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“And Then There Was Why: The Mystery in Mystery Fiction” (by Tim L. Williams)

Posted on April 8, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Tim L. Williams’s short stories began appearing in EQMM in 2005. A number of them have gone on to be nominated for, or to win, major awards in the field. In 2011 he received the International Thriller Award for his … Continue reading →

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“Roads and Wilderness: Two Novels by James M. Cain” (by Zoë Z. Dean)

Posted on March 25, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Zoë Z. Dean (a pseudonym for Kentucky writer Lauren James) debuted in EQMM’s Department of First Stories in November 2014 with the story “Getaway Girl”—for which she has just won the Mystery Writers of America’s Robert L. Fish Memorial Award … Continue reading →

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“Murder Most Entertaining” (by Lucy Ribchester)

Posted on February 18, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Although she has had a number of stories in other periodicals, Edinburgh native Lucy Ribchester makes her EQMM debut in our March/April 2015 issue (currently on sale). Earlier this year, her first novel, The Hourglass Factory (Simon & Schuster, U.K.) … Continue reading →

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“Murder Most Advanced” by William Dylan Powell

Posted on January 7, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

William Dylan Powell’s Department of First Stories debut, “Evening Gold” (EQMM November 2006),  won the Robert L. Fish Award for best short story by a new American author. The Texas writer is an ad man who managed to make time … Continue reading →

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“Crime Writing in Iceland? Really?” (by Ragnar Jonasson)

Posted on November 25, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Unlike most of our Passport to Crime authors, who find their way to EQMM through their translators, Icelander Ragnar Jonasson submitted his own work to us. He had translated the first story he sent us (January 2014’s “Death of a … Continue reading →

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“When Character Counts” (by Brendan DuBois)

Posted on October 15, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

The staff at EQMM has always had a special interest in the careers of authors who have debuted in our Department of First Stories. Brendan DuBois is one of those special writers. His appearance in the Department of First Stories … Continue reading →

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IT’S ALL ABOUT VARIETY

Posted on October 8, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

If you’ve been following the postings on this site regularly, you’ve probably noticed how many different points of view there are about the virtues (or lack thereof) of various types of mystery. In fact, you might well wonder how EQMM … Continue reading →

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“Wrestling with the ‘S’ Word” (by Jim Allyn)

Posted on September 17, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

In mystery circles, and especially EQMM circles, you can’t say the name Allyn without everyone assuming you mean Doug Allyn, the multiple Edgar Allan Poe Award winner and record-holding EQMM Readers Award winner who for nearly thirty years has stood … Continue reading →

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“Musings on the Egg and the Detective” (by Mark Evan Walker)

Posted on August 20, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Mark Evan Walker has posted twice before on this blog, the first time about his work as an illustrator (he’s one of EQMM’s finest and most regular art contributors) and the second time in tribute to the fictional character Michael … Continue reading →

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“Visit Greeneland!” (by Kevin Wignall)

Posted on July 30, 2014 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Kevin Wignall is an accomplished short-story writer and has been contributing to EQMM for the past decade; his latest EQMM story, “The Messenger,” will appear in our December 2014 issue. Another of his stories, “Retrospective,” has just been turned into … Continue reading →

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