Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine

14/02/2024

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P.D. James once said, in an interview about her famous series sleuth Dalgliesh, “An experienced senior detective told Adam Dalgliesh, when Adam was new to the CID, that all the motives for murder c…

08/02/2024

Find out what makes Swiss noir fiction so compelling by reading this week's blog post, where Nils Gilbertson discusses the work of author Friedrich Dürrenmatt

The Black Mask department of EQMM’s March/April issue (on sale next Wednesday) features a story by Nils Gilbertson entitled “Apple Juice.” Despite the cosy-sounding title, it’s a gritty noir story.…

02/02/2024

Check out the latest entry in our podcast series! This month's episode showcases the tense story of a n**e model who finds herself in an uncomfortable situation. Here is Sophia Lynch's "Rendering," from the current issue.

Our latest podcast episode features the suspenseful tale of a n**e model who finds herself posing for an eccentric and rather creepy artist. Here is "Rendering" by Sophia Lynch, one of the latest entries in EQMM's Department of First Stories.

01/02/2024

Fans of classic crime fiction are going to love this week's blog post, where author Lawrence Ong offers an in-depth analysis of John Dickson Carr's "The House in Goblin Wood." Don't miss it!

Lawrence Ong (who writes under a pseudonym based on a family name) is an instructor in the writing program at the University of Chicago, where he teaches academic writing. He will make his debut as…

25/01/2024

Don't miss this week's blog post, where author Sam Wiebe discusses the "out of town" detective story. Also, be sure to read Wiebe's latest story in our March/April issue, on sale this February.

Sam Wiebe is a winner of a Crime Writers of Canada Award and the Kobo Emerging Writer Prize. He’s also been nominated for the Edgar, Hammett, Shamus, and City of Vancouver Book Awards. His several …

18/01/2024

Big congratulations to Rob Osler, whose EQMM story "Miss Direction" is nominated for an Edgar Award, and to Bill Bassman, Kate Hohl, Sean McCluskey, Meghan Leigh Paulk, and Gabriela Stiteler, whose first stories in EQMM are nominated for the Robert L. Fish Memorial Award!

18/01/2024

Want to learn about the craft of mystery writing from the likes of Mary Higgins Clark and Michael Bracken? Then check out this week's blog post!

Andrew McAleer is the author of 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists and co-editor, with Gay Toltl Kinman, of the mystery anthology Edgar & Shamus Go Golden. He recently completed a short …

11/01/2024

If you love classic literature, check out this week's blog post, where author Sheila Kohler discusses the elements of mystery found in "Middlemarch"

The author of nearly a dozen acclaimed novels, Sheila Kohler is also a distinguished short-story writer; among the honors she’s received for her short fiction are two O. Henry Prizes and inclusion …

04/01/2024

Learn about a unique aspect of mortuary history in this week's blog post by Charley Marsh, whose short story "Streets of Joy" appears in our Jan/Feb issue

Charley Marsh is the pseudonym of a writer who has authored novels in several genres, mostly science fiction and mystery. Her first story for EQMM, “Streets of Joy,” appears in our current issue, J…

02/01/2024

Ring in the new year with the latest episode of our podcast series! This month, we're featuring Josh Pachter's "City of Light," a terrific story full of Parisian flair from our March/April 2020 issue.

Our latest podcast episode will whisk listeners off to Paris for an adventure filled with fine food and wine, paired with a side of revenge. Here, from our March/April 2020 issue, is "City of Light" by Josh Pachter, one of EQMM's most prolific contributors and translators.

21/12/2023

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14/12/2023

Our Jan/Feb issue is on sale this week, and to kick off our latest series of blog posts, we're sharing an essay by author Erica Obey on the spookier side of the Hudson Valley.

Erica Obey makes her EQMM debut with “The Problem of the Vanishing Sopranos,” in our current issue (January/February 2024). The story is a centerpiece of our annual Sherlockian tribute, for i…

07/12/2023

Check out our latest blog post, where author James D.F. Hannah pens an informative tribute to the late Clark Howard, one of the most popular and prolific contributors to EQMM over its 82-year history.

James D.F. Hannah makes his EQMM debut in the Black Mask department of our January/February 2024 issue, which goes on sale this coming Monday. He is the Shamus Award-winning author of the Henry Mal…

30/11/2023

Please enjoy the latest episode of our podcast series, featuring "Home for the Holidays," a Christmastime thriller from Andrew Welsh-Huggins.

Andrew Welsh-Huggins is an accomplished author who has been nominated for Shamus, Derringer, and ITW Thriller awards. We're thrilled to feature his reading of "Home for the Holidays," a Christmastime thriller from our Jan/Feb 2020 issue, as the latest entry in our podcast series.

