Bouchercon XXXII

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 XXXII and the 16th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon XXXII
"A Capital Mystery"
DateNovember 1, 2001 (2001-11-01)
LocationWashington, DC
CountryUSA
Hosted byAdolph P. Falcón, William L. Starck

Bouchercon

The convention was held in Washington, DC on November 1, 2001; running until the 4th. The event was chaired by vice president of "science and policy" at the National Alliance for Hispanic Health Adolph P. Falcón;[3] and William L. Starck, of NACO, the Library of Congress authority control co-operative.[4]

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the sixteenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[5][6]

Novel award

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First novel award

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Paperback original award

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Short story award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Rhys Bowen, "The Seal of the Confessional", from Unholy Orders: Mystery Stories with a Religious Twist
  • Rochelle Krich, "Widow's Peak", from Unholy Orders: Mystery Stories with a Religious Twist
  • Donald Olson, "Don't Go Upstairs", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine August 2000
  • Peter Robinson, "Missing in Action", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine November 2000

Critical / Non-fiction award

Winner:

  • Jim Huang, 100 Favorite Mysteries of the Century

Shortlist:

  • Matthew Bunson, The Complete Christie: An Agatha Christie Encyclopedia
  • Martha Hailey DuBose, Women of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists
  • Marvin Lachman, The American Regional Mystery
  • Erin A. Smith, Hard-Boiled: Working Class Readers and Pulp Magazines

Short story collection / anthology award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Joan Hess, Malice Domestic 9
  • Jeffrey Marks, Magnolias and Mayhem
  • Serita Stevens, Unholy Orders
  • Carolyn Wheat, Tales out of School

Fan publication award

Winner:

  • Chris Aldrich & Lynn Kaczmarek, Mystery News

Shortlist:

  • George Easter, Deadly Pleasures
  • Jim Huang, The Drood Review of Mystery
  • Sue Feder, Murder: Past Tense
  • Janet Rudolph, Mystery Readers Journal
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References
  1. "About Bouchercon". Bouchercon.com. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
  2. 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.
  3. "Staff Leadership". Hispanichealth.org. Archived from the original on January 23, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  4. "NACO Participants' Manual" (PDF). Library of Congress. Retrieved February 20, 2012.
  5. "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
  6. "Past Bouchercons". bouchercon.com. Retrieved February 6, 2018.
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