SMFS list member Patrick Kendrick's short story, A Murdered Memory, was published earlier this week at Punk Noir Magazine. You can read the piece for free online here.
Saturday, July 8, 2023
SMFS Members Published in The Second Black Beacon Book of Mystery
Today is publication day for the new anthology, The Second Black Beacon Book of Mystery. Published by Black Beacon Books, the book includes short stories by a number of our members, as did the first. The book is available at Amazon and other vendors. Those members that reported their presence are:
Elizabeth Elwood with “There is a Tide.”
Teel James Glenn with “Screen Shot.”
Karen Keeley with “Bread Pudding.”
Maggie King with “Keep Your Friends Close.”
Edward Lodi with “Lurking in the Shadows.”
Erica Obey by “The Murderer's Vade Mecum.”
Josh Pachter with “If It's Tuesday, This Must be
Murder.”
Cameron Trost with “The Impossible Theft.”
Joseph S. Walker with “Villainy in the Vertical
Village.”
Amazon Description:
The Second Black Beacon Book of Mystery is even more
challenging than the first. Our cast of intrepid investigators needs your
puzzle-solving talent again, for these aren't merely stories, but fair-play
mysteries. In this anthology, you'll be faced with impossible crimes. You'll
find frightful amounts of poison...don't invite these authors over for dinner!
There are clues to be collected and alibis to be checked, and your general
knowledge and attention to detail will be put to the test. Does that sound like
your cup of tea? Ah, best not drink that! Will you take the case? Great! We're
counting on you!
★
Memorable Detectives ★
Clues and Red Herrings ★
Impossible Crimes ★
Locked Rooms ★
And More!
Alexander's Nose by Dave Duncan
Christmas Potatoes by E. E. King
Lost at Sea by F. K. Restrepo
Lurking in the Shadows by
Edward Lodi
The Impossible Theft by
Cameron Trost
If It's Tuesday, This
Must be Murder by Josh Pachter
Justice for Jaynie by Yvonne Ventresca
Keep Your Friends Close by Maggie King
Too Many Sherlocks by Paulene Turner
Villainy in the Vertical
Village by Joseph S. Walker
Screen Shot by Teel James
Glenn
Spanner in the Works by Alan Barker
Friday, July 7, 2023
SMFS Member Publishing News: On a Dusty Road by M. E. Proctor
SMFS list member M. E. Proctor’s short story, On a
Dusty Road, was published earlier this week at the website, The Yard: Crime
Blog. You can read the tale for free here.
Monday, July 3, 2023
SMFS Member Publishing News: An Honorable Choice by Smita Harish Jain
SMFS list member Smita Harish Jain’s short story, An
Honorable Choice, is published in Black Cat Weekly #96. Published by
Wildside Press, the issue is available here
in digital format.
Website Description:
Our 96th issue introduces some new contributors to the
magazine—Smita Harish Jain (with an original mystery, thanks to Acquiring
Editor Michael Bracken) and Naomi Hirahara (with a riveting reprint mystery,
courtesy of Acquiring Editor Barb Goffman). Also on the mystery front, we have
a pair of British classics: a Sexton Blake detective story by Hal Meredith and
a novel by William Le Queux.
When it comes to fantasy and science fiction, we’ve
achieved an appealing balance. Adrian Cole and Henry S. Whitehead deliver two
distinctly different nautically-themed stories. Also featured is Robert E.
Howard’s eerie tale, “The Dream Snake.” (The Whitehead and Howard pieces
originated from Weird Tales, and Cole’s work could easily have found a home
within its pages.) Complementing the mix are science fiction stories by Arthur
Leo Zagat and Russ Winterbotham, both prolific during the Golden Age.
Here’s the complete lineup:
Mysteries / Suspense / Adventure:
“An Honorable Choice,” by Smita Harish Jain [Michael
Bracken Presents short story]
“The Case of the Taken Trophy,” by Hal Charles
[Solve-It-Yourself Mystery]
“Off the 405,” by Naomi Hirahara [Barb Goffman
Presents short story]
“The Empty Tin,” by Hal Meredith [short story, Sexton
Blake series]
The Gamblers, by William Le Queux [novel]
Science Fiction & Fantasy:
“Running with the Tide,” by Adrian Cole [short story]
“Sea Change,” by Henry S. Whitehead [short story]
“The Dream Snake,” by Robert E. Howard [short story]
“No Escape from Destiny” by Arthur Leo Zagat [novella]
The Red Planet, by Russ Winterbotham [novel]
SMFS Members Published in Crime Under the Sun: A Sisters in Crime Anthology
Today is publication for the new anthology, Crime
Under the Sun: A Sisters in Crime Anthology. Published by Down &
Out Books, the read includes short stories by our list members. The anthology
is available in digital and print formats from the publisher,
Amazon,
and other vendors. The SMFS list members that reported their presence in the
book are:
C. C. Guthrie with “Life on the Ranch, Southern
California Style.”
Kathy Krevat with “Ghosts of Characters Past.”
Axel Milens with “Fourteen Years.”
