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 2024 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: London Mysteries II (Spring 2025) is available in hardcopy or as a downloadable PDF.
Recent Issues: London Mysteries I (Winter 2024); Partners in Crime (Fall 2024); Murder Takes a Holiday (Summer 2024).
Coming Up: Retail Murders; Northern California; Cross-Genre Mysteries. Submit an article!
MYSTERY FANFARE
- Memorial Day Mysteries //Memorial Day Crime Fiction
- INFORMATION ON THE MACAVITY NOMINATING BALLOT
- Cultivating that Old Sense of Place: Guest Post by Christopher Deliso
- THE BETTER SISTER: Coming to Prime Video
- THE SPOTTED OWL AWARD: Friends of Mystery
- CRIMEFEST AWARD WINNERS 2025
- 2025 British Book Awards: The Nibbies
- AUTHORS & THEIR CATS: Chester Himes
DYING FOR CHOCOLATE
- S'MORES FUDGE: 2 Recipes for Memorial Day!
- Red, White, & Blue Star Brownies: Memorial Day!
- Strawberries & Cream Ice Cream Pie with Chocolate Cookie Crust: National Strawberries and Cream Day!
- Rosemary for Remembrance: ROSEMARY CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIES for Memorial Day!
- BAKER'S CHOCOLATE DEVIL'S FOOD CAKE: National Devil's Food Cake Day!
- Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake: I Love Reese's Day!
- CHOCOLATE CHERRY COBBLER: National Cherry Cobbler Day
- ANCHO CHILE CHOCOLATE RUB: National Barbecue Day!