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Tag Archives: mystery fiction
“When Hesitation Knocks” (by Karen Harrington)
Karen Harrington’s first adult novel, Janeology, came out in 2008. She has since won awards and praise for three novels from Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. The latest of them, 2016’s Mayday, received starred reviews from both PW and … Continue reading
Posted in Adventure, Books, Fiction, Genre, Publishing, Writers, Writing
Tagged challenge, fear, hesitation, mystery fiction, risk, truth, writers, writing
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“A Love Poem to Japan” (by Francis M. Nevins)
Francis M. Nevins is one of the leading scholars of mystery fiction, having written the highly acclaimed Royal Bloodline: Ellery Queen, Author and Detective and Cornell Woolrich: First You Dream, Then You Die. He is also the author of six … Continue reading
Posted in Ellery Queen, Guest, History, International
Tagged corresponding, detective story, editing, ellery queen, Japan, letter, mystery fiction, writing
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“Murderous Decoys—Philip MacDonald and ‘Love Lies Bleeding’” (by R.T. Raichev)
R. T. Raichev is a scholar of the mystery as well as a writer of mystery short stories and novels. His most recent story for EQMM, “The Other Imelda,” will appear in our next issue, November/December 2020, on sale October … Continue reading
Posted in Anthologies, Awards, Characters, Guest, Writers
Tagged contest, fiction, mystery, mystery fiction, noir, psychological thriller, short story, suspense, thriller, writers
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“How Anxiety Draws Me to Mystery” (by Violet Welles)
Violet Welles is a freelance writer and math tutor who lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her rescue cat and greyhound. Her first professionally published fiction, the short story “Round-Trip Runaways,” appears in EQMM’s current issue, September/October 2020. Two other (unpublished) … Continue reading
Posted in Characters, Fiction, Genre, Guest, horror, mystery fiction, Writers, Writing
Tagged anxiety, fear, horror, mystery, mystery fiction, psychology, suspense, writers, writing
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On Dodging a Bullet (by Gregory Fallis)
Gregory Fallis’s most recent short story, “Terrible Ideas,” appears in our current issue, September/October 2020 (on sale this week). His tales have previously been featured in both EQMM and AHMM. He’s also the author of the novels Lightning in the … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Characters, Fiction, Guest, Writers, Writing
Tagged academia, fiction, mystery fiction, pop culture, pop fiction, private eye, private eyes, teachers, writers, writing
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“Creepers and a Lifelong Love” (by David Bridge)
I’m always interested to learn what childhood reading inspired the authors whose work I enjoy. In this post, David Bridge recalls how a young-adult novel changed his life. It’s a book I hadn’t heard of before, but I’m willing to … Continue reading
“Keys to the Kingdom: Unlocking the Locked Room” (by Tom Mead)
British fiction writer and playwright Tom Mead has placed short stories with a variety of publications, including International Short Story Magazine, Lighthouse, Flame Tree Press, Mystery Weekly, and Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. He makes his EQMM debut in our current … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Characters, Classic Mystery, Fiction, Genre, Guest, Novels, Story, Writers
Tagged classic mystery, golden age, literary fiction, mystery fiction, mystery story, puzzle, short story
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“Not Just a Mystery” (by Judy Clemens)
Judy Clemens makes her first appearance in EQMM with the story “Safe,” in our May/June 2020 issue, which goes on sale in less than two weeks. She is already well known to many in the mystery world, however, as the author of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Characters, Fiction, Guest, Pop Culture, Writers, Writing
Tagged class, college, crime, history, judy clemens, mystery, mystery fiction, pop culture, teaching, university
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