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
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January 2026
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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
