Mystery Readers Journal, now in its eighteenth year of publication, goes out to over 2,000 international mystery readers. Each quarterly issue focuses on a different theme. Upcoming issues are:

Pub. Date		Theme		Deadline
Fall 2008		San Francisco Bay Area Mysteries		July 15, 2008
Winter 2008		Crime for the Holidays		October 15, 2008
Spring 2009		African Mysteries		January 1, 2009
Summer 2009		Theatre Mysteries		April 1, 2009
Fall 2009		Los Angeles Mysteries		July 15, 2009

We do not publish fiction. Short reviews and articles focusing on the theme of the issue are welcome. Reviews of a single book should be 200 words or less, articles around 1000 words. If you are writing an article or essay, please try to provide a title OTHER than "Why I Write Mysteries About [subject]".

MRJ is a wonderful source for fans to find new authors that they might enjoy. Think of it as talking to a friend about books. We are not a scholarly or academic publication -- no footnotes, please. We do appreciate book citations including the publisher and year of publication (ISBNs not necessary).

Articles may be sent to Janet A. Rudolph, Editor, The Mystery Readers Journal, PO Box 8116, Berkeley, CA 94707, or by e-mail to janet (at) mysteryreaders.org.

PLEASE DON'T USE ALL CAPS FOR ANYTHING. (It makes our assistant editor very cranky when she has to spend time reformatting them.) Use italics or *asterisks* to indicate emphasis, and don't worry about formatting for book titles -- we'll take care of that for you.

We're sorry we can't provide monetary compensation, but we will send you a complimentary copy of the issue in which your essay appears. (Be sure to include your mailing address with your submission.)

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