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 XXII and the 6th Anthony Awards ceremony.
| Bouchercon XXII | |
|---|---|
| "Bouchercon .22" | |
| Date | October 11, 1991 |
| Location | Pasadena, California |
| Country | USA |
| Hosted by | Len & June Moffatt |
Bouchercon
editThe convention was held in Pasadena, California on October 11, 1991; running until the 13th. The event was chaired by Len & June Moffatt, founders and editors of the JDM Bibliophile, a fanzine and journal dedicated the works of John D. MacDonald.[3][4][5]
Special Guests
edit- Lifetime Achievement award — William Campbell Gault
- Guest of Honor — Edward D. Hoch
- Guest of Honor (visual media) — William Link
- Fan Guest of Honor — Bruce Pelz
- Toastmaster — Bill Crider
Anthony Awards
editThe following list details the awards distributed at the sixth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[6]
Novel award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- Lawrence Block, A Ticket to the Boneyard
- Lia Matera, The Good Fight
- Sharyn McCrumb, If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O
- Julie Smith, New Orleans Mourning
First novel award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
- Diane Mott Davidson, Catering to Nobody
- Janet Dawson, Kindred Crimes
- Rochelle Krich, Where's Mommy Now?
- James McCahery, Grave Undertaking
Paperback original award
editWinners:
Shortlist:
- Jane Haddam, Not a Creature was Stirring
- G.J. Oliphant, Dead in the Scrub
- Marilyn Wallace, Sisters in Crime 2
Short story award
editWinner:
- Susan Dunlap, "The Celestial Buffet", from Sisters in Crime 2
Shortlist:
- Sharyn McCrumb, "The Luncheon", from Sisters in Crime 2
- Sharyn McCrumb, "Remains to be Seen", from Mummy Stories
- Sarah Shankman, "Say You're Sorry", from Sisters in Crime 3
- Marilyn Wallace, "A Tale of Two Pretties", from Sisters in Crime 3
Critical / Non-fiction award
editWinner:
- Jon L. Breen & Martin H. Greenberg, Synod Of Sleuths: Essays on Judeo-Christian Detective Fiction
Shortlist:
- Serita Deborah Stevens & Anne Klarner, Deadly Doses: A Writer's Guide to Poisons
- Peter Lewis, Eric Ambler
- S. T. Joshi, John Dickson Carr: a Critical Study
- John Conquest, Trouble Is Their Business: Private Eyes in Fiction, Film & Television, 1927-1988
Motion Picture award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
Television series award
editWinner:
Shortlist:
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Morgan, Gary (November 21, 1978). "A Leader in Mystery Writing Field: Serious Scholars Discover Author MacDonald". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ Scott, Steve (December 8, 2010). "The Trap of Solid Gold: Len Moffatt (1923 - 2010)". Thetrapofsolidgold.blogspot.com. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- ^ The JDM bibliophile. (Journal, magazine, 1900s). [WorldCat.org]. OCLC 006738810.
- ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.