Short Fiction Archives

Macavity Award Finalist

Art Taylor / June 17, 2025

In a completely unexpected twist, my story “Two for One” from Murder, Neat: A SleuthSayers Anthology was named a finalist […]

I’m loving the fancy graphic for my next talk with the Center for Fiction’s “In Short” Reading Group series— Wednesday

I’m so pleased to be leading another discussion for the Center for Fiction’s “In Short” Reading Group series—this one on

Thanks to Tokyo Sogensha for bringing Del & Louise back on the road—with a beautiful edition of my debut book,

It was a great surprise and great honor to hear that I’ve won this year’s Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden

I’ve been following the Edgar Awards tonight, and I was so thrilled to see that Anna Stolley Persky, an MFA

The inaugural Derringer Award for Best Anthology was awarded this week to Murder, Neat: A SleuthSayers anthology, edited by Michael

Art Taylor / April 30, 2025

Thanks to Matty Dalrymple for hosting me on the latest episode of The Indy Author Podcast—with a focus on “Writing

Art Taylor / April 23, 2025

So thrilled that my story “Dark Thread, Loose Strands” from Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine has been selected by Don Winslow

Art Taylor / April 20, 2025

This week is the annual Malice Domestic conference—one of our favorite events of the year, definitely a don’t miss on

Art Taylor / April 5, 2025

On the eve of this year’s Malice Domestic, I’ll be joining seven other local mystery writers for a Not-Just-Noir at

Art Taylor / March 30, 2025

Thanks to Rabia Chaudry for choosing my story “Better Days” for this week’s episode of The Mystery Hour with Alfred