Readers Choice Award

Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine (EQMM) honors authors each year as voted upon by readers, hence the name, Readers Choice Award. Recipients include many of the most popular authors of thrillers and mysteries.

Presentation

Awards are bestowed in April of the following year, coinciding with the annual Mystery Writers of America conference, at an informal ceremony sponsored by Dell Publishing.

Recipients

2020

1st : Barb Goffman, "Dear Emily Etiquette," Sept-Oct 2020

2nd : John M. Floyd, "Crow's Nest," Jan-Feb 2020

3rd : Gregory Fallis, "Terrible Ideas," Sept-Oct 2020

2019

1st : David Dean, "The Duelist," May-June 2010

2nd : Paul D. Marks, "Fade-out on Bunker Hill," Mar-Apr 2019

3rd : Doug Allyn (tied), "The Dutchy," Nov-Dec 2019

3rd: G.M. Malliet, "Whiteout," Jan-Feb 2019

2018

1st : Stacy Woodson, "Duty, Honor, Hammett", Nov-Dec 2018

2nd : Josh Pachter, "50", Nov-Dec 2018

3rd : David Dean, "Sofee", Mar-Apr 2018

2017

1st : Brendan Dubois, "Flowing Waters", Jan 2017

2nd : Doug Allyn, "Tombstone", Nov-Dec 2017

3rd : Dave Zeltserman, "Cramer in Trouble", Mar-Apr 2017

2016

1st : Paul D. Marks, "Ghosts of Bunker Hill", Dec 2016

2nd : Doug Allyn, "Puncher's Chance", Jun 2016

3rd : Doug Allyn, "The Dropout", Mar-Apr 2016

2014

1st : Doug Allyn, "The Snow Angel", Jan 2014

2nd : Marilyn Todd, "Blood Red Roses", Sep-Oct 2014

3rd : Miriam Grace Monfredo, "The Tavern Keeper's Daughter", Dec 2014

2013

1st : Dave Zeltserman, "Archie Solves the Case", May 2013

2nd : Doug Allyn, "Borrowed Time", Mar-Apr 2013

3rd : Marilyn Todd, "The Wickedest Town in the West", Jun 2013

2012

1st : Doug Allyn, "Wood-Smoke Boys", Mar-Apr 2012

2nd : David Dean, "Mariel", Dec 2012

3rd : Lia Matera, "Champawat", Sep-Oct 2012

2011

1st : P. N. Elrod, "Beach Girl", Nov 2011

2nd : Doug Allyn, "A Penny for the Boatman", Mar-Apr 2011

3rd : Clark Howard, "Hangman's Rhapsody", Sep-Oct 2011

2010

1st : Dave Zeltserman, "Archie’s Been Framed", Sep-Oct 2010

2nd : Doug Allyn, "The Scent of Lilacs", Sep-Oct 2010

3rd : Doug Allyn, "Days of Rage", Mar-Apr 2010

2009

1st : Doug Allyn, (tied) "An Early Christmas", Jan 2009

1st : Mick Herron, "Dolphin Junction", Dec 2009

2nd : Clark Howard, "White Wolves", Nov 2009

3rd : Dave Zeltserman, "Julius Katz", Sep-Oct 2009

2008

1st : Kristine Kathryn Rusch, "The Secret Lives of Cats", Jul 2008

2nd : Doug Allyn, "The Sonnets of September", Jul 2008

3rd : Brendan DuBois, "The Blue Plate Special", Mar-Apr 2008

2007

1st : David Dean, (tied) "Ibrahim's Eyes", Jun 2007

1st : Edward D. Hoch, "The Theft of the Ostracized Ostrich", Sep-Oct 2007

2nd : Dale C. Andrews and Kurt Sercu, "The Book Case", May 2007

3rd : Doug Allyn, "Stone-Cold Christmas", Jan 2007

2006

1st : Leigh Lundin (writing under L. Leigh), "Swamped", Aug 2006

2nd : Doug Allyn, "The Black Chapel", Sep-Oct 2006

3rd : Edward D. Hoch, "A Convergence of Clerics", Dec 2006

2005

1st : Doug Allyn, "Wolf Woman Bay", Jun 2005

2nd : J.A. Konrath, "With a Twist", Dec 2005

3rd : Robert S. Levinson, "Death Conquers All", Sep-Oct 2005

2004

1st : Doug Allyn, "The Gin Mill", Sep-Oct 2004

2nd : Clark Howard, "Deep Lock", Dec 2004

3rd : Clark Howard, "Tequila Memories", Jun 2004

2003

1st : Doug Allyn, "Palace in the Pines", Jul 2003

2nd : Clark Howard, "The Mask of Peter", Apr 2003

3rd : Clark Howard, "The Leper Colony", Aug 2003

2002

1st : Jeffery Deaver, "Without Jonathan", Nov 2002

2nd : Edward D. Hoch, "The Problem of Bailey's Buzzard", Dec 2002

3rd : Doug Allyn, "Telephone to Forever", Jul 2002

2001

1st : Peter Sellers, "Avenging Miriam", Dec 2001

2nd : David Handler, "The Mondo Whammy", Sep-Oct 2001

3rd : Neil Schofield, "Groundwork", Nov 2001

2000

1st : Doug Allyn, "The Death Row Pet Show", Apr 2000

2nd : Doug Allyn, "The Christmas Mitzvah", Dec 2000

3rd : Donald Olson, "Don't Go Upstairs", Aug 2000

1999

1st : Clark Howard, "The Global Man", Dec 1999

2nd : Michael A. Kahn, "The Bread of Affliction", Sep-Oct 1999

3rd : Minette Walters, "The Tinder Box", Dec 1999

1998

1st : Kristine Kathryn Rusch, "Details", Dec 1998