Gumshoe Review

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Gumshoe Review is a mystery-focused publication seeking original short fiction and nonfiction essays about the mystery genre.

Response time info: ~1 days; sourced from The Submission Grinder

Read the full guidelines at gumshoereview.com↗

Submission calls

fictionMysteryPays: 5 cents per word, up to a maximum of $50.

Original, unpublished short mystery fiction of no more than 1,000 words, preferably leaning toward noir. The investigator should be the protagonist or a significant character, with a focus on solving a crime, helping someone out of a jam, or seeking justice. Send by email with a short bio.

nonfictionMysteryPays: 5 cents per word, up to a maximum of $50.

Original, unpublished nonfiction essays of no more than 1,000 words on topics of interest to readers, writers, and students of the mystery genre. Include a short bio, particularly noting relevant qualifications, and submit by email.

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