Best American Mystery Stories for pre-sale

Kobo and Amazon is now pre-selling Best American Mystery Stories 2016, which features "Street of the Dead House," and nineteen other stories.  I look forward to seeing who I am sharing the pages with.

Talking about Shanks and clues at TRACE EVIDENCE

I have a piece up at TRACE EVIDENCE, the Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine blog today, explaining how I found a clue that led to my new story "Shanks Goes Rogue."

Shanks Goes Rogue goes live

"Shanks Goes Rogue" is my 26th story in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  It is the ninth appearance there for Leopold Longshanks, the grumpy writer I coax into solving crimes.  But anyone who wants the complete file also needs to read the five other stories included in Shanks on Crime.

Greenfellas on iBooks and All Romance Books

The ownderful folks at Oak Tree Press have made GREENFELLAS available on iBooks and All Romance Books.  Just in case you don't have your own copy yet.

Letters to the Journal of Experimental History available

Boy, I thought this story had disappeared years ago.  "Letters to the Journal of Experimental History" appeared at a website called The Town Drunk back in 2006.  My second published fantasy story.  And you can read it here.

"Shooting at Firemen" shoots for a Derringer

The Short Mystery Fiction Society has announced the finalists for the 2016 Derringer Awards and I am delighted to report that one of my stories is on the list.  "Shooting at Firemen" appeared in the July/August issue of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine.  If you are interested, I wrote about the story here.  Thanks to the Society and all the judges!

Anthony Voters: For Your Consideration

Since one friend already asked about this, I decided to put all the information in one place.

If you attended the Bouchercon last year or you are signed up for this year, you should have received a ballot for the Anthony Awards by email.  Here is a list of publications I am involved in that are eligible for your votes.

Best Paperback Novel:

Robert Lopresti

Greenfellas

Best Short Story:

Robert Lopresti

Shooting at Firemen

Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine  July/August 2015.

Robert Lopresti

Street of the Dead House

nEvermore!

Robert Lopresti

Nakhshon

Jewish Noir

Robert Lopresti

On The Ramblas

Murder Under The Oaks

Best Anthology or Collection:

Nancy Kilpatrick and Caro Sole

nEvermore!

Kenneth Wishnia

Jewish Noir

Art Taylor

Murder Under The Oaks

If you don't know how to get your hands on these, let me know.  And thanks for considering them....