Short Fiction Archives

2024 Publications

Art Taylor / January 3, 2025

Inspired by some other short story writers on social media, I snapped a picture of my 2024 publications—and have to […]

Art Taylor / December 2, 2024

I’ll be leading a Zoom discussion on two stories by Daphne du Maurier on Wednesday, January 29, for the Center

Art Taylor / November 24, 2024

The Chesapeake Chapter of Sisters in Crime is hosting its annual Mystery Author Extravaganza at the Reston Regional Library on Saturday,

Art Taylor / November 14, 2024

Thanks to Kristopher Zgorski for the generous review of Midsummer Mysteries, the new Crime Writers’ Association anthology edited by Martin

Art Taylor / November 7, 2024

My website was in a state of renovation and renewal over a period of several months, and while I’ve been

Art Taylor / October 14, 2024

I’m so pleased to be taking part in Mystery in the Midland’s free short story Here’s the information from the

I love the tagline that co-hosts Greta Boris and Megan Haskell added to their interview with me at the podcast

At the Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine blog today, I talk about modular structure and the short story—both in my own

Art Taylor / April 25, 2024

On Saturday, May 11, I’ll be presenting a talk and workshop for the Desert Sleuths Chapter of Sisters in Crime.

Art Taylor / February 27, 2024

In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers

Art Taylor / February 9, 2024

Murder, Neat: A SleuthSayers Anthology features short fiction by members of the group blog SleuthSayers, whose contributors include some of the

Art Taylor / January 23, 2024

Warring neighbors, clashing perspectives, and a journey back to the heart of their conflict. Taking its title from a line