Bouchercon XLV

Bouchercon is an annual convention of creators and devotees of mystery and detective fiction. 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. This page details Bouchercon XLV and the 2014 Anthony Awards ceremony.[1]

Bouchercon XLV
"Murder at the Beach"
DateNovember 13, 2014 (2014-11-13)
LocationLong Beach, CA
CountryUSA
Hosted byIngrid Willis

Bouchercon

The convention was held at Long Beach, California from 13–16 November 2014. The event was chaired by Ingrid Willis.

Special guests
  • Toastmaster: Simon Wood
  • Fan Guest of Honor: Al Abramson
  • American Guest of Honor: J.A. Jance
  • International Guest of Honor: Edward Marston
  • YA Guest of Honor: Eoin Colfer
  • Lifetime Achievement: Jeffery Deaver
  • The David Thompson Memorial Special Service Award: Judy Bobalik

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the 2014 annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[2]

Best Novel

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Robert Crais, Suspect
  • Sara J. Henry, A Cold and Lonely Place
  • Hank Phillippi Ryan, The Wrong Girl
  • Julia Spencer-Fleming, Through the Evil Days

Best First Novel

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Roger Hobbs, Ghostman
  • Becky Masterman, Rage Against the Dying
  • Kimberly McCreight, Reconstructing Amelia
  • Todd Robinson, The Hard Bounce

Best Paperback Original

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Chris F. Holm, The Big Reap
  • Darrell James, Purgatory Key
  • Stephen King, Joyland
  • Alex Marwood, The Wicked Girls

Best Short Story

Winner:

  • John Connolly, "The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository" from Bibliomysteries

Shortlist:

  • Craig Faustus Buck, "Dead End”
  • Denise Dietz, “Annie and the Grateful Dead” from The Sound and the Furry: Stories To Benefit the International Fund for Animal Welfare
  • Travis Richardson, “Incident on the 405” from Criminal Element’s Malfeasance Occasional: Girl Trouble
  • Art Taylor, “The Care and Feeding of Houseplants” from Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine

Best Critical Non-fiction Work

Winner:

  • Daniel Stashower, The Hour of Peril: The Secret Plot To Murder Lincoln Before the Civil War

Shortlist:

  • Maria Konnikova, Mastermind: How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes
  • Cate Lineberry, The Secret Rescue: An Untold Story of American Nurses and Medics Behind Nazi Lines
  • Josh Stallings, All the Wild Children
  • Sarah Weinman, Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives: Stories from the Trailblazers of Domestic Suspense

Best Children's or Young Adult Novel

Winner:

  • Joelle Charbonneau, The Testing

Shortlist:

  • Margaux Froley, Escape Theory
  • Chris Grabenstein, Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library
  • Elizabeth Kiem, Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy
  • Penny Warner, The Code Busters Club: Mystery of the Pirate’s Treasure

Best TV Episode Teleplay, First aired in 2013

Winner:

Shortlist:

Best Audio Book

Winner:

  • Robert Galbraith (narrator), The Cuckoo’s Calling

Shortlist:

  • Tracy Sallows (narrator), Hour of the Rat by Lisa Brackmann
  • Mauro Hantman (narrator), Man in the Empty Suit by Sean Ferrell
  • Christina Cox (narrator), Crescendo by Deborah J. Ledford
  • Davina Porter (narrator), Death and the Lit Chick by G.M. Malliet
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References
  1. "Past Bouchercons". Bouchercon. August 10, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  2. "Winners and Nominees". Bouchercon. August 10, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
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