Sherlockian Thought of the Day: Holmes saying “Matilda Briggs is not the name of a young woman, Watson” the minute Watson reads a ship name is rather telling of his expectations of JHW. (Also, Watson, plainly not involved in the Giant Rat of Sumatra case. Pasticheurs take note!)

Some days, podcasting just barely gets done! watsonianweekly.libsyn.com/september-23-2…

Peter Jones, the lobster of Scotland Yard, according to Sherlock Holmes: “An absolute imbecile in his profession.” Yes, Watson waited until Holmes was “dead” to publish that, but still . . . Jones’s co-workers had to be talking about that line in the Strand all that month.

"This is the book Arthur Conan Doyle should have thought of!" Burt Wolder, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere mxpublishing.com/products/the-t… I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere MX Publishing

It's publication day for my second illustrated anthology of vintage spooky tales! Please do share any pics if you spot it out in the wild (or maybe you've even purchased a copy!), it doth warm mine cold heart 🖤...

Hello Halloweird! Stock has arrived in the office & it is AMAZING! Edited by the King of Halloween 🎃 ohsinnerman _. You will find stock British Library Shop now & in all good bookshops from next week. I love it. (Check out the sticker!) 👻

Here's to the memory of Sidney Paget (4 October 1860 – 28 January 1908) on the anniversary of his birth. The first illustrator to truly influence and shape the image of #SherlockHolmes in the minds of the reading public.

I love him so so much.

Just 6 weeks left to nominate your favorite Doylean/Sherlockian works for Doylean Honors! The nomination form for the Performing Arts category is here - acdsociety.com/Honors/Honors.… - with the forms for Visual Arts, Fiction & Poetry, and Scholarly Writing. Share your good taste soon!

Yesterday's delivery 😍 @belangerbooks

Read it! The column starts on page 231, and it's a useful, educational, and entertaining piece of excellent writing. You should also take Johanna Draper Carlson's advice and visit SherlockComics.com to learn more (and be entertained more).

Happy US publication day to #NightAndDay, the shivery collection of supernatural tales sure to thrill and chill, from New York Times Bestseller John Connolly Out now in the US, and coming to the UK and Ireland this Halloween (31st October)! 🎃👻 Atria Mystery Bus Atria Books

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Library Journal praise for "Christmas Crimes at the Mysterious Bookshop," in stores today

New from the makers of the Rubik’s Cubitt, your very own poseable dancing man

This week's free @Shurdle_ puzzle is available now, thanks to MX Publishing. It’s Task Master - see if you can complete the tasks given. Questions and answers are here: mxpublishing.com/pages/shurdle-…

The Strand's 2025 calendar is now avialable - a perfect gift for any Sherlock Holmes fan strandmag.com/product/sherlo… The Strand Magazine

Cracking the case of Sherlock's enduring longevity broadcastnow.co.uk/scripted/crack…