LINK: The Adventure of the Canonical Wonder Woman

As far as I know, there has yet to be a pastiche in which Sherlock Holmes meets Wonder Woman. But now the good folks at Sherlock Peoria speculate that the great detective may have already met the Amazon in the original canon itself!

 . . . Violet de Merville, young, rich, beautiful, accomplished, a wonder-woman in every way. 

This is clever theory, so click the headline to have a read at Sherlock Peoria.

LINK: Interview with Nicholas Meyer

My favorite Sherlock Holmes website, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere, has a terrific podcast interview with Nicholas Meyer, who wrote the seminal Sherlock Holmes pastiche novel, The Seven Per Cent Solution (which launched my interest in Holmes), as well as the screenplay for the film version.

Meyer is a excellent conversationalist and tells fascinating stories about his adventures in the world of Sherlock Holmes and Hollywood, so click the headline to have a listen at IHOSE.

LINK: The Scandalous Sherlock Holmes Copyright Issue

My favorite Holmes website I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere has an excellent article about the confusing history of Sherlock Holmes copyright and claims by certain parties. Writers of Holmes pastiche should have a read before paying a license to anyone who claims to own those boys from Baker Street.

Click the headline to have at read at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere.

Sherlock Holmes (1916) screens in San Francisco

William Gillette's recently discovered 1916 silent film version of his famous stage play Sherlock Holmes screened at the Castro Theatre in San Fransisco last Sunday. I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere has a full report and review. The film will be released on Blu-ray in October.

Read Sherlock Holmes in San Francisco: The Triumph of William Gillette at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere.

Pre-order Sherlock Holmes on Blu-ray at Amazon.

LINK: You Say Fanfic, I Say Pastiche - Is There a Difference?

Here's another excellent post at the premiere Sherlock Holmes website, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere, that is related to our little niche here at Sherlock's Vault.

When is a Holmes story considered a Pastiche, Parody, or Fanfic?

Click on the headline to find out.

LINK: Author Lyndsay Faye on the Art of Pastichery and the Lost Sherlock Holmes Story

As this is a blog devoted to pastiche Holmes adventures, I thought I'd direct your attention to this excellent interview with author and BSI member, Lyndsay Faye, at my favorite Sherlockian website, I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere. Good stuff here.

"Pastiches shouldn't read like a stream of rehashed cliches. The story we are about to hear should be true--or at least sound it."

Click here or on the headline to have a read at I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere.