Since 1998, the Short Mystery Fiction Society has awarded the annual Derringers—named after the popular pocket pistol—to outstanding published stories. The Short Mystery Fiction Society is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 Derringer Awards for works published in 2024.
As reported by Derringer Coordinator Paula Messina…
FLASH
"Kargin the Necromancer" by Mike McHone
(Mystery Tribune, December 15, 2024)
(Mystery Tribune, December 15, 2024)
SHORT STORY
"The Wind Phone" by Josh Pachter
(Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, September/October 2024)
(Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, September/October 2024)
LONG STORY
"Heart of Darkness" by Tammy Euliano
(Scattered, Smothered, Covered & Chunked: Crime Fiction Inspired by Waffle House, Down & Out Books)
(Scattered, Smothered, Covered & Chunked: Crime Fiction Inspired by Waffle House, Down & Out Books)
NOVELETTE
"The Cadillac Job" by Stacy Woodson
(Chop Shop Episode 1, Down & Out Books, January 1, 2024)
(Chop Shop Episode 1, Down & Out Books, January 1, 2024)
ANTHOLOGY
Murder, Neat: A SleuthSayers Anthology
Edited by Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman, Level Best Books
Edited by Michael Bracken and Barb Goffman, Level Best Books
The complete list of finalists can be found here.
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