Charles Prepolec
@sherlockeditor.bsky.social
Editor on the 'Gaslight Sherlock Holmes' series, 'Professor Challenger: New Worlds, Lost Places' and 'Beyond Rue Morgue' anthologies. Mostly, I just like to read... but will rage about Canadian politics as a federal Liberal and AB NDP supporter in Calgary.
For fantasy casting that never was, I'm convinced Vivien Leigh would have made a formidable Irene Adler against Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes...
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
For fantasy casting that never was, I'm convinced Vivien Leigh would have made a formidable Irene Adler against Rathbone's Sherlock Holmes...
Born #OTD in 1913, the incomparable Vivien Leigh (5 Nov 1913 – 8 July 1967). Immortalized forever on screen as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind, but my favourite role of Leigh's is as Cleopatra opposite Claude Rains in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945).
November 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Born #OTD in 1913, the incomparable Vivien Leigh (5 Nov 1913 – 8 July 1967). Immortalized forever on screen as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind, but my favourite role of Leigh's is as Cleopatra opposite Claude Rains in Caesar and Cleopatra (1945).
"There is a tremendous delicacy in preserving Holmes in other people's imaginations because there are a million different ways of seeing him. You try not to interfere with anybody's image." - Jeremy Brett (3 Nov 1933 – 12 Sept 1995)
November 3, 2025 at 2:39 PM
"There is a tremendous delicacy in preserving Holmes in other people's imaginations because there are a million different ways of seeing him. You try not to interfere with anybody's image." - Jeremy Brett (3 Nov 1933 – 12 Sept 1995)
A Hammer Halloween bookshelf… 😎
November 1, 2025 at 2:16 AM
A Hammer Halloween bookshelf… 😎
Happy Halloween!
"There was something awesome in the thought of the solitary mortal standing by the open window and summoning in from the gloom outside the spirits of the nether world." - Arthur Conan Doyle, Selecting a Ghost
"There was something awesome in the thought of the solitary mortal standing by the open window and summoning in from the gloom outside the spirits of the nether world." - Arthur Conan Doyle, Selecting a Ghost
October 31, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Happy Halloween!
"There was something awesome in the thought of the solitary mortal standing by the open window and summoning in from the gloom outside the spirits of the nether world." - Arthur Conan Doyle, Selecting a Ghost
"There was something awesome in the thought of the solitary mortal standing by the open window and summoning in from the gloom outside the spirits of the nether world." - Arthur Conan Doyle, Selecting a Ghost
Born #OTD in Toronto in 1886, the great Sherlockian writer, journalist and bibliophile, Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett (Oct 26, 1886 – Jan 5, 1974). For background on Starrett, and his fascinating life, visit Studies in Starrett at www.vincentstarrett.com
October 26, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Born #OTD in Toronto in 1886, the great Sherlockian writer, journalist and bibliophile, Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett (Oct 26, 1886 – Jan 5, 1974). For background on Starrett, and his fascinating life, visit Studies in Starrett at www.vincentstarrett.com
113 years ago #OTD October 15, 1912 - Arthur Conan Doyle's great SF novel THE LOST WORLD was 1st published in book form, after appearances in The Strand Magazine. Both the regular (10,716 copies. 6/-) and large paper (190 copies bound. 10/6) editions were released by Hodder & Stoughton on this day.
October 16, 2025 at 1:29 AM
113 years ago #OTD October 15, 1912 - Arthur Conan Doyle's great SF novel THE LOST WORLD was 1st published in book form, after appearances in The Strand Magazine. Both the regular (10,716 copies. 6/-) and large paper (190 copies bound. 10/6) editions were released by Hodder & Stoughton on this day.
133 years ago #OTD October 14, 1892 - THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES was first published, after monthly appearances in The Strand Magazine, in book form.
October 14, 2025 at 2:07 PM
133 years ago #OTD October 14, 1892 - THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES was first published, after monthly appearances in The Strand Magazine, in book form.
