The late Ed Hoch, probably the most prolific short mystery fiction writer out there, is being honoured by the Short Mystery Fiction Society, which voted overwhelming to rename its Golden Derringer Award. Members responded to the following poll:
"Should the SMFS rename its Golden Derringer lifetime achievement award in honor of prolific short mystery fiction author Edward D. Hoch? "
Were I a member, I most certainly would've voted in favour of this. I have never read an issue of Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine without seeing a short story of Ed Hoch's in it. And I thoroughly enjoyed each and every story. So much so, that I even tried to write short stories myself. Unfortunately, that was a no-go. I'm not a short-story writer.
I don't think there is any other short mystery fiction writer more deserving of having an award named after him than Edward Hoch. He will be sorely missed in the writing community, and I know I will treasure my copies of the AHMM issues with his stories in them.
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