Derringer Award
The Derringer Award is the Short Mystery Fiction Society’s annual award honoring excellence in Short Mystery Fiction. The awards were created in 1997 and named derringer after the palm-sized handgun, chosen as a metaphor for a short Mystery or Crime story.
Awards
Awards are given in the following categories:
- Best Story 1000 words or fewer
- Best Story 1001 to 4000 words
- Best Story 4001 to 8000 words
- Best Story 8001 to 17,500 words
In addition to the above awards, SFMS give a Lifetime Achievement award called the Edward D. Hoch Golden Derringer, named for legendary short crime fiction writer Edward D. Hoch, which honors short mystery fiction writers who have had significant careers.
The Derringer Award is awarded by members of the Short Mystery Fiction Society (SMFS) and from Publishers and Editors of mystery and crime fiction. The author does not have to be a member of the SMFS, however, submissions for award consideration will be accepted only from SMFS members and from Editors and Publishers who publish mystery and crime fiction. To be considered, submissions must be a mystery or crime story. The publication must have been one with an editor and an established procedure for submission, acceptance and rejection. The publication may be a print magazine, an electronic magazine (Ezine) or an anthology of mystery and/or crime stories in book form. The publication does not have to pay cash.
The author does not have to be a member of SMFS to be considered. The publication does not have to be one published in the USA. It must, however, have been published in the English language. Works previously published in any language other than English are eligible based on the date of their first publication in English.
Awards issued
2013 awards
Awards were given in four categories on March 31, 2013:[1]
Best Flash Story:
- Randy DeWitt, "The Cable Job" (published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine)
Best Short Story:
- Michael Bracken, "Getting Out of the Box" (published in Crime Square)
Best Long Story (TIE):
- Art Taylor, "When Duty Calls" (published in Chesapeake Crimes: This Job Is Murder)
Best Novellette:
- Doug Allyn, "Wood-Smoke Boys" (published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine)
Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement:
2012 awards
Awards were given in four categories on April 1, 2012:[2]
Best Flash Story:
- Allan Leverone, "Lessons Learned" (published in Shotgun Honey)
Best Short Story:
- B.V. Lawson, "Touch of Death" (published in Absent Willow Review)
Best Long Story (TIE):
- Art Taylor, "A Drowning at Snow's Cut" (published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine)
- Karen Pullen, "Brea's Tale" (published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine)
Best Novellette:
- Earl Staggs, "Where Billy Died" (published in Untreed Reads)
Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement:
2011 awards
Awards were given in four categories on March 31, 2011:[3]
Best Flash Story (TIE):
- Kathy Chencharik, "The Book Signing" (published in Thin Ice: Crime Stories by New England Writers)
- Jane Hammons, "The Unknown Substance" (published in A Twist of Noir
Best Short Story:
- Michael J. Solender, "Pewter Badge" (published in Yellow Mama)
Best Long Story (TIE):
- Sean Doolittle, "Care of the Circumcised Penis" (published in Thuglit Presents: Blood, Guts & Whiskey)
- B.K. Stevens, "Interpretation of Murder" (published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine)
Best Novellette:
- Art Taylor, "Rearview Mirror" (published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine)
Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement:
2010 awards
Awards were given in four categories on May 1, 2010:[4]
Best Flash Story:
- Hamilton Waymire, "And Here's To You, Mrs. Edwardson" (published in Big Pulp)
Best Short Story:
- Anita Page, "Twas the Night" (published in The Gift of Murder)
Best Long Story:
- Doug Allyn, "Famous Last Words" (published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine)
Best Novellette:
- Dave Zeltserman, "Julius Katz" (published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine)
Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement:
2009 awards
Awards were given in four categories on May 1, 2009:
Best Flash Story:
- Dee Stuart, "No Place Like Home" (published in Mysterical- E)
Best Short Story:
- Mike Penncavage, "The Cost of Doing Business" (published in Thuglit)
Best Long Story:
- Robert S. Levinson, "The Quick Brown Fox" (published in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine)
Best Novelette:
- O'Neil De Noux, "Too Wise" (published in Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine)
Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Award for Lifetime Achievement:
External links
References
- ↑ http://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2013/03/2013-smfs-derringer-award-results.html
- ↑ http://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2012/04/2012-derringer-award-winners.html
- ↑ http://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2011/03/2011-derringer-winners.html
- ↑ http://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2010/05/2010-smfs-derringer-award-winners.html