This week, my second story collection—The Adventure of the Castle Thief and Other Expeditions and Indiscretions—will officially be out in…
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Category Archives: Southern Literature
Anthony Award Finalists
Such a joy to see the announcements about this year’s Anthony Award finalists—so many friends on the list, and a…
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Murder in the Magic City/Murder on the Menu
My wife, novelist Tara Laskowski, and I are thrilled to be sharing the stage as Guests of Honor at Murder…
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Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival • March 5
The Suffolk Mystery Authors Festival has announced the authors for this coming year’s event on Saturday, March 5—and I’m so…
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The First Two Pages: “A Trailer on the Outskirts of Town” by J.B. Stevens
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers…
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The First Two Pages: “Temptation is a Gun” by James D.F. Hannah
In April 2015, B.K. Stevens debuted the blog series “The First Two Pages,” hosting craft essays by short story writers…
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Publication Day: Trouble No More
The new anthology Trouble No More: Crime Fiction Inspired by Southern Rock and the Blues is now playing at a…
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“Little Martha” in Trouble No More
It looks like the entirety of my published fiction in 2021 is going to be two stories: the first a…
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“The Boy Detective” Earns A Macavity Award Nomination!
Thanks so much to the members of Mystery Readers International and the subscribers to Mystery Readers Journal for naming “The…
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“The Boy Detective” Wins A Derringer
The Short Mystery Fiction Society announced the winners of the 2021 Derringer Awards in four categories—honoring works published in 2020—and…
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