Bouchercon is an annual convention of creators and devotees of mystery and detective fiction.[1] It is named in honour of writer, reviewer, and editor Anthony Boucher; also the inspiration for the Anthony Awards, which have been issued at the convention since 1986.[2] This page details Bouchercon XXXVII and the 21st Anthony Awards ceremony.
| Bouchercon XXXVII | |
|---|---|
| "A Prairie Plot" | |
| Date | September 28, 2006 |
| Location | Madison, Wisconsin |
| Country | USA |
| Hosted by | Al Abramson |
Bouchercon
editThe convention was held in Madison, Wisconsin on September 28, 2006; running until October 1. The event was chaired by Al Abramson.
Special Guests
edit- Lifetime Achievement award — Robert B. Parker
- Guest of Honor — M. C. Beaton
- American Guest of Honor — Nevada Barr
- Fan Guest of Honor — Jim Huang
- Toastmaster — William Kent Krueger
- Special Guest — Joseph Wambaugh
Anthony Awards
editThe following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-first annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[3]
Novel award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- Jan Burke, Bloodlines
- Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer
- Thomas H. Cook, Red Leaves
- Laura Lippman, To the Power of Three
First novel award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- Megan Abbott, Die a Little
- Brian Freeman, Immoral
- Randall Hicks, The Baby Game
- Theresa Schwegel, Office Down
Paperback original award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- Allan Guthrie, Kiss Her Goodbye
- Charlie Huston, Six Bad Things
- Susan McBride, Good Girl's Guide to Murder
- P. J. Parrish, A Killing Rain
Short story award
editWinner:
- Barbara Seranella, "Misdirection", from Greatest Hits: Original Stories of Assassins, Hit Men and Hired Guns
Shortlist:
- Libby Fischer Hellmann, "House Rules", from Murder in Vegas: New Crime Tales of Gambling and Desperation
- Nancy Pickard, "There is No Crime on Easter Island", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine September / October 2005
- Marcia Talley, "Driven to Distraction", from Chesapeake Crimes II: 15 Tales of Mystery, Mayhem, and Murder
- Elaine Viets, "Killer Blonde: A Dead-End Job Mystery", from Drop-Dead Blonde
Critical / Non-fiction award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- Hallie Ephron, Writing and Selling your Mystery Novel
- Stuart Kaminsky, Behind the Mystery
- Leslie Klinger, New Annotated Sherlock Holmes
- Melanie Rehak, Girl Sleuth: Nancy Drew and the Women who Created Her
Fan publication award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- George Easter, Deadly Pleasures
- Lynn Kaczmarek & Chris Aldrich, Mystery News
- Janet Rudolph, Mystery Readers Journal
- Brian Skupin & Kate Stine, Mystery Scene Magazine
Special service award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- George Easter, Deadly Pleasures
- Maddy Van Hertbruggen, 4 Mystery Addicts
- Sarah Weinman, Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind
References
edit- ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ Jacobsen, Teresa (November 4, 2010). "Bouchercon 2010 by the Bay: The World Series of Mystery". Libraryjournal.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.