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 XXX and the 14th Anthony Awards ceremony.
The convention was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 30, 1999; running until October 3. The event was chaired by author Ted Hertel, and non-fiction author Gary Warren Niebuhr.
Lifetime Achievement awards — Len & June MoffattGuest of Honor — Max Allan CollinsInternational Guest of Honor — Reginald HillFan Guests of Honor — Beverly DeWeese and Maggie MasonToastmaster — Parnell HallThe following list details the awards distributed at the fourteenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.
Winner:
Michael Connelly, Blood WorkShortlist:
Nevada Barr, Blind DescentReginald Hill, On Beulah HeightDennis Lehane, Gone, