Mystery Readers Journal

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 2025 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: 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

• Cartoon of the Day: Writing
  Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-01-14
• MWA 2026 Grand Masters, Raven, & Ellery Queen Award Recipients
  Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-01-13
• Cartoon of the Day: Writer’s Life
  Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-01-12
• REMEMBERING GOLDEN AGE OF DETECTION PIONEERING AUTHOR R. AUSTIN FREEMAN: Guest Post by Andrew McAleer
  Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-01-11
• Bookish: a new British mystery tv series
  Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-01-08
• Call for Articles Mystery Readers Journal (42:1): Faires, Fetes, & Festivals
  Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-01-08
• Cartoon of the Day: Carded
  Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-01-06
• St Hilda’s Crime Fiction Weekend: September 4-6, 2026
  Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-01-05

DYING FOR CHOCOLATE

• Chocolate Caramel Monkey Bread
  Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-01-15
• CHOCOLATE BAGELS: National Bagel Day!
  Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-01-14
• FROZEN MOCHA CHEESECAKE: Retro Ad with Recipe
  Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-01-12
• CHOCOLATE MARZIPAN COOKIES: History & Recipe for National Marzipan Day!
  Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-01-12
• CHOCOLATE HOT TODDY: National Hot Toddy Day
  Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-01-11
• BITTERSWEET CHOCOLATE COOKIES: National Bittersweet Chocolate Day
  Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-01-10
• WHITE CHOCOLATE APRICOT SCONES: National Apricot Day!
  Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-01-08
• Happy Birthday, ELVIS! Peanut Butter, Banana, Bacon, Chocolate Chip Cookies
  Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-01-07

Mystery Readers Journal

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💕 If you love historical fiction, don’t miss our next PBS Books Readers Club stream! We’ll discuss America’s First Daughter with co-authors Stephanie Dray, Author and Laura Kamoie and learn all about the process of re-imagining history through fiction.

Stephanie Dray reveals, “We really did not have to juice up much of Jefferson's life… it gets pretty soapy, especially in the later periods. We did not invent any of that. The crazier something is an historical fiction novel, the more likely it is to be true.”

📚 Want to join the club? Connect with fellow book lovers in the PBS Books Readers Club group on Facebook, and get book recommendations from our newsletter: pbsbooks.org/subscribe

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💕 If you love historical fiction, don’t miss our next PBS Books Readers Club stream! We’ll discuss America’s First Daughter with co-authors Stephanie Dray, Author and Laura Kamoie and learn all about the process of re-imagining history through fiction. Stephanie Dray reveals, “We really did not have to juice up much of Jefferson's life… it gets pretty soapy, especially in the later periods. We did not invent any of that. The crazier something is an historical fiction novel, the more likely it is to be true.” 📚 Want to join the club? Connect with fellow book lovers in the PBS Books Readers Club group on Facebook, and get book recommendations from our newsletter: pbsbooks.org/subscribe Whether you love solving thrilling mysteries, time-traveling to a distant past, or diving into a dense work of nonfiction, PBS Books has something for every book lover!

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