Bouchercon XIX
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 XIX and the 3rd Anthony Awards ceremony.
| Bouchercon XIX | |
|---|---|
| "Murder Sunny Side Up" | |
| Date | October 7, 1988 |
| Location | San Diego, California |
| Country | USA |
| Hosted by | Phyllis Brown & Ray Hardy |
Bouchercon
The convention was held in San Diego, California on October 7, 1988; running until the 9th. The event was chaired by Phyllis Brown, of local mystery bookshop "Grounds For Murder", and Ray Hardy.[3]
Special Guests
- Guest of Honor — Charlotte MacLeod
- Fan Guest of Honor — Bruce Taylor
- Toastmaster — Robert Barnard
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the third annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[4]
Novel award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Linda Barnes, A Trouble of Fools
- Aaron Elkins, Old Bones
- Elizabeth Peters, Trojan Gold
- Nancy Pickard, Marriage is Murder
First novel award
Winner:
- Gillian Roberts, Caught Dead in Philadelphia
Shortlist:
- Michael Allegretto, Death on the Rocks
- Robert J. Bowman, The House of Blue Lights
- Mary Monica Pulver, Murder at the War: A Modern-Day Mystery With a Medieval Setting
- Les Roberts, An Infinite Number of Monkeys
Paperback original award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Lilian Jackson Braun, The Cat Who Played Brahms
- Carolyn G. Hart, Death on Demand
- Conrad Haynes, Bishop's Gambit, Declined
- Lia Matera, Where Lawyers Fear to Tread
- Sharyn McCrumb, Bimbos of the Death Sun
Short story award
Winner:
- Robert Barnard, "Breakfast Television", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine January 1987
Shortlist:
- Max Allan Collins, "Scrap", from The Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction
- Harlan Ellison, "Soft Monkey", from Mystery Scene Reader: A Special Tribute to John D. MacDonald
- Ed Gorman, "Turn Away", from The Black Lizard Anthology of Crime Fiction
- Joyce Harrington, "The Au Pair Girl", from A Matter Of Crime
Movie award
Winner:
Shortlist:
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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.
- The Heirs of Anthony Boucher - Marvin Lachman - Google Books. Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
- "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
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