Category Archives: Magazine

EDWARD D. HOCH’S “PAUL REVERE’S BELL”

Posted on July 1, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Previously posted in this space was Edward D. Hoch’s story “Paul Revere’s Bell.” For more great stories, subscribe to EQMM here.

Posted in Adventure, Ellery Queen, Fiction, Historicals, Magazine, Story | Tagged america, crime, historical, hoch, holiday, independence, mystery, revolutionary | 1 Comment

POETS AND SLEUTHS

Posted on June 24, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Jeffrey Marks’s recent post about Frederic Dannay’s famed collection of mystery books closed by saying that in his later years, after donating his mystery collection to the University of Texas, Dannay began to collect books of poetry. Dannay, who was, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Business, Genre, Magazine, Publishing, Writers, Writing | Tagged authors, crime, mystery, poetry, poets, verse, writers, writing | 11 Comments

EDGARS/MALICE PHOTO GALLERY

Posted on May 6, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

The last week in April/first weekend in May is always our busiest time at the Dell mystery magazines. This year, it all got going a day earlier than usual. On Tuesday, April 28, we hosted a bagel breakfast in our … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Conventions, Magazine | Tagged agathas, agents, authors, award, bethesda, convention, crime, edgars, editors, Malice Domestic, maryland, md, MWA, mystery, new york, NYC, publishers | 4 Comments

“Saved by Ellery Queen” (by Russell Atwood)

Posted on February 11, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

When I first came to EQMM in June of 1991, editor-in-chief Eleanor Sullivan was no longer able to work due to illness and the magazine was being run by Russell Atwood, EQMM’s managing editor. Russell was anxious to get on … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Classic Mystery, Editing, Ellery Queen, Fiction, Genre, Guest, History, Magazine, Readers, Writers | Tagged dannay, editor, ellery queen, eqmm, history, magazine, whodunit, writer | 4 Comments

NEITHER LOST NOR FORGOTTEN

Posted on November 5, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Permanence for the written word was a quest of authors and other lovers of books long before the rise of digital publishing, but the new publishing formats have exacerbated concerns about valuable works being lost or forgotten. For one thing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Books, Business, Digital, Ellery Queen, History, Magazine | Tagged anthology, archive, book, digital, e-reader, preservation, reading, story | 2 Comments

IT’S ALL ABOUT VARIETY

Posted on October 8, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

If you’ve been following the postings on this site regularly, you’ve probably noticed how many different points of view there are about the virtues (or lack thereof) of various types of mystery. In fact, you might well wonder how EQMM … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Business, Fiction, Genre, Magazine, Publishing, Readers, Story, Writers | Tagged choice, hardboiled, mystery, noir, publishing, puzzle, readers, reading, trends, variety, writers, writing | 4 Comments

“Behind the Scenes at 267 Broadway” (by Jackie Sherbow)

Posted on September 9, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Jackie Sherbow is the senior assistant editor for EQMM and AHMM. This post will also appear at Trace Evidence. My recent contribution to SleuthSayers, an inside look at the submissions process, had me wondering if people wouldn’t be interested in … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Editing, Guest, History, Magazine, Publishing | Tagged dell, history, new york city, office, publishing | 18 Comments

“Clayton Rawson, a.k.a. The Great Merlini” (by Clayton Rawson Jr.)

Posted on August 27, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Longtime readers of EQMM will know the name Clayton Rawson from the magazine’s masthead, where it appeared under the title “Managing Editor” for eight years, from 1963 to 1971. But that Clayton Rawson—not his son, who has penned this post—was … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Guest, History, Illustration, Magazine, Uncategorized, Writers | Tagged editorial staff, eqmm, family, history, magic, magician, merlini, mystery fiction, writer | 3 Comments

VALENTINE’S DAY DIGITAL-EDITION SALE

Posted on February 11, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Treat yourself or someone you love this Valentine’s Day with 40% off a one-year digital subscription, from now through February 15th from Magzter.

Posted in Books, Digital, Ellery Queen, Magazine | Tagged digital, e-books, e-subscription, eqmm, gift, magzter, sale, valentines | 2 Comments

WHAT’S IN A WORD?

Posted on January 22, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

This is my first post since the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, and that day always seems to bring to mind for me some of the ways that words, both in literature and ordinary life, can impact social change. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Business, Editing, Fiction, History, Magazine, Politics, Writers, Writing | 6 Comments