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. This page details Bouchercon XLIII and the 27th Anthony Awards ceremony.
| Bouchercon XLIII | |
|---|---|
| "Crime fiction rocks!" | |
| Date | October 14, 2012 |
| Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Country | USA |
| Hosted by | Marjory Mogg |
| Website | http://www.bcon2012.com  |
Bouchercon
editThe convention was held in the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel of Cleveland, Ohio, on October 4, 2012; running until the 7th.[2] The event was chaired by readers advisory librarian Marjory Mogg.[2]
Anthony Awards
editThe following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-fifth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[3]
Novel award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- Megan Abbott, The End of Everything
- Reed Farrel Coleman, Hurt Machine
- Michael Connelly, The Drop
- Julia Spencer-Fleming, One Was a Soldier
First novel award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- Darrell James, Nazareth Child
- Rochelle Staab, Who Do, Voodoo?
- Taylor Stevens, The Informationist
- Steve Ulfelder, Purgatory Chasm
- S.J. Watson, Before I Go to Sleep
Paperback original award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- Robert Jackson Bennett, The Company Man
- Christa Faust, Choke Hold
- Michael Stanley, Death of the Mantis
- Duane Swierczynski, Fun & Games
- Frank Tallis, Vienna Twilight
Short story award
editWinner:
- Dana Cameron, "Disarming" from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine, June 2011
Shortlist:
- Ace Atkins, "The Case of Death and Honey", from A Study In Sherlock
- Daryl Wood Gerber, "Palace on the Lake", from Fish Tales: The Guppy Anthology
- Barb Goffman, "Truth and Consequences", from Mystery Times Ten
- Roberta Isleib, "The Itinerary", from MWA Presents The Rich and The Dead
- Twist Phelan, "Happine$$", from MWA Presents The Rich and The Dead
Critical / Non-fiction award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- Leslie Budewitz, Books, Crooks and Counselors: How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law and Courtroom Procedure
- John Curran, Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making: More Stories and Secrets from Her Notebooks
- Michael Dirda, On Conan Doyle; or, The Whole Art of Storytelling
- Philippa Gates, Detecting Women: Gender and the Hollywood Detective Film
References
edit- ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
- ^ a b "Bouchercon". mysterynet.com. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
- ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2013.