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. This page details Bouchercon XLIII and the 27th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon XLIII
"Crime fiction rocks!"
DateOctober 14, 2012 (2012-10-14)
LocationCleveland, Ohio
CountryUSA
Hosted byMarjory Mogg
Websitehttp://www.bcon2012.com Edit this on Wikidata
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Bouchercon

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The convention was held in the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel of Cleveland, Ohio, on October 4, 2012; running until the 7th.[2] The event was chaired by readers advisory librarian Marjory Mogg.[2]

Anthony Awards

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The following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-fifth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[3]

Novel award

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First novel award

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Paperback original award

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Short story award

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  • Ace Atkins, "The Case of Death and Honey", from A Study In Sherlock
  • Daryl Wood Gerber, "Palace on the Lake", from Fish Tales: The Guppy Anthology
  • Barb Goffman, "Truth and Consequences", from Mystery Times Ten
  • Roberta Isleib, "The Itinerary", from MWA Presents The Rich and The Dead
  • Twist Phelan, "Happine$$", from MWA Presents The Rich and The Dead

Critical / Non-fiction award

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Winner:

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  • Leslie Budewitz, Books, Crooks and Counselors: How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law and Courtroom Procedure
  • John Curran, Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making: More Stories and Secrets from Her Notebooks
  • Michael Dirda, On Conan Doyle; or, The Whole Art of Storytelling
  • Philippa Gates, Detecting Women: Gender and the Hollywood Detective Film

References

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  1. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Bouchercon". mysterynet.com. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  3. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
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