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Bouchercon XVII

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Location
  
Baltimore, Maryland

Hosted by
  
Gail M. Larson

Country
  
USA

Date
  
October 10, 1986 (1986-10-10)

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 XVII and the inaugural Anthony Awards ceremony.

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Bouchercon

The convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland on October 10, 1986; running for two days until the 12th. The event was chaired by Gail M. Larson, owner of the "The Butler Did It" bookshop.

Special Guests

  • Guest of Honor — Donald E. Westlake
  • Fan Guest of Honor — Chris Steinbrunner
  • Toastmaster — Mary Higgins Clark

    • Anthony Awards

    The following list details the awards distributed at the first annual Anthony Awards ceremony.

    Novel award

    Winner:

  • Sue Grafton, "B" Is for Burglar

    • Shortlist:

  • Sarah Caudwell, The Shortest Way to Hades
  • John D. MacDonald, The Lonely Silver Rain
  • Charlotte MacLeod, The Plain Old Man
  • Sara Paretsky, Killing Orders

    • First novel award

    Winner:

  • Jonathan Kellerman, When the Bough Breaks

    • Shortlist:

  • Susan Kelly, The Gemini Man
  • Dick Lochte, Sleeping Dog
  • Robert Reeves, Doubting Thomas
  • Andrew Vachss, Flood

    • Paperback original award

    Winner:

  • Nancy Pickard, Say No to Murder

    • Shortlist:

  • P.M. Carlson, Murder is Academic
  • Earl Emerson, Poverty Bay
  • Kate Green, Shattered Moon
  • Patrick A. Kelley, Sleightly Murder

    • Short story award

    Winner:

  • Linda Barnes, "Lucky Penny", from The New Black Mask, No. 3

    • Shortlist:

  • Loren Estleman, "Eight Mile and Dequindre", from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine May 1986
  • Peter Lovesey, "Vandals", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine December 1985
  • John Lutz, "Ride the Lightning", from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine January 1985
  • Ruth Rendell, "The Convolvulus Clock", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine August 1985

    • Movie award

    Winner:

  • Witness

    • Shortlist:

  • Blood Simple
  • Fletch
  • Jagged Edge
  • Young Sherlock Holmes

    • TV Series award

    Winner:

  • Murder, She Wrote

    • Shortlist:

  • Hill Street Blues
  • Moonlighting
  • Mystery
  • Spenser For Hire

    • Grand Master

  • Barbara Mertz

    • References

    Bouchercon XVII Wikipedia
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