The ''Gaslight series'' is a set of four anthologies of short fiction combining the character of Sherlock Holmes with elements of fantasy, horror, adventure and supernatural fiction. It consists of ''Gaslight Grimoire: Fantastic Tales of Sherlock Holmes'' (2008), ''Gaslight Grotesque: Nightmare Tales of Sherlock Holmes'' (2009), ''Gaslight Arcanum: Uncanny Tales of Sherlock Holmes'' (2011) and ''Gaslight Gothic: Strange Tales of Sherlock Holmes'' (2018). The first volume was published in October 2008 by EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing of

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, Canada. The book was edited by J. R. Campbell and Charles Prepolec, with a foreword by

David Stuart Davies David Stuart Davies (born 1946) is a British writer. He worked as a teacher of English before becoming a full-time editor, writer, and playwright. Davies has written extensively about Sherlock Holmes, both fiction and non-fiction. He is the edi ...

. Cover art was by Timothy Lantz; the book features twelve full-page black and white illustrations by Phil Cornell. The story "His Last Arrow" by

Christopher Sequeira Christopher Sequeira (also published as Chris G.C. Sequeira, Christopher G.C. Sequeira, C.G.C. Sequeira) is a Sydney-based Australian editor, writer and artist who works predominantly in the speculative fiction (horror, fantasy, science fiction, ...

was nominated for a WSFA Small Press Award in 2009.

''Gaslight Grimoire''

*"The Things That Shall Come Upon Them" by Barbara Roden *"The Lost Boy" by

Barbara Hambly Barbara Hambly (born August 28, 1951) is an American novelist and screenwriter within the genres of fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and historical fiction. She is the author of the bestselling Benjamin January mystery series featuring a fre ...

*"His Last Arrow" by Chris G.C. Sequeira (credited as Christopher Sequeira) *"The Finishing Stroke" by M. J. Elliott *"Sherlock Holmes in the Lost World" by

Martin Powell Martin Powell is an English musician. In 1991, Powell auditioned for the position of bass player in the band My Dying Bride, but was turned down as the band had just filled the position. Upon informing the band he was also a violin and keyboard ...

*"The Grantchester Grimoire" by

Rick Kennett Rick Kennett'(born 1956) is an Australian writer of science fiction, horror and ghost stories. He is the most prolific and widely published genre author in Australia after Paul Collins (fantasy writer), Paul Collins, Terry Dowling and Greg Egan, ...

& A. F. Kidd (credited as Chico Kidd) *"The Strange Affair of the Steamship Friesland" by Peter Calamai *"The Entwined" by J. R. Campbell *"Merridew of Abominable Memory" by Chris Roberson *"Red Sunset" by Bob Madison *"The Red Planet League" by

Kim Newman Kim James Newman (born 31 July 1959) is an English journalist, film critic and fiction writer. Recurring interests visible in his work include film history and horror fiction—both of which he attributes to seeing Tod Browning's ''Dracula'' at ...

''Gaslight Grotesque''

*"Hounded" by

Stephen Volk Stephen Volk (born 3 July 1954) is a Welsh screenwriter and novelist who specializes in the horror genre.

*"The Death Lantern" by Lawrence C. Connolly *"The Quality of Mercy" by

William Meikle William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

*"Emily’s Kiss" by James A. Moore *"The Tragic Case of the Child Prodigy" by William Patrick Maynard *"The Last Windigo" by Hayden Trenholm *"Celeste" by Neil Jackson *"The Best Laid Plans" by Robert Lauderdale *"Exalted are the Forces of Darkness" by Leigh Blackmore *"The Affair of the Heart" by Mark Morris *"The Hand-Delivered Letter" by Simon Kurt Unsworth *"Of the Origin of the Hound of the Baskervilles" by Barbara Roden *"Mr. Other’s Children" by J. R. Campbell

''Gaslight Arcanum''

*"The Comfort of the Seine" by

Stephen Volk Stephen Volk (born 3 July 1954) is a Welsh screenwriter and novelist who specializes in the horror genre.

*"The Adventure of Lucifer’s Footprints" by

Christopher Fowler Christopher Fowler (born 26 March 1953) is an English thriller writer. While working in the British film industry he became the author of fifty novels and short-story collections, including the Bryant & May mysteries, which record the adventures ...

*"The Deadly Sin of Sherlock Holmes" by Tom English *"The Colour that Came to Chiswick" by

*"A Country Death" by Simon K. Unsworth *"From the Tree of Time" by

Fred Saberhagen Fred Thomas Saberhagen (May 18, 1930 – June 29, 2007) was an American science fiction and fantasy author most famous for his ''Berserker'' series of science fiction short stories and novels. Saberhagen also wrote a series of vampire novels in ...

*"Sherlock Holmes and the Diving Bell" by Simon Clark *"The Executioner" by Lawrence C. Connolly *"Sherlock Holmes and the Great Game" by Kevin Cockle *"The Greatest Mystery" by

Paul Kane Paul Kane (September 3, 1810 – February 20, 1871) was an Irish-born Canadian painter, famous for his paintings of First Nations peoples in the Canadian West and other Native Americans in the Columbia District. A largely self-educated artis ...

*"The House of Blood" by Tony Richards *"The Adventure of the Six Maledictions" by

''Gaslight Gothic''

*"The Cuckoo's Hour" by Mark A. Latham *"The Spirit of Death" by

*"Father of the Man" by

Stephen Volk Stephen Volk (born 3 July 1954) is a Welsh screenwriter and novelist who specializes in the horror genre.

*"The Strange Case of Dr. Sacker and Mr. Hope" by

James Lovegrove James M. H. Lovegrove (born 1965) is a British writer of speculative fiction. Early life Lovegrove was educated at Radley College, Oxfordshire, and was one of the subjects of a 1979 BBC television series, ''Public School''. A follow-up progr ...

*"The Ignoble Sportsmen" by

Josh Reynolds Josh Reynolds may refer to: * Josh Reynolds (American football) (born 1995), American football wide receiver * Josh Reynolds (rugby league) (born 1989), Australian rugby league player * Josh Reynolds (rugby union) (born 1998), Welsh rugby union pla ...

*"The Strange Adventure of Mary Holder" by

Nancy Holder Nancy Holder (born August 29, 1953) is an American writer and the author of several novels, including numerous tie-in books based on the TV series '' Buffy the Vampire Slayer''. She's also written fiction related to several other science fiction ...

*"The Lizard Lady of Pemberton Grange" by Mark Morris *"The Magic of Africa" by Kevin P. Thornton *"A Matter of Light" by

Angela Slatter Angela Slatter is a writer based in Brisbane, Australia. Primarily working in the field of speculative fiction, she has focused on short stories since deciding to pursue writing in 2005, when she undertook a Graduate Diploma in Creative Writing ...

*"The Song of a Want" by Lyndsay Faye

References

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''Gaslight Grimoire''

''Gaslight Grotesque''

''Gaslight Arcanum''

''Gaslight Gothic''

See also

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