The Short Mystery Fiction Society, of which I am a member, announced this morning the winners of the 2010 Derringers competition. Derringer Coordinator Suzanne Rorhus stated that the winners are:
In the category of flash fiction, 1,000 words or less, the winner is:
"And Here's to You, Mrs.Edwardson," by Hamilton Waymire. This appeared in Big Pulp.
In the category of short fiction, 1,001 to 4,000 words, the winner is:
"Twas the Night" by Anita Page. This appeared in the Gift of Murder anthology.
In the category of long fiction, 4,001 to 8,000 words, the winner is:
"Famous Last Words" by Doug Allyn. This appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.
In the category of novelette, 8,001+ words, the winner is:
"Julius Katz" by Dave Zeltserman. This appeared in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.
The Golden Derringer committee would like to announce the awarding of this prize to Lawrence Block in recognition of his contributions to the field of short mystery fiction.
A list of the nominees in each category can be found on the SMFS blog located at
http://shortmystery.blogspot.com/
My personal congratulations to the nominees, finalists, and winners in each category.
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