It's here!

Oh man. I am so excited to finally share this. I heard of the call for submissions back in May of last year, I think, and jumped at the opportunity. I'd just fallen headfirst into the Sherlock Holmes fandom, thanks to the '09 movie and the BBC's new series, and a reread of the original Strand canon, and I was awash with ideas. But it couldn't just be Holmes, it had to be Steampunk Holmes.

So I put them in a Zeppelin. :D

Holmes is, after all, famous for his ingenuity, and his need for intellectual stimulation. How does he occupy himself when a mystery is solved too quickly? In "The Adventure of the Green Zeppelin," by Elinor Gray, we are given a glimpse of what might be going on in the back of Holmes's mind while he works on his cases. It seems only logical that he would have many varying ideas on the go, and Watson, as his friend (and lover) could often benefit from his inspirations. He certainly does here. And really, who hasn't thought of high-flying sex when gazing upon a zeppelin?

( Read an excerpt! )

This anthology features the work of some really fabulous writers, and I am honored, to say the least, to be counted among them.

The Prophet’s Eye by Aoife Bright
The Hysteria Machine by Louise Blaydon ( obstinatrix )
The Adventure of the Green Zeppelin by Elinor Gray ( elinorgray / elinorgray )
Research by Kate Lear ( kate_lear )
Upon the Use of Electrical Vibration in the Treatment of Hysterics by Violet Vernet ( missviolet )
Emet by Cornelia Grey ( corneliagrey )
Songs Without Words by Peter Tupper

The anthology is available for purchase from Circlet Press.

And thanks guys, all of you, for being around while I talked and talked about this. You are all incredibly supportive of me and my baby publishing career.

In gratitude, I want to do a drawing! Comment on this entry and I'll put your name in a "hat" for a free copy. Comment on both the DW and the LJ entry, and I'll give you two, because I'm not above shameless self-promotion. &hearts