Bouchercon XL explained
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
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Dana Cameron, "The Night Things Changed", from Wolfsbane and Mistletoe
- Jane K. Cleland, "Killing Time", from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine November 2008
- Toni L. P. Kelner, "Skull and Cross-Examinations", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine February 2008
- Laura Lippman, "Scratch a Woman", from Hardly Knew Her
- Kristine Kathryn Rusch, "The Secret Lives of Cats", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine July 2008
Critical / Non-fiction award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Frankie Y. Bailey, African American Mystery Writers: A Historical and Thematic Study
- Kathy Lynn Emerson, How to Write Killer Historical Mysteries
- Kate Summerscale, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective
Young adult award
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Cover art award
Winner:
- for Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Shortlist:
- David Rotstein; for Linda L. Richards, Death Was the Other Woman
- David Rotstein; for Elizabeth Zelvin, Death Will Get You Sober
- David Rotstein; for Louise Ure, The Fault Tree
- Steve Cooley
- for Christa Faust, Money Shot
Special service award
Winner:
- Jon Jordan and Ruth Jordan, Crimespree Magazine
Shortlist:
- Ali Karim, Shots magazine
- David Montgomery
- Gary Warren Niebuhr
- Sarah Weinman
Notes and References
- 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 .
- 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 .
- Web site: Don Babwin Associated Press . Small bookstores fight back . Pantagraph.com . October 14, 2006 . February 27, 2012.
- Web site: Bouchercon 2008 - CHARMED TO DEATH: September 2006 . Bouchercon2008.blogspot.com . September 18, 2006 . February 27, 2012.
- 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 .
- Web site: The Rap Sheet: Finally, the Anthony Awards . Therapsheet.blogspot.com . October 17, 2009 . February 27, 2012.