Paul Ryan O’Connor Bibliography & Honors
Bibliography
“A Finger For Frodo,” in Big Smoke Pulp Volume 2, ed. Adriano Ariganello (Pesto Comics, 2026), 165.
"As You See The World." Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (Norwalk, CT), December 8, 2024.
"Destiny." Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (Norwalk, CT), October 8, 2025.
"Law of the Jungle." Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (Norwalk, CT), June 8, 2026.
"No One Will Believe You." Mystery Magazine (London, Ontario, Canada), March 1, 2024.
"Shamus & Buster." Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (Norwalk, CT), April 8, 2025.
“Strangers On A Train On A Train.” Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine (Norwalk, CT), April 8, 2026.
"Teddy's Favorite Thing." Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine (Norwalk, CT), August 8, 2023.
“The Devil Downsized." SPOOKY Magazine (Punta Gorda, FL), August 30, 2025.
“The Sky Falls Up,” in Creature Feature, ed. Spearman Burke (Raconteur Press, 2025), 91.
Online
"Agua Fantasma." Pulp Asylum. February 1, 2025. https://www.pulpasylum.com/uploads/1/4/8/9/148999943/complete_issue_5.pdf.
"As You See The World." (Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, 2024; reprint ed., London: Fiction On The Web. April 17, 2026. https://www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/2026/04/as-you-see-world-by-paul-ryan-oconnor.html).
"Cop Club." Something Is Going To Happen. Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, September 14, 2023. https://somethingisgoingtohappen.net/2023/09/14/cop-club-by-paul-ryan-oconnor/.
"Thursday Affair." Shotgun Honey. March 4, 2024. https://shotgunhoney.com/fiction/thursday-affair-by-paul-ryan-oconnor/.
"Whitey’s Elephant." Cold Caller. December 10, 2025. https://open.substack.com/pub/coldcallermag/p/whiteys-elephant.
Honors
Shamus & Buster:
2026 Best Private Eye Stories of the Year selection
Teddy’s Favorite Thing:
Gumshoe Frankenstein: