Major Publisher Stops New Self-Publishing Venture

Macmillan publishers announced earlier in November that it's closing a self-publishing platform it recently acquired. This ending for Pronoun, an experimental endeavor, hangs in the air like an odd teaser in the literary world.

While it's been suggested that Macmillan purchased the self-publisher in order to close it down, any financial interest in doing so for the sake of taking down a self publisher isn't apparent. Information seems to indicate that, despite a respectable effort at continuing to offer some form of the progressively-aimed publisher, readers just weren't expected to pick up on the new venture in a way that would support further investment.

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The History of Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson

Did you know: the birth of fictional Dr. Watson coincides with the later death of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, author of the Sherlock Holmes mysteries.

Sherlock Holmes in The Five Orange Pips

Read about this macabre coincidence and more, including the inspiration behind Sherlock and his eventual demise at History.com.  


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Public Domain Image - Sherlock Holmes in "The Five Orange Pips", which appeared in The Strand Magazine in November, 1891. Original caption was "HOLMES," I CRIED, "YOU ARE TOO LATE."

Wikipedia contributors. "Dr. Watson." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 6 Jul. 2016. Web. 7 Jul. 2016. 

History contributors. "1852
Birthday of Sherlock Holmes’ sidekick, Dr. Watson". This Day in History. Web. 7 Jul. 2016 

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