Publisher Description:
Southern California. Home to sandy beaches, waving
palm trees, balmy weather. Also home to the rich and famous, those barely
hanging on, and everyone else.
Add in murder, embezzlement, stalking, burglary, and
every crime under the sun.
In Crime Under the Sun, the second anthology offered
by Partners in Crime, the San Diego chapter of Sisters in Crime, fifteen
stories capture the hopes and dreams of characters trying to live the idyllic
SoCal life. Instead, they bump up against greed, treachery, corruption, and
death. These stories will thrill readers with unexpected twists and turns and
surprise endings.
In the words of Catriona McPherson in our foreword,
“…the best mystery anthologies should embrace the whole of our beloved genre
and Crime Under the Sun has nailed it.”
Welcome to the seamy underbelly of Southern
California.
Edited by Matt Coyle, Naomi Hirahara and Tammy Kaehler
with stories by Sarah Bresniker, Lynne Bronstein, Shelley Burbank, Wrona Gall,
B.J. Graf, C.C. Guthrie, A.P. Jamison, Kathy Kingston, Kathy Krevat, Axel
Milens, John Edward Mullen, Kathy Norris, Michelle Rodenborn, Wendall Thomas,
and James Thorpe.
Saturday, July 1, 2023
SMFS Members Published in Mystery Magazine: July 2023
SMFS list members are published in the Mystery
Magazine: July 2023 issue. The read is available in print and digital
formats from Amazon.
The SMFS list members that reported their presence in the issue are:
John M. Floyd with "Quick Stop." This is the
“You-Solve-It” this month. Solution in the August issue.
Steve Liskow with "Standing in the Strike
Zone."
Josh Pachter with “I Don’t Like Mondays.”
Brian Silverman with “"The Pizza Job: To Go."
Amazon Description:
At the cutting edge of crime fiction, Mystery Magazine presents original short stories by the world’s best-known and emerging mystery writers. The stories we feature in our monthly issues span every imaginable subgenre, including cozy, police procedural, noir, whodunit, supernatural, hardboiled, humor, and historical mysteries. Evocative writing and a compelling story are the only certainty.
Get ready to be surprised, challenged, and entertained--whether you enjoy the style of the Golden Age of mystery (e.g., Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle), the glorious pulp digests of the early twentieth century (e.g., Dashiell Hammett, Raymond Chandler), or contemporary masters of mystery.
★
In this issue ★
Our cover feature is “A Bad Bet At Château Bleue” by
Liv Strom: On her honeymoon, her husband keeps delaying their departure for
business while asking her to trust him. But as the days pass, the second Madame
Toussaint wonders how well she knows her husband.
“Standing In The Strike Zone” by Steve Liskow:
Charlie's team loses the softball championship game thanks to constant bad
calls by the umpire. When that umpire is beaten to death with Charlie's
baseball bat, Charlie realizes he'll have to clear his name without the help of
the cops.
“The General's Daughter” by Martin Rosenstock: A young
woman in a Gulf country stops an assassination of a foreign leader. By doing so
she saves her family's honor and safeguards her own prospects.
“The Pizza Job: To Go” by Brian Silverman: In a city
where it's tough even for the rats, one pulls off such a notable heist, the
architect of the robbery becomes a dubious celebrity.
“Three Dark Riders” by Stan Dryer: Outlaw Blackheart
Bart's three sons arrive in Dustville intent on killing the sheriff they accuse
of killing their father. They kidnap the local schoolmarm to force the sheriff
into a shootout with each of them. Love and justice triumph.
“I Don’t Like Mondays” by Josh Pachter: In the
haunting echoes of the Boomtown Rats' song, "I Don't Like Mondays," a
troubled soul weaves a philosophy that sets the stage for a tragic act of
violence within the walls of Grover Cleveland Elementary.
“Fake As Its Namesake” by Dan Crosby: Mystery novelist
Lily Fontaine's most avid fan suspects that the author did not write her latest
novel. Her conclusion—Ms. Fontaine must have been murdered by her husband who
is now impersonating his late wife in print.
“No Good Deed” by Cathi Stoler: When her best friend
from childhood, Chloe Ambrose Odeon, is murdered, P.I. Helen McCorkendale
promises Chloe's daughter she'll find the killer.
“Quick Stop,” A You-Solve-It by John M. Floyd: One roadside minimart, two ardent sleuths, three dodgy characters. Help solve Mr. Hopper’s robbery.
2023-2024 SMFS Derringer Coordinators Announced
The Short Mystery Fiction Society is pleased to
announce our two new Derringer coordinators:
Joseph S. Walker is the Derringer Coordinator.
Paula Messina is the Assistant Derringer Coordinator.
Each is in place for a one year term. With their ascension
to office, the Derringer
Awards Policy has been updated to reflect the new schedule for their term
in office.
They join President, Kevin R. Tipple, and Vice
President, Kathleen Marple Kalb, in office.
Both the President and Vice President serve two-year
terms while the Derringer Coordinator and Assistant Derringer Coordinator each
serve a one year term. More information about the duties and responsibilities
of the officers can be found here.
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