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Tag Archives: crime fiction
“Dorothy L. Sayers Reviews the Early Ellery Queen” (by Joe R. Christopher)
Dr. Joe R. Christopher is an Emeritus Professor in the English Department of Tarleton State University in Texas. He’s written scholarly books (including C. S. Lewis: A Biography), essays, reviews, and short stories (in both the mystery and science-fiction genres). … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Ellery Queen, Fiction, Genre, Guest, History, reviews
Tagged crime fiction, detective fiction, dorothy l. sayers, ellery queen, history, literature, reviews
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“Frogs, Castles and Crime Writers” (by Jim Weikart)
Longtime treasurer of the International Association of Crime Writers, Jim Weikart is as knowledgable as anyone about that organization’s history and function. In this post, he gives us a personal perspective on the organization and what it’s meant to his … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Characters, Guest, History, International
Tagged characters, community, crime fiction, fiction, history, IACW, international, international association of crime writres, mystery, prague
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“My Father Made Me a Crime Writer!” (by Richie Narvaez)
Yesterday, EQMM’s final issue of the year, November/December 2019, went on sale. It contains Richie Narvaez’s first story for EQMM, “None of This Is on the Map.” The New York City teacher and writer is the author of the collection … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, crime, Fiction, Genre, Guest, Story, Writers, Writing
Tagged crime fiction, crime writer, crime writing, fiction, ideas, inspiration, mystery, writers, writing
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“Crimehampton: Myth and Reality” (by Elizabeth Zelvin)
Elizabeth Zelvin’s latest short story, “The Island,” appears in EQMM’s November/December issue, which goes on sale next week (though many subscribers already have copies!). The New York City author, recently the editor of the anthology Me Too Short Stories, has … Continue reading
“The Secret Lagoon” (by Josh Pachter)
Josh Pachter’s story “The Secret Lagoon” appears in EQMM’s current issue (September/October 2019). Readers are often curious not only about where authors get their ideas but about how a story comes together. In this post, we get a look at … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Fiction, Guest, International, Thrillers
Tagged characters, crime fiction, iceland, inspiration, josh pachter, mystery, short story, story, travel, writing
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“On Sara Gran’s Claire DeWitt and the Nature of Truth in Detective Fiction” (by Chad Baker)
In the days when EQMM had a Department of Second Stories, legal-aid attorney Chad Baker would have qualified. He makes his EQMM debut in our current issue, May/June 2019, with the story “The Smoking Bandit of Lakeside Terrace.” Previously, he … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Characters, Classic Mystery, Criticism, Fiction, Genre, hardboiled, mystery fiction, Noir, Writers
Tagged classic mystery, crime fiction, dashiell hammett, detective, edgar allan poe, genre, history, mystery, raymond chandler, sara gran
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“The Other Face” (by Pat Black)
Pat Black makes his EQMM debut in our current issue (May/June 2019) and we have more of his work coming up. His stories have also been published in a number of anthologies, including Northern Crime One. He was the runner-up … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, crime, Fiction, Genre, Guest, International, Setting
Tagged crime fiction, doubles, noir, pat black, scotland, scottish, tartan noir, writer, writing
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“Seventh Sense” (by Doug Crandell)
Doug Crandell makes his first appearance in EQMM with the story “Shanty Falls,” in our current issue (January/February 2019). We have another of his stories coming up soon. He is the author of the 2007 Barnes & Noble Discover pick, … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, crime, Fiction, Guest, History, Story, Writers, Writing
Tagged characters, crime fiction, family, memory, short story, writer, writing
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