Mystery Readers International – Publisher of Mystery Readers Journal

Mystery Readers International is the largest mystery fan/reader organization in the world, is open to all readers, fans, critics, editors, publishers, and writers. Started by Janet A. Rudolph in Berkeley, California, it now has members in all 50 of the United States and 18 foreign countries. Members vote each year to nominate and select the winners of the Macavity Award—the 2025 winners have been announced! Join MRI today!

Mystery Readers Journal is a quarterly thematic mystery Journal. Each issue contains articles, reviews, and author essays on a specific theme, as well as special columns and other mystery related material. Journals run an average of 80 pages. Subscribe.

Current Issue: Northern California Mysteries I is available in hardcopy or as a downloadable PDF.

Recent Issues: Retail Murder (Summer 2025); London Mysteries II (Spring 2025); London Mysteries I (Winter 2024).

Coming Up: Northern California II; Cross-Genre Mysteries; Mysteries Set in France; Thrillers. Submit an article!

MYSTERY FANFARE

CHANUKAH (HANUKAH) MYSTERIES
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2025-12-10
CHRISTMAS MYSTERIES: Authors F-L // Christmas Crime Fiction
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2025-12-09
MIDSOMER MURDERS, Series 25, starts streaming today!
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2025-12-07
Cartoon of the Day: Happy Caturday!
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2025-12-06
Cartoon of the Day: Writer’s Life
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2025-12-05
CHRISTMAS MYSTERIES: AUTHORS A-E
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2025-12-04
LEFT COAST CRIME 2027 News!
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2025-12-02
Cartoon of the Day: Hallmark Christmas Movies
Source: Mystery Fanfare Blog Published on: 2025-12-02

DYING FOR CHOCOLATE

CHOCOLATE CHANUKAH LATKES: Hanukah aka Hanukkah–how ever you spell it!
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2025-12-11
CHOCOLATE MARSHMALLOW DREIDELS: Hanukah
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2025-12-10
NATIONAL PASTRY DAY!
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2025-12-09
National Brownie Day: How Temperature, Butter, & Sugar Affect Your Brownies
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2025-12-07
COTTON CANDY HOT CHOCOLATE: Cotton Candy Day
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2025-12-06
COOKIE TIPS FOR THE HOLIDAYS OR ANY TIME!
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2025-12-06
SACHERTORTE: Sachertorte Day!
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2025-12-04
RICH CHOCOLATE REINDEER COOKIES: Cookie Day!
Source: Dying for Chocolate Published on: 2025-12-03