Hi everyone,

We have just a week to go to in the campaign which means a week to reach our stretch goal!  Here's the goal:

STRETCH GOAL - If the project reaches 125 backers or 4,000 dollars in pledges, the book will have added graphics in the interior (fancy page headers and some illustrations).

We are currently at 116 backers and $3,650. That means we just need 9 more backers (or $350 in pledges) to reach the goal. With a week to go, we can do it! But we need your help. Please spread the word about the campaign.

Here's an example of one of the page headers we'll add into the book if we meet the stretch goal.

We'll also add some interior Christmas illustrations, such as:

With a week to go, please help us meet our stretch goal and make Sherlock Holmes: Crimes for Christmas a festive collection of Sherlock Holmes adventures!

Thank you,

Derrick Belanger
Belanger Books

Hi everyone,

The campaign for Sherlock Holmes: Crimes for Christmas continues to do well. We are getting close to 100 backers!! We want to keep the momentum going, so we've added in our first stretch goal.

STRETCH GOAL - If the project reaches 125 backers or 4,000 dollars in pledges, the book will have added graphics in the interior (fancy page headers and some illustrations).

We decided we'd make the book a touch fancier and have an artist working on chapter headings and a few illustrations for the book's interior. Those will be added as long as we reach the stretch goal. 

So please spread the word about the campaign for Sherlock Holmes: Crimes for Christmas, and if you haven't, please back the project today!

Thank you,

Derrick Belanger

Dear backers,

Thank you for an incredible start to the campaign! We met the initial goal in less than four hours! Every backer will receive a bonus Sherlock Holmes eBook. Look for a stretch goal announcement soon.

I also wanted to let you know that my Booktopia cross collaboration partner is close to meeting her goal. If you like Cozy Mysteries, you'll love Lady Persephone investigates: a New Cozy Mystery. There are some great bonus books for backing both campaigns. See the image below:

Also, on Kickstarter, Belanger books is running another Sherlock Holmes Crowdfunding Campaign.  check it out below:

 

THE DENARIAN ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES

The early cases of SHERLOCK HOLMES in his youth!

When you hear the name SHERLOCK HOLMES, you immediately think of a striking intellect, a man who can look beyond the obvious and observe the things that others don’t even notice; able to solve the most complex crimes that leave Scotland Yard in the shadows.

But how did he come to have these powers that made him stand out above everyone else?  What did he experience in his youth and young adulthood that shaped the man who we all love, and who criminals fear?

In this two-volume collection, discover a young Sherlock Holmes from the ages of 10 through 19, coming to terms with his own insatiable curiosity.  Mysteries involving schoolyard bullies, weekend astronomers, circus performers and gypsies abound, as Holmes accompanies his brother Mycroft on diplomatic missions, uncovers deadly schemes, and does his very best to survive the Victorian era's school system.  

Cover and interior illustrations for each volume by Thaddeus Tuffentsamer!

Back the project by CLICKING HERE!

That wraps up this initial update. Look for another update with stretch goal news coming soon!