Tag Archives: eqmm

HOLIDAY SHORTS

Posted on December 19, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

With Christmas less than a week away, I decided to repeat the search for new anthologies of Christmas mysteries I made two years ago and update my post about it from the http://www.themysteryplace.com forum. In 2010, the only new holiday … Continue reading →

Posted in Anthologies, Bookshops, Fiction, Setting | Tagged anthology, cozy, eqmm, holidays, mystery, noir, themed, whodunit | 1 Comment

“Something Is Going To Happen” (by Cheryl Rogers)

Posted on December 12, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

In her post for us this week, Australian Cheryl Rogers describes herself as a new writer. That may be true in terms of the length of time she’s been at it, but she is already a well-recognized writer of short … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Editing, Fiction, Setting, Writers | Tagged elleryqueenmm, eqmm, literature, setting, short story, writers, writing_technique | 2 Comments

“Looking Back on a Half-Century Love Affair with EQMM” (by Josh Pachter)

Posted on December 5, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Josh Pachter falls into an unofficial group connected to EQMM that he doesn’t mention in the following post: most valued friends of the magazine. He started out in the category we treasure most of all: devoted EQMM reader. From there, by the trail of events … Continue reading →

Posted in Conventions, Editing, Guest, History, Magazine, Writers | Tagged ellery queen, elleryqueen, elleryqueenmm, eqmm, fiction, fred dannay, golden age, history, literature, magazines, manfred b lee, NYC, translation, travel, writers | 16 Comments

“Going Postal: The Particular Pleasures of Workplace Murders” (by Meredith Anthony)

Posted on November 28, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

When it comes to different lines of work, Meredith Anthony has known more than most people. She’s a humorist whose work has appeared in MAD Magazine and Hysteria; she’s done stand-up comedy; she was the writer and partner for the Spilled Milk collection of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Guest, Setting, Writers | Tagged characters, elleryqueen, eqmm, genre, meredithanthony, noir, setting, thriller, whodnut, workplace | 17 Comments

“From Noir to Julius” (by Dave Zeltserman)

Posted on November 20, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Dave Zeltserman’s crime-noir novels Small Crimes and Pariah were both selected by The Washington Post as best books of the year. His short story “Julius Katz” won the Private Eye Writers of America’s Shamus Award for best P.I. story, and a second story in that series, … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Guest, Noir, Writers | Tagged dave zeltserman, elleryqueenmm, eqmm, fiction, genre, literature, magazines, noir, private eye, writing | 1 Comment

“Where Does It Happen?” (by Terrie Farley Moran)

Posted on November 14, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Terrie Farley Moran is a short-story writer published in EQMM, AHMM, and a number of mystery anthologies. In 2009, one of her stories earned a place on the Best American Mystery Stories Distinguished Mysteries list. She is not only a writer of short … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Guest, Magazine, Setting | Tagged davidedgerleygates, elleryqueen, elleryqueenmm, eqmm, locale, setting, short story, terrie farley moran, writers, writing, writing_technique | 12 Comments

Are you an iPad user?

Posted on October 22, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

If so, you may be able to take advantage of a special offer good only through Sunday, October 28. By special arrangement with Zinio Newsstand, all new subscribers can get a three-month trial subscription to Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine at 25% off the regular … Continue reading →

Posted in Magazine | Tagged deal, eqmm, ereader, subscription, zinio | 1 Comment

Bouchercon XLIII

Posted on October 10, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Last week I was in Cleveland for the forty-third Anthony Boucher Memorial World Mystery Convention, or (as everyone knows it) Bouchercon. I imagine most readers of this blog are already familiar with Bouchercon, the yearly gathering of mystery fans, writers, … Continue reading →

Posted in Awards, Conventions, Fiction, History, Writers | Tagged awards, bouchercon, cleveland, conventions, elleryqueen, eqmm, fans, literature, stories, writers | 9 Comments

“Does It Ever Get Easier?” (by Michael Z. Lewin)

Posted on September 26, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

An award-winning writer of novels, short stories, poems, radio plays, and stage plays, Michael Z. Lewin has the experience to speak knowledgably of the writing life. In his post this week he considers a writer’s need to connect with other … Continue reading →

Posted in Editing, Fiction, Guest, Writers | Tagged ellery queen, elleryqueenmm, eqmm, fiction, literature, professionals, ross_macdonald, writers, writing | 3 Comments

“The Human Condition” (by David Dean)

Posted on September 12, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A contributor to EQMM for more than twenty years, David Dean has won the magazine’s Readers Award and been nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award for his EQMM stories. His significant body of work was accomplished while also serving as a full-time police officer, … Continue reading →

Posted in Characters, Fiction, Guest, Police Procedurals | Tagged characters, crime, criminals, ellery queen, elleryqueenmm, eqmm, ethics, fiction, humancondition, literature, psychology | 3 Comments