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 XL and the 24th Anthony Awards ceremony.
The convention was held in Indianapolis, Indiana on October 15, 2009; running until the 18th. The event was chaired by critical / non-fiction writer and owner of The Mystery Company bookshop Jim Huang; and Mike Bursaw, owner of the Indianapolis "Mystery Mike's" book store.
Lifetime Achievement award — Allen J. HubinGuest of Honor — Michael ConnellyToastmaster — S. J. RozanHonored Youth Author — Wendelin Van DraanenFan Guest of Honor — Kathryn KennisonThe following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-fourth annual Anthony Awards ceremony, located at the Hilbert Circle Theatre.
Winner:
Michael Connelly, The Brass VerdictShortlist:
Sean Chercover, Trigger CityWilliam Kent Krueger, Red KnifeStieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon TattooLouise Penny, The Cruelest MonthWinner:
Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon TattooShortlist:
Rosemary Harris, Pushing Up DaisiesJulie Kramer, Stalking SusanG. M. Malliet, Death of a Cozy WriterTom Rob Smith, Child 44Winner:
Julie Hyzy, State of the OnionShortlist:
Max Allan Collins, The First QuarryChrista Faust, Money ShotVicki Lane, In a Dark SeasonP. J. Parrish, South of HellWinner:
Sean Chercover, "A Sleep Not Unlike Death", from Hardcore HardboiledShortlist:
Dana Cameron, "The Night Things Changed", from Wolfsbane and MistletoeJane K. Cleland, "Killing Time", from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine November 2008Toni L. P. Kelner, "Skull and Cross-Examinations", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine February 2008Laura Lippman, "Scratch a Woman", from Hardly Knew HerKristine Kathryn Rusch, "The Secret Lives of Cats", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine July 2008Winner:
Jeffrey Marks, Anthony Boucher: A BiobibliographyShortlist:
Frankie Y. Bailey, African American Mystery Writers: A Historical and Thematic StudyKathy Lynn Emerson, How to Write Killer Historical MysteriesKate Summerscale, The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian DetectiveWinner:
Chris Grabenstein, The CrossroadsShortlist:
John Green, Paper TownsLauren Henderson, Kiss Me, Kill MeTrenton Lee Stewart, The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous JourneyWendelin Van Draanen, Sammy Keyes and the Cold Hard CashWinner:
Peter Mendelsund; for Stieg Larsson, The Girl with the Dragon TattooShortlist:
David Rotstein; for Linda L. Richards, Death Was the Other WomanDavid Rotstein; for Elizabeth Zelvin, Death Will Get You SoberDavid Rotstein; for Louise Ure, The Fault TreeSteve Cooley; for Christa Faust, Money ShotWinner:
Jon Jordan and Ruth Jordan, Crimespree MagazineShortlist:
Ali Karim, Shots magazineDavid MontgomeryGary Warren NiebuhrSarah Weinman