"In 1941,
[former editor-in-chief Frederic Dannay] explained his manifesto
for ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE as being to "raise the sights of mystery writers
generally to a genuine literary form," to "encourage good writing
among our colleagues by offering a practical market not otherwise
available," and to "develop new writers seeking expression in the
genre." -from www.themysteryplace.com/eqmm/
By now,
you might've noticed that I liked to read in the suspense and mystery genre when I
was younger (still do, among other stuff). A magazine I occasionally thumbed
through was ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE. Lots of short murder mysteries and opportunities for writers
to submit stuff. Regretfully, I haven't kept most stuff, including
magazines, I owned in my youth. So I don't presently have any ELLERY QUEEN magazines to
refer to specifically. Sifting through vintage EQ covers online, I chose this
cover. Though I don't remember reading this particular magazine, the cover is
interesting enough for me to perhaps look into purchasing a used copy. Many EQ covers come with a cryptic tone, and this
one's no different. The holiday decorations and the man in the chef hat hint at
a seasonal food themed mystery. In my writing life, I'm working on a food novel with a mystery component, though it's not a murder mystery, as is what's shown
here.
Have you
ever read the ELLERY QUEEN'S MYSTERY MAGAZINE? What magazines did you read when
you were younger?
11 comments:
Great "Q" post. Mine today is also about Ellery Queen...before the magazine.
I haven't, but I've heard of them. Did Stephen King write for them at one time?
I've seen it before around here. Maybe my sister had it hmmm. I always got game magazines, that was before the internet.
I've never seen this magazine before. I'm not big on murder mysteries, but this food mystery you are talking about intrigues me. I hope to hear more about it.
Never read EQMM but I was a huge fan of the 1970s Ellery Queen TV series. It's before your time, I'm sure, but it exists in a boxed set on DVD. Well worth checking out. Lots of fun.
I love the Ellery Queen magazine! So does Stephen King;-) Did you know the magazine first appeared in 1940 issues of Crackajack Funnies? There was or is one called Alfred Hitchcock Mysteries as well. Not bad places to submit your work, actually;-)
I have never read this particular author. I enjoyed my fair share of Sydney Sheldon, Nancy Drew, Sherlock Holmes and Poirot.
Nope, never even heard of it before.
JO ON FOOD, LIFE AND A SCENT OF CHOCOLATE
I read an Ellery Queen anthology. It had a wonderfully creepy cover, in the style of that magazine cover.
No, never read it. As a teen I stuck to Seventeen and such.
I've never read the Ellery Queen Magazin, but when I was a kid, the Ellery Queen tv show was one of my favourite. Haven't seen it in years.
Uhm... maybe I could hunt it down online :-)
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