Author Archives: somethingisgoingtohappen

In this terrific essay, Nick Guthrie discusses how being in a rock band and being raised by a jazz-loving father inspired his latest story, “Where’s Pete?” from our Jan/Feb issue I used to play lead guitar in a band. Badly. … Continue reading →

Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier is an Ellery Queen regular and St. Thomas native. In this thoughtful post, she describes how the rich, detailed settings of mystery fiction are one of her great joys of reading and writing From novels to TV … Continue reading →

In this reflective post, Meenakshi Gigi Durham discusses her relationship to photography as well as its role in a few iconic mysteries. Read on to discover how it inspired her latest story, “Photograph,” from our March/April issue, on sale now! … Continue reading →

This summer will see the launch of mystery fiction’s first-ever live-in writing workshop at Newberry College in South Carolina. Learn all about the program, from how it started to what it will feature, to how to apply, in this informative … Continue reading →

V.G. Burke discusses how the years he lived in Savannah, GA helped inspire his story “Skeleton Crew,” which features in the Jan/Feb issue of EQMM Home is where the heart is . . . I know, right? Still, it’s true. … Continue reading →

In this exciting essay, author Anna Scotti provides an in-depth analysis of her work in EQMM and discusses why she finds child characters so compelling. Be sure to read her latest story “Season of Giving” in our Jan/Feb issue When … Continue reading →

Thomas K. Carpenter outlines what makes the first Knives Out movie such a great mystery in this short blog post. Be sure to read Thomas’s latest story, “Lord of Misrule,” in our Jan/Feb issue, on sale now! With the next … Continue reading →

EQMM regular Pat Black returns in our Jan/Feb issue with the story “Santa Dash in Blue.” Learn all about the Glaswegian Christmas tradition that inspired this latest story, along with some of Pat’s favorite Christmas television programs from the UK … Continue reading →

Tapani Bagge is a prolific mystery-fiction writer who has penned over 170 books, including novels, short story collections, and works of young-adult fiction. He makes his EQMM debut in our Jan/Feb 2026 issue with “The Yellow Dog,” translated by EQMM … Continue reading →

When Jackie Sherbow contacted me to ask me if she could buy my short tale “Detective Ellie Stone’s Nutty Halloween Murder Mystery” for the Nov/Dec issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, it was the best treat of the year for … Continue reading →