Holmestice: A Holmesian Solstice

Summer 2026 Master List is UP!

Reveals are out. COME AND SEE!

50+ new works, in 20+ different Holmesian fandoms!

A delicious array of fic, art, vids, and more! Two Holmes verses making the roster for the first time, O Xangô de Baker Street and Young Sherlock.

This was also the first round for our newest member of the mod team @bluebellofbakerstreet!

The (Guessing) Game is Afoot!

All main gifts in the Summer 2026 round of Holmestice have been posted, and now it’s deducing time!

Enjoy our array of gifts from across the Holmes multiverse, and join in figuring out who made what before the Great Reveal on the Solstice!

Test your detective skills and stay tuned, as we have a bumper crop of treats this round. You can also create a treat yourself! (instructions are in the post linked above).

We are one week into a magnificent run of fic, art, vids, and more celebrating all Holmes verses

Come visit us at our ho(l)me at Dreamwidth!

One day til Summer 2026 Holmestice signups close. You have until the end of April 13th on Baker Island, latest timezone in the world.

Instructions and signup template are here

Don't miss out!

Holmestice is a twice-yearly digital fanworks exchange for the Sherlock Holmes multiverse. The name derives from the fact that the schedule for the exchange revolves around the Summer and Winter solstices. All versions of Sherlock Holmes media are welcome (movies, television shows, books, games, comics, radio dramas, podcasts, etc.). All characters, pairings, and ratings are welcome. All media types that can be exchanged digitally (fic, art, vids, podfic, graphics, original music) are also welcome.

Scamper on over to Dreamwidth and signup for another round. Open until April 13!

Follow the link for instructions and rules! Join us for another round if you’re an old hand at this, and be very welcome if you’re new!

The (Guessing) Game is Afoot!

All main gifts in the Winter 2025 round of Holmestice have been posted, and now it’s deducing time!

Enjoy our array of gifts from across the Holmes multiverse, and join in figuring out who made what before the Great Reveal on the Solstice!

Test your detective skills and stay tuned, as we have a bumper crop of treats this round. You can also create a treat yourself! (instructions are in the post linked above).

We are three days into posting works from the current round of Holmestice! Come and see!

Come visit us at Dreamwidth, where, over the next two weeks, we will have 30+ new works in MULTIPLE Holmes verses (some of which are completely new - Holmes springs eternal).

And remember, we still accept treats up until the Great Reveal on December 21st!

ONE DAY TIL WINTER 2025 HOLMESTICE SIGNUPS CLOSE. You have until the end of October 14th on Baker Island, the latest time zone in the world

Instructions and signup template are here

Don’t miss out!

Holmestice is a twice-yearly digital fanworks exchange for the Sherlock Holmes multiverse. The name derives from the fact that the schedule for the exchange revolves around the Summer and Winter solstices. All versions of Sherlock Holmes media are welcome (movies, television shows, books, games, comics, radio dramas, podcasts, etc.). All characters, pairings, and ratings are welcome. All media types that can be exchanged digitally (fic, art, vids, podfic, graphics, original music) are also welcome.

Scamper on over to Dreamwidth and signup for another round. Open until October 14!

Follow the link for instructions and rules! Join us for another round if you’re an old hand at this, and be very welcome if you’re new!

No Holmes Barred!

What is Holmestice?

Holmestice is a twice-yearly digital fanworks exchange for the Sherlock  Holmes multiverse.  The name derives from the fact that the schedule for  the exchange revolves around the Summer and Winter solstices. All  versions of Sherlock Holmes media are welcome (movies, television shows,  books, games, comics, radio dramas, podcasts, etc.).  All characters, pairings, and  ratings are welcome. All media types that can be exchanged digitally  (fic, art, vids, podfic, graphics, original music) are also welcome.

Don’t miss out!

Reveals are out. COME AND SEE!

50+ new works, in 20+ different Holmesian fandoms!

This round presented several unusual features of interest. We had a 100% completion rate (everyone who signed up produced a gift) and an absolute RECORD number of post-round treats. They just would not stop coming until the very end. We'd like to welcome two new Sherlockian fandoms making their Holmestice debut, The Beekeeper's Picnic and Watson's Sketchbook.

The (Guessing) Game is Afoot!

All main gifts in the Summer 2025 round of Holmestice have been posted, and now it's deducing time!

Enjoy our array of gifts from across the Holmes multiverse, and join in figuring out who made what before the Great Reveal on the Solstice!

Test your detective skills and stay tuned, as we have a bumper crop of treats this round. You can also create a treat yourself! (instructions are in the post linked above).

Posting for the Summer 2025 Round of Holmestice has begun!

Come visit us at Dreamwidth, where, over the next two weeks, we will have 30+ new works in MULTIPLE Holmes verses (some of which are completely new - Holmes springs eternal).

And remember, we still accept treats up until the Great Reveal on June 20th!

Coming at you live from winding-down 221B Con (which will NOT be the last, huzzah)

ONE DAY TIL HOLMESTICE SIGNUPS CLOSE. You have until the end of April 14th on Baker Island, the latest time zone in the world

Instructions and signup template are here

Don't miss out!

Holmestice is a twice-yearly digital fanworks exchange for the Sherlock Holmes multiverse. The name derives from the fact that the schedule for the exchange revolves around the Summer and Winter solstices. All versions of Sherlock Holmes media are welcome (movies, television shows, books, games, comics, radio dramas, podcasts, etc.). All characters, pairings, and ratings are welcome. All media types that can be exchanged digitally (fic, art, vids, podfic, graphics, original music) are also welcome.

Scamper on over to Dreamwidth and signup for another round. Open until April 14!

DIFFERENT THIS ROUND: The signup period is much longer than usual because two members of the mod team, Coat and Vulgarweed, will be at 221B Con in Atlanta (April 11-14), spreading the word about the exchange and hopefully picking up some new folks. Come talk Holmestice with us!

Follow the link for instructions and rules! Join us for another round if you’re an old hand at this, and be very welcome if you’re new!

No Holmes Barred!

COME AND SEE!

50 new works, in 20+ Holmesian fandoms! An embarrassment of riches!

This round presented several unusual features of interest. We had a 100% completion rate (everyone who signed up produced a gift) and an absolute RECORD number of post-round treats (and a special shoutout to Sarahenany, who went above and beyond making them). We have a new fandom entering the tags for the first time (the Shirley & Jamila middle-grade graphic novels) and of course the return of many old favorites.

Come and play the Great Game (well, one of them anyway) at Dreamwidth, survey the vast array of gifts already posted, and enjoy this round's bumper crop of treats still to come!

We have works from 30+ different creators in about 20 different versions of the Holmes multiverse!