Short Mystery Fiction Society Derringer Awards

 

The Short Mystery Fiction Society announced the winners of the 2024 Derringer Awards for works published in 2023. 

FLASH
 The Referee by C. W. Blackwell (Shotgun Honey, October 12, 2023)
 
SHORT STORY
Last Day at the Jackrabbit by John Floyd (The Strand, May 2023)
 
LONG STORY
Good Deed for the Day by Bonnar Spring (Wolfsbane: Best New England Crime Stories, Crime Spell Books)
 
NOVELETTE (TIE)
Mrs Hyde by David Dean (Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine, March/April 2023)
 
Catherine the Great by Kristine Kathryn Rusch (WMG 2023 Holiday Spectacular Calendar of Stories)
  
Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer 
 
Barb Goffman
 
Hall of Fame
 
Rex Stout

Congratulations to all the nominated authors and winners.

Nero Wolfe Banquet at Bouchercon

 

Nero Wolfe © Kevin Gordon, used with permission from the artist.

We eat. We drink. We sing. We toast.

We have fun! We’re the Wolfe Pack!

All Are Welcome!

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Join fellow members of the Wolfe Pack, the literary society that celebrates all things Nero Wolfe, and Wolfean fans for a sumptuous meal in a gorgeous venue. Over the course of the evening, we celebrate Rex Stout’s Nero Wolfe stories by singing pastiches; completing hilarious quizzes about the opus; and toasting our favorite characters—Mr. Stout, Mr. Wolfe, Archie, Fritz, and “Other.” The format of this banquet is similar to the annual Black Orchid Banquet held by the Wolfe Pack every December in New York City— for those of you not near New York, this is your chance to share this special experience!

Date: Friday, September 1st, 2023

Time: Cocktails at 6:30 p.m. (Open bar for one hour)

Dinner at 7:30 p.m.

Location: Morton’s Steakhouse, 285 J Street, a 2-minute walk from the convention hotel, 

with shuttle rides available.

Price: $175.00. Limited seating so don’t wait!

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2020 Nero Award & Black Orchid Novella Award Winners

 

The Nero Award is presented each year to an author for the best American Mystery written in the tradition of Rex Stout's Nero Wolfe stories. It is presented at the Black Orchid Banquet, traditionally held on the first Saturday in December in New York City. 

The Nero is considered one of the premier awards granted to authors of crime fiction. This year, the winner is David Baldacci's One Good Deed (Hatchette Book Group, an imprint of Grand Central Publishing). 

The Black Orchid Novella Award is presented jointly by The Wolfe Pack and Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine to celebrate the novella format popularized by Rex Stout. This year's winner is Tom Larsen. El Cuerpo en el Barril (The Body in the Barrel). It will be published in July 2021 issue of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. 

Both award winners were announced and recognized at an online Wolfe Pack event on December 5, 2020. The Wolfe Pack hopes to present the awards in person at the 2021 Black Orchid Banquet in New York City on December 4, 2021. 

About the Wolfe Pack 

The Wolfe Pack, founded in 1977, is a forum to discuss, explore, and enjoy the 72 Nero Wolfe books and novellas written by Rex Stout. The organization promotes fellowship and extends friendship to those who enjoy these great literary works of mystery through a series of events, book discussions, and a journal devoted to the study of the genius detective, Nero Wolfe, and his intrepid assistant, Archie Goodwin. The organization has more than 500 members worldwide. 

For further information, please see - www.nerowolfe.org