Category Archives: Books

“Emil and the Detectives” (by Wynn Quon)

Posted on April 22, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Making his debut in EQMM’s May/June 2020 issue (on sale yesterday!) with the story “Art in Pieces” is Canadian writer Wynn Quon, whose previous literary credits are for short film and theater. The Ottowa resident’s short stories have won the … Continue reading →

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“Not Just a Mystery” (by Judy Clemens)

Posted on April 8, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Judy Clemens makes her first appearance in EQMM with the story “Safe,” in our May/June 2020 issue, which goes on sale in less than two weeks. She is already well known to many in the mystery world, however, as the author of … Continue reading →

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“Your Happy Place” (by Pat Black)

Posted on April 1, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A native of Glasgow, Scotland who currently works as a journalist in Yorkshire, England, Pat Black has had two stories published in EQMM (the most recent in our January/February 2020 issue), and there’s another coming up later this year. Prior … Continue reading →

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“Jumping Off a Diving Board—It’s Easier than You’d Think” (by Paul Charles)

Posted on March 18, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Called “Agatha Christie for people who inhale” by the Times of London, Paul Charles has had several stories in EQMM, including “The Eleventh Commandment,” an impossible-crime story that leads our current issue (March/April 2020). The tale features Detective Inspector Christy … Continue reading →

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“The Chicken Salad Factory” (by Jack Bunker)

Posted on March 11, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Jack Bunker is a lawyer turned short-story writer and mystery novelist, although in this post you will see that he has had other occupations that feed into his fiction writing. Jack makes his EQMM debut in our current issue (March/April … Continue reading →

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“A Book to Remember” (by Merrilee Robson)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

We’re always pleased to see a post on this site from a reader’s perspective. Although Merrilee Robson is the author of both short stories and a first novel (2016’s Murder Is Uncooperative), she addresses here the question of what makes … Continue reading →

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“Ten Rules from a Reader” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on January 8, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Previously, most of the posts we’ve had on this site pertaining to writing have been from a writer’s point of view. Kevin Mims—an essayist, short-story writer, and prolific reader whose posts have appeared here a number of times before—has decided … Continue reading →

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“Great Beginnings” (by Sheila Kohler)

Posted on December 18, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Sheila Kohler’s work has been appearing in EQMM for a number of years. The distinguished novelist’s books include Dreaming for Freud, Becoming Jane Eyre, Cracks, which was nominated for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and made into a movie starring Eva Green, … Continue reading →

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“What True Crime Podcasts Can Teach Us About Writing Mysteries” (by Matt Coleman)

Posted on November 20, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Matt Coleman is a writer of mystery and comedy who makes his Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine debut in our current issue (November/December 2019) with the story “Stray Dogs.” He is not a newcomer to the mystery scene, however.  His debut … Continue reading →

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“A Conversation With Indie Anthology and Magazine Publishers” (by Angelique Fawns)

Posted on November 13, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

EQMM‘s Department of First Stories in the current issue (November/December 2019) contains a story by Angelique Fawns, a producer and writer for Global TV in Toronto. Although she only started writing fiction last summer, Angelique’s stories have appeared online and … Continue reading →

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