An October bookshelf… one that I face in my seat here in my home office. It is one of 6 shelves in that 7x4 foot bookcase opposite my desk.
October 13, 2025 at 4:28 AM
An October bookshelf… one that I face in my seat here in my home office. It is one of 6 shelves in that 7x4 foot bookcase opposite my desk.
In the mood for a bit of Buchan today, so revisiting what is probably my fave of his ‘strange’ stories, ‘No-Man’s-Land’.
Good intro from James Machin. Amused by the obligatory Doyle/Sherlock Holmes reference practically right out of the gate. 😉
Good intro from James Machin. Amused by the obligatory Doyle/Sherlock Holmes reference practically right out of the gate. 😉
October 11, 2025 at 8:39 PM
In the mood for a bit of Buchan today, so revisiting what is probably my fave of his ‘strange’ stories, ‘No-Man’s-Land’.
Good intro from James Machin. Amused by the obligatory Doyle/Sherlock Holmes reference practically right out of the gate. 😉
Good intro from James Machin. Amused by the obligatory Doyle/Sherlock Holmes reference practically right out of the gate. 😉
The incomparable Norwood appeared as Sherlock Holmes in forty-five short films and two feature-length films between 1921 and 1923. He also played Holmes on stage in 1923-4 in The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
October 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
The incomparable Norwood appeared as Sherlock Holmes in forty-five short films and two feature-length films between 1921 and 1923. He also played Holmes on stage in 1923-4 in The Return of Sherlock Holmes.
"He has that rare quality which can only be described as glamour, which compels you to watch an actor eagerly when he is doing nothing." - Arthur Conan Doyle
Born #OTD in 1861 actor Anthony Edward Brett (11 October 1861 – 24 December 1948), better known by his stage name - Eille Norwood.
Born #OTD in 1861 actor Anthony Edward Brett (11 October 1861 – 24 December 1948), better known by his stage name - Eille Norwood.
October 11, 2025 at 1:53 PM
"He has that rare quality which can only be described as glamour, which compels you to watch an actor eagerly when he is doing nothing." - Arthur Conan Doyle
Born #OTD in 1861 actor Anthony Edward Brett (11 October 1861 – 24 December 1948), better known by his stage name - Eille Norwood.
Born #OTD in 1861 actor Anthony Edward Brett (11 October 1861 – 24 December 1948), better known by his stage name - Eille Norwood.
Just in from Blackwell’s UK. Shipped Sept 30, expected them stuck in postal strike, but, nope, delivered by Landmark courier. I love Buchan’s weird fiction (he was Governor General of Canada 1935-1940) and This Way Lies Madness features stories by a number of folks whose writing I very much enjoy.
October 11, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Just in from Blackwell’s UK. Shipped Sept 30, expected them stuck in postal strike, but, nope, delivered by Landmark courier. I love Buchan’s weird fiction (he was Governor General of Canada 1935-1940) and This Way Lies Madness features stories by a number of folks whose writing I very much enjoy.
Good old King Yrcanos. My illustration for a Doctor Who fanzine way back when...
October 10, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Good old King Yrcanos. My illustration for a Doctor Who fanzine way back when...
Wishing a happy 89th birthday (b. October 9, 1936) to the living legend that is the one, the only, Brian Blessed! 🙂
October 9, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Wishing a happy 89th birthday (b. October 9, 1936) to the living legend that is the one, the only, Brian Blessed! 🙂
The latest from Angela Slatter. Will get into it this afternoon. Looks to be perfect October reading. Titan sure is doing some nice work in producing these lovely little hardcover novellas lately.
October 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The latest from Angela Slatter. Will get into it this afternoon. Looks to be perfect October reading. Titan sure is doing some nice work in producing these lovely little hardcover novellas lately.
Given the recent announcement that this year’s Ghost Story for Christmas adaptation is of E.F. Benson’s ‘The Room in the Tower’ today seems a good day to re-read some Benson. Happily, I have the 1912 first edition handy. 😉
October 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Given the recent announcement that this year’s Ghost Story for Christmas adaptation is of E.F. Benson’s ‘The Room in the Tower’ today seems a good day to re-read some Benson. Happily, I have the 1912 first edition handy. 😉
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 Sherlock Holmes in the minds of the reading public.
