Suspense Magazine
Features suspense, mystery, thriller and horror short stories. Submit stories of up to 5,000 words. Monthly.
Mystery
Mystery Readers Journal
Publishes short reviews and articles on the issue
Mystery Scene
Features author profiles, criticism, articles and reviews of fiction, reference/nonfiction, children
Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Features all types of mystery short stories. Interested in new authors. Submit by online submission manager. 10x/year.
Cemetery Dance
Features horror, dark mystery and suspense topics in stories, articles, columns, interviews, news and reviews. Not accepting fiction submissions at this time, but welcomes email … Read More “Cemetery Dance”
Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine
Features original, unpublished mystery short stories; must involve a crime or the threat or the fear of one. Welcomes new authors. Submit by postal mail … Read More “Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine”
The Ethan Ellenberg Literary Agency
Looking for thrillers, mysteries, children
P.S. Literary Agency
Represents fiction and nonfiction in the following categories: literary, commercial mainstream, romance, women
Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Seeks fiction (commercial, mainstream, multicultural, mystery, suspense, thriller, women
Jane Rotrosen Agency
Seeks commercial fiction: thrillers, mystery, suspense, women
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