Category Archives: History

WHAT’S IN A WORD?

Posted on January 11, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

As we approach the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, with so much talk in the air of “political correctness,” I thought it timely to re-post a piece I put up on this site on January 22, 2014. —Janet Hutchings This … Continue reading →

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75th ANNIVERSARY: SYMPOSIUM MEDIA AND MORE

Posted on October 14, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

The video and audio from the first panel of our anniversary symposium are now available! For more anniversary coverage, stay tuned here, see our previous posts, and visit Vicki Weisfeld’s piece for Crime Fiction Lover: “75 Years of Ellery Queen’s … 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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“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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“The Mistake on the Cover of EQMM #1” (by Arthur Vidro)

Posted on August 31, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

This week EQMM’s 75th-anniversary issue went on sale. If you haven’t seen it yet, you can read about it here, and of course we hope you’ll pick up a copy! There was one story written specially for the occasion that … Continue reading →

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“When Does the Past Become History?” (by Elizabeth Zelvin)

Posted on August 24, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Elizabeth Zelvin is the author of the well-received Bruce Kohler mystery novels. She is also a short-story writer of note, having two nominations for the Derringer and three for the Agatha award. Her stories have appeared in both EQMM and … Continue reading →

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SUSPENSE, SERIALIZATION, AND THE SHORT STORY

Posted on August 3, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Five years ago I posted on the topic of serialization on EQMM’s webpage forum. I continue to be asked, often, whether EQMM serializes novels or novelettes. My position has always been that any piece we publish must be sufficiently self-contained … Continue reading →

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“Jane Austen and Me” (by Judith Cutler)

Posted on July 13, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Judith Cutler is the author of seven long-running and highly acclaimed series of mystery novels and stories, several of which have historical settings. Her most recent books available in the U.S. are Drawing the Line, starring Lina Townend, apprenticed antiques … Continue reading →

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“The Role of Place in Creating Suspense” (by Sheila Kohler)

Posted on June 15, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Sheila Kohler is the author of fourteen books, and the winner of the Willa Cather Award and two O. Henry Prizes for her fiction. Born and raised in South Africa, she has lived in the U.S. for many years and … Continue reading →

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“1962: The Savoy Party Photo” (by R.T.Raichev)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

R.T. (Raicho) Raichev’s previous post for this site examined the short stories of P.D. James. Raicho is a lifelong fan of English crime fiction and wrote his university dissertation on the subject. In this new post he examines and compares … Continue reading →

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