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Mystery Readers Journal is a quarterly thematic mystery Journal. Each issue contains articles, reviews, and author essays on a specific theme, as well as special columns and other mystery related material. Journals run an average of 80 pages. Subscribe.
Current Issue: Northern California Mysteries II is available in hardcopy or as a downloadable PDF.
Recent Issues: Northern California Mysteries I (Fall 2025); Retail Murder (Summer 2025); London Mysteries II (Spring 2025).
Coming Up: Fetes, Faires, and Festivals; Mysteries Set in France; Cross-Genre Mysteries; Mysteries Set in India. Submit an article!
MYSTERY FANFARE
- Agatha Christie’s SEVEN DIALS: Now on Netflix
- Cartoon of the Day: Writing
- MWA 2026 Grand Masters, Raven, & Ellery Queen Award Recipients
- Cartoon of the Day: Writer’s Life
- REMEMBERING GOLDEN AGE OF DETECTION PIONEERING AUTHOR R. AUSTIN FREEMAN: Guest Post by Andrew McAleer
- Bookish: a new British mystery tv series
- Call for Articles Mystery Readers Journal (42:1): Faires, Fetes, & Festivals
- Cartoon of the Day: Carded
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- Chocolate Caramel Monkey Bread
- CHOCOLATE BAGELS: National Bagel Day!
- FROZEN MOCHA CHEESECAKE: Retro Ad with Recipe
- CHOCOLATE MARZIPAN COOKIES: History & Recipe for National Marzipan Day!
- CHOCOLATE HOT TODDY: National Hot Toddy Day
- BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE COOKIES: National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
- WHITE CHOCOLATE APRICOT SCONES: National Apricot Day!
- Happy Birthday, ELVIS! Peanut Butter, Banana, Bacon, Chocolate Chip Cookies
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Agatha Christie's SEVEN DIALS: Now on Netflix
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Agatha Christie's Seven Dials , a new adaptation of the 1929 novel, just hit the airwaves in the U.S. Streaming on Netflix , it's a three-p...0 CommentsComment on Facebook
Call for Articles, Reviews, & Author Essays: Mystery Readers Journal (42:1): Mysteries set at Fairs, Fetes, & Festivals.
The next issue of Mystery Readers Journal (42:1) will focus on Mysteries set at Fairs, Fetes, & Festivals.
We're looking for:
Author Essays: 500-1000 words about yourself, your books, and how your mystery (mysteries) reflect the "Mysteries set at Fairs, Fetes, and Festivals” theme. Think of it as chatting with friends and other writers in the cafe, bar, or on zoom. Be sure and add a title and 2-3 sentence bio.
Reviews: 50-100 words. Be sure and cite Title and author. Books do not have to be 'new'
Articles: 500-1000 words.
Deadline: February 15, 2026.
Have a look at Table of Contents and past issues (different themes) if you’re not familiar with Mystery Readers Journal (now in our 42nd year).
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Message me if you plan to submit an author essay, review, or article--or have any questions.
Forward this note to any authors you think might want to contribute to the upcoming issue.
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