Congratulations to the winners:
Best Flash Story: "Lessons Learned" by Allan Leverone
Best Short Story: "Touch of Death" by B.V. Lawson
Best Long Story: Tie "A Drowning at Snow's Cut" by Art Taylor and "Brea's Tale"
by Karen Pullen
Best Novelette: "Where Billy Died" by Earl Staggs
Congratulations to all of the nominees as well. Your stories are outstanding and the judges did a terrific job in narrowing down the choices. I'm grateful for the efforts of 2012 Derringer Coordinator Gwen Mayo, the judges, and the voting members of SMFS who took the time to read the stories and make the tough decisions.
Thanks, also, to Editor Christopher Grant for having accepted and published "Heat of Passion" on A Twist of Noir on February 14, 2011 ~ and to the dedicated readers who took the time to read and comment about my story. The feedback has been a tremendous gift.
A special shout-out to the publishers/hosts of the winning stories: Shotgun Honey; Absent Willow Review(currently closed); Untreed Reads; Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine; and to the dozens of bloggers (and those who promoted on Facebook and Twitter, too) ~ who announced the 2012 Derringer Award Finalists throughout March 2012 and wrote so many kind words. Thanks for your faithful support of short mystery and crime fiction!
Well "Heat of Passion" is still my numero uno!
ReplyDeleteAwww....thanks, Jane! I appreciate your kind support. I worked intensely on the story; it was a labor of love. I'm so proud it was chosen as a finalist, that is quite an accomplishment in itself, and such an honor. The only disheartening part of the process is how many members chose not to read & vote; it's a bummer. That's why I'm so grateful for those who gave so generously of their time to nominate the stories; for the judges who spent the time reading & narrowing down their choices, which had to be tough; and of course, the eligible voting members who so kindly read & voted, too.
ReplyDeleteSo many fine stories and outlets to read them in like A Twist of Noir. It really is the new golden age of pulp.
ReplyDeleteI wholeheartedly agree, David ~ and you're no slouch in that department! Beat to a Pulp is awesome, we fans and writers greatly admire your work and dedication to the burgeoning field of crime fiction. I'm in awe!
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