Bouchercon XXVI 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; also the inspiration for the Anthony Awards, which have been issued at the convention since 1986.[2] This page details Bouchercon XXVI and the 10th Anthony Awards ceremony.
Bouchercon
The convention was held at the Broadway Media Centre in Nottingham, England on September 28, 1995; running until the October 1. The event was chaired by Adrian Wooton, organiser of the Shots in the Dark mystery convention.[3] [4]
Special Guests
- Lifetime Achievement award — Ruth Rendell
- International Guest of Honor — James Ellroy
- British Guest of Honor — Colin Dexter
- Fan Guest of Honor — Geoff Bradley
- Toastmaster — Reginald Hill
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the tenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[5]
Novel award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Michael Connelly, The Concrete Blonde
- Lionel Davidson, Kolymsky Heights
- Janet Evanovich, One for the Money
- Sue Grafton, "K" Is for Killer
- Batya Gur, Murder on a Kibbutz
- Reginald Hill, Pictures of Perfection
- Lynda La Plante, Cold Shoulde]
- John Lescroart, The 13th Juror
- Val McDermid, Crack Down
- Walter Mosley, Black Betty
- Derek Raymond, Not Till the Red Fog Rises
- Janwillem van de Wetering, Just a Corpse at Twilight
First novel award
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Short story award
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Critical / Non-fiction award
Winner:
- John Cooper & B.A. Pike, Detective Fiction: The Collector's Guide
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True crime award
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Short story collection / anthology award
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Movie award
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Television series award
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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 .
- Book: The Heirs of Anthony Boucher - Marvin Lachman - Google Books . 2005-08-30. February 13, 2012. 9781615952861 . Lachman . Marvin .
- Web site: Karim . Ali . The Rap Sheet: A Shot in the Dark . Therapsheet.blogspot.com . October 18, 2006 . February 13, 2012.
- Web site: Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees . Bouchercon.info . February 13, 2012 . February 7, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120207060829/http://www.bouchercon.info/nominees.html#1995 . dead .