Barb Goffman


Barb Goffman is an author of short mystery stories and freelance crime-fiction editor. Her writing has received and been nominated for multiple awards, including winning the Agatha Award and Anthony Award.
Hoffman graduated from law school. She began her career as a newspaper reporter and lawyer. In addition to writing, she is now also an associate editor with ''Black Cat Weekly.''

Awards

Publications

Anthologies edited

  • Crime Travel, 2020

    Short stories

  • "Real Courage," Black Cat Mystery Magazine issue 14
  • "The Joys of Owning a Dog," Black Cat Mystery Magazine issue 13
  • "The Gift," Land of 10,000 Thrills: Bouchercon Anthology 2022
  • "For Bailey," Low Down Dirty Vote Volume 3: The Color of My Vote
  • "Go Big or Go Home," Malice Domestic 16: Mystery Most Diabolical
  • "Beauty and the Beyotch," Sherlock Holmes Mystery Magazine issue 29
  • "Five Days to Fitness," Murder in the Mountains
  • "Out of a Fog," Black Cat Mystery Magazine issue 10
  • "Wishful Thinking," Black Cat Weekly issue 6; also published as a stand-alone story
  • "Humor Risk," Monkey Business: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Films of the Marx Brothers
  • "Ice Ice Baby," Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine September/October 2021 issue
  • "A Tale of Two Sisters," Murder on the Beach
  • "James," Only the Good Die Young: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Billy Joel
  • "An Inconvenient Sleuth," Black Cat Mystery Magazine issue 8
  • "That Poor Woman," Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine January/February 2021 issue
  • "A Family Matter," Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine January/February 2021 issue
  • "Second Chance," Mickey Finn: 21st Century Noir volume 1
  • "Eat, Drink, and Be Murdered," Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine November/December 2020 issue
  • "Dear Emily Etiquette," Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, September/October 2020 issue
  • "Man to Man," The Beat of Black Wings: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Joni Mitchell
  • "Alex's Choice," Crime Travel: Tales of Mystery and Time Travel
  • "The Power Behind the Throne," Deadly Southern Charm: A Lethal Ladies Mystery Anthology
  • "Punching Bag," Flash Bang Mysteries Winter 2019 issue
  • "Bug Appétit," Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine November/December 2018 issue
  • "The Case of the Missing Pot Roast," Florida Happens: Tales of Mystery, Mayhem, and Suspense from the Sunshine State
  • "Till Murder Do Us Part," Chesapeake Crimes: Fur, Feathers, and Felonies
  • "Crazy Cat Lady," Black Cat Mystery Magazine issue 1
  • "Whose Wine Is It Anyway?" 50 Shades of Cabernet; also published as a stand-alone story
  • "The Best-Laid Plans," Malice Domestic 11: Murder Most Conventional
  • "Stepmonster," Chesapeake Crimes: Storm Warning
  • "The Wrong Girl," Flash and Bang: A Short Mystery Fiction Society Anthology
  • "A Year Without Santa Claus?" Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine, January/February 2015 issue
  • "It's A Trap!" The Killer Wore Cranberry: A Fourth Meal of Mayhem
  • "The Shadow Knows," Chesapeake Crimes: Homicidal Holidays
  • "Dead and Buried Treasure," All Hallows' Evil
  • "Operation Knock Her Down a Peg," The Killer Wore Cranberry: Room For Thirds
  • "Nightmare," Don’t Get Mad, Get Even
  • "Have Gun - Won't Travel," Don’t Get Mad, Get Even
  • "Evil Little Girl," Don’t Get Mad, Get Even
  • "Christmas Surprise," Don’t Get Mad, Get Even
  • "Suffer the Little Children," Don’t Get Mad, Get Even
  • "Ulterior Motives," Ride 2
  • "Bon Appetit," Nightfalls: Notes from the End of the World
  • "Murder a la Mode," The Killer Wore Cranberry: A Second Helping
  • "The Lord Is My Shamus," Chesapeake Crimes: This Job is Murder
  • "Truth and Consequences," Mystery Times Ten
  • "Biscuits, Carats, and Gravy," The Killer Wore Cranberry; also published as a stand-alone story
  • "An Officer and a Gentleman's Agreement," Murder to Mil-Spec
  • "The Contest," 2010 Deadly Ink Short Story Collection
  • "Volunteer of the Year," Chesapeake Crimes: They Had It Comin'
  • "The Worst Noel," The Gift of Murder
  • "Compulsive Bubba," Chesapeake Crimes 3
  • "Murder at Sleuthfest," Chesapeake Crimes II