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 XXVI and the 10th Anthony Awards ceremony.
The convention was held at the Broadway Media Centre in Nottingham, England on September 28, 1995; running until the October 1. The event was chaired by Adrian Wooton, organiser of the Shots in the Dark mystery convention.
Lifetime Achievement award — Ruth RendellInternational Guest of Honor — James EllroyBritish Guest of Honor — Colin DexterFan Guest of Honor — Geoff BradleyToastmaster — Reginald HillThe following list details the awards distributed at the tenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.
Winner:
Sharyn McCrumb, She Walks these HillsShortlist:
Michael Connelly, The Concrete BlondeLionel Davidson, Kolymsky HeightsJanet Evanovich, One for the MoneySue Grafton, "K" Is for KillerBatya Gur, Murder on a KibbutzReginald Hill, Pictures of PerfectionLynda La Plante, Cold Shoulde]John Lescroart, The 13th JurorVal McDermid, Crack DownWalter Mosley, Black BettyDerek Raymond, Not Till the Red Fog RisesJanwillem van de Wetering, Just a Corpse at TwilightWinner:
Caleb Carr, The AlienistShortlist:
David Guterson, Snow Falling on CedarsAlex Keegan, CuckooDennis Lehane, A Drink Before the WarCarol O'Connell, Mallory's OracleLaura Joh Rowland, ShinjūMichelle Spring, Every Breath You TakeDoug J. Swanson, Big TownChris West, Death of a Blue LanternWinner:
Sharyn McCrumb, "The Monster of Glamis", from Royal CrimesShortlist:
Robert Barnard, "The Gentleman in the Lake", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine June 1994Ed Gorman, "One of Those Days, One of Those Nights", from Crime YellowIan Rankin, "A Deep Hole", from London NoirWinner:
John Cooper & B.A. Pike, Detective Fiction: The Collector's GuideShortlist:
William L. DeAndrea, Encyclopedia MysteriosaMartin H. Greenberg, The Tony Hillerman CompanionRosemary Herbert, The Fatal Art of EntertainmentWinner:
David Canter, Criminal Shadows: Inside the Mind of the Serial KillerShortlist:
Mikal Gilmore, Shot in the HeartG. Russell Girardin & William J. Helmer, Dillinger, The Untold StorySimon Rae, The Faber Book of MurderPhilip Sugden, The Complete History of Jack the RipperWinner:
Tony Hillerman, The Mysterious WestShortlist:
James Ellroy, Hollywood NocturnesEd Gorman, A Modern Treasury of Great Detective StoriesMaxim Jakubowski, London NoirMichele Slung & Roland Hartman, Murder for Halloween: Tales of SuspenseWinner:
Pulp FictionShortlist:
The ClientDisclosureThe Last SeductionShallow GraveWinner:
Prime SuspectShortlist:
Between the LinesCrackerHomicide: Life on the StreetsN.Y.P.D. Blue