Tag Archives: crime fiction

“How to Create a Sidekick” (by R.J. Koreto)

Posted on January 9, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

R.J. Koreto’s first fiction publication was in EQMM’s Department of First Stories in December 2015. He has since created two turn-of-the-century mystery series at novel length, one featuring aristocratic suffragist Lady Frances Ffolkes and her maid, June Mallow, the other presidential … Continue reading →

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“Things that Drive Crime Writers CRAZY” (by Melodie Campbell)

Posted on June 27, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Last week, all three of Dell Magazines’ mystery fiction editors—Linda Landrigan, editor-in-chief of AHMM, Jackie Sherbow, associate editor of EQMM and AHMM, and I—were interviewed on SleuthSayers, a blog by and for “professional crime writers and crime fighters.” In exchange … Continue reading →

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“Tense Boundaries” (by Matthew Wilson)

Posted on January 31, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

By most definitions Matthew Wilson’s story “Burg’s Hobby Case,” in the Department of First Stories of our current issue, would not quite qualify as historical fiction. Many people consider fifty years in the past the necessary distance to earn the … Continue reading →

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“Disasters and Inspirations” by O’Neil De Noux

Posted on September 13, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A contributor to EQMM for nearly a quarter of a century, O’Neil De Noux writes primarily in the crime-fiction genre but sometimes ventures into other genres such as science fiction. He is a winner of the Derringer and Shamus Awards, … Continue reading →

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“The Story I’m About to Tell You Is (Mostly) a Lie” (by Con Lehane)

Posted on August 2, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Con Lehane’s first short story for EQMM will appear in the Black Mask department of our September/October 2017 issue (on sale August 22). The author is a well-reviewed crime novelist whose work includes a series starring bartender sleuth Brian McNulty … Continue reading →

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What Makes Mystery Writers Ante Up for Poker? (by Peter Hochstein)

Posted on July 26, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Peter Hochstein is a former newspaper reporter and advertising copywriter and the author of a number of paperback original novels, most under various pseudonyms. A few years ago he began writing a series at short-story length starring P.I. Rich Hovanec. … Continue reading →

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“When Terror Australis Meets Dingo Noir” (by Aoife Clifford)

Posted on July 19, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Australian writer Aoife Clifford has won Australia’s two premier crime short-story awards (the Ned Kelly and the Scarlet Stiletto) as well as earning an additional nomination for each. When her first novel, All These Perfect Strangers, was published (in Australia … Continue reading →

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A Conversation with Lisa Unger (by Scott Loring Sanders)

Posted on May 31, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

This week we have a second installment in a series of interviews with influential crime writers by Scott Loring Sanders. A favorite of EQMM readers, Scott has a new story coming up in the magazine soon. You can learn more … Continue reading →

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COUNTING THE I’S

Posted on March 22, 2017 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Back in 2009 I received a note from a reader observing that more than half the stories published in EQMM that year employed first-person narration. It wasn’t something I’d noticed, mainly because there are actually several different viewpoints that fall … Continue reading →

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EQMM 75th-ANNIVERSARY PHOTO GALLERY

Posted on October 19, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Last week, in my October 12 post, I promised some photos of the celebratory events surrounding EQMM’s 75th anniversary, beginning with the Ellery Queen panel at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in New Orleans and concluding with the reception following … Continue reading →

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