Tag Archives: mystery

“Your Happy Place” (by Pat Black)

Posted on April 1, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A native of Glasgow, Scotland who currently works as a journalist in Yorkshire, England, Pat Black has had two stories published in EQMM (the most recent in our January/February 2020 issue), and there’s another coming up later this year. Prior … Continue reading →

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“What Pantsers and Language Learners Have in Common” (by Edith Maxwell)

Posted on March 4, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Linguist, novelist, short-story writer, and current Agatha Award nominee Edith Maxwell describes herself as a better-than-average language learner.  “One Too Many,” her first story for EQMM, featured in our current issue (March/April 2020), centers around a hyperpolyglot—someone with extraordinary language-learning … Continue reading →

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“Mary Higgins Clark and the Debut Authoresses of A Certain Age” (by Kevin Mims)

Posted on February 26, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

At the end of January, readers and fans received the news that Mary Higgins Clark had died at the age of ninety-two. Along with her status as best-selling author, Clark was counted as a teacher and inspirational figure to many … Continue reading →

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“A Book to Remember” (by Merrilee Robson)

Posted on January 29, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

We’re always pleased to see a post on this site from a reader’s perspective. Although Merrilee Robson is the author of both short stories and a first novel (2016’s Murder Is Uncooperative), she addresses here the question of what makes … Continue reading →

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“Die Laughing” (by Mike McHone)

Posted on January 22, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Mike McHone is a relative newcomer to the mystery field, but his short fiction and poetry have previously appeared in such publications as Neo-Opsis Science Fiction and The Onion. He makes his EQMM debut in our current issue (January/February 2020) … Continue reading →

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“Great Beginnings” (by Sheila Kohler)

Posted on December 18, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Sheila Kohler’s work has been appearing in EQMM for a number of years. The distinguished novelist’s books include Dreaming for Freud, Becoming Jane Eyre, Cracks, which was nominated for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and made into a movie starring Eva Green, … Continue reading →

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“What True Crime Podcasts Can Teach Us About Writing Mysteries” (by Matt Coleman)

Posted on November 20, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Matt Coleman is a writer of mystery and comedy who makes his Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine debut in our current issue (November/December 2019) with the story “Stray Dogs.” He is not a newcomer to the mystery scene, however.  His debut … Continue reading →

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“Ordinary, Run-of-the-Mill People” (by A.M. Porter)

Posted on November 6, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A.M. Porter has traveled the world writing articles and nonfiction books, and as you’ll see in this post, she’s also had some interesting jobs closer to home, in her native Canada. More recently, she has turned her hand to writing … Continue reading →

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“My Father Made Me a Crime Writer!” (by Richie Narvaez)

Posted on October 23, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

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 →

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“Crimehampton: Myth and Reality” (by Elizabeth Zelvin)

Posted on October 16, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

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 →

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