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 XXII and the 6th Anthony Awards ceremony.
The convention was held in Pasadena, California on October 11, 1991; running until the 13th. The event was chaired by Len & June Moffatt, founders and editors of the JDM Bibliophile, a fanzine and journal dedicated the works of John D. MacDonald.
Lifetime Achievement award — William Campbell GaultGuest of Honor — Edward D. HochGuest of Honor (visual media) — William LinkFan Guest of Honor — Bruce PelzToastmaster — Bill CriderThe following list details the awards distributed at the sixth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.
Winner:
Sue Grafton, "G" Is for GumshoeShortlist:
Lawrence Block, A Ticket to the BoneyardLia Matera, The Good FightSharyn McCrumb, If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-OJulie Smith, New Orleans MourningWinner:
Patricia Daniels Cornwell, PostmortemShortlist:
Diane Mott Davidson, Catering to NobodyJanet Dawson, Kindred CrimesRochelle Krich, Where's Mommy Now?James McCahery, Grave UndertakingWinners:
Rochelle Krich, Where's Mommy Now?James McCahery, Grave UndertakingShortlist:
Jane Haddam, Not a Creature was StirringG.J. Oliphant, Dead in the ScrubMarilyn Wallace, Sisters in Crime 2Winner:
Susan Dunlap, "The Celestial Buffet", from Sisters in Crime 2Shortlist:
Sharyn McCrumb, "The Luncheon", from Sisters in Crime 2Sharyn McCrumb, "Remains to be Seen", from Mummy StoriesSarah Shankman, "Say You're Sorry", from Sisters in Crime 3Marilyn Wallace, "A Tale of Two Pretties", from Sisters in Crime 3Winner:
Jon L. Breen & Martin H. Greenberg, Synod Of Sleuths: Essays on Judeo-Christian Detective FictionShortlist:
Serita Deborah Stevens & Anne Klarner, Deadly Doses: A Writer's Guide to PoisonsPeter Lewis, Eric AmblerS. T. Joshi, John Dickson Carr: a Critical StudyJohn Conquest, Trouble Is Their Business: Private Eyes in Fiction, Film & Television, 1927-1988Winner:
Presumed InnocentShortlist:
GoodfellasThe GriftersWinner:
Mystery!Shortlist:
Gabriel's FireLaw & OrderMatlockMurder, She Wrote