About Us - the Shots Team

Mike Stotter

Editor-in-Chief Mike has been involved in the crime scene for over twenty-five years. He is an award-winning children's non-fiction writer and has contributed to anthologies ranging from science fiction, crime through to the Old West. He currently is the Dagger Liaison Officer for the Crime Writers' Association, a partner in the digital publishing firm of Piccadilly Publishing that specialises in the Western genre and still finds time to edit SHOTS!

Ali Karim

Assistant Editor Ali Karim - is a Board Member of Bouchercon [The World Crime & Mystery Convention] and co-chaired programming for Bouchercon Raleigh, North Carolina in 2015. He is Assistant Editor of Shots eZine, and writes and reviews for many US Magazines & Ezines. He received the David Thompson Memorial Award [2011] & the Don Sandstrom Lifetime Achievement Award [2013] for services to Crime and Mystery Fandom. Ali contributed to Dissecting Hannibal Lecter ed. Benjamin Szumskyj [McFarland Press], The Greenwood Encyclopedia of British Crime Fiction [ed. Barry Forshaw] and ITW 100 Thriller Novels ed David Morrell and Hank Hagner [Oceanview Publishing].

Ayo Onatade

Social Networking Administrator Ayo is a clerk for a judge in the Court of Appeal, a book reviewer and a major fan of athletics and American football living in London, England. She is the Special Crime Reporter at Shots Ezine and also is an associate member of The Crime Writers Association (CWA) of Great Britain.

Mike Ripley

Trade Columnist MIKE RIPLEY is the author of the award-winning ‘Angel’ series of comedy thrillers set mainly in Essex and London’s East End. It has been said that Mike Ripley ‘paints a picture of London Dickens would recognise’. Mike Ripley has twice won the Crime Writers' Association Last Laugh Dagger for best humourous crime novel. Mike Ripley retired from regularly reviewing new crime fiction after more than 32 years at the critical coal-face. He now restricts himself to the worthy or unusual titles which tempt him out of retirement.

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