"Floyd is a master of the art of the short story."--Douglas Preston, co-author of Relic
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John Floyd is the author of more than 1000 short stories and features in publications like Strand Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, Woman's World, The Saturday Evening Post, Mississippi Noir, and The Best American Mystery Stories. A former Air Force captain and IBM systems engineer, he is also a three-time Derringer Award winner, an Edgar Award finalist, and a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee.
He has also had six books published: Rainbow's End (2006), Midnight (2008), Clockwork (2010), Deception (2013), Fifty Mysteries (2014), and Dreamland (2016). Click here to find out more about John, his books, and his short stories. And here's a schedule of his upcoming booksignings. RECENT NEWS . . . The Russian journal Inostrannaya Literatura will translate and reprint John's story "Molly's Plan" (it appeared first in the Strand and then in The Best American Mystery Stories) in January 2018. An interview with John is featured in the Jan/Feb 2017 issue of Southern Writers Magazine. John's story "Dentonville" (from Ellery Queen) won the 2016 Derringer Award for Best Long Story and his story "Driver" (from The Strand Magazine) won the 2016 Derringer for Best Novelette. Here's a list of all the winners and nominees. His story "Driver" also made the "Other Distinguished Mysteries" list in The Best American Mystery Stories 2016. And a sixth collection of his short fiction, Dreamland, was released in hardcover on Oct. 10, 2016. John has two more stories upcoming in Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, two in Black Cat Mystery Magazine, and others in The Strand Magazine, Noir at the Salad Bar, Woman's World, Freakshow, The Odds Are Against Us, Passport to Murder (Bouchercon 2017 anthology), FundsForWriters, Flash Bang Mysteries, So Y'all Think You Can Write: Southern Writers Writing, Inostrannaya Literatura, Visions VII: Universe, and Hot Rods, Hair Pins, and Horror. RECENT PUBLICATIONS . . . |
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Short story, "Gun Work," in the Coast to Coast: Private Eyes anthology, released Jan 2017
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Short story, "Flag Day," in the Feb-May 2017 issue of The Strand Magazine
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Short story, "Witness Protection," in the June 19, 2017, issue of Woman's World
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Short story, "Pit Stop," in the anthology Mississippi Noir, released Aug 2016
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Short story, "Sand Hill," in Gathering Storm Magazine, Vol. 1, Issue 2, April 2017
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Short story, "Merrill's Run," in the Jan 17, 2017 issue of Mystery Weekly
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Short story, "Doctor in the House," in the Spring 2017 issue of Flash Bang Mysteries
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Short story, "Special Delivery," in the May 29, 2017, issue of Woman's World
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Short story, "A King's Ransom," in Issue #19 (2016) of Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine
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Short story, "Jackpot Mode," in the Oct 2016-Jan 2017 issue of The Strand Magazine
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Short story, "Movie Night," in the March 20, 2017, issue of Woman's World
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Short story, "The Blue Delta," in the anthology Blood on the Bayou, released Sept 2016
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LINKS:
dogwoodpress.com -- A traditional publisher in Brandon, MS (signed copies available)
southernstories.com -- Southern Stories: Made in the South (signed copies available)
SleuthSayers.com -- Professional crime writers and crime fighters