October 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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 Sherlock Holmes in the minds of the reading public.
‘Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes’ new book, first part (of 2) of a new story (set in Scotland) "THE NIGHTMARE OF LOCH LEATHAN" will be out in French version Dec. 5th from Ankama Editions
September 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
‘Inside the Mind of Sherlock Holmes’ new book, first part (of 2) of a new story (set in Scotland) "THE NIGHTMARE OF LOCH LEATHAN" will be out in French version Dec. 5th from Ankama Editions
...as well as in 15 more original stories (with Andrew Sachs as Watson) by Bert Coules. Merrison also appeared as Bartholomew Sholto in the 1983 television adaptation of The Sign of Four, with Ian Richardson as Holmes. Visit merrisonholmes.com for info on the BBC Radio series.
September 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
...as well as in 15 more original stories (with Andrew Sachs as Watson) by Bert Coules. Merrison also appeared as Bartholomew Sholto in the 1983 television adaptation of The Sign of Four, with Ian Richardson as Holmes. Visit merrisonholmes.com for info on the BBC Radio series.
A happy 80th birthday to the excellent Clive Merrison born #OTD 15 September 1945. Merrison famously gave voice to Sherlock Holmes (alongside the late Michael Williams as Watson) in the fine BBC Radio dramatizations of all 60 Sherlock Holmes stories...
September 15, 2025 at 3:44 PM
A happy 80th birthday to the excellent Clive Merrison born #OTD 15 September 1945. Merrison famously gave voice to Sherlock Holmes (alongside the late Michael Williams as Watson) in the fine BBC Radio dramatizations of all 60 Sherlock Holmes stories...
Billionaires keeping us busy with culture wars to avoid tackling the real problems - them!
September 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Billionaires keeping us busy with culture wars to avoid tackling the real problems - them!
It was #OTD 30 years ago that Jeremy Brett (3 Nov 1933 – 12 Sept 1995) died. His portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the Granada series defined the character for a whole generation of television viewers. Here’s my old pen & ink tribute sketch from 1995.
September 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
It was #OTD 30 years ago that Jeremy Brett (3 Nov 1933 – 12 Sept 1995) died. His portrayal of Sherlock Holmes in the Granada series defined the character for a whole generation of television viewers. Here’s my old pen & ink tribute sketch from 1995.
The artist of one of my favorite paintings, Caspar David Friedrich (September 5, 1774 – May 7, 1840), was born #OTD in 1774. The painting is, of course, Friedrich's 1818 composition - Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (Wanderer above the Sea of Fog).
September 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
The artist of one of my favorite paintings, Caspar David Friedrich (September 5, 1774 – May 7, 1840), was born #OTD in 1774. The painting is, of course, Friedrich's 1818 composition - Der Wanderer über dem Nebelmeer (Wanderer above the Sea of Fog).
The 'birth' of my fave Sherlock Holmes tale and Wilde's only novel took place at the Langham Hotel #OTD in 1889...
"Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle dined here with the publisher of 'Lippincott's Magazine' on 30 August 1889, a meeting that led to 'The Sign Of Four' & 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray'"
"Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle dined here with the publisher of 'Lippincott's Magazine' on 30 August 1889, a meeting that led to 'The Sign Of Four' & 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray'"
August 30, 2025 at 3:06 PM
The 'birth' of my fave Sherlock Holmes tale and Wilde's only novel took place at the Langham Hotel #OTD in 1889...
"Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle dined here with the publisher of 'Lippincott's Magazine' on 30 August 1889, a meeting that led to 'The Sign Of Four' & 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray'"
"Oscar Wilde and Arthur Conan Doyle dined here with the publisher of 'Lippincott's Magazine' on 30 August 1889, a meeting that led to 'The Sign Of Four' & 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray'"