Bouchercon XLII
2011 mystery and detective fiction convention
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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 XLII and the 26th Anthony Awards ceremony.
| Bouchercon XLII | |
|---|---|
| "Spirits of St. Louis" | |
| Date | September 15, 2011 |
| Location | Saint Louis, Missouri |
| Country | USA |
| Hosted by | Jon Jordan, David Thompson |
| Website | http://www.bcon2011.com  |
Bouchercon
The convention was held in the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel of Saint Louis, Missouri, on September 15, 2011, and ran until September 18.[3] The event was chaired by publisher and editors of Crimespree magazine, Jon Jordan.[4] David Thompson, the co-owner of Houston bookstore "Murder by the Book" was also supposed to chair, however died before the event.[5][6]
Special guests
- Lifetime Achievement award — Sara Paretsky
- American Guests of Honor — Robert Crais & Charlaine Harris
- International Guests of Honor — Colin Cotterill & Val McDermid
- Fan Guests of Honor — Kate Stine & Brian Skupin
- Toastmaster — Ridley Pearson
- Special Guests (local living legends) — Bob Randisi & John Lutz
- The David Thompson Memorial Special Service award — Ali Karim
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-sixth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[7]
Novel award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Tom Franklin, Crooked Letter, Crooked Letter
- Tana French, Faithful Place
- Steve Hamilton, The Lock Artist
- Laura Lippman, I'd Know You Anywhere
First novel award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Bruce DeSilva, Rogue Island
- Paul Doiron, The Poacher's Son
- Graham Moore, The Sherlockian
- James Thompson, Snow Angels
Paperback original award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Robert Goddard, Long Time Coming
- Bryan Gruley, The Hanging Tree
- Hank Phillippi Ryan, Drive Time
- Frank Tallis, Vienna Secrets
Short story award
Winner:
- Dana Cameron, "Swing Shift", from Crimes By Moonlight: Mysteries from the Dark Side
Shortlist:
- Doug Allyn, "The Scent of Lilacs", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine September / October 2010
- Chris F. Holm, "The Hitter", from Needle: A Magazine of Noir Summer
- Mary Jane Maffini, "So Much in Common", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine September / October 2010
- Patricia L. Morin, "Homeless", from Mystery Montage: A Collection of Short Story Mystery Genres
- Simon Wood, "The Frame Maker", from The Back Alley Webzine
Critical and non-fiction award
Winner:
- John Curran, Agatha Christie's Secret Notebooks
Shortlist:
- Rafael Alvarez, The Wire: Truth Be Told
- Steven Doyle & David A. Crowder, Sherlock Holmes for Dummies
- Yunte Huang, Charlie Chan: The Untold Story of the Honorable Detective and His Rendezvous with American History
- David Morrell, Thrillers: 100 Must Reads
Graphic novel award
Winner:
- Jason Starr, The Chill
Shortlist:
- Jason Aaron, Scalped Vol 6: The Gnawing
- Darwyn Cooke, Richard Stark's Parker, Vol 2: The Outfit
- Joshua Hale Fialkov & Noel Tuazon, Tumor
- Denise Mina, Sickness in the Family
- Jill Thompson & Evan Dorkin, Beasts of Burden
Website award
Winner:
- Stan Ulrich & Lucinda Surber, Stop, You're Killing Me!
Shortlist:
- Jen Forbus, Jen's Book Thoughts
- J. Kingston Pierce, The Rap Sheet
- Chantelle Aimée Osman, Sirens of Suspense
- Sandra Ruttan, Spinetingler