I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere

The Baker Street Journal Gets a Makeover

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One of the mainstays of scholarship of the world of Sherlock Holmes has always been the <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/"><b><i>The Baker Street Journal</i></b></a>. Since 1946, this "Irregular" quarterly has been consistently offering the best of Holmesian essays, commentary, news and activity. And while it is published by the Baker Street Irregulars, you don't need to be a member of the BSI to <b><i><a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/subscriptions.html">subscribe</a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-style: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> - it's open to anyone who has a passing interest in the world of Sherlock Holmes.</span></span></i></b><br />
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If you're a subscriber and you received your Spring 2010 issue (Vol. 60, No. 1) of the BSJ, you may find that the old cliché "the more things change, the more they stay the same" can now applies to the Journal, as a few changes were recently instituted - and change is not something that's been welcomed at the BSJ.<br />
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Last year, under the able guidance of the team at <a href="http://www.wessexpress.com/">Wessex Press</a>, the cover of the Journal got a much-needed update when the traditional profile of Holmes by Frederic Dorr Steele was replaced by an ever-rotating image that was consistent with the content inside each issue. That has been continued with the latest issue, featuring Jude Law and Robert Downey, Jr. as Watson and Holmes:<br />
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In addition, an enclosed letter from the publisher enumerates some of the differences at the <i>Baker Street Journal</i>:<br />
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Dear <i>Baker Street Journal</i> Subscriber:</blockquote>
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As you undoubtedly realize, this Spring 2010 issue of the BSJ arrives in your mailbox approximately six weeks later than usual. We thank all our subscribers for their patience.</blockquote>
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We have been undergoing some changes here at the Journal. Times change, technology changes, and as inconvenient as this can sometimes be, these changes also bring new opportunities. This year, we have changed printers after a long 18-year run with our Sheridan Press.It seemed like a good time to make other changes as well, including returning The Baker Street Journal to the perfect binding of the Original Series, as well as an upgrade in the typesetting and production of the interior changes. This all begins with this issue at hand, but it took a little extra time to get in place. We trust you find it all worth the wait.</blockquote>
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One thing that hasn't changed is the quality of the contents. Steven Rothman is still the guiding spirit of  The Baker Street Journal and his leadership insures that the BSJ remains the Sherlockian publication of record.</blockquote>
Here you can see the difference between the Winter 2009 issue and the Spring 2010 issue:<br />
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We've also given you a side view of what a perfect binding means - something especially essential for you collectors (or accumulators) who like to put the BSJ on your bookshelf.<br />
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As to the content of the Spring 2010, you can check that out on the Baker Street Journal site (<a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/articlesandextras/currentcontents.html">Current Contents</a>). This link changes quarterly, always giving you the table of contents of the most current issue, as well as the <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/articlesandextras/theeditorsgaslamp.html">Editor's Gas-Lamp</a> to read online. And if you'd like to see what some of the best articles have been, check out the links on the <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/morleymontgomeryaward.html">Morley-Montgomery Award</a> section, where some of the decade's most recent highly acclaimed scholarship lives.<br />
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If all of this moves you, we encourage you to <a href="http://www.bakerstreetjournal.com/itemsforsale/subscriptions.html"><b>subscribe to the <i>Journal</i></b></a>. This is the premier publication of Sherlockian scholarship, and you get five issues - all four quarterly issues plus the Christmas Annual - for just $37.50 a year in the U.S. and $47.50 outside of the U.S.<br />
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And now the Baker Street Journal has <a href="http://www.facebook.com/BakerStreetJournal">an official Facebook page</a> at <a href="http://facebook.com/BakerStreetJournal">http://facebook.com/BakerStreetJournal</a>. If you're so inclined, please "like" it here:<br />
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The more people we encourage to recommend or like the BSJ Facebook page, the more we'll be able to share our unique and singular hobby with the world and encourage the next generation of Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts to join the Game.<br />
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News About Sherlock Holmes in the Comics

