Category Archives: Western

“Easter Eggs for Everybody!” (by Leigh Perry)

Posted on September 8, 2022 by somethingisgoingtohappen

An Agatha Award winner and a multiple nominee for many other awards in the mystery field under her real name (mentioned in this post!), Leigh Perry makes her pseudonymous EQMM debut with the story “The Skeleton Rides a Horse” in … Continue reading →

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“City Sagas” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on November 11, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Essayist and short-story writer Kevin Mims is a frequent contributor to this site. A popular-fiction aficionado—especially when it comes to paperbacks of the late twentieth century—he often provides insight into the intersection and development of genres. That’s certainly true of … Continue reading →

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“Mickey Spillane at 100” (by Max Allan Collins)

Posted on August 29, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Thirteen years ago, when the centenary of Ellery Queen was celebrated with a symposium and exhibition at Columbia University, we were amazed at the outpouring of love and interest from fans and readers, since there had not been a new … Continue reading →

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“What’s a Dead Poet Got to Do With It?” by Nancy Pickard

Posted on December 3, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Nancy Pickard is a winner of multiple Agatha, Anthony, and Macavity awards; a Shamus and Barry award recipient; a four-time Edgar nominee, and an author whose work has made many best-of-the-year and notable-books lists. EQMM is proud to be able … Continue reading →

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“The Wonderful, Terrible, Mysterious West” (by Susan Salzer)

Posted on May 29, 2013 by somethingisgoingtohappen

When Susan Salzer’s March/April 2012 story “The Saint of Pox Island” was named a finalist for the Western Writers of America’s Spur Award this spring, we did a search of EQMM’s 72-year-long awards list (which you can find here, on … Continue reading →

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