The period to submit stories for the Derringer Awards is open as of Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012, at 12:00 p.m. (noon), Eastern Standard Time. The following link will take you to the blog page which details the complete rules and guidelines for the Derringer process. http://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2008/08/smfs-derringer-awards-procedure.html
1.) Who can submit: Members of SMFS as of Dec. 31, 2011 or editors of publications (print or online; see link above to read qualifications for 'publication') that feature short mystery fiction.
2.) Submission limits: Each member of SMFS may submit up to two (2)stories, your own or someone else's. Please note that a story's author need not be a member of SMFS, but the submission must be made by either a member or the editor of the publication in which the story first appeared in 2011. Submission limits for editors are detailed below, from the blog page: If the publication contains up to 25 stories first appearing in 2011, up to 3 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2012." 26 to 50 stories first appearing in 2011, up to 4 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2012." 51 to 75 stories first appearing in 2011, up to 5 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2012." more than 75 stories first appearing in 2011, up to 6 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2012. By the way, editors who are also SMFS members still have their two-story quota as members, in addition to the number allowed for their magazines.
3.) Publication date: Only stories first published in English in 2011 are eligible for the 2012 awards. If a story appeared, for example, in a "Winter 2010-2011" issue, or a "December 2010-January 2011" issue of a publication, it would be eligible for consideration this year. On the other hand, one appearing in such issues for 2011-2012 would be eligible for consideration in the 2013 award cycle.
4.) Submission format: Please submit each story, with its author and publication data, to me at hypatiax@aol.com in Rich Text Format(*.rtf). I will check the story's eligibility and strip identifying data from it before sending it on to the appropriate judges. The subject line of your email should read: Derringer - Story Title - Category
The Categories are:
Best Flash Story - up to 1000 words
Best Short Story - 1001 to 4000 words
Best Long story - 4001 to 8000 words
Best Novelette - 8001 - 17,500 words
PLEASE NOTE: Again, submissions begin at 12:00 EST Sunday, Jan. 1. Please don't send anything before that time, as it will be discarded.
Gwen Mayo
Derringer Coordinator 2012
Sunday, 1 January 2012
Sunday, 22 May 2011
SMFS Official Post: 2011 Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Recipient
The members of the Short Mystery Fiction Society are pleased to announce that this year’s recipient of the Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Award for Lifetime Achievement is Ruth Rendell.
Thursday, 31 March 2011
The 2011 Derringer Winners
The Short Mystery Fiction Society is pleased to announce the winners of the 2011 Derringer Awards for short mystery fiction:
Best Flash Fiction Story (under 1,000 words) - (TIE)
"The Book Signing," by Kathy Chencharik, Thin Ice: Crime Stories by New England Writers, Leslie Wheeler, Mark Ammons, Barbara Ross, Kat Fast, Eds., Level Best Books, November, 2010
and
"The Unknown Substance" by Jane Hammons, A Twist of Noir, December 27, 2010
Best Short Story (1,001-4,000 words) - "Pewter Badge," by Michael J. Solender, Yellow Mama, August, 2010
Best Long Story (4,001-8,000 words) - (TIE)
"Care of the Circumcised Penis" by Sean Doolittle, Thuglit Presents: Blood, Guts & Whiskey, Todd Robinson, Ed., Kensington Publishing Corp., May, 2010
and
"Interpretation of Murder" by B. K. Stevens, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, December, 2010
Best Novelette (8,001-17,500 words) - "Rearview Mirror" by Art Taylor,
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, March, 2010
Recipient of Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Award for Lifetime Achievement - Ruth Rendell
We offer hearty congratulations to these authors for their demonstrated excellence in short fiction, and our sincere thanks to all who submitted stories.
Presentation of the Awards will take place in conjunction with the short story panel at Bouchercon 2011, held in St. Louis, MO in September.
Larry W. Chavis
Derringer Coordinator, 2011
Best Flash Fiction Story (under 1,000 words) - (TIE)
"The Book Signing," by Kathy Chencharik, Thin Ice: Crime Stories by New England Writers, Leslie Wheeler, Mark Ammons, Barbara Ross, Kat Fast, Eds., Level Best Books, November, 2010
and
"The Unknown Substance" by Jane Hammons, A Twist of Noir, December 27, 2010
Best Short Story (1,001-4,000 words) - "Pewter Badge," by Michael J. Solender, Yellow Mama, August, 2010
Best Long Story (4,001-8,000 words) - (TIE)
"Care of the Circumcised Penis" by Sean Doolittle, Thuglit Presents: Blood, Guts & Whiskey, Todd Robinson, Ed., Kensington Publishing Corp., May, 2010
and
"Interpretation of Murder" by B. K. Stevens, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, December, 2010
Best Novelette (8,001-17,500 words) - "Rearview Mirror" by Art Taylor,
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, March, 2010
Recipient of Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Award for Lifetime Achievement - Ruth Rendell
We offer hearty congratulations to these authors for their demonstrated excellence in short fiction, and our sincere thanks to all who submitted stories.
