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“Plot” (by Robert Cummins)

Posted on February 10, 2021 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Colorado-based author Robert Cummins has had a successful academic career, and has now turned his pen (which authored four books from MIT and Oxford Press as well as sixty articles) to fiction writing. His two novels—Hariq, a Cold War spy … Continue reading →

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“Emil and the Detectives” (by Wynn Quon)

Posted on April 22, 2020 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Making his debut in EQMM’s May/June 2020 issue (on sale yesterday!) with the story “Art in Pieces” is Canadian writer Wynn Quon, whose previous literary credits are for short film and theater. The Ottowa resident’s short stories have won the … Continue reading →

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“Too Good to Be True?” (by Anne van Doorn)

Posted on September 11, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Last week, Mystery Scene magazine copublisher Brian Skupin did a post for this site about locked-room mysteries. In it, he mentioned a story in our current issue (September/October 2019) by Dutch writer Anne van Doorn entitled “The Poet Who Locked Himself … Continue reading →

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“Stories from the Courthouse Where I Work” (by Kevin Egan)

Posted on July 31, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Kevin Egan is the author of eight novels, including the legal thriller Midnight, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2013. A number of his novels and short stories are set in the legal world, for he worked for many years … Continue reading →

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“The Other Face” (by Pat Black)

Posted on May 1, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Pat Black makes his EQMM debut in our current issue (May/June 2019) and we have more of his work coming up. His stories have also been published in a number of anthologies, including Northern Crime One. He was the runner-up … Continue reading →

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“The Legacy of Editor Queen” (by Laird Blackwell)

Posted on April 10, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

A professor emeritus at Sierra Nevada College, where he taught for over thirty years, and currently a teacher of  literature at Tahoe Expedition Academy, Laird Blackwell is an expert on detective fiction. His 2018 book The Metaphysical Mysteries of G.K. … Continue reading →

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A NEW TREND IN MYSTERY FICTION?

Posted on March 6, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

One of the most common questions posed to editors is “What trends do you see in your submissions?” Over the years, I’ve noticed a few: the rise of contemporary noir, a fall in first private-eye submissions and then whodunits,  the … Continue reading →

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“Seventh Sense” (by Doug Crandell)

Posted on January 16, 2019 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Doug Crandell makes his first appearance in EQMM with the story “Shanty Falls,” in our current issue (January/February 2019). We have another of his stories coming up soon. He is the author of the 2007 Barnes & Noble Discover pick, … Continue reading →

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“Fifty Years After the Fair”: Josh Pachter—Author, Translator, and Dedicated Mystery Fan—Interviewed by Editor Janet Hutchings on His 50th Anniversary With EQMM

Posted on November 14, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

Janet Hutchings: EQMM always takes pleasure in following the careers of writers who got their start in our Department of First Stories, but it isn’t often that we have the opportunity to look back on a fifty-year run of top-notch … Continue reading →

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“Daneel Olivaw & Me” (by Jan Grape)

Posted on September 12, 2018 by somethingisgoingtohappen

When I and my colleagues at the Dell Mystery Magazines, Linda Landrigan and Jackie Sherbow, were interviewed on the blog SleuthSayers back in June, a corresponding invitation went out to members of SleuthSayers to blog for this site. Award-winning author Jan … Continue reading →

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