The Short Mystery Fiction Society will honor excellence in mystery and crime fiction with our Derringer Awards in 2025.

Categories will be

Best Flash Story (Up to 1,000 words)

Best Short Story (1,001 to 4,000 words)

Best Long Story (4,001 to 8,000 words)

Best Novelette (8,001 to 20,000 words)

and

Best Anthology

Join before year end to participate.

Join the Society

Find out more about the Derringer Awards here.