The FREE EBOOK DOWNLOAD of my thesis, The Elephant In The Room: Authorship, Queerbaiting and Sherlock, is available!!
The thesis is 10,000 words, presented in a PDF file of 29 pages. This can be downloaded to phones or e-reading devices. The cover design features signatures of bloggers, writers and actors who have interpreted the characters in Sherlock Holmes stories.
The book is available for free, with the option to pay a small amount if you feel able - please use the drop-down menu to select an amount. It’s greatly appreciated! The storefront doesn’t support free downloads, so email me directly for a free copy at [email protected].
The file will be emailed to you within 72 hours of placing your order, usually sooner, but depending on my other commitments.
The exciting news is: the orders have started arriving, people have started reading, and I’m starting to get reviews!!!
This is so exciting for me. Currently something I have written has been read in the UK, Germany, Italy, France, Austria, Belgium, Finland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and across the US in Illinois, Pennsylvania, Oregon, Maryland, Washington, Kansas, New Mexico, Indiana, Texas, and California. And that’s just the ones I have written down here. Holy. Sh*t.
Some lovely words people have sent me after reading:
“I love the great number of references you used and which you knitted together into a coherent argument. I wish Moffat and Gatiss would read it.”
“I wish I could find words to tell you just how much I loved it”
“Thank you so much for giving this to the community, I think it really help to have official, academic works that focuses on queerbait. It is less likely to be laugh at. I must say that it was really clear and understandable even for a non primary English speaker like me. A part of this Fandom that I really really love is all the theories and meta and analysis because it put into words and clear proofs things I vaguely feel (like the love between John and Sherlock). And you gave a voice to my uneasiness post season 4 and a legitimacy to claim that it was in fact queerbait and that we were not delusional for seeing all these clues. Thank you so much for your work!! People like you are the reason why I still feel confident in my reading of Sherlock.”
“I think that everyone in the Sherlock fandom (at least) should read it”
Thank you so much to everyone who has sent me a donation, sent some kind words about how they found the reading experience, liked and reblogged posts... Honestly I’m just constantly crying now. I thought maybe a couple of people would be interested in reading it, if I was lucky... and I’ve sent out over 50 copies, and still getting regular orders. The money is helping me out so much, you have no idea. But no pressure on the money side - I know not everyone is in the position to donate, and I don’t believe that should prevent you getting information. It’s the kind words and support... wow. I can’t even tell you. My confidence has been a rollercoaster this year - as anyone close to me will tell you. Emails thanking me for writing what I have, saying the impact it’s had on them, anticipating what I’ll write next have boosted me so much, I can’t describe. Thank you all so much.
DOWNLOAD THE EBOOK HERE or email me at [email protected] for a free copy. And tell your friends! Tell anyone who might be interested! I would love as many people as possible to read this.
