Category Archives: Guest

“Trust Me, I’m a Doctor” (by Manju Soni)

Posted on December 21, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

An eye surgeon turned author, Manju Soni has written nonfiction for the Apeiron Review and other journals. Her debut short story, “The Game,” appears in the current issue of EQMM (January/February), in the Department of First Stories. It’s a tale … Continue reading →

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“Of Jigsaws, Roller Coasters, Crosswords, and Mazes” (by A.J. Wright)

Posted on December 14, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Although his work appears in EQMM for the first time in our January/February 2017 issue, on sale December 20, A.J. Wright is a historical mystery novelist who already has three books to his credit, all belonging to a series set … Continue reading →

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“Ellery Queen—a Website on Deduction” (by Dale C. Andrews and Kurt Sercu)

Posted on November 30, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Since readers will learn about the careers and literary work of Dale Andrews and Kurt Sercu in their own words in the following post, I will simply note that they are among the most dedicated and knowledgeable fans of Ellery … Continue reading →

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“What I Learned in Prison” (by T.J. MacGregor)

Posted on November 2, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Trish MacGregor is the author of forty novels and the winner of an Edgar Allan Poe Award for best paperback original novel. In June 2016, she appeared in EQMM for the first time, with the story “The Unit.” We have … Continue reading →

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The Champagne Toasts Have Come and Gone!

Posted on October 12, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

And Now Here Is the Solution to Our 75th Anniversary Contest, Our List of Winners, and Josh Pachter’s Report on “Easter Eggs” in Arthur Vidro’s Contest Story What a month September was for EQMM! We’ve been celebrating our 75th anniversary … Continue reading →

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Interview with Rob Hart (by Scott Loring Sanders)

Posted on October 5, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

It had been my intention to blog about EQMM’s recent 75th-anniversary events today, but since I was not able to gather all of the photos in time, we will postpone that until a bit later this month. In the meantime, … Continue reading →

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“How Characters I Know Affect What I Write” by (Terrie Farley Moran)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Terrie Farley Moran began her fiction-writing career with short stories, and her 2015 Agatha-nominated story for EQMM, “A Killing at the Beausoleil” is a prequel to her Read ’Em and Eat novels. The first book in that series, Well Read, … Continue reading →

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“The Magical Mystery Book Tour” (by Jenny Milchman)

Posted on September 21, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Jenny Milchman’s first professional publication was in EQMM’s Department of First Stories in November 2012, just months before her first novel, Cover of Snow, was released by Ballantine Books; the book received its year’s Mary Higgins Clark Award. Two more … Continue reading →

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“Carve it in Jade: PWA Turns 35” (by Ted Fitzgerald)

Posted on September 14, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

EQMM is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2016, and the year holds another important milestone for the mystery, the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Private Eye Writers of America.  In honor of that organization, which has contributed so … Continue reading →

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“The Return of Poggioli: T.S. Stribling’s Sleuth Given a New Home in EQMM” (by Arthur Vidro)

Posted on September 7, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Arthur Vidro is a freelance fiction editor who publishes a thrice-yearly print journal called (Give Me That) Old-Time Detection (please direct any inquiries to oldtimedetection@netzero.net). He is also the author of two stories for EQMM. The first of them, “The … Continue reading →

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