JAMES POWELL (1932 – ) A Canadian author of more than 140 published short stories. Powell tales often mix Mystery, Humor, Crime, Science Fiction and Fantasy. First published in April 1966, he has sold more than 140 published short stories to such magazines as Playboy and Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine. Most Powell tales, including his most popular, have been published in Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine. His writing is relentlessly logical, often hilarious, and swift. He is an absolute master of the short story. Powell is what’s known in the business as a “pussycat writer” meaning he doesn’t put sex and violence on the page, if it happens in the story, it all happens off-stage. Powell stories have been reprinted in The Best Detective Stories of the Year and The Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror anthology series. In 1989 the readers of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine voted his A Dirge For Clowntown their favorite story of the year. He is also the recipient of the Arthur Ellis Award for the best short story of the year.
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Podcasts:
The SFFaudio Podcast #020 – Interview with James Powell
1 |MP3| – Approx. 48 Minutes [INTERVIEW]
Podcaster: The SFFaudio Podcast #20
Podcast: January 2009
Our own podcast interview with James Powell. A noisy telephone line is involved but the interview itself is fascinating.
The Friends Of Hector Jouvet
By James Powell; Read by J.J. Campanella
1 |MP3| – Approx. 34 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Podcaster: The SFFaudio Podcast #30
Podcast: July 2009
A young Canadian dentist, whilst backpacking through Europe, finds himself atop a high cliff looking out over a principality on the French Riviera. Standing behind him is mysterious older man, a local resident, who needs to tell him a story. First published in the April 1966 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine.
Dark Possessions
By James Powell; Read by Julie Davis
1 |MP3| File – Approx. 20 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Podcaster: Forgotten Classics
Podcast: April 26, 2009
A little something extra from the mind of James Powell, in which we have a deep experience of mystery and furniture. First published in the February 1992 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine.
The Hiccup Flask
By James Powell; Read by Julie D.
1 |MP3| – Approx. 1 Hour [UNABRIDGED]
Podcaster: Forgotten Classics
Podcast: August 22, 2009
A tale of wonder in which we encounter a caliph, a thief, an alchemist, and a hiccup … from the mind of James Powell.
The Code Of The Poodles
By James Powell; Read by J.J. Campanella
1 |MP3| – Approx. 23 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Podcaster: The SFFaudio Podcast #081
Podcast: November 2010
In her will Aunt Flora left all her money, her house and estate to the care of Peaches Mimosa, her miniature apricot poodle. Her nephew Toby hasn’t a legal leg to stand on, not unless he can get a psychiatrist to declare Peaches’ guardian non compos mentis. But Peaches, never one to let things lie, has a few plans of her own. First published in the October 1990 issue of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine.
Commercial Audiobooks:
The Best Fantasy Stories Of The Year 1989
Edited by Orson Scott Card and Martin H. Greenberg
4 Cassettes – Approx. 6 Hours [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Dercum Audio
Published: June 1991
ISBN: 1556561431
Includes:
A Dirge For Clowntown by James Powell
Ellery Queen Presents “Custer’s Ghost” and other stories
By various; Read by ???
Cassettes – Approx. ??? Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Listen For Pleasure
Published: 1986
ISBN: 0886461790
Includes:
A Bagdad Reckoning and The Labyrinth Of Life by James Powell
Ellery Queen Presents “Midnight Strangler” and other stories
By various; Read by ???
Cassettes – Approx. ??? Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Listen For Pleasure
Published: 1986
ISBN: 0886461782
Includes:
The Phantom Haircut by James Powell
A Murder Coming
By variousl; Read by Jerry Orbach
1 Cassette – Approx. 90 Minutes [UNABRIDGED]
Publisher: Durkin Hayes
Published: 1993
ISBN: 0886466377
Includes the title story A Murder Coming by James Powell and two other stories by other authors.