Category Archives: Writing

“Murder Most Advanced” by William Dylan Powell

Posted on January 7, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

William Dylan Powell’s Department of First Stories debut, “Evening Gold” (EQMM November 2006),  won the Robert L. Fish Award for best short story by a new American author. The Texas writer is an ad man who managed to make time … 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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“Sick Hazel” (by Liza Cody)

Posted on October 29, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Liza Cody has been a groundbreaker throughout her career as a mystery writer.  Her debut novel, Dupe, brought her the 1980 John Creasey Award for best first novel, and it was especially notable for introducing the character Anna Lee, the … Continue reading →

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“When Character Counts” (by Brendan DuBois)

Posted on October 15, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

The staff at EQMM has always had a special interest in the careers of authors who have debuted in our Department of First Stories. Brendan DuBois is one of those special writers. His appearance in the Department of First Stories … Continue reading →

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“Wrestling with the ‘S’ Word” (by Jim Allyn)

Posted on September 17, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

In mystery circles, and especially EQMM circles, you can’t say the name Allyn without everyone assuming you mean Doug Allyn, the multiple Edgar Allan Poe Award winner and record-holding EQMM Readers Award winner who for nearly thirty years has stood … Continue reading →

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“Gun Culture” (by Scott Mackay)

Posted on September 3, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Canadian Scott Mackay has been contributing stories to EQMM for twenty-five years, and a number of those tales have received favorable critical attention, including February 1998’s “Last Inning,” which won the Arthur Ellis Award for best short story. (Several other … Continue reading →

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ARTISTS AND SAINTS

Posted on August 6, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A number of EQMM’s writers have also had successful careers as visual artists or musicians. When I first encountered cases of this, it seemed remarkable to me that two exceptional gifts should meet in one person. Then I learned of … Continue reading →

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“A Sense of Place” (by Christine Poulson)

Posted on July 16, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Christine Poulson’s first crime novel was published in the U.S. in 2004, and she has been contributing stories to EQMM since 2007. Before becoming a full-time fiction writer, she was an academic who wrote widely on nineteenth-century art and literature. … Continue reading →

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“What Did You Just Say?” (by Frankie Y. Bailey)

Posted on June 25, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Frankie Bailey’s first short story for EQMM appears in our July 2014 issue, and a podcast of the tale, which she read for us at the Malice Domestic Convention in May, will feature in our podcast series starting this Friday. … Continue reading →

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“Underestimated” (by Joseph Wallace)

Posted on June 11, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Joseph Wallace’s short stories have appeared in a variety of anthologies, including Baltimore Noir, Hardboiled Brooklyn, and Bronx Noir, as well as in EQMM. His work is notable for unusual themes and settings, as well as for clever plotting. In … Continue reading →

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