Alan Vanneman
| Alan Vanneman | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 25, 1945 Houston, Texas, US |
| Occupation | Author, Journalist |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | B.A., English and Literature |
| Alma mater | Oberlin College |
| Genre | Historical Mysteries, Politics |
| Notable works | Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Rat of Sumatra, Sherlock Holmes and the Hapsburg Tiara |
Alan Vanneman is an author and journalist based in Washington, D.C. He is the author of two pastiche works of Sherlock Holmes - "Sherlock Holmes and the Giant Rat of Sumatra," which was published in 2002, and "Sherlock Holmes and the Hapsburg Tiara," released at the end of 2003.
Vanneman has also self-published "James Thurber A Reader's Guide: Together With Other Considerations," "Traveling North: The Education of Alice Barnstable," "Viral of Kolnap," "Author! Author! Auden, Oates, and Updike" and "Brief Lives: A Collection of Short Stories."[1]
Since 1996, Vanneman has worked as the senior editor for the American Institutes for Research, an independent, not-for-profit corporation which performs basic and applied research, provides technical support and conducts analyses in behavioral and social science research.[2]
Vanneman penned a three-part neo-noir homage fan fiction in 2008 entitled "Three Bullets," in which he transported Nero Wolfe to the 21st century.[3]
In addition to operating the candid pop culture blog "Literature R Us," Vanneman works for the online movie database Bright Lights Film Journal, serving as both a writer and associate editor, under editor in chief Gary Morris.[4]