James Lovegrove: Solving the Mysteries of Crime Writing
University Of Aberdeen
King's College
Aberdeen
AB24 3FX
Hear New York Times bestselling author, James Lovegrove, in engaging and enlightening discussion, exploring his writing process and delving into the world of speculative fiction. Lovegrove, who has authored over 60 books and received numerous awards, is renowned for his ability to blend genres and create compelling narratives. This event offers a unique opportunity to gain insights into his reimagined Sherlock Holmes series, The Cthulhu Casebooks , where detective stories meet Lovecraftian horror. Lovegrove will share his experiences, challenges and inspirations in crafting intricate crime fiction. Whether you are a budding writer, a fan of crime fiction, or simply curious about the creative process, this event is for you!
Sherlock Holmes and the Highgate Horrors
It’s 1929 and an ageing Dr John Watson, conscious of his imminent demise, finally sits down to write a fresh chronicle disclosing the true events behind his published accounts of Sherlock Holmes’s exploits. In these pages, Sherlock Holmes and his stalwart companion encounter reanimated corpses in Highgate Cemetery; a very different, though ever elusive, Irene Adler; tales of madness and murder in the frozen wastes of the north; grotesque organic machines; and much more. Each case brings the illustrious pair ever closer to the dramatic and terrifying truth about the mysterious aliens, the Mi-Go, and their plans for Earth…
James Lovegrove is the author of over 60 books, including The Hope, Days, Untied Kingdom, Provender Gleed, The New York Times bestselling Pantheon series, the Redlaw novels and The Dev Harmer Missions . He has produced eight Sherlock Holmes novels, a collection of Holmes short stories, and a Conan Doyle/Lovecraft mashup series, The Cthulhu Casebooks . He has also written four tie-in novels for the TV show Firefly and a Doctor Strange novel for Marvel. James has sold well over 60 short stories and published two collections, Imagined Slights and Diversifications. He has produced a dozen short books for readers with reading difficulties, and a four-volume fantasy saga for teenagers, The Clouded World , under the pseudonym Jay Amory.
James has been shortlisted for numerous awards, including the Arthur C. Clarke Award, the John W. Campbell Memorial Award, the Bram Stoker Award, the British Fantasy Society Award, the Manchester Book Award and the Scribe Award. His short story 'Carry The Moon In My Pocket' won the 2011 Seiun Award in Japan for Best Translated Short Story, and Firefly: The Ghost Machine won the 2020 Dragon Award for Best Media Tie-in Novel. His work has been translated into eighteen languages, and his journalism has appeared in periodicals as diverse as The Literary Review, Interzone, BBC MindGames, All About History, The Baker Street Journal and Comic Heroes. He contributes regular fiction-review columns to the Financial Times and lives with his wife and two sons in Eastbourne.
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