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Bouchercon XXIX

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Country
  
USA

Hosted by
  
Deen Kogan

Date
  
October 1, 1998 (1998-10-01)

Location
  
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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 XXIX and the 13th Anthony Awards ceremony.

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Bouchercon

The convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 1, 1998; running until the 4th. The event was chaired by Deen Kogan, founder of the Society Hill playhouse.

Special Guests

  • American Guest of Honor — Carl Hiaasen
  • International Guest of Honor — Janwillem van de Wetering
  • Media Guest of Honor — Tom Fontana
  • Fan Guest of Honor — Hal Rice and Sonya Rice
  • Distinguished Contribution — Ruth Cavin
  • Toastmaster — Jonathan Gash

    • Anthony Awards

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

    Novel award

    Winner:

  • S. J. Rozan, No Colder Place

    • Shortlist:

  • Anthony Bruno, Devil's Food
  • Earl Emerson, Deception Pass
  • Arturo Pérez-Reverte, The Club Dumas
  • James Sallis, Eye of the Cricket

    • First novel award

    Winner:

  • Lee Child, Killing Floor

    • Shortlist:

  • Grace Edward, If I Should Die
  • Maureen Jennings, Except the Dying
  • Philip Reed, Bird Dog
  • Robert Skinner, Skin Deep, Blood Red

    • Paperback original award

    Winner:

  • Rick Riordan, Big Red Tequila

    • Shortlist:

  • Laura Lippman, Charm City
  • Sujata Massey, The Salaryman's Wife
  • Martin J. Smith, Time Release
  • K.J.A. Wishnia, 23 Shades of Black

    • Short story award

    Winners:

  • Jan Grape, "A Front Row Seat", from Vengeance is Hers
  • Edward D. Hoch, "One Bag of Coconuts", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine November 1997

    • Shortlist:

  • Simon Brett, "Ways to Kill a Cat", from Malice Domestic 6
  • James DeFilippi, "A Fog of Many Colors", from New Mystery summer 1997
  • James S. Dorr, "Paper Boxes", from New Mystery summer 1997

    • Cover art award

    Winner:

  • Michael Kellner; for Kent Anderson, Night Dogs

    • Shortlist:

  • Krystyna Skalski; for G. M. Ford, The Bum's Rush
  • Doug Fraser; for K.C. Constantine, Family Values
  • Gail Cross; for Jane Rubino, Fruitcake
  • Victor Weaver; for Laurence Shames, Virgin Heat

    • References

    Bouchercon XXIX Wikipedia
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