Author Archives: somethingisgoingtohappen

“Playful Ghoulishness of a Crime Queen: The Short Fiction of P.D. James” (by R.T. Raichev)

Posted on February 10, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

R.T. Raichev is a lifelong fan of English crime fiction, even writing his university dissertation on the subject. His own fiction, which includes nine books in a classical whodunit series starring crime writer Antonia Darcy and her husband Major Payne, … Continue reading →

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MYSTERY ART

Posted on February 3, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

I spent part of this week looking over comments on the Readers Award ballots EQMM received for the 2015 awards. One reader suggested that we institute an award for artwork—covers, interiors, or both. In general, I think honoring artists is … Continue reading →

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“What I Know” (by Steven Gore)

Posted on January 27, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Steven Gore last posted on this site on July 8, 2015, just as the EQMM issue that contained his story “Black Rock” was going on sale. The private investigator turned author of short stories and seven novels (the latest of … Continue reading →

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“Report from Baker Street” (by Steve Steinbock)

Posted on January 20, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Steve Steinbock is well known to EQMM readers. He has been the magazine’s regular book reviewer since 2011 (relieved twice a year by longtime EQMM reviewer Jon L. Breen). In EQMM’s March/April 2010 double issue he debuted as a fiction … Continue reading →

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“Drunks on Character” (by Suzanne Berube Rorhus)

Posted on January 13, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Suzanne Rorhus got her start as a writer in EQMM’s Department of First Stories in May 2013. Since then, her work has appeared in several anthologies, including Memphis Noir. Her next EQMM story, “Cletus Vanderbilt and the Theft of Lord … Continue reading →

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“Faster, Miss Marple! Kill! Kill!” (by Catherine Robson)

Posted on January 6, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Catherine Robson’s accomplished debut fiction, the short story “Just Desserts,” appears in EQMM’s January 2016 issue, in the Department of First Stories. The Southern California native is a lifelong fan of the mystery in all of its forms, as is … Continue reading →

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HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM EQMM

Posted on December 30, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM EQMM

Posted on December 23, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen
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OUR DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY YEAR

Posted on December 16, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Last week, EQMM January 2016, the first issue in our 75th year in continuous publication, went on sale. I hope you’ve seen it! In celebration of this diamond anniversary year, special features are planned for each of the 2016 issues. … Continue reading →

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“A Great Book, but Please Don’t Read It” (by W. Edward Blain)

Posted on December 9, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Ted Blain (whose fiction byline is W. Edward Blain) has been a contributor to EQMM for twenty years this month, having debuted for our magazine with December 1995’s “The Director’s Notes.” “The All-Nighter,” his latest EQMM tale and his first … Continue reading →

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