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Gumshoe Review is now accepting original material for publication. We'd like to receive short fiction mysteries and nonfiction articles about the mystery field.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2006

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished 12 x per year.

Fiction Open

What are we looking for? Our Senior Editor put it quite succinctly: "We're looking for stories where the investigator is the protagonist, or at least a significant character, and the focus is on solving a solving a crime, or getting someone out of a jam, or seeking some sort of justice."

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Genres:
GenreSubgenres
Mystery/Crime Mystery/CrimeOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Detective, Noir.
Suspense/Thriller Suspense/ThrillerOpen to all/most Subgenres, including: Noir.
Lengths:
Flash Fiction Flash FictionUp to 1,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream, Pulp.

Topics:

Open to all/most Topics.

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: 5 cents/word to a maximum of USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Nonfiction Open

Gumshoe Review is now open to accept nonfiction essays on topics of interest to readers, writers, and students of the mystery genre.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience.

Lengths:
Essay EssayUp to 1,000 words.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Mainstream.

Topics:

Literature/Books (Theory/Analysis/Criticism, Writing, See guidelines).

Payment:

Professional payment (5 or more US cents per word) Professional payment. Details: 5 cents/word to a maximum of USD $50.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


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Dates

Last Updated: 03 Jun 2024
Last Audited: 12 May 2024. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 05 Nov 2009

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