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 XXXV and the 19th Anthony Awards ceremony.
Bouchercon The convention was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on October 7, 2004; running until the 10th. The event was chaired by Al Navis, owner of the Toronto-based mystery book-store, Handy Book Exchange.
Special Guests Lifetime Achievement award — Bernard Cornwell Canadian Guest of Honor — Peter Robinson British Guest of Honor — Lindsey Davis American Guest of Honor — Jeremiah Healy Fan Guest of Honor — Gary Warren Niebuhr Toast mistress — Natasha Cooper
Anthony Awards The following list details the awards distributed at the nineteenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.
Novel award Winner: Laura Lippman, Every Secret Thing
Shortlist: Giles Blunt, The Delicate Storm Steve Hamilton, Blood is the Sky Dennis Lehane, Shutter Island Peter Robinson, The Summer that Never Was
First novel award Winner: P. J. Tracy, Monkeewrench
Shortlist: Erin Hart, Haunted Ground Rebecca Pawel, Death of a Nationalist Lono Waiwaiole, Wiley's Lament Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs
Paperback original award Winner: Robin Burcell, Deadly Legacy
Shortlist: Elaine Flinn, Dealing in Murder P. J. Parrish, Thicker than Water Jason Starr, Tough Luck Sylvia Maultash Warsh, Find Me Again
Short story award Winner: Rhys Bowen, "Doppelganger", from Blood on their Hands
Shortlist: Sandy Balzo, "The Grass is Always Greener", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine March 2003 Jack Bludis, "Munchies", from Hardbroiled Eddie Muller, "Wanda Wilcox is "Trapped!"", from Plots With Guns September / October 2003 Elaine Viets, "Red Meat", from Blood on their Hands
Critical / Non-fiction award Winner: Gary Warren Niebuhr, Make Mine a Mystery: A Reader's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction
Shortlist: Colleen Barnett, Mystery Women: An Encyclopedia of Leading Women Characters in Mystery Fiction, Vol III Jane Doe, The Story of Jane Doe: A Book about Rape Jon Jordan, Interrogations Andrew Wilson, Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith
Young adult award Winner: J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Shortlist: Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code Bridget Crowley, Feast of Fools Kathleen Karr, Seventh Knot Norah McClintock, No Escape
Historical mystery award Winner: Rhys Bowen, For the Love of Mike
Shortlist: Maureen Jennings, Let Loose the Dogs Olen Steinhauer, The Bridge of Sighs Sylvia Maultash Warsh, Find Me Again Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs
Fan publication award Winner: Kate Stine, Mystery Scene Magazine
Shortlist: George Easter, Deadly Pleasures Jim Huang, The Drood Review of Mystery Lynn Kaczmarek & Chris Aldrich, Mystery News Janet Rudolph, Mystery Readers Journal
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