30/11/2023

Did you know that EQMM published ~65 author interviews between 1976 and 1984? In this week's blog post, learn more about these special features and find out how you'll soon be able to revisit them, thanks to the work of a dedicated EQMM reader.

Arthur Vidro has posted on this site a half dozen times over the years. Most often, his pieces have something to do with EQMM, for he is a longtime reader and fan—something we greatly appreciate! H…

23/11/2023

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Best wishes and gratitude to our readers, contributors, and friends.

16/11/2023

Pip Thompson makes her fiction debut in our November/December issue with "The Ring." In this week's blog post, discover why she sets her story in Italy.

Pip Thompson’s first paid fiction publication, “The Ring,” appears in EQMM’s current issue, November/December 2023, in the Department of First Stories. The Virginia author has also completed a nove…

09/11/2023

A.F. Bhuyan makes his EQMM debut in our current issue with the story "Moldova, 1992." In this week's blog post, learn about the photograph that kickstarted Bhuyan's interest in writing.

Australian author and solicitor A.F. Bhuyan has been writing short stories for a number of years. His work appeared in Best New Writing in 2008 and was an Editor’s Choice Award selection. He has al…

02/11/2023

Do you remember the OJ Simpson trial? Author Travis Richardson does, and in this week's blog post, he discusses how it changed his life.

Travis Richardson makes his EQMM debut in our current issue (November/December 2023) with the story “Texas-Sized Vanity.” He has previously won a Derringer Award for flash fiction and is a past nom…

01/11/2023

Tune in to our latest podcast episode! This month, we're pleased to share Jacqueline Freimor's reading of her murder mystery "The Picardy Third" from our Jan/Feb 2023 issue.

When a murder strikes close to her granddaughter's music class, Private Investigator Jeannie Tannenbaum sets out to solve the case. Here is "The Picardy Third" by Jacqueline Freimor, originally published in our Jan/Feb 2023 issue.

26/10/2023

Check out our latest blog post, where Carol Goodman discusses the female characters of noir fiction that inspired her to create the protagonist of her debut story for EQMM

A winner of the Hammett Prize for Literary Excellence in Crime Writing as well as two Mary Higgins Clark awards, Carol Goodman is the author of more than two dozen novels. Her debut story for EQMM,…

19/10/2023

Find out what makes historical mysteries so compelling in this week's blog post by David Krugler, who makes his EQMM debut in our Nov/Dec issue

A professor of history and the author of several nonfiction books, David Krugler has also written two World War II spy thrillers (Pegasus Crime 2016 and 2018): The Dead Don’t Bleed and Rip the Ange…

16/10/2023

Our November/December issue is full of exciting stories guaranteed to warm up your imagination. Pick up a copy when it goes on sale tomorrow, Oct. 17th!
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12/10/2023

Check out our latest blog post from author J.D. Frain, who calls on writers to search for mysteries all around them. You can read Frain's first professionally published story in our Nov/Dec issue, on sale next week!

J.D. Frain earned a degree in journalism before opening a small marketing company in St. Louis, Missouri. For a few years now he’s been writing and selling short stories, but his first paid publica…

05/10/2023

Relive the excitement of this year's Bouchercon and C3 in our latest blog post written by Jackie Sherbow, our managing editor

In several previous years I’ve posted on this site about my experiences at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention. That gathering of mystery fans, writers, and others in the business takes place i…

02/10/2023

New month? New podcast episode! Tune in to Eli Cranor reading his story "Double Fly Rocket 87" from our Jan/Feb 2022 issue.

Our latest podcast features the story of two former high school football stars who return to their old stomping grounds for a big payday. This is Eli Cranor's "Double Fly Rocket 87" from our January/February 2022 issue. Cranor is a former professional football player whose novel Don't Know Tough won...

28/09/2023

Check out our latest blog post! This time, we're featuring a 1970s interview with Golden Age detective author James M. Cain, whose works include "Double Indemnity" and "The Postman Always Rings Twice."

Andrew McAleer is the author of 101 Habits of Highly Successful Novelists and co-editor, with Gay Toltl Kinman, of the mystery anthology Edgar & Shamus Go Golden. He recently completed a volume…

21/09/2023

Check out this exciting tale about golden-age Hollywood reporter Florabel Muir in this week's blog post!

Joseph Koenig’s first novel, Floater (1986), was nominated for an Edgar Allan Poe Award. His fiction has also brought him nominations for the Shamus and Macavity awards, and his novel Brides of Blo…