Joe DeMarco lives and writes in Philadelphia and Montréal.

Before devoting his time more fully to fiction and non-fiction projects he was Editor-in-Chief of The Weekly Gayzette (Philadelphia); Editor-in-Chief of NGL, a national magazine; and has been an editor or contributing editor for a number of publications including Il Don Gennaro, a national Italian-American magazine.

Currently a columnist for X-Factor magazine online (www.xxfactor.com), he has also been a columnist for The Advocate, In Touch, and Gaysweek (NY). His writing has appeared in PGN, The New York Native,GCN, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Welcomat, and a number of others publications.

Several of his stories have been anthologized in the Quickies series published by Arsenal Pulp Press and in Men Seeking Men (Painted Leaf Press), Charmed Lives (Lethe) Heat of the Moment (Echelon Press). His essays have been published in anthologies including Gay Life (Doubleday), and Hey Paisan! (Guernica),We Are Everywhere (Routledge), BlackMen WhiteMen (Gay Sunshine), and Men's Lives (Macmillan), Paws and Reflect (Alyson).

A number of his plays have been produced in Philadelphia, NY, and elsewhere around the U.S.

A serious student of sociological issues, his work has been published in The International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (Macmillan); and two of his articles appear in the Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinites (ABC CLIO)

He won "Best Magazine Editor" Reader's Choice Poll Award for 2007 and 2005 from Preditors & Editors.

One of his greatest loves is mystery (all kinds); he has written a number of mystery stories and is currently working on the first of a new series of mystery novels. He also has an abiding interest in alternate history, speculative fiction, young adult fiction, vampires, werewolves, science fiction, the supernatural, mythology, and more. You can learn more at www.josephdemarco.com

Jason was in on the redesign of the site from the very beginning. He has given his advice and fixed problems as the arose and continues to do so. Though he is extremely busy with two other major facets of his life, he never fails to lend a hand when needed. He is currently working on revamping the archives and that should be up and working some time on 2006 which will make readers and writers happy. Jason is also creative in his own right and loves writing stories of his own as well as working on translations of Chinese literature.

Barry Ergang is shown here holding Duncan, the West Highland White Terror Terrier with whom he shares quarters. (The photo was taken the day he brought Duncan home--the day before the pup turned 3 months old.) Barry was the recipient of the 2007 Derringer Award in the Flash Fiction category for "Vigilante," which appeared in the Summer 2006 Mysterical-E .  Managing Editor of Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine , his fiction, poetry, and non-fiction have appeared in numerous publications, print and electronic. These include Apollo's Lyre, Coffee Cramp eZine, The Cortland Review, Crime and Suspense, Flashquake, Flashshot, The Listening Eye, Maelstrom, Mind Fire Renewed, Mouth Full of Bullets, Mystery*File, The Mystery Readers Journal, Nefarious, The Pedestal Magazine, Stereophile, and Web Mystery Magazine . http://www.geocities.com/b_ergang/Home.html

It all began with Nancy Drew. Many a mystery writer can point at Nancy as the beginning of their obsession with mystery. Pam Skochinski is no different. An life-long reader of mysteries, in 1997 she tried her hand at writing one. Since then, she has had over thirty short stories published in various e-zines and print publications. She currently lives in Southern California with her husband and three children. You can find out more about her at www.pamskochinski.com

Assistant Editor

Larry Marshall

Larry Marshall lives with is wife Chantal and daughter Jodie in Quebec City, Quebec.   He holds a doctorate in Biological Sciences, is semi-retired and, when he feels like it,  works as a copywriter and editor.  Over the years he has written over 200 non-fiction articles for magazines.  He's been editor-in-chief for Air Age Publishing, worked as an editor for Blinding Force Productions and for Wildcat Books.  Larry can be reached at larry@larrymarshall.name

