Bouchercon XL explained

Bouchercon XL
Subheader:"Elementary, My Dear Indy!"
Location:Indianapolis, Indiana
Country:USA
Host:Jim Huang, Mike Bursaw
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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, who is also the inspiration for the Anthony Awards, which have been issued at the convention since 1986.[2] This page details Bouchercon XL and the 24th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was held in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 15, 2009; running until the 18th. The event was chaired by critical / non-fiction writer and owner of The Mystery Company bookshop Jim Huang;[3] and Mike Bursaw, owner of the Indianapolis "Mystery Mike's" book store.[4]

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-fourth annual Anthony Awards ceremony, located at the Hilbert Circle Theatre.[5] [6]

Novel award

Winner:

Shortlist:

First novel award

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Paperback original award

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Short story award

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Critical / Non-fiction award

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Young adult award

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Cover art award

Winner:

for Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

Shortlist:

for Christa Faust, Money Shot

Special service award

Winner:

Shortlist:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home . Bouchercon.info . January 30, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130112224218/http://www.bouchercon.info/index.html# . January 12, 2013 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. Web site: Bouchercon 2010 by the Bay: The World Series of Mystery . https://archive.today/20120905081837/http://www.libraryjournal.com/lj/home/887593-264/bouchercon_2010_by_the_bay.html.csp . dead . September 5, 2012 . Libraryjournal.com . November 4, 2010 . January 30, 2012 . Teresa . Jacobsen .
  3. Web site: Don Babwin Associated Press . Small bookstores fight back . Pantagraph.com . October 14, 2006 . February 27, 2012.
  4. Web site: Bouchercon 2008 - CHARMED TO DEATH: September 2006 . Bouchercon2008.blogspot.com . September 18, 2006 . February 27, 2012.
  5. Web site: Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees . Bouchercon.info . February 13, 2012 . November 13, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151113095027/http://www.bouchercon.info/nominees.html#2009 . dead .
  6. Web site: The Rap Sheet: Finally, the Anthony Awards . Therapsheet.blogspot.com . October 17, 2009 . February 27, 2012.