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 XLV and the 2014 Anthony Awards ceremony.
Bouchercon The convention was held at Long Beach, California from 13–16 November 2014. The event was chaired by Ingrid Willis.
Special guests Toastmaster: Simon Wood Fan Guest of Honor: Al Abramson American Guest of Honor: J. A. Jance International Guest of Honor: Edward Marston YA Guest of Honor: Eoin Colfer Lifetime Achievement: Jeffery Deaver The David Thompson Memorial Special Service Award: Judy Bobalik
Anthony Awards The following list details the awards distributed at the 2014 annual Anthony Awards ceremony. AwardAuthorWorkResultBest NovelWilliam Kent KruegerOrdinary GraceRobert CraisSuspectSara J. HenryA Cold and Lonely PlaceHank Phillippi RyanThe Wrong GirlJulia Spencer-FlemingThrough the Evil DaysBest First NovelMatt CoyleYesterday’s EchoRoger HobbsGhostmanBecky MastermanRage Against the DyingKimberly McCreightReconstructing AmeliaTodd RobinsonThe Hard BounceBest Paperback OriginalCatriona McPhersonAs She Left ItChris F. HolmThe Big ReapDarrell JamesPurgatory KeyStephen KingJoylandAlex MarwoodThe Wicked GirlsBest Short StoryJohn Connolly"The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository" Craig Faustus Buck"Dead End"Denise Dietz"Annie and the Grateful Dead"Travis Richardson"Incident on the 405"Art Taylor"The Care and Feeding of Houseplants"Best Critical Non-fiction WorkDaniel StashowerThe Hour of PerilMaria KonnikovaMastermind: How To Think Like Sherlock HolmesCate LineberryThe Secret RescueJosh StallingsAll the Wild ChildrenSarah WeinmanTroubled Daughters, Twisted WivesBest Children's or Young Adult NovelJoelle CharbonneauThe TestingMargaux FroleyEscape TheoryChris GrabensteinEscape from Mr. Lemoncello’s LibraryElizabeth KiemDancer, Daughter, Traitor, SpyPenny WarnerThe Code Busters ClubBest TV Episode Teleplay, First aired in 2013Jon BokenkampPilot of The Blacklist – Sept. 2013Allan Cubitt“Dark Descent” for The Fall - May 2013Vince Gilligan“Felina” in Breaking Bad - Sept. 2013Kevin WilliamsonPilot of The Following - Jan 2013Graham Yost“Hole in the Wall” in Justified - Jan 2013Best Audio BookRobert Galbraith (narrator)The Cuckoo’s CallingChristina Cox (narrator)Crescendo by Deborah J. LedfordMauro Hantman (narrator)Man in the Empty Suit by Sean FerrellDavina Porter (narrator)Death and the Lit Chick by G. M. MallietTracy Sallows (narrator)Hour of the Rat by Lisa Brackmann
External links Official Website
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