The Short Mystery Fiction Society's Yahoo! Group is the place to discuss writing, editing, and publishing short mystery fiction. While many members are established writers, the group welcomes beginning writers and fans of short mystery fiction.

2009 Derringer Award Winners:

BEST FLASH STORY: "No Place Like Home" by Dee Stuart, published in Mysterical-E

BEST FLASH STORY: "No Flowers for Stacey" by Ruth McCarty, published in Deadfall: Crime Stories by New England Writers

BEST SHORT STORY: "The Cost of Doing Business" by Michael Penncavage, published in ThugLit

BEST LONG STORY: "The Quick Brown Fox" by Robert S. Levinson, published in Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine

BEST NOVELETTE: "Too Wise" by O'Neil De Noux, published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

EDWARD D. HOCH MEMORIAL GOLDEN DERRINGER AWARD FOR LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT: Clark Howard