Assistant Editor

Charles Mossop

Retired after a thirty-two year academic career, Charles now lives on Vancouver Island on Canada 's west coast where he writes historical fiction, works in his garden and continues his study of classical guitar.  A lover of mystery stories, his flash fiction has appeared in Flashshot, and his short stories in Over My Dead Body, Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine, and in the Amazon Shorts Program.  He also contributed to the Anthology Aleatory's Junction, published by Double Dragon Publishing in 2006, and to the writer's resource book The Muse on Writing ( Double Dragon, 2005).  His novel Jade Hunter will appear in 2007 from Double Dragon.  Charles is also a monthly contributor to the online resource magazine The Muse Marquee where he writes on historical fiction and manages the historical fiction department.   Charles's stories are usually set in fifteenth century China or eighteenth century Europe , and in the latter case he specializes in maritime history and life aboard wooden-walled ships of war.  As he says, “Murder and intrigue can be found everywhere and in any time period. All you have to do as a writer is select a time and place to put them.” http://cmossop0.tripod.com

Assistant Editor
Advertising Director

Shawn O'Shea

Shawn had his first book published when he was only six years old. (Okay, sure, it was only five pages and the one and only copy was in his elementary school's library, but it still counts!)  Jumping ahead a few years, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he received a B.A. in Journalism from The Defense Information School.  His first civilian job was as a political correspondent for The Delaware County Daily Times in the Philadelphia , PA suburbs.  He left that job to follow his childhood dream of running away with Ringling Bros. & Barnum and Bailey Circus! (Yeah—really!)  When the Big Top arrived in California , Shawn got off the train and settled in San Francisco where he was chief editor and contributor to Red Tales , a fetish magazine for gay men.  He was then the founding editor of the San Francisco Spectrum .  Currently he is focusing on his short fiction and one novel.  He also has a play being produced for the 2007 Philadelphia Fringe Festival.

Assistant Editor/Columnist

Tim Matson

On Leave of Absence

Tim Matson lives with his wife Susan, and their two miniature schnauzers Asta and Archie, in a suburb of St. Paul, MN. When he isn't toiling away at his day job, Tim spoils his wife and dogs mercilessly, and finds time to write when they take naps on the couch. His stories have been accepted at Mysterical-E and Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine. He is currently working on his second novel. Tim can be reached at: matsonatmystericale@gmail.com

Assistant Editor

Lance Zarimba

Columnist

Nicholas Fuller

Columnist

Jim Doherty

A police officer for more than ten years like his character Dan Sullivan, began his law enforcement career as a reserve cop in Berkeley , California , while simultaneously working on his bachelor's degree at Cal . Sullivan stories have previously appeared in Writers' Journal , Blue Murder , Hand Held Crime , Over My Dead Body! , and the upcoming anthology The Race Is On . Sullivan is also the protagonist of Jim's first (and still unpublished) novel, An Obscure Grave , which was a finalist in the 2004 Debut Dagger competition conducted by the British Crime Writers Association. In addition to his fiction, Jim is also the author of two non-fiction books. Just the Facts – True Tales of Cops & Criminals is a collection of true-crime articles, one of which, “Blood for Oil,” won the 2005 Western Writers of America Spur Award in the Short Non-Fiction Category. Raymond Chandler – A Master of American Noir is a series of lectures on Chandler 's early work available as an e-book on the Barnes & Noble website, and used in conjunction with an on-line course about Chandler that Jim teaches. A native San Franciscan, Jim currently lives in Chicago with his lovely wife, Katy. His website can be found here: http://www.deadlyserious.com/JimDoherty

Columnist

Gerald So

Fiction Editor for The Thrilling Detective Web Site, Gerald is also a reviewer for Crimespree Cinema and moderator of the crime TV and film forum CrimeSeen.  He's always looking for more to read or watch.
E-mail him at g_so@yahoo.com or visit his blog at http://geraldso.blogspot.com .