Presentation of the Awards will take place in conjunction with the short story panel at Bouchercon 2011, held in St. Louis, MO in September.
Larry W. Chavis
Derringer Coordinator, 2011
Thursday, 3 March 2011
2011 SMFS Derringer Award Finalists
Listed below are the finalists in each category for the 2011 Derringer Awards.
Flash Story (under 1001 words)
"Blues in the Night" by Carol Kilgore published in Dark Valentine
"Homeless" by Patricia Morin published in Mystery Montage
"Stick a Needle in My Eye" by Julia Madeleine published in Powder Burn Flash
"The Book Signing" by Kathy Kencharik published in Thin Ice" Crime Stories By New England Writers
"The Unknown Substance" by Jane Hammons published in A Twist of Noir
Short Story (1001 - 4000 words)
"My Asshole Brother" by Eric Beetner published in A Twist of Noir
"Seventy-two Hours or Less" by Michael J. Solender published in A Twist of Noir
"Broken Down on the Bonneville Flats" by Jack Bates published in Beat to a Pulp
"Angel of Mercy" by David Price published in Beat to a Pulp
"Pewter Badge" by Michael J. Solender published in Yellow Mama
Long Story (4001 - 8000 words)
"A Tour of the Tower: by Christine Poulson published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
"Care of the Circumcised Penis" by Sean Doolittle published in Thuglit Presents: Blood, Guts, and Whiskey
"Interpretation of Murder" by B. K. Stevens published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
"Silicon Kings" by Richard Helms published in The Back Alley Webzine
"The Little Nogai Boy" by R. T. Lawton published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Novelette (8001 - 17,500)
"Deserters" by Chris Muessig published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
"Rearview Mirror" by Art Taylor published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
"The Gods for Vengeance Cry" by Richard Helms published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
"The Man With One Eye" by Stephen Ross published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
"The Scent of Lilacs" by Doug Allyn published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
The winners will be announced on March 31. Congratulations and best wishes to each of the finalists!
Flash Story (under 1001 words)
"Blues in the Night" by Carol Kilgore published in Dark Valentine
"Homeless" by Patricia Morin published in Mystery Montage
"Stick a Needle in My Eye" by Julia Madeleine published in Powder Burn Flash
"The Book Signing" by Kathy Kencharik published in Thin Ice" Crime Stories By New England Writers
"The Unknown Substance" by Jane Hammons published in A Twist of Noir
Short Story (1001 - 4000 words)
"My Asshole Brother" by Eric Beetner published in A Twist of Noir
"Seventy-two Hours or Less" by Michael J. Solender published in A Twist of Noir
"Broken Down on the Bonneville Flats" by Jack Bates published in Beat to a Pulp
"Angel of Mercy" by David Price published in Beat to a Pulp
"Pewter Badge" by Michael J. Solender published in Yellow Mama
Long Story (4001 - 8000 words)
"A Tour of the Tower: by Christine Poulson published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
"Care of the Circumcised Penis" by Sean Doolittle published in Thuglit Presents: Blood, Guts, and Whiskey
"Interpretation of Murder" by B. K. Stevens published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
"Silicon Kings" by Richard Helms published in The Back Alley Webzine
"The Little Nogai Boy" by R. T. Lawton published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Novelette (8001 - 17,500)
"Deserters" by Chris Muessig published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
"Rearview Mirror" by Art Taylor published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
"The Gods for Vengeance Cry" by Richard Helms published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
"The Man With One Eye" by Stephen Ross published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
"The Scent of Lilacs" by Doug Allyn published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
The winners will be announced on March 31. Congratulations and best wishes to each of the finalists!
Wednesday, 29 December 2010
2011 Derringer Awards Submission Instructions
The period to submit stories for the Derringer Awards will open Saturday, Jan.1, 2011, at 12:00 p.m. (noon), Eastern Standard Time. The following link will take you to the blog page which details the complete rules and guidelines for the Derringer process. http://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2008/08/smfs-derringer-awards-procedure.html
1.) Who can submit: Members of SMFS as of Dec. 31, 2010 or editors of publications (print or online; see link above to read qualifications for 'publication') that feature short mystery fiction.
