Richie Narvaez

Richie Narvaez

@richienarvaez.bsky.social

Adjunct as well as Agatha- and Anthony-award–winning author of HIPSTER DEATH RATTLE | HOLLY HERNANDEZ & THE DEATH OF DISCO | NOIRYORICAN | 🇵🇷 | The songs I punched are dreaming https://linktr.ee/richienarvaez

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Richie Narvaez
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I've a new essay—"Speculative Detectives and the Importance of Mixing It Up"—out now in the latest issue of MYSTERY READERS JOURNAL: Cross-Genre Mysteries, chock full of great pieces by a host of writers.

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Richie Narvaez
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THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY is "[a] thrilling anthology filled with some of the most interesting and diverse genre-blending stories I have read in a long time. An absolute five-star anthology that is a must-read for X-Files fans."—V. Castro, Bram Stoker-nominated author of Maria the Wanted

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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY "An invigorating collection of PI tales with, as title hints, magic, spirits and tilting universes. Uniquely ambient stories, taking on present-day anxieties with satisfying conclusions to comfort and excite the soul."—Ilyn Welch, author of BAD MAKES BAD

Richie Narvaez
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THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY makes Reactor Mag's Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for September and October 2026 📚💙 #booksky reactormag.com/cant-miss-in...

reactormag.comCan’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for January and February 2023 - ReactorAnd here we are in 2023, a year that was the future up until a few days ago, and is now merely “now.” Looking over the books set for release in January and February shows a wide range of fiction on di...

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Richie Narvaez
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“Supernatural gumshoes? Oh HELL yes! This genre-bending marriage of detective stories and the supernatural is a complete joy to read from beginning to end. Can I join the Speculative Detective Agency?” —Ann Dávila Cardinal, author of HEAR THE DEAD

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Read an excerpt from THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY: "El Gato Gris" by Alex Hernandez, over on the Latinx in Publishing @latinxpublishing.bsky.social blog! latinxinpublishing.com/blog/excerpt...

latinxinpublishing.comExclusive Excerpt: "El Gato Gris" by Alex Hernandez, from 'The Speculative Detective Agency: Case Files of the Supernatural and Fantastic' — Latinx in PublishingRead an exclusive excerpt from The Speculative Detective Agency: Case Files of the Supernatural and Fantastic, out October 6, 2026.
Richie Narvaez
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It's a sale! Get THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY at 15% off! Bookshop is celebrating raising $50 million for independent bookstores, and our book is in LxP's curated list for the occasion! 15% off until October 17. bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

bookshop.orgThe Speculative Detective Agency: Case Files of the Supernatural and FantasticTrust the MysteryThe Speculative Detective Agency is a global organization of agents confronting cases that defy conventional logic: haunted environments that resist documentation; a Bloody Mary sight...

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Lekha Sen
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Beginnings are often my favorite to write and excavate. I was delighted to reflect on one here, and for a Substack that focuses exclusively on those ever-important, tricky starts

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4 more interviews with The Speculative Detective Agency anthology authors. @richienarvaez.bsky.social @latinxfiles.bsky.social @lekha-sen.bsky.social hayleyshucker.substack.com/p/more-inter... #thespeculativedetectiveagency #speculativefiction #firstchapters #writing #shortstory

Richie Narvaez
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Read an excerpt from THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY: "El Gato Gris" by Alex Hernandez, over on the Latinx in Publishing @latinxpublishing.bsky.social blog! latinxinpublishing.com/blog/excerpt...

latinxinpublishing.comExclusive Excerpt: "El Gato Gris" by Alex Hernandez, from 'The Speculative Detective Agency: Case Files of the Supernatural and Fantastic' — Latinx in PublishingRead an exclusive excerpt from The Speculative Detective Agency: Case Files of the Supernatural and Fantastic, out October 6, 2026.

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JB
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Richie Narvaez
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Next week! "Your Anthology Submission: How to Craft a Short Story That Stands Out," c/o Sisters in Crime in New York October 4, Jefferson Market Library, New Yor, NY Live! And with better weather, we hope.

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Lekha Sen
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Enjoyed thinking about how queer I find detective fiction for this roundtable

Richie Narvaez@richienarvaez.bsky.social

Some of the loverly contributors to THE SPECULATIVE DETECTIVE AGENCY talk about the origins of their stories, over at Do Some Damage @dosomedamage.bsky.social. h/t @scottadlerberg.bsky.social dosomedamage.substack.com/p/investigat...

dosomedamage.substack.comInvestigating the SpeculativeScott’s Note: The discussion below was arranged by Richie Narvaez, who has contributed to and co-edited the upcoming anthology he refers to.