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Stuart Douglas is an author, editor and publisher who was born in and still lives in Edinburgh. Douglas is the founder of multi award-winning British publisher Obverse Books, an independent publishing house known for its speculative fiction, particularly in the realms of science fiction, fantasy, and weird fiction. Obverse Books has become recognised for its innovative and diverse range of publications.

He has written four Sherlock Holmes novels for Titan Books and has gained recognition for his contributions to the Sherlock Holmes universe. Douglas has written several Sherlock Holmes stories, including novels and short stories that expand on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's famous detective.

His work captures the spirit of Doyle's original stories while exploring new cases, mysteries, or aspects of Holmes and Watson's lives. Douglas' writing in this realm has been well-received by Sherlock Holmes enthusiasts for its faithfulness to the characters and the Victorian-era setting while introducing fresh narratives.

He has a new mystery series - the Lowe and Le Breton Mysteries - coming out in 2024 with the first title being Death at the Dress Rehearsal.

He is a former editor of the British Fantasy Society journal.

Sherlock Holmes Novels
Douglas has written four very well received Sherlock Holmes pastiche novels for Titan Books.


 * The Albino's Treasure (2015)
 * The Counterfeit Detective (2016)
 * The Improbable Prisoner (2018)
 * The Crusader's Curse (2020)

Critical Acclaim

 * "Fans of traditional pastiches will hope that Douglas writes more of them."


 * "The Crusader’s Curse is fast-paced and fun and will be enjoyed by fans of Sherlock Holmes and mystery lovers in general."
 * "For devotees of the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, therefore, this novel can come highly recommended."
 * "The use of Holmes's deductive prowess is used effectively, and the Victorian London setting is described well"

Douglas' Holmes novels have been translated into Turkish, Japanese and German.

Lowe and Le Breton Mysteries
In November 2023, Titan Books announced Douglas' new series of mystery novels which will begin with the first instalment Death at the Dress Rehearsal coming out in June 2024.

Novellas

 * Death of a Mudlark in The Sign of Seven
 * The Shape of Things in Ms Wildthyme and Friends Investigate

Obverse Books
Douglas founded the multi-award winning publisher Obverse Books in 2008 best known as the publisher of The Black Archive.

The publishing house has produced various series and anthologies, including the Iris Wildthyme series, which explores the adventures of a character from the Doctor Who universe. Stuart Douglas, along with other authors and editors, has played a significant role in curating and developing these collections, contributing to the expansion of these fictional universes.

Obverse Books has garnered a reputation for its quality storytelling, embracing unconventional and imaginative narratives within established worlds, which has attracted both fans of the original content and those seeking fresh, inventive fiction. Stuart Douglas, as founder, has been instrumental in shaping the direction and success of Obverse Books in the realm of speculative fiction.

Awards
The Black Archive #15: Full Circle by John Toon won New Zealand science fiction's Sir Julius Vogel Award for Best Professional Publication in 2019. Toon repeated the feat in 2022, when they won the same award for The Black Archive #61: Paradise Towers.

In 2023, the photobook Dark Edinburgh by Scott Liddell won a Scottish Nature Photography Award as 'Favourite Scottish Nature Photography Book' for 2022.