2.) Submission limits: Each member of SMFS may submit up to two (2)stories, your own or someone else's. Please note that a story's author need not be a member of SMFS, but the submission must be made by either a member or the editor of the publication in which the story first appeared in 2010. Submission limits for editors are detailed below, from the blog page:If the publication contains up to 25 stories first appearing in 2010, up to 3 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2011." 26 to 50 stories first appearing in 2010, up to 4 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2011." 51 to 75 stories first appearing in 2010, up to 5 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2011." more than 75 stories first appearing in 2010, up to 6 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2011.By the way, editors who are also SMFS members still have their two-story quota as members, in addition to the number allowed for their magazines.
3.) Publication date: Only stories first published in English in 2010are eligible for the 2011 awards. If a story appeared, for example, in a"Winter 2009-2010" issue, or a "December 2009-January 2010" issue of a publication, it would be eligible for consideration this year. On the other hand, one appearing in such issues for 2010-2011 would be eligible for consideration in the 2012 award cycle.
4.) Submission format: Please submit each story, with its author and publication data, to me at lwchavis @ bellsouth.net in Rich Text Format(*.rtf). I will check the story's eligibility and strip identifying data from it before sending it on to the appropriate judges. The subject line of your email should read: Derringer - Story Title - Category
The Categories are:
Best Flash Story - up to 1000 words
Best Short Story - 1001 to 4000 words
Best Long story - 4001 to 8000 words
Best Novelette - 8001 - 17,500 words
PLEASE NOTE: Again, submissions begin at 12:00 EST Saturday, Jan. 1. Please don't send anything before that time, as it will be discarded.
Larry Chavis
Derringer Coordinator 2011
1.) Who can submit: Members of SMFS as of Dec. 31, 2010 or editors of publications (print or online; see link above to read qualifications for 'publication') that feature short mystery fiction.
2.) Submission limits: Each member of SMFS may submit up to two (2)stories, your own or someone else's. Please note that a story's author need not be a member of SMFS, but the submission must be made by either a member or the editor of the publication in which the story first appeared in 2010. Submission limits for editors are detailed below, from the blog page:If the publication contains up to 25 stories first appearing in 2010, up to 3 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2011." 26 to 50 stories first appearing in 2010, up to 4 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2011." 51 to 75 stories first appearing in 2010, up to 5 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2011." more than 75 stories first appearing in 2010, up to 6 of these may be submitted by the editor for Derringer consideration in 2011.By the way, editors who are also SMFS members still have their two-story quota as members, in addition to the number allowed for their magazines.
3.) Publication date: Only stories first published in English in 2010are eligible for the 2011 awards. If a story appeared, for example, in a"Winter 2009-2010" issue, or a "December 2009-January 2010" issue of a publication, it would be eligible for consideration this year. On the other hand, one appearing in such issues for 2010-2011 would be eligible for consideration in the 2012 award cycle.
4.) Submission format: Please submit each story, with its author and publication data, to me at lwchavis @ bellsouth.net in Rich Text Format(*.rtf). I will check the story's eligibility and strip identifying data from it before sending it on to the appropriate judges. The subject line of your email should read: Derringer - Story Title - Category
The Categories are:
Best Flash Story - up to 1000 words
Best Short Story - 1001 to 4000 words
Best Long story - 4001 to 8000 words
Best Novelette - 8001 - 17,500 words
PLEASE NOTE: Again, submissions begin at 12:00 EST Saturday, Jan. 1. Please don't send anything before that time, as it will be discarded.
Larry Chavis
Derringer Coordinator 2011
Wednesday, 13 October 2010
The Derringer Award Presentation
Bouchercon 2010 starts tomorrow, October 14, in San Francisco. On Friday, October 15, following the short story panel discussion "In Case of Madness", Jim Doherty will be presenting the 2010 Derringer Award plaques. The panel will be from 4:30 to 5:30 pm in the Grand Ballroom of The Hyatt Regency Hotel with the presentation immediately following.
If you're a member of SMFS or just a lover of the short story form please show your support by attending the panel and the presentation.
Thank you!
If you're a member of SMFS or just a lover of the short story form please show your support by attending the panel and the presentation.
Thank you!
Friday, 10 September 2010
New Markets
PULP METAL MAGAZINE has moved but is still, and is always, open for fiction and non fiction submissions.
It's a non-paying online market.
You can find its new home here:
http://pulpmetalmagazine.wordpress.com/
iPulpFiction.com
Established and agented authors only
It's a non-paying online market.
You can find its new home here:
http://pulpmetalmagazine.wordpress.com/
iPulpFiction.com
Established and agented authors only
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