Is It True: The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 4 by Liese Sherwood-Fabre @lsfabre #RLFblog #Nonfiction #Sherlock

Become as smart as Sherlock Holmes with Liese Sherwood-Fabre’s essay collection in The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes.

Welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Let’s play Is It True with today’s guest, Liese Sherwood-Fabre. This is a game with yes and no questions. Writers can elaborate on answers as much as they choose.

The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 4 by Liese Sherwood-Fabre

Genre Nonfiction
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G

Be as smart as Sherlock Holmes!

Arthur Conan Doyle’s original tales include many references to everyday Victorian life that are no longer part of current readers’ world. What Holmes would have eaten from a can while searching for the hound of the Baskervilles, Watson’s enjoyment of a yellow-back novel, or the proper use of a gasogene would have been common knowledge to the Victorian contemporary but compels modern readers to run to the nearest reference book. These twenty-five short essays pull such items from the past and expand on their significance in the story. As an additional bonus, this book contains an essay on the role of scandal in Holmes’ cases, originally appearing in a collected volume of essays on feminism and agency. After enjoying these concise treatises on Holmes’ world, readers will have a deeper understanding and appreciation of both the times and the life of the world’s greatest consulting detective.

Is it true:

this is your first book?

No. I have a series about Sherlock Holmes and other fiction books.

this book is part of a series?

Yes, This is volume 4

you lost sleep while writing this book?

Sometimes. These essays were originally written for Sherlockian newsletters and sometimes I was on my own self-imposed deadlines

you did research for this book?

Yes! You will find my references for each essay.

some characters in this book are not human? (pets for example)

No, but some of the subjects aren’t human—like gasogenes.

this book has more than one genre?

No. Definitely nonfiction, but it would be of interest to those who enjoy Sherlock Holmes, history and trivia.

you speak more than one language?

Yes. I am fluent in Spanish and have studied French and Russia (but not fluent by any means)

you grew up where you live now?

Yes. Kinda strange. I left my hometown when I was 18, but returned in my 40s after spending 10 years abroad

you love to read?

Yes! I’m really into audiobooks these days.

you are never late?

No. I’m constantly a day late and a dollar short. A habit I’m trying to work on it.

you love pizza?

Yes! When you are constantly on a diet, it’s a guilty pleasure. (I know, you can eat less to keep in your diet, but not me!)

you love sushi?

Yes! Within certain limits. Although I have to say I once had the chance to have sushi at the fish market in Tokyo (can’t get it any fresher unless you were on the boat), and really loved that!

you have a pet?

Yes. I have an attack cat. We’ve spayed him, but he still likes to suddenly leap at your calf or ankle, and doesn’t like being petted.

Where to buy The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 4

Publisher: https://www.littleelmpress.net
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Liese Sherwood-Fabre knew she was destined to write when she got an A+ in the second grade for her story about Dick, Jane, and Sally’s ruined picnic. After obtaining her PhD, she joined the federal government and worked and lived abroad for more than fifteen years. Returning to the states, she seriously pursued her writing career, garnering such awards as a finalist in RWA’s Golden Heart contest and a Pushcart Prize nomination. A recognized Sherlockian scholar, her essays have appeared in scion newsletters, the Baker Street Journal, and Canadian Holmes. These have been gathered into The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes essay collection series. She has recently turned this passion into an origin story series on Sherlock Holmes. The Adventure of the Murdered Midwife, the first book in The Early Case Files of Sherlock Holmes series, was the CIBA Mystery and Mayhem 2020 winner.
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