Mystery Readers International is the largest mystery fan/reader organization in the world, is open to all readers, fans, critics, editors, publishers, and writers. Started by Janet A. Rudolph in Berkeley, California, it now has members in all 50 of the United States and 18 foreign countries. Members vote each year to nominate and select the winners of the Macavity Award—the 2023 winners have been announced! Join MRI today!
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: is available in hardcopy or as a downloadable PDF.
Recent Issues: Southern California Mysteries (Spring 2024); Animals in Mysteries II (Winter 2023); Animals in Mysteries I (Fall 2023); Hobbies & Crafts in Mysteries (Summer 2023).
Coming Up: Old Crimes; London Mysteries; Murder Takes a Holiday (mysteries that take place while on vacation). Submit an article!
MYSTERY FANFARE
- LA TIMES BOOK PRIZES 2024
- PINCKLEY PRIZES IN CRIME FICTION
- EARTH DAY: Environmental/Ecological Mysteries
- SISTER BONIFACE, SEASON 3
- Cartoon of the Day: Writer
- PASSOVER CRIME FICTION //PASSOVER MYSTERIES
- GRANCHESTER, Season 9
- When Characters Struggle to Uphold Their Core Values: Guest Post by Verlin Darrow
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- CHERRY CHEESECAKE BROWNIES: National Cherry Cheesecake Day!
- CARTOON OF THE DAY: Coffee Cake
- POTTED CHOCOLATE DIRT PUDDING: Earth Day
- CHOCOLATE PECAN BROWNIE FUDGE CAKE: Passover
- KEY LIME PIE WITH CHOCOLATE MACAROON CRUST: Passover
- CHOCOLATE MOUSSE PIE WITH PECAN CRUST: Passover
- FLOURLESS CHOCOLATE WALNUT COOKIES FOR PASSOVER
- Go Bananas! Banana Bread, Chiquita Banana, Carmen Miranda, and More for Banana Day!