The Derringer Awards shortlist

The annual awards given out by the Short Mystery Fiction Society have been announced:

Flash Fiction Stories (up to 500 words)

“Housesitter”

by J. K. Cummins

Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine

Summer 2004

“Sand Scam”

by Nick Andreychuk

Crimestalker Casebook

Fall 2004

“The Big Guys”

by JA Konrath

SMALL BITES

edited by Garrett Peck and Keith Gouveia

Coscom Entertainment

2004

“Theda”

by Beverly Brackett

Flash Fantastic

November 2004

“Widow’s Peak”

by S.A. Daynard

Riptide: Crime Stories by New England Writers

edited by Skye Alexander, Kate Flora, Susan Oleksiw

Level Best Books

2004

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Short-Short Stories (501-2000 words)**

“Experience Required”

by Michael Giorgio

Lunatic Chameleon

(Print Edition) March 2004

“The Test”

by Mike Wiecek

Woman’s World

30 November 2004

“Sweet Smell of Success”

by Beverle Graves Myers

Who Died in Here?

edited by Pat Dennis

Penury Press

2004

“The Big Store”

by Stephen D. Rogers

Hardluck Stories

Spring 2004

“Up in Smoke”

by Jan Christensen

Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine

January/February/March 2004

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Mid-Length Short Stories (2001-6000 words)**

“Brethren of The Sea”

by Joan Druett

Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine

November 2004

“Freddie Swings In”

by David Terrenoire

Fedora III

edited by Michael Bracken

Betancourt & Company

2004

“Hilly Palmer’s Last Case”

by Duane Swierczynski

Plots With Guns

September/October 2004

“Phillie’s Last Dance”

by Ray Banks

Shots Magazine

March 2004

“Viscery”

by Sandy Balzo

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine

December 2004

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Longer Short Stories (6001-15000 words)**

“God’s Dice”

by David White

The Thrilling Detective Web Site

Spring 2004

“A Sunday in Ordinary Time”

by Terence Faherty

Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine

August 2004

“The Franklin Fiasco”

by Beverle Graves Myers

Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine

September 2004

“The Girl in Apartment 2A”

by G. Miki Hayden

Dime

edited by Babs Lakey

Quiet Storm

2004

“Secondhand Heart”

by Doug Allyn

Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine

January/February 2004

Congratulations to all the nominees in what looks to be a very diverse list. And special props to a few of my fine friends.