congratulations to Barry Brown for another wonderful endorsement from The Sherlock Holmes Society of London for his latest novel. The review continues.... "In September 1901, following a successful run in New York, Sherlock Holmes opens at London's Lyceum Theater. In attendance are Mrs. Hudson, Dr. Watson and Sherlock Holmes. Before the curtain goes up, however, Holmes is summoned backstage where the wardrobe mistress has been found murdered....

The Scintillation of Scions usually has around one hundred delegates - this year it has expanded to an incredible 500 places! How? It's the first time one of the leading Sherlockian events is going online. In addition to a wider US audience for the first time the event is accessible to a global audience. Chair Karen Wilson joins us for a short interview to tell us more (4 mins)..... Free places are available at Scintillation.org.  Collectors merchandise is available through Redbubble.

We're delighted to share that we have this week passed 500 trees in our #bookstotrees project for Happy Life Children's Home in Kenya. Every regular book bought on this bookstore we will plant another tree (and a tree for every 2 clearance books). The Happy Life team have confirmed that many of the trees being planted are fruit trees so they will provide vital food for the 100+ children at Juja Farm - including apples and bananas. You can watch a short 4 mins video with the founders about The Books To Trees Project. You can find out more about...

“ … a delightful entertainment with more than a dash of comedy … deftly juggles historical fact with fictional whodunnit … Mrs. Hudson Takes the Stage holds up in the … world of Sherlock Holmes … and deserves a wider audience.”-Wilmington StarNews The game is afoot, but with a twist By Ben Steelman For The StarNews “Since retiring to Carolina Beach after a career as a psychologist and counselor, Barry S. Brown has devoted his life to setting things straight about Sherlock Holmes. Brown’s thesis, as you might recall, is that Mrs. Hudson, the indefatigable housekeeper at 221-B Baker St., London, was...