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Bouchercon XXVIII

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Location
  
Monterey, California

Country
  
USA

Date
  
October 30, 1997 (1997-10-30)

Hosted by
  
Bruce Taylor, Bryan Barrett

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 XXVIII and the 12th Anthony Awards ceremony.

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Bouchercon

The convention was originally intended to be held in San Francisco, however this was changed to Monterey, California on October 30, 1997; running until the November 2. The event was chaired by Bruce Taylor, owner of "The San Francisco Mystery Bookstore"; and Bryan Barrett. The convention was financially successful, earning a net profit of US$50,000.

Special Guests

  • Lifetime achievement — Donald E. Westlake
  • Guest of Honor — Sara Paretsky
  • Fan Guest of Honor — Cap'n Bob Napier
  • Toastmaster — Julie Smith

    • Anthony Awards

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

    Novel award

    Winner:

  • Michael Connelly, The Poet

    • Shortlist:

  • Nevada Barr, Firestorm
  • Linda Grant, Lethal Genes
  • Margaret Lawrence, Hearts and Bones
  • Alan Russell, Multiple Wounds

    • First novel award

    Winners:

  • Dale Furutani, Death in Little Tokyo
  • Terris McMahan Grimes, Somebody Else's Child

    • Shortlist:

  • Michael McGarrity, Tularosa
  • Charles Todd, A Test of Wills
  • Michael C. White, A Brother's Blood

    • Paperback original award

    Winner:

  • Terris McMahan Grimes, Somebody Else's Child

    • Shortlist:

  • Harlan Coben, Fade Away
  • Teri Holbrook, The Grass Widow
  • Susan Wade, Walking Rain
  • Steven Womack, Chain of Fools

    • Short story award

    Winner:

  • Carolyn Wheat, "Accidents Will Happen", from Malice Domestic 5

    • Shortlist:

  • Brendan DuBois, "The Dark Snow", from Playboy November 1996
  • Janet LaPierre, "Luminarias Make It Christmas-y", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine February 1996
  • Eve K. Sandstrom, "Bugged", from Malice Domestic 5

    • Critical / Non-fiction award

    Winner:

  • Willetta L. Heising, Detecting Women 2: Reader's Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women

    • Shortlist:

  • Ron Miller, Karen Sharpe, Mystery!: A Celebration: Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths
  • Barbara Reynolds, The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers 1899–1936: The Making of a Detective Novelist
  • Jean Swanson, Dean James, By A Woman's Hand: A Guide to Mystery Fiction by Women
  • Steven Womack, Chain of Fools

    • Fanzine / Magazine award

    Winner:

  • The Armchair Detective

    • Shortlist:

  • Deadly Pleasures
  • Mystery & Detective Monthly
  • Mystery Readers Journal
  • Mystery Scene

    • References

    Bouchercon XXVIII Wikipedia
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