Monthly Archives: April 2023

They Wrote Because EQMM Asked: C. Daly King (by Arthur Vidro)

Arthur Vidro publishes the thrice-yearly journal Old-Time Detection, which explores mystery fiction of the past. He has special expertise in the works of Ellery Queen, and was one of the winners of EQMM’s 80th Anniversary Trivia Contest. Old-Time Detection will be reprinting a series of … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Rumpole and Columbo: Two Icons of the 1970s TV Mystery Scene (by Kevin Mims)

Tomorrow, April 21, 2023, is the centenary of the birth of John Mortimer, the British barrister, novelist, dramatist, and short story writer who created the beloved fictional character Horace Rumpole, a London barrister who defends underdogs against criminal charges and … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Hard Knock Life: On the Films of Abel Ferrara (by Michael A. Gonzales)

Harlem native Michael A. Gonzales is a culture critic, short-story writer, and essayist who has written for The Paris Review, The Village Voice, and other publications. His fiction has appeared in several anthologies. His first story for EQMM, “The Life and Times … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Turn Forth Her Silver Lining (by Archer Sullivan)

Pseudonymous author Archer Sullivan has had stories published in several literary and genre magazines, mostly under her own name, but her first fiction sale at professional rates was to EQMM. The story will appear in the Department of First Stories … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment