The annual awards given out by the Short Mystery Fiction Society have been announced:
Flash Fiction Stories (up to 500 words)
"Housesitter"
by J. K. Cummins
Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine
Summer 2004
"Sand Scam"
by Nick Andreychuk
Crimestalker Casebook
Fall 2004
"The Big Guys"
by JA Konrath
SMALL BITES
edited by Garrett Peck and Keith Gouveia
Coscom Entertainment
2004
"Theda"
by Beverly Brackett
Flash Fantastic
November 2004
"Widow’s Peak"
by S.A. Daynard
Riptide: Crime Stories by New England Writers
edited by Skye Alexander, Kate Flora, Susan Oleksiw
Level Best Books
2004
Short-Short Stories (501-2000 words)
"Experience Required"
by Michael Giorgio
Lunatic Chameleon
(Print Edition) March 2004
"The Test"
by Mike Wiecek
Woman’s World
30 November 2004
"Sweet Smell of Success"
by Beverle Graves Myers
Who Died in Here?
edited by Pat Dennis
Penury Press
2004
"The Big Store"
by Stephen D. Rogers
Hardluck Stories
Spring 2004
"Up in Smoke"
by Jan Christensen
Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine
January/February/March 2004
Mid-Length Short Stories (2001-6000 words)
"Brethren of The Sea"
by Joan Druett
Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine
November 2004
"Freddie Swings In"
by David Terrenoire
Fedora III
edited by Michael Bracken
Betancourt & Company
2004
"Hilly Palmer’s Last Case"
by Duane Swierczynski
Plots With Guns
September/October 2004
"Phillie's Last Dance"
by Ray Banks
Shots Magazine
March 2004
"Viscery"
by Sandy Balzo
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
December 2004
Longer Short Stories (6001-15000 words)
"God's Dice"
by David White
The Thrilling Detective Web Site
Spring 2004
"A Sunday in Ordinary Time"
by Terence Faherty
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine
August 2004
"The Franklin Fiasco"
by Beverle Graves Myers
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
September 2004
"The Girl in Apartment 2A"
by G. Miki Hayden
Dime
edited by Babs Lakey
Quiet Storm
2004
"Secondhand Heart"
by Doug Allyn
Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine
January/February 2004
Congratulations to all the nominees in what looks to be a very diverse list. And special props to a few of my fine friends.
Congrats to the fellow Cabana Boys : Dave, Duane and Ray. I wish that I could write like that...
Posted by: Aldo | April 10, 2005 at 11:57 AM
Some fine writers on this list. Joe, David, Dave, Duane, Ray, Sandy, Terry... congrats to all!
Posted by: David Montgomeryd | April 10, 2005 at 12:35 PM
Congrats to Duane and Ray and Dave, and also to fellow Flint, MI native Doug Allyn. And Dave, God's Dice is the best title ever.
Posted by: Bryon | April 10, 2005 at 01:21 PM
Thanks guys. And congrats to all the finalists.
Posted by: Dave White | April 10, 2005 at 01:56 PM
Yep, what Dave said. And my personal thanks to Neil Smith for publishing my story in the first place.
Posted by: Duane | April 10, 2005 at 02:14 PM
Congrats to all, and especially Mike Wieczek.
Posted by: Ingrid | April 10, 2005 at 02:16 PM
Duane's gonna win. But thanks anyway, folks. And thank you to La Weinman for taking a chance on a sweary Geordie tale.
Posted by: Ray | April 10, 2005 at 02:34 PM
I'm new to this group, but consider myself quite honored to be in such august company. Congratulations to all of those who made the cut.
And thanks to Michael Bracken for putting my name in the running.
Anyone who would like to read my entry can drop me a line and I'll be happy to email it to you.
Posted by: David Terrenoire | April 11, 2005 at 11:01 AM