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 XXXIII and the 17th Anthony Awards ceremony.
Bouchercon The convention was held in Austin, Texas on October 17, 2002; running until the 20th. The event was chaired by owner of the "Crime and Space" mystery bookstore, Willie Siros; and Karen Meschke, both co-founders of the Alamo Literary Arts Maintenance Organization.
Special Guests Guests of Honor — Mary Willis Walker, George Pelecanos Fan Guest of Honor — Bill Crider Fan Ghost of Honor — Barry Gardner Toastmaster — Sparkle Hayter
Anthony Awards The following list details the awards distributed at the seventeenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.
Novel award Winner: Dennis Lehane, Mystic River
Shortlist: Jan Burke, Flight Harlan Coben, Tell No One Rick Riordan, The Devil Went Down to Austin S. J. Rozan, Reflecting the Sky
First novel award Winner: C. J. Box, Open Season
Shortlist: K. J. Erickson, Third Person Singular Jan Grape, Austin City Blue Denise Hamilton, The Jasmine Trade Andy Straka, A Witness Above
Paperback original award Winner: Charlaine Harris, Dead Until Dark
Shortlist: Jeff Abbott, A Kiss Gone Bad Jerrilyn Farmer, Dim Sum Dead P. J. Parrish, Dead of Winter Daniel Stashower, The Houdini Specter
Short story award Winner: Bill and Judy Crider, "Chocolate Moose", from Death Dines at 8:30
Shortlist: Ted Hertel Jr., "My Bonnie Lies...", from The Mammoth Book of Legal Thrillers Rochelle Krich, "Bitter Waters", from Criminal Kabbalah: An Intriguing Anthology of Jewish Mystery & Detective Fiction Margaret Maron, "Virgo in Sapphires", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine December 2001 S. J. Rozan, "Double-Crossing Delancy", from Mystery Street
Critical / Non-fiction award Winner: Tony Hillerman, Seldom Disappointed: A Memoir
Shortlist: Max Allan Collins, The History of Mystery Jo Hammett, Dashiell Hammett: A Daughter Remembers G. Miki Hayden, Writing The Mystery: A Start to Finish Guide for Both Novice and Professional Jeffrey Marks, Who Was That Lady? Craig Rice: The Queen of Screwball Mystery
Young adult award Winner: Penny Warner, The Mystery of the Haunted Caves
Shortlist: Michael Dahl, The Viking Claw Harriet R. Feder, Death on Sacred Ground Peni Griffin, Ghost Sitter Jeri Fink & Donna Paltrowitz, Matthew's Web
Cover art award Winner: Josef Beck & Michael Storrings; for S. J. Rozan, Reflecting the Sky
Shortlist: Glenn Harrington; for Carole Nelson Douglas, Chapel Noir Annie Sperling; for Kit Sloane, Grape Noir Teresa Fasolino; for Rosemary Stevens, The Tainted Snuff Box John Warden & Anthony Ramondo; for Michael McGarrity, Under the Color of Law
Special service award Winner: Doris Ann Norris
Shortlist:
No shortlist released
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