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In April 1996, the members of Margo Power's shortmystery-l digest voted to become the Short Mystery Fiction Society (SMFS). While not a change of official standing, it spoke to our goal of better representing mystery & crime stories in the public eye. Anyone can join the SMFS by free subscription to this groups.io Group. Members who join between the 1st of the year and May 1st may not vote in that year's Derringer poll held from April 1 to April 29th. . Members take part in any SMFS activity they wish, to the extent they wish. Membership only lapses if one unsubs or is banned from this Groups.Io Group. Each January, members or mystery/crime publishers enter their favorite traditionally-published stories of the past year in our *Derringer Awards* ( https://shortmystery.blogspot.com/2008/08/smfs-derringer-awards-procedure.html ). February-April, members judge & vote to honor one story up to 1,000 words; one 1,001-4,000; one 4,001-8,000; and one 8,001-20,000. These winners are announced May 1 along w/ a living writer chosen by 5-member exec panel to receive our Edward D. Hoch Memorial Golden Derringer for Lifetime Achievement.
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  • shortmystery | LeftCoastCrime2022
    Discussion of plans for Short Mystery Fiction Society members to meet up at Left Coast Crime 2022 in Albuquerque.
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  • shortmystery | MaliceDomestic2022
    This is a space for members who are attending Malice Domestic this April to discuss meeting up or other plans.
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  • shortmystery | PublicityPlans
    Any member of the SMFS may join this group for the purpose of discussing ideas to increase publicity for the Society, and for short mystery fiction in general.
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