Bouchercon XLVI explained
| Bouchercon XLVI |
| Subheader: | "Murder Under the Oaks" |
| Location: | Raleigh, NC |
| Country: | USA |
| Host: | Al Abramson |
| Previous: | XLV |
| Main: | Bouchercon |
| Next: | XLVII |
Bouchercon is an annual convention of creators and devotees of mystery and detective fiction. 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 XLVI and the 2015 Anthony Awards ceremony.[1]
Bouchercon
The convention was held at Raleigh, North Carolina from 8–11 October 2015. The event was chaired by Al Abramson.
Special guests
- Lifetime Achievement: Margaret Maron
- American Guests of Honor: Dr. Kathy Reichs & Tom Franklin
- International Guests of Honor: Zoë Sharp & Allan Guthrie
- Toastmasters: Lori Armstrong & Sean Doolittle
- Local Guest of Honor: Sarah Shaber
- Fan Guests of Honor: Lucinda Surber & Stan Ulrich
- The David Thompson Memorial Special Service Award: Bill and Toby Gottfried
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the 2015 annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[2]
Best Novel
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Joe Clifford, Lamentation
- Tana French, The Secret Place
- Louise Penny, The Long Way Home
- Hank Phillippi Ryan - Truth Be Told
Best First Novel
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Kristi Belcamino, Blessed Are the Dead
- M.P. Cooley, Ice Shear
- Julia Dahl, Invisible City
- Allen Eskens, The Life We Bury
Best Paperback Original
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Alison Gaylin, Stay With Me
- Alex Marwood, The Killer Next Door
- Ben H. Winters, World of Trouble
- James W. Ziskin, No Stone Unturned
Best Critical Non-fiction Work
Winner:
- Hank Phillippi Ryan, Writes of Passage: Adventures on the Writer’s Journey
Shortlist:
- Charles Brownson, The Figure of the Detective: A Literary History and Analysis
- Kate Clark Flora, Death Dealer: How Cops and Cadaver Dogs Brought a Killer to Justice
- Dru Ann Love, Dru’s Book Musings
- J.W. Ocker,
Best Short Story
Winner:
- Art Taylor, “The Odds Are Against Us” from Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine
Shortlist:
- Craig Faustus Buck, “Honeymoon Sweet” from Murder at the Beach: The Bouchercon Anthology 2014
- Barb Goffman, "The Shadow Knows” from Chesapeake Crimes: Homicidal Holidays
- Paul D. Marks, “Howling at the Moon” Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Nov 2014
- John Shepphird, “Of Dogs and Deceit” from Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine, Nov 2014
Best Anthology or Collection
Winner:
- Laurie R. King & Leslie S. Klinger, In the Company of Sherlock Holmes: Stories Inspired by the Holmes Canon
Shortlist:
- David Baldacci, FaceOff
- Dana Cameron, Murder at the Beach: The Bouchercon Anthology 2014
- Joe Clifford, Trouble in the Heartland: Crime Fiction Inspired by the Songs of Bruce Springsteen
- Karen Pullen, Carolina Crimes: 19 Tales of Love, Lust, and Longing
External links
Notes and References
- News: Past Bouchercons. 2015-08-10. Bouchercon. 2017-03-27. en. June 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180610140146/http://www.bouchercon.com/history/past-bouchercons/. dead.
- News: Winners and Nominees. 2015-08-10. Bouchercon. 2017-03-27. en. October 9, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201009234527/http://www.bouchercon.com/anthony-awards/winners-and-nominees/. dead.
