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This is a Quintette of Questions for a crime novel, and today’s guest is L.A. Larkin! 1. What’s the name of your latest crime book – and how did you come up with the title? Widow’s Island is the title of my new crime-thriller. The decision on the title was a hard one and I was lucky to have a […]
» Read moreMy final post for the contributors to The Only One in the World is a guest post from Atlin Merrick (who wrote ‘S.H.E.R.L.O.C.K.’ for the anthology) about me, as I couldn’t really write one about myself. I would certainly have been less flattering 😀 The Only One in the World: commissioning editor, Narrelle M Harris Narrelle M Harris makes me […]
» Read moreThe Only One in the World: cover art by Judith Rossell I first encountered Judith Rossell’s charming art not in her children’s books, but when she designed the delicate and delightful cover for Billings Better Bookstore and Brasserie by Fin J Ross. Soon after, CDP publisher Lindy Cameron showed me the concept art Judith had drafted for my rat character […]
» Read moreThe Only One in the World: internal art by Andrea L Farley/Altocello I first discovered the artist known as Altocello when Atlin Merrick waved at Andrea’s stunning portraits of Adam Driver, almost speechless with glee at the glory she beheld. So yeah, we knew from the start that Andrea had mad skills. Just look at that self-portrait that appears on […]
» Read moreThe Only One in the World: “A Study in Lavender” by JM Redmann I was so fortunate and delighted that several very well-known and highly respected crime authors agreed to take part in this anthology, sharing not only their wonderful writing and elements of their own backgrounds and experience but, in the case of JM Redmann, one of their own […]
» Read moreThe Only One in the World: “The Enemy Within.” by Raymond Gates I knew I wanted a story with an Indigenous Australian viewpoint for this anthology and naturally turned to Raymond Gates to see if he was interested. Raymond and I both had stories in Sherlock Holmes: The Australian Casebook so I knew he could deliver on the Holmesian mystery […]
» Read moreToday I ask Pamela Hart five questions about her new book! 1. What’s the name of your latest book – and how hard was it to pick a title? Digging Up Dirt. Originally this was known as Current Affairs, but after discussion with my publisher, who felt that it gave the wrong emphasis to the story, I came up with Digging Up […]
» Read moreThe Only One in the World: “Prince Ha-mahes and the Adventure of the Stoned Mason” by LJM Owen Almost as soon as I pitched the idea of The Only One in the World to Clan Destine Press, I began to pester Dr LJM Owen about the idea of a Holmes from ancient history – an area of particular expertise for […]
» Read moreThe Only One in the World: “A Scandalous Case of Poisoning” by Katya de Becerra Only One publisher, Lindy Cameron, gave me Katya’s name to approach about a Russian-influenced story for the anthology. Katya sent me a great pitch about a female Sherlockian character – Marina Holmesova – in post-collapse Moscow of the 1990s, featuring her medical student flatmate, Antonina […]
» Read moreThe Only One in the World: “The Problem of the Lying Author” by Lisa Fessler When Lisa sent me her submission, I was struck at once by how easily Holmes as Holms fit into the world of Wilhelminian Germany in 1893. As the story unfolded, it was also pleasing to see how some canon-esque themes, technology and character quirks slotted […]
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