Mystery Readers International – Publisher of 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: Fairs, Fêtes, & Festivals in Mysteries is available as a downloadable PDF or in paperback from Amazon.

Recent Issues: Northern California Mysteries II (Winter 2025); Northern California Mysteries I (Fall 2025); Retail Murder (Summer 2025); London Mysteries II (Spring 2025).

Coming Up: Mysteries Set in France; Cross-Genre Mysteries; Mysteries Set in India. Submit an article!

MYSTERY FANFARE

Private Eye Writers Of America 2026 Shamus Award Finalists
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-07-02
Mapback Monday: Lenore Glen Offord’s The Glass Mask
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-06-29
GAIL BOWEN: R.I.P.
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-06-27
National Typewriter Day: Giant Typewriter
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-06-24
What If? Guest Post by Larry & Rosemary Mild
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-06-23
FINGERPRINT AWARD WINNERS 2026
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-06-22
INSPECTOR ELLIS: Season 2
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-06-21
Cartoon of the Day: Caturday
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2026-06-20

DYING FOR CHOCOLATE

PATRIOTIC PEEPS S’MORES: Fourth of July
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-07-02
CHOCOLATE GINGERSNAPS: Gingerbread Cookie Day
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-07-01
Star Spangled Cocoa Bundt Cake for Fourth of July!
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-06-30
EASY FOURTH OF JULY STRAWBERRY PIE
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-06-29
KICKED UP CHOCOLATE TAPIOCA PUDDING: Tapioca Day!
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-06-28
CHOCOLATE COCONUT SNOWBALLS: National Coconut Day!
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-06-26
CHOCOLATE PRALINE CAKE for National Praline Day
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-06-24
CHOCOLATE PECAN SANDIES: National Pecan Sandies Day!
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2026-06-23