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For those of you who are interested in Sherlock Holmes in the realm of comic books, this should grab your attention. As you are no doubt aware, we recently reported that the Muppets would have a role in a new Sherlock Holmes-themed comic book (<a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/05/were-equally-puppets-in-his-hands-soli_4.html" rel="nofollow">"The Muppets Do Sherlock Holmes"</a>). If your tastes in the graphic arts are a little more refined, fear not! We noticed some early quivers across the web that may indicate some additional publications that you may wish to note.<br />
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There are a great many instances of Holmes in the comics over the years. While we haven't yet provided a comprehensive review or compilation of all of the titles at this point, we point you to <a href="http://bullyscomics.blogspot.com/2008_01_01_archive.html">Bully Comics, who has a nice retrospective from the month of January, 2008</a>.<br />
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The British comics blog downthetubes.net re-posted <a href="http://downthetubescomics.blogspot.com/2010/05/tony-lee-taks-zombies-and-jane-austen.html">a Del Rey interview with Tony Lee</a>, the British comics creator, who appeared at the Bristol Comics Expo last weekend. For those of you who may not know Tony, he has recently completed <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Zombies-Graphic-Novel/dp/0345520688?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank"><b><i>Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: The Graphic Novel</i></b></a><b><i><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=0345520688" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" /></i></b>. [Side note: we mentioned the original book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Pride-Prejudice-Zombies-Classic-Ultraviolent/dp/1594743347?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Pride and Prejudice and Zombies</a> in <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/2010/01/episode-22-sherlock-holmes-at-movies.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Episode 22</a> of I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere].<br />
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The reason it caught our eye is that last month, Bleeding Cool first reported Tony and his writing partner Dan Boultwood <a href="http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/04/15/are-tony-lee-and-dan-boultwood-working-up-a-sherlock-holmes-graphic-novel/">had their photo taken</a> at the Sherlock Holmes set of the London Film Museum earlier this year. An interesting tease, for certain.<br />
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But thanks to the Del Ray interview, we have it straight from Tony that he's "<i>working on and pitching a graphic novel series of books <b>on the Baker Street Irregulars</b>, another childhood love</i>."<br />
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So we began to piece some of the other bits of the puzzle together to see if we could find more information.  It turns out we didn't have to look very far, as Bleeding Cool followed up with a post this weekend that clinched it: <a href="http://www.bleedingcool.com/2010/05/29/tony-lee-and-dan-boultwoods-irregular-graphic-novels/">Tony Lee and Dan Boultwood's Irregular Graphic Novels</a>. The only information we have is that Sherlock Holmes is dead and it looks like the Irregulars are poised to replace him; but of the assortment of ragtag street urchins, who will it be? No specifics on the plot, a publisher or anything other than a series of images from flyers that were handed out at the London MCM Expo:<br />
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We're glad to see that at least Wiggins gets an appearance.<br />
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News About Sherlock Holmes in the Comics

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Can Sherlock Holmes Land You a Job?

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One never knows where an interest in Sherlock Holmes will lead or when it will come in handy. In the case of Rhiannon Paine, it meant a job offer.<br />
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On her blog <a href="http://rhiannonpaine.com/crooks/">Crooks by the Book</a>, Ms. Paine recounts the story in "<a href="http://rhiannonpaine.com/crooks/sherlock-holmes-got-me-a-job"><b>Sherlock Holmes got me a job</b></a>," in which she describes responding to a job posting for an assistant editor at <i>The San Francisco Chronicle</i>. You can read all about her own chronicle of the adventure by clicking the link above.<br />
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We won't give away how it all came about. But the hiring manager in the story? None other than a Baker Street Irregular—Robert Frier, BSI ("Colonel Upwood").<br />
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The moral of the story: Sherlock Holmes pops up in the strangest of places. Having a hobby such as ours may not only be enjoyable, but it may lead to other exciting opportunities. It's best to prepare in advance.<br />
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Can Sherlock Holmes Land You a Job?

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Interview with Fritz Weaver

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The latest episode of the audio show <a href="http://www.ihearofsherlock.com/">I Hear of Sherlock Everywhere</a> has been posted. Episode 26 is an interview with Fritz Weaver, Tony Award-winning star of the 1965 Broadway play "<a href="http://www.amazon.com/Musical-Adventure-Sherlock-Original-Broadway/dp/B000CQQGVE?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">Baker Street: A Musical Adventure of Sherlock Holmes</a><img alt="" border="0" height="1" src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=thebakerstree-20&l=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969&o=1&a=B000CQQGVE" style="border: none !important; margin: 0px !important; padding: 0px !important;" width="1" />." Spend 30 minutes or so with Fritz to hear his perspectives on on the making of the musical, his co-stars and a fairly impressive knowledge of the Canon.<br />
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You can click through to <a href="http://ihose.co/ihose26" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><b>Episode 26: A Musical Stroll Down Baker Street</b></a>, or you can listen right here by clicking the play button below.<br />
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Above all, we hope you'll become a regular subscriber or listener to the show, where Burt Wolder and Scott Monty gather Irregularly to discuss goings-on in the world of Sherlock Holmes. The show is available on iTunes and other major listening networks, so it will automatically load to your phone</div>
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And if you're interested in the musical, you can <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Musical-Adventure-Sherlock-Original-Broadway/dp/B000CQQGVE?ie=UTF8&tag=thebakerstree-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969" target="_blank">find it on Amazon</a>.<br />
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