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When EQMM began publication in 1941, it contained a number of reprints of classic short stories. Founding editor and genre expert Frederic Dannay believed that almost every well known author had a least one work that could be described as mystery or crime fiction. In this month's episode, we present “Hush-a-Bye, My Baby” by the great Russian playwright and author Anton Chekhov, which was reprinted in the February 1958 issue of EQMM, read by our Senior Managing Editor, Jackie Sherbow.
A classic from EQMM's founding editors, Frederic Dannay and Manfred B. Lee (writing as Ellery Queen), is read for listeners in this episode of our podcast series by EQMM managing editor Jackie Sherbow. Don't miss the chance to solve this classical puzzle mystery yourself in Ellery Queen's hallmark Challenge to the Reader.https://www.elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/https://www.purple-planet.com/
Authors on the Air host Pam Stack presents the writers who contributed to the anthology The Beat of Black Wings: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Joni Mitchell, edited by Josh Pachter. Twenty-eight contributors, twenty-six stories (two of them collaborations), one or two apiece inspired by songs on each of Joni's seventeen studio albums. • One of the collaborations, "Both Sides, Now," is by Art Taylor and Tara Laskowski. They've both won major awards for their fiction, but this is their first-ever collaboration. The other one, "Talk to Me," is by Jackie Sherbow and Emily Hockaday; Jackie, managing editor of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine and Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, and Emily, managing editor of Asimov's Science Fiction and Analog Science Fiction & Fact; they've co-edited an anthology together. Other contributors include Sherry Harris (the immediate past president of Sisters in Crime), Donna Andrews (multiple award winner), Barb Goffman (multiple award winner), Michael Bracken (Golden Derringer winner for lifetime achievement), John Floyd (Golden Derringer winner for lifetime achievement), and many more. Tonight's guests are guest host Josh Pachter: (Chalk Mark in a Rain Storm, "The Beat of Black Wings"), David Dean: (Ladies of the Canyon, "The Priest"), Edith Maxwell: (Hejira, "Blue Motel Room"), Barb Goffman: (Wild Things Run Fast, "Man to Man"), Elaine Viets: (Dog Eat Dog, "Dog Eat Dog"),Alison McMahan: (Taming the Tiger, "Harlem in Havana"), Mindy Quigley (Taming the Tiger, "Taming the Tiger")
Happy National Poetry Month! We have a dozen poems here pulled from past and current issues to celebrate our poets this year. Each of these poems is striking in its own way, and I hope you enjoy the many voices and styles to come. First up is “All Saints Day” by Lisa Bellamy, read by Diana Marie Delgado, followed by “All the Weight” by Holly Day, read by Emily Hockaday, “The Celestial Body” read and written by Leslie J. Anderson, “The Destroyer is in Doubt about Net Neutrality” read and written by Martin Ott, “Unlooping” read and written by Marie Vibbert, “Attack of the 50 foot Woman” read and written by Ron Koertge, “The Language of Water,” by Jane Yolen, read by Monica Wendel, “Archaeologists Uncover Bones, Bifocals, a Tricycle” read and written by Steven Withrow, “Objects in Space” by Josh Pearce, read by R.J. Carey, “Small Certainties” by Sara Polsky, read by Emily Hockaday, “Palate of the Babel Fish” read and written by Todd Dillard, and finally “After a Year of Solitude” by Lora Gray, read by Jackie Sherbow.
Hosts Josh and Ariana talk with authors Emily Hockaday and Jackie Sherbow about their new horror book, "Terror at the Cross Roads." Magazine writers during the day and horror/mystery writers by night - these ladies gathered some previously published stories and authors from the dusty spooky archives that beautifully came together to create, "Terror at the Cross Roads." They even use some "retro-technology," to create their special collection... A fun interview with some obviously talented writers! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jianetwork/support
Enjoy a curated selection of poems from recent Asimov's issues including: "Wobble" read & written by Richard Schiffman, "Room with a View" written by G.O. Clark & read by R.J. Carey, "First Contact" read & written by Stuart Greenhouse, "Crane Wife" written by Jane Yolen & read by Jackie Sherbow, "Synesthesia," read & written by Bruce Boston, "Almost Certainly a Time Traveler," read & written by Jarod K. Anderson, "Black Box Sonnet #13,041" written by Garrison Kammer & read by John E. Allis, "Leaving" read & written by Bruce McAllister, "This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things" written by Suzanne Palmer & read by Sheila Williams, "Terra Incognita," written by Fred D. White & read by Trevor Quachri, and "Avocation" read & written by F. J. Bergmann.
Teresa Solana received a nomination for the Edgar Allan Poe Award for her first contribution to EQMM, “Still Life No. 41.” The story was translated from Catalan by her husband, Peter Bush, and was featured in EQMM’s Passport to Crime department in March/April 2012. Reading that celebrated story for this podcast is EQMM’s associate editor, Jackie Sherbow. The tale is also included in a new digital anthology co-edited by Emily Hockaday and Jackie Sherbow, entitled Terror at the Crossroads: Tales of Horror, Delusion, and the Unknown. https://www.bitterlemonpress.com/blogs/authors/19585859-teresa-solana http://www.elleryqueenmysterymagazine.com/terror-at-the-crossroads-tales-of-horror-delusion-and-the-unknown/ https://www.purple-planet.com
Hugo-winning-author Suzanne Palmer reimagine's Capek's R.U.R. with this darkly funny play in which the robot Stout innocently searches for a new leg for its friend Rozum. The cast of talented voice actors includes R.J. Carey, Peter D'Alauro, Emily Hockaday, Trevor Quachri & Jackie Sherbow. Editing done by Deanna McLafferty.
Our selection this month is from EQMM’s Passport to Crime department, which features stories in translation from around the world. Paul Halter is a bestselling author in his native France, and more of his work is becoming available in English, chiefly through the publisher Locked Room International. “The Wolf of Fenrir,” which first appeared in English in EQMM’s March/April 2015 issue, was translated by John Pugmire, who shares a few thoughts about Halter’s work prior to EQMM associate editor Jackie Sherbow’s reading of the story. http://lockedroominternational.com https://twitter.com/johnpugmire