Killer Nashville Magazine

A Literary Journal

For all genres incorporating elements of mystery, thriller, suspense, action and/or  romance

Selections from Killer Nashville have been included in The Best Mystery Stories of the Year anthologies and The Best American Mystery Stories anthologies

Current Issue

February 2026

About
Killer Nashville
Magazine

Killer Nashville Magazine seeks to publish both fresh and established voices in ANY GENRE that incorporates elements of mystery, thriller, suspense, action, and/or romance (and we believe all good literary works and art contain those elements to varying degrees).

We welcome literary, mainstream, commercial, and genre fiction, nonfiction, essays, reviews, poetry, and art.

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"What an elating surprise to find my story published in Killer Nashville Magazine. It is already drawing attention. A book reviewer sent me a message asking for a copy of my debut novel!"

- Ernest Lancaster

Killer Nashville Magazine Staff

Clay Stafford / Publisher & Editor-in-Chief

Isabelle Kanning / Senior Editor

Kylee Ludwig / Social Media Assistant

Mattingly Churakos / General Editorial

Shane McKnight / Layout & Artistic