Bouchercon XXXIII explained

Bouchercon XXXIII
Subheader:"Longhorns of the Law"
Location:Austin, Texas
Country:USA
Host:Karen Meschke, Willie Siros
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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; also the inspiration for the Anthony Awards, which have been issued at the convention since 1986.[2] This page details Bouchercon XXXIII and the 17th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was held in Austin, Texas on October 17, 2002; running until the 20th. The event was chaired by owner of the "Crime and Space" mystery bookstore, Willie Siros; and Karen Meschke, both co-founders of the Alamo Literary Arts Maintenance Organization.[3]

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the seventeenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[4]

Novel award

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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

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Special service award

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No shortlist released

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: The Man Who Made It Happen - Books . The Austin Chronicle . February 21, 2012.
  4. 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#2002 . dead .