We are now accepting submissions for The Mysterious Bookshop Presents: The Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2027.

If you have a mystery/crime/suspense short story published this year (2026), send a printed copy to:

Otto Penzler
c/o The Mysterious Bookshop
58 Warren St.
New York, NY 10007

Be sure to include the author’s contact information. No unpublished material will be considered. The submission deadline is December 31, 2026. No late submissions will be accepted.

Check out our past anthologies: Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2021, edited by Lee Child; Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2022, edited by Sara Paretsky; Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2023, edited by Amor Towles; Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2024, edited by Anthony Horowitz, and Best Mystery Stories of the Year 2025, edited by John Grisham. And keep an eye out for our 2026 volume, edited by Tess Gerritsen, coming out in September!