"Floyd is a master of the art of the short story."--Douglas Preston, co-author of Relic
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John Floyd's work has appeared in more than 250 different publications, including Strand Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Woman's World, Mississippi Noir, and the print edition of The Saturday Evening Post. A former Air Force captain and IBM systems engineer, he is also an Edgar Award nominee, a three-time Derringer Award winner, a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee, and a recipient of the Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer Award for lifetime achievement in short mystery fiction. John's stories have been selected for inclusion in the 2015, 2018, and (upcoming) 2020 editions of Best American Mystery Stories, and were listed among the top 50 mysteries of the year in 2000, 2010, 2012, 2016, and 2017.
John is also the author of eight books: Rainbow's End (2006), Midnight (2008), Clockwork (2010), Deception (2013), Fifty Mysteries (2014), Dreamland (2016), The Barrens (2018), and Lighten Up a Little (2020). Click here to find out more about John, his books, and his short stories. And here's a schedule of his latest news and upcoming booksignings: RECENT NEWS . . . John's collection of light verse, Lighten Up a Little, was released in March 2020 and is now available from his publisher, from Lemuria Books, and via Amazon. John's story "Rhonda and Clyde," from Issue #5 (Nov 2019) of Black Cat Mystery Magazine has been chosen by Otto Penzler and C. J. Box for inclusion in Best American Mystery Stories 2020, to be published in October. John has more stories upcoming in Strand Magazine, Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Woman's World, Black Cat Mystery Magazine, Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine, Mystery Weekly, Shotgun Honey, Kings River Life, the New York Public Library's "Subway Library" program, and the following anthologies: Fearington Road, The Beat of Black Wings, and The Black Beacon Book of Mystery. RECENT PUBLICATIONS . . . |
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Short story, "Crow's Nest," in the Jan/Feb 2020 issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.
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Short story, "The A Team," in the July/Aug 2019 issue of The Saturday Evening Post
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Short story, "Quarterback Sneak," in the Mar/Apr 2020 issue of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine.
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Short story, "Lucian's Cadillac," in the 20th Anniversary Collector's Issue (Oct 18-Jan 19) of The Strand Magazine
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Short story, "The Starlite Drive-In," in the Pop the Clutch anthology, Jan 2019
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Short story, "A Thanksgiving Lesson," in the Nov 25, 2019, issue of Woman's World
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Short story, "Rhonda and Clyde," in Issue #5 of Black Cat Mystery Magazine, Nov 2019.
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Short story, "The Midnight Child," in the new Bouchercon anthology, Nov 1, 2019
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Short story, "Triangles," in The Eyes of Texas anthology, Oct 2019
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hort story, "On the Road With Mary Jo," in the Jan/Feb 2019 issue of Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine.
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Short story, "Rachel's Place," in the Dec 2019 issue of Mystery Weekly
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Short story, "Calculus 1," in the March/April 2019 issue of The Saturday Evening Post
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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