The latest reading opportunities…
Fellow SMFS list member Gerald Elias announced on
the list that his short story collection, Murder on Vacation, is
about to be released by White City Press. Releasing in a
variety of formats, the book contains sixteen crime fiction tales billed as Stories
from the Case Files of Maury Gross, NYPD (Ret.). You can get a copy at
the White City Press
store.
Last October, author Jeannette de Beauvoir was here on the blog to share some background on her book, The Everest Enigma: An Abbie Bradford Mystery. At the time, I set up an Amazon alert on her so that I would get updated regarding her books. I got an alert last week that her latest book, Trafficking In Murder: A Sydney Riley Provincetown Mystery was now out. Published by Becket Books, this 11th book in the Sydney Riley Series, is available in eBook format at Amazon as is the entire series.
An Amazon
alert was also how I found out that O'Neil De Noux also had a new book out this month. Ain't That New
Orleans is now out. This 11th book in the LaStanza New Orleans Police Series is available in eBook
and print formats at Amazon and other vendors.
This week
saw the publication of The Emperor's Palace (The Turner and Mosley Files
by LynDee Walker and Bruce Robert Coffin. Released by
Severn River Publishing, this is the fifth book in The Turner and Mosley
Files series, and is available in a variety of formats at Amazon and elsewhere. I am way behind in my
reading of this very enjoyable action adventure series.
The latest issue of Black Cat Weekly
also came out. Black Cat Weekly #245 includes short stories by SMFS list
members Teel James Glenn (That’s Shoe
Biz) and Anna Scotti (Man or Bear)
among others. Also in this issue is a novella and a novel. You can pick up the
latest issue of this weekly, multi genre, magazine here.
The latest roundup of publishing news of
members was compiled and posted by SMFS President Joseph S. Walker. Among other
items covered in the post
on the SMFS Blog was the news that the latest issue of Dark Yonder is
now out. Per Mr. Walker, fellow SMFS list members Mark Coggins, Christina
Hoag. Veronica Leigh, and Steve Liskow, all have short stories in the issue.
Yet another deal that I am way behind in reading.
Finally, author and editor Michael Bracken sends word that
Michele Slung (first reader for Otto Penzler) is asking printed copies of
original (i.e., first published in 2026, from January 1st to December 31st)
stories to be mailed —- in paper form only, including all relevant publication
info —- to:
Otto Penzler
BEST MYSTERY STORIES 2026
58 Warren Street
New York NY 10007
[Please understand that such material
arriving in a variety of formats simply is too difficult to deal with.]
Until next time….
Kevin R. Tipple ©2026
Personal Note: Thank you to those who saw my plea and donated. Much appreciated. I am not sure what the future holds for us as Scott is still home. Today marks one month without work. What was supposed to be just a few days maybe a week has gone on far longer. He is still looking for a job. But, AI has really done a number on the job market in the last two to three months. Things do not look good at all.
Appreciate the updates, Kevin! I would donate but things are pretty tough for us financially, too.
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