Columnist

Christine A. Verstraete

Christine A. Verstraete is an award-winning journalist whose nonfiction and fiction has been published in various newspapers and magazines. She is working on a mystery novel and has had short fiction published in Mysterical-E, Orchard Press Mysteries, Mouth Full of Bullets, Flashshot, Flashquake, and Futures Mysterious Anthology. Her story, "The Witch Tree" was a recent contest winner at Echelon Press. Contact her at http://cverstraete.com

Columnist

Byron McAllister

Byron McAllister was always intrigued by whatever appeared to be “fundamental,” but what he thinks the word means has changed gradually through several sciences to mathematics, philosophy, and now—inevitably—to mystery writing. Besides a few technical and historical papers from his earlier career, his published writings (often jointly authored by his spouse) include maybe thirty or so poems, half a dozen mystery short stories, and let's not forget an e-published novel, “Undercover Nudist,” http://ebooksonthe.net which has just come out in paper. Despite the modesty of these achievements, Byron thinks he's entitled to express strong, though variable, opinions on everything. He's saving mention of his hobbies and such, because maybe they'll serve as subject matter for future columns.

Vero G. Caravetta has been a film buff and a mystery fan since he can remember. He has reviewed film for a number of small publications in the Midwest. Since his move East to New York, he has thrown himself into his work Off-Off Broadway. He would eventually like to try his hand at fiction.

Tom Rynard is a student of Renaissance Venice and a writer of fiction, mostly long short stories and novellas, in his spare time. A fan of mystery series such as Hercule Poirot (Agatha Christie), Commisario Brunetti (Donna Leon) and Inspector Montalbano (Andrea Camilleri), he has created the character of Reginaldo Morosini from cinquecento (16 th Century) Venice in nine novellas and short stories and one full length novel. He has just begun submitting these writings for publication. When not writing, researching material for his stories, or traveling, he is a practicing attorney in Jefferson City , Missouri.

Montiese McKenzie is a native of Philadelphia who has been writing for most of her life. While the genre of mystery is new to her pen, she loves to sink her teeth into a good suspense novel. When she is not saving the world, loves include coffee, bookstores, photography and watching films. In addition to being a writer, this year she hopes to finally tackle the acoustic guitar and visit London .

Rod Lousteau writes under the name of Lew Stowe and lives in Connecticut . His work has been published by Afterburnsf.com, the Globe Pequot Press, Puckerbrush Press and Delta. He considers his character Sweeper to be his prize fictional creation.

Frank Zafiro served in U.S. Army Intelligence as a Czech linguist during the waning moments of the Cold War. From Augsburg , Germany , he watched the Berlin Wall tumble and the Velvet Revolution take place in then-Czechoslovakia. It was a fine time for freedom. He became a police officer in 1993. He has served as a patrol officer, corporal, detective (his favorite job), sergeant, and now a lieutenant. He teaches Report Writing and Sexual Assault Investigation at the Basic Law Enforcement Academy , and has written courses in police subject matter. Most of Frank's stories take place in the fictional setting of River City with recurring characters. The first River City novel, Under a Raging Moon , was published in 2006, followed by Heroes Often Fail in September 2007. Dozens of his short stories have been published in print and online magazines, as well as in several anthologies. You can keep up with his work at: http://frankzafiro.com.

Chris Laing lives in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.  He's been writing fiction for the past five years and, to date, a number of his short stories have received favorable comment but, alas, no fame and no fortune.  He recently
completed a detective novel for which he's seeking a suitable publisher.

Chris O'Grady says that readers who wish to know more about the author could check out LOVE SONG TO A LONG GONE TIME, 2007 by Red Lead Press, ISBN #978-0-8059-8526-9 E-Book for the e-book version and for the paperback version leave off the E-book at the end of the ISBN Number. Chris says that readers may learn more than they want to know. He's warned you.

Kimber L. Rose lives in California with her three children and husband. She is currently putting her WIP through yet another revision and finishing up her third novel's first draft. Her new mystery short story will be looking for a home fairly soon, as well. Wish her luck and keep track of her progress at www.KimberLRose.com .

After a long career in the computer industry, Sybil A. Johnson now concocts mystery fiction from her home in Southern California . Her work has appeared in Crimson Dagger and Silver Moon Magazine . Sybil is a member of MWA, Sisters In Crime, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society. She is currently at work on her first mystery novel.

Robert Wangard's short crime fiction has appeared or is scheduled to appear in publications that include Crime and Suspense, Spinetingler Magazine, FUTURES Mystery Anthology Magazine, Shred of Evidence and Coffee Cramp eZine. He has other short stories in the mill and is working on his first mystery novel.

Clair Dickson writes Bo Fexler short stories when she's not teaching Alternative High School . And sometimes when she is teaching. Thirty Bo Fexler short stories have appeared in print and online so far. Visit www.bofexler.blogspot.com for links and more.

KP Dorsey lives and works on a glacial outwash basin, in one of the Great Lakes Eight states, on an eastern branch of the Mississippi flyway, in the Northern Temperate Zone .

Ruth Sims was born a long, long, LONG time ago and was brought up and still lives in conservative, Republican, small-town USA surrounded by cornfields. It's a strange place indeed for a Liberal-Democrat-Feminist with East Coast big-city sensibilities. Words, imagination, books, and writing have always been the means by which she could leave the cornfield and slip into other lives more exciting and more interesting than her own. After raising a family, the time came when she could focus on the stories that had been in her head for years. Her characters are gratefully relieved to escape.

M. A. Mogus is a retired physics professor who volunteers at West Overton Museums. She is a free-lance writer published in a number of areas and genres. Her book Jaguar's Mirror was released in 2006, and her most recent story appeared in the 2007 Loyalhanna Review . Her website is www.jaguarmirror.net .

Albert Tucher is starting to feel less real than Diana Andrews, who has also appeared in the Fall 2007 issue of Mysterical-e, as well as Lynx Eye, Thug Lit, Muzzle Flash, Out of the Gutter, Demolition, and Crime Zine.

Dave Siddall was born and bred in Chester, England, place rich in history and mystery.It and the surrounding areas have frequently cropped up in his fiction. A Railman like his father, he currently lives in Liverpool with his partner Ann. His fiction revolves around the supernatural, fantasy and scifi genres but he recently finds himself migrating towards the darker side of crime. He has also found a recuring trend of seedy, sordid pubs creeping into his fiction. But frequenting the aforementioned establishments and being a seedy, sordid kind of bloke, he guesses it's understandable. He has been published in Supernatural Tales mag.

Charles Schaeffer's short mystery fiction has appeared in , among others, Mysterical-E, Woman's World, Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine, Mouth Full of Bullets, Web Mystery Magazine, New England Writers' Network, Dana Literary Society's Online Journal, Crimson Dagger, Silver Moon, Burst, Crime and Suspense, and Great Mystery and Great Mystery and Suspense Magazine. He is two-time winner of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine's "Mysterious Photo" Contest.

Devon Greene lives in Houston.  She writes fiction and plays.  Many of her plays have been produced both in Houston and Los Angeles.

Gin E. L. Fenton -- see bio above

Arthur King is a strange young curmudgeon who only exists for his art, which he says speaks for itself.  He has no use for people unless they want to give him money for his illustrations or have sex with him.  arthurkingart@gmail.com

Founder

Eva Batonne

Denise Batonne began writing professionally when she was hired as researcher for a small production company in Santa Monica.The position evolved into writer/producer on the project, The Shaping Of America, a series of historical spots on American history. A forerunner to the popular Ken Burns style of dramatic portrayals of historical figures and events, The Shaping Of America featured narrators Sally Kellerman, Robert Guillaume, Dennis Weaver and was voted Favorite Series. Denise has worked for Brentwood News and Venice Art Magazine interviewing and reviewing the work of personalities such as Dizzy Gillespie and Chris Connelly, editor of Premiere Magazine. Co-Editor of Techno Noir with Jeffrey Marks, her story "Mixo-Matic" appears in its pages. "The Ticket," Denise's first short story, was featured as Publisher's Choice in Futures magazine. Denise has a strong background in film and theatre. She left Mysterical-E in early 2004 to pursue her own writing and other interests. Her book RESSURECTION DIVA, a literary crime novel, comes out in August 2007 from ZUMAYA PUBLICATIONS.