STOCKHOLM, June 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sherlock Holmes
is ready for new intriguing and mind-boggling adventures going
audio first. An exclusive agreement between Storytel and The Conan
Doyle Estate gives Storytel the privilege of developing completely
new stories featuring the world's most iconic and loved detective.
The adventures will be written by a team of writers under the
creative lead of award winning novelist and screenwriter
Anthony Horowitz.
"The Conan Doyle Estate's curiosity and interest in our idea of
taking the Sherlock Holmes legacy to a new place in a new digital
format is a dream come true, and so is getting Anthony Horowitz signed to the project. Not only
is he an amazing plot maker and writer of successful novels and
tv-scripts, through the novels House of Silk and
Moriarty he has already dwelled deep into the Sherlock
Holmes universe. I am more than convinced that Anthony is perfect
for leading this unique project creatively," said Rickard Henley, Head of Global Direct
Publishing at Storytel.
Anthony Horowitz is one of the
most versatile, prolific and successful authors in the UK – and
unique for working across many media. His Alex Rider series has sold around 20 million
copies worldwide and is credited with encouraging an entire
generation to read. In total, Anthony has written over 40 books
including new Sherlock Holmes and James
Bond novels and award winning television series including
Midsomer Murders and Foyle's War. His bestselling
novel, Magpie Murders has just been filmed. A Line to
Kill, the third in the series which involves him personally in
murder investigations, along with ex-DI Hawthorne, comes out in
August.
In a deal brokered by his agent Jonathan
Lloyd at Curtis Brown, Horowitz has signed a showrunner
agreement with Storytel for three completely new stories about
Sherlock Holmes. The license agreement with Conan Doyle Estate will
give him and Storytel access to both the brand and the vast
knowledge and expertise that lies in the heritage of Sir
Arthur Conan Doyle.
"Growing up, we were always reminded of my great uncle Arthur's
passion for telling stories to his children as his mother had done
with him. He created some of the world's most famous stories and
characters because of his first love for storytelling. Our mission
for the estate is to expand Sir Arthur's universe and characters
far past the original stories. We are delighted to be collaborating
with Storytel and Anthony Horowitz
on this audio first project which will give Sherlock and his
universe a whole different dimension," said Richard Doyle of The Conan Doyle Estate.
Anthony Horowitz
said:"This is going to be Sherlock Holmes from a very different
perspective, staying true to the spirit of the books - which I have
always loved - but expanding the narrative and the vision of
Conan Doyle in all sorts of
unexpected ways. I'm excited to be collaborating with Storytel who
has a huge worldwide audience. For me this project is an adventure
in itself".
The scripted series will be written by a team of writers under
the creative lead of Anthony
Horowitz and Storytel's Executive Producer Søren
Vestergaard. The format is audio first for release on all
Storytel markets from Spring 2022. Discussions with print
publishing partners and tv- and movie adaptations are already
underway.
FNCA Sweden AB is the company's certified adviser. FNCA can
be reached at info@fnca.se or +46 8 528 00 399.
For more information, please contact:
Dan Panas, Head of Global
Communications & PR at Storytel
Tel: +46 70 186 52 90
Email: dan.panas@storytel.com
About Storytel
Storytel is one of the world's largest subscribed audiobook and
e-book streaming services and offers listening and reading of more
than 500 000 titles on a global scale. Our vision is to make the
world a more empathetic and creative place with great stories to be
shared and enjoyed by anyone, anywhere and anytime. Storytel's
streaming business is conducted under the brands Storytel and
Mofibo. Storytel's publishing business area is carried out through
the audiobook publisher StorySide and acclaimed Nordic publishing
houses such as Norstedts, People's and Gummerus. Storytel operates
in 25 markets around the globe and is headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden.
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