The Baker Street Babes
S H E R L O C K H O L M E S P O D C A S T , B L O G , & E V E N T S
The Baker Street Babes are an all-female group of about the Sherlock Holmes fans dedicated to approaching the fandom from a female point of view, as well as engaging babes in fun, lively conversations about the canon, film and television adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle’s work, and associated topics
Our podcast episodes have over 1 million unique listens and we’ve amassed nearly 100,000 followers over all our social media accounts. We were finalists in the Podcaster about category of the 2014 Shorty Awards with the likes of Welcome to Nightvale and This American Life. The Baker the podcast Street Babes have appeared on the Today Show, The Mary Sue, MTV Geek, and in the New York Times, USA Today, Fox News, and many other sites.
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T H E W E B ' S O N L Y A L L F E M A L E S H E R L O C K H O L M E S S I T E
We hope to help provide a bridge between the our mission older and often intimidating world of Sherlockiana and the newer tech savvy generation of fans that are just discovering the Holmes stories for the first time. Our discussions are compelling, fun, creative, and feminist.
Established in 2012, our podcast has over 1 our podcast million unique listens and is nearing 100 episodes. We've interviewed BBC Sherlock cast and crew, authors, and prominent Sherlockians in addition to hosting debates, reviewing media, and sharing news.
awards & Shorty Awards (2014) Best Podcaster Finalists reviews iTunes USA ★★★★, iTunes GB ★★★★★
w w w . b a k e r s t r e e t b a b e s . c o m | i n f o @ b a k e r s t r e e t b a b e s . c o m conventions The Baker Street Babes regularly attend conventions in the USA and UK, as guests, panelists, and moderators.
We're on the board of directors at 221B Con in Atlanta, GA and are primary collaborators with Sherlocked, the official BBC Sherlock convention.
convention history
USA SDCC 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 221B Con 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Dashcon 2014 NYCC 2014 Sherlocked 2017
UK Collectormania Milton Keynes 2012 Starfury Elementary 2013 Sherlocked 2016, 2017
contact details
interested? If you'd like to have The Baker Street Babes be part of your event, please contact our event coordinators below or reach out on Twitter at @BakerStBabes. e-mail US: [email protected] UK: [email protected]
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We are experts in our field and have featured on many programs and in countless books, articles, and academic works about Sherlock Holmes. We love contributing and talking about our passion.
Highlights include being featured on The Today Show, NHK, BBC America, MTV, and in The New York Times.
publications
The One Fixed Point In a Changing Age: A New Generation on Sherlock Holmes Published by Wessex Press, our first essay collection celebrates the new generation of Sherlock Holmes fans.
Femme Friday Recently published, Femme Friday is the collection of essays celebrating the women in the Sherlock Holmes world written by The Baker Street Babes and other female contributors.
fandom projects
We've created and participated in numerous Sherlock Holmes fandom projects from YouTube videos, scavenger hunts and tours in London, trending and viral hashtag campaigns. These projects got the attention and praise from those involved in the BBC show and beyond.
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The Baker Street Babes have hosted a number high profile and attended events in both the USA and UK.
The Daintiest Thing Under a Bonnet Charity Ball SherlockeDCC at San Diego Comic Con London Sherlockian Tea Party Sherlopalooza
charity work
Every year we host a charity ball during The Baker Street Irregulars Weekend in New York City in honor of disabled and wounded veterans. As of 2017, we have raised $31,000 through auctions and raffles of Sherlockian memorabilia and art.
We were also heavily involved in The Undershaw Preservation Trust in the UK.
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S H E R L O C K H O L M E S P O D C A S T , B L O G , & E V E N T S
The Baker Street Babes are an all-female group of Sherlock Holmes fans dedicated to approaching the fandom from a female point of view, as well as engaging in fun, lively conversations about the canon, film and television adaptations of Arthur Conan Doyle’s work, and associated topics.
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PR Contact
US: Kristina, [email protected] UK: Sora, [email protected]
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