Bouchercon XXXIX
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 XXXIX and the 23rd Anthony Awards ceremony.
| Bouchercon XXXIX | |
|---|---|
| "Charmed to Death" | |
| Date | October 9, 2008 |
| Location | Baltimore, Maryland |
| Country | USA |
| Hosted by | Ruth Jordan, Judy Bobalik |
Bouchercon
The convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland on October 9, 2008; running until the 12th. The event was chaired by Ruth Jordan, publisher and editor of Crimespree magazine,[3] and Judy Bobalik, editor of the Reflections in a Private Eye magazine.[4][5]
Special Guests
- Lifetime Achievement awards — Robert Rosenwald & Barbara Peters
- Distinguished Contribution to the Genre award — Lawrence Block
- International Guest of Honor — John Harvey
- American Guest of Honor — Laura Lippman
- Toastmaster — Mark Billingham
- Fan Guest of Honor — Thalia Proctor
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-third annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[6]
Novel award
Winner:
Shortlist:
First novel award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Sean Chercover, Big City, Bad Blood
- Lisa Lutz, The Spellman Files
- Craig McDonald, Head Games
- Marcus Sakey, The Blade Itself
Paperback original award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Megan Abbott, Queenpin
- Ken Bruen & Jason Starr, Slide
- David Corbett, Blood of Paradise
- Robert Fate, Baby Shark's Beaumont Blues
Short story award
Winner:
- Laura Lippman, "Hardly knew Her", from Dead Man's Hand: Crime Fiction at the Poker Table
Shortlist:
- Rhys Bowen, "Please Watch Your Step", from The Strand Magazine February/May 2007
- Steve Hockensmith, "Dear Dr. Watson", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine February 2007
- Toni L. P. Kelner, "How Stella Got Her Grave Back", from Many Bloody Returns: Tales of Birthdays with Bite
- Daniel Woodrell, "Uncle", from A Hell of a Woman: An Anthology of Female Noir
Critical / Non-fiction award
Winner:
- Jon Lellenberg, Daniel Stashower & Charles Foley, Arthur Conan Doyle: A Life in Letters
Shortlist:
- Roger Sobin, The Essential Mystery Lists
- Patrick Anderson, The Triumph of the Thriller: How Cops, Crooks and Cannibals Captured Popular Fiction
- Christiana Gregoriou, Deviance in Contemporary Crime Fiction
Website award
Winner:
- Stan Ulrich & Lucinda Surber, Stop, You're Killing Me!
Shortlist:
- Sarah Weinman, Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind
- J. Kingston Pierce, January Magazine (and The Rap Sheet)
- Tess Gerritsen & J. T. Ellison et al., Murderati
- David Montgomery, Crime Fiction Dossier
Special service award
Winner:
- Jon Jordan and Ruth Jordan, Crimespree Magazine
Shortlist:
- Ali Karim, Shots magazine
- Maddy Van Hertbruggen, 4 Mystery Addicts
- Sarah Weinman, Confessions of an Idiosyncratic Mind
- Judy Bobalik, for being one of the best friends and supporters of mystery writers
References
- "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- Jacobsen, Teresa (November 4, 2010). "Bouchercon 2010 by the Bay: The World Series of Mystery". Libraryjournal.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- "who's who of CrimeSpree Magazine". Crimespreemag.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- "Judy Bobalik's Page - CrimeSpace". Crimespace.ning.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- "Off the Page: On books and culture | Sun-Sentinel Blogs | Awards Archives". Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
- "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.