They’re here! NEW RELEASES from some of our favorite authors – just in time for the holidays!
Trying to find a gift for that certain someone? Want to indulge yourself with a fun purchase? Step outside of 221B Baker Street for a change and try one of Belanger Books’ new releases — perfect for the holidays! Elizabeth Varadan’s latest thriller Deady Vintage is a classic whodunit murder mystery. Carla Bass, an interior decorator and wannabe […]
‘Tis the Season for Sherlock Holmes and Other Children’s Books!

Happy Holidays everyone! Nothing is more appreciated as a a gift than a great book. For your holiday shopping, we wanted to highlight some goodies from the Belanger Books catalog. We will be posting blog updates from or own catalog as well as some books from our friends over the next few weeks. The first […]
Friends of the Belanger Brothers: David Marcum

Hello and Happy Holidays! Over the next few weeks, we’ll be spotlighting some of our favorite authors who we’ve been fortunate enough to work with. First and foremost is our good friend David Marcum. A few months ago, I was having dinner with a friend and mentioned that Derrick and I were about to launch our […]
‘Tis the Season for Sherlock Holmes!

Happy Holidays everyone! Nothing is more appreciated as a a gift than a great book. For your holiday shopping, we wanted to highlight some goodies from the Belanger Books catalog. We will be posting blog updates from or own catalog as well as some books from our friends over the next few weeks. The first […]
Sherlock Holmes Meets H.G. Wells, New Solar Pons, and a Great Halloween Holmes Anthology from MX Publishing!

Imagine Holmes trying to solve the case of an invisible man attacking London – matching wits with a traveler from out of time – tracking down a human/feline hybrid – using his deductive skills to help fight Martian and lunar invaders! These are just some of the stories included in the new anthology Sherlock Holmes: […]
Sherlock Holmes Fans Rejoice! Solar Pons is Back!! Available on Kickstarter!

Sherlock Holmes Fans Rejoice! Solar Pons is Back!! That’s right! Belanger Books and Arkham House Publishers are proud to announce that The Sherlock Holmes of Praed Street is back in twelve new stories written by Sherlockian scribe David Marcum. “It is with great pleasure & excitement to announce this news; The Derleth Solar Pons character […]
Do the Errors of Sherlock Holmes Explain the Errors of Twin Peaks?

Do The Errors of Sherlock Holmes Explain The Errors of Twin Peaks? Spoiler Alert: This article contains several spoilers for both the original canon of Sherlock Holmes stories and all three seasons of Twin Peaks. Do not read this article if you’re not caught up! “As a rule, the more bizarre a thing is the […]
New MX Sherlock Holmes Anthology on Kickstarter, New Solar Pons, and Sherlock Holmes in the Realms of H.G. Wells

If you are a Sherlock Holmes fan (and if you are reading this blog, you must be), you should be well aware that the greatest collections of Sherlock Holmes stories published since the original canon are the volumes of The MX Book of New Sherlock Holmes Stories. I am proud to have stories in over […]
The Distinction Is Clear or is it? Time to Analyze Twin Peaks the Return Episode 13 Through a Sherlockian Lens

Episodes 12 & 13: The Distinction Is Clear WARNING: Do not read this article if you haven’t been watching up through episode 13 of Twin Peaks: The Return. We don’t want to spoil your fun! “You see, but you do not observe. The distinction is clear.” — A Scandal In Bohemia Brian: Things are speeding up […]
New Junior Sherlockian Society Includes Derrick Belanger’s 10 Rules for a Young Adult Writing a Pastiche!

Today is August 9th, the 221st day of the year! To celebrate this singular day, the Beacon Society, a scion society of the Baker Street Irregulars which focuses on exemplary educational experiences that introduce children and young adults to Sherlock Holmes, proudly launches the Junior Sherlockian Society. The society invites children and youth to complete […]
“Hey, Grandma”: the Bad Seed in Twin Peaks and Doyle’s Canon

Episode 10: “Hey, Grandma” WARNING: this post has a LOT of spoilers for both Twin Peaks and Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes canon. If you haven’t read the original stories – what are you waiting for? They’re wonderful! Grab a copy and dive right in!!! This week’s episode of Twin Peaks confirmed that Richard Horne is in […]
Could Sherlock Holmes, Franz Kafka, and H.P. Lovecraft Make Sense of Twin Peaks: The Return Episode 8?

DERRICK: Okay, in our last article I had said that this entry in our Sherlock Holmes/ Twin Peaks blog series would compare the errors of Twin Peaks to Doyle’s errors in the original Sherlock Holmes canon. However, after Twin Peaks episode 8 that entry will have to wait. There’s just too much to discuss in […]