Monthly Archives: February 2026

Maximum Settings = Mini Vacations (by Ashley-Ruth M. Bernier)

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

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Candid Camera (by Meenakshi Gigi Durham)

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

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Newberry Crime Writing Workshop (by Michael Bracken)

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

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