Tag Archives: series

“The Secret of Las Vegas” (by Melissa Yi)

Posted on June 2, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Melissa Yi is a Canadian ER doctor who writes medical thriller novels starring doctor-sleuth Hope Sze. One of the books in the series, Stockholm Syndrome, was named one of the best crime novels of its season by CBC Radio’s The … Continue reading →

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“Ides of March: Relevant, Whether You Like it or Not” (by Steven Saylor)

Posted on March 7, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Steven Saylor’s Gordianus the Finder series first saw print with the story “A Will Is a Way,” published in EQMM twenty-six years ago, in March 1992. A spellbinding historical set in Ancient Rome, that first Gordianus tale went on to … Continue reading →

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“How Characters I Know Affect What I Write” by (Terrie Farley Moran)

Posted on September 28, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Terrie Farley Moran began her fiction-writing career with short stories, and her 2015 Agatha-nominated story for EQMM, “A Killing at the Beausoleil” is a prequel to her Read ’Em and Eat novels. The first book in that series, Well Read, … Continue reading →

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“Writing a New Series” (by Dave Zeltserman)

Posted on July 20, 2016 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Dave Zeltserman is the author of the Julius Katz mystery series, which began in Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and has won the Shamus and multiple EQMM Readers Awards. Its next entry, “Archie on Loan,” will appear in EQMM’s 75th-anniversary issue (September/October … Continue reading →

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“A Long Time Ago in an Emirate Far, Far Away . . .” (by Josh Pachter)

Posted on July 29, 2015 by somethingisgoingtohappen

The author of more than four dozen published short stories and numerous translations, Josh Pachter has long been a valued contributor to EQMM. His stories typically have interesting settings, a result of his wide-ranging travels. In this post, he talks … Continue reading →

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ONE OF MY FAVORITE SERIES

Posted on November 7, 2012 by somethingisgoingtohappen

In my last post I said I wished there was more talk of the work of classic authors in the field at mystery conventions. One writer who ought to be considered a luminary of the genre, and worthy of such … Continue reading →

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