Summer 2010

Wow! Spring flew by and now we're sweating in the 90 plus degree weather of Summer.

This issue brings some special treats and among them is a new series of stories by John M. Floyd. The series is called Law & Daughter. Mr. Floyd is a talented and much-published author whose work is known by many. There even more stories and columns to keep you sitting inside with the AC.

Virus/Trojan Issue: UPDATE: Norton is delcaring us a safe site once again. There was something in some files attached to the podcast area that was causing an issue. Jason, out Webmaster, removed the files and Norton took another look and says we're good. The situation will be monitored.

The Short Mystery Fiction Society issued the annual Derringer Awards and this year's winners are:

BEST FLASH STORY (Up to 1,000 Words)
"And Here's To You, Mrs. Edwardson" by Hamilton Waymire
Published in the webzine Big Pulp , November 23, 2009

BEST SHORT STORY (1,001 - 4,000 Words)
"Twas the Night" by Anita Page
Published in The Gift of Murder , October 2009

BEST LONG STORY (4,001 - 8,000 Words)
"Famous Last Words" by Doug Allyn
Published in EQMM , November 2009

BEST NOVELETTE (8,001 - 17,500 Words)
"Julius Katz" by Dave Zeltserman
Published in EQMM , September/October 2009

ENJOY THE ISSUE AND LET US HEAR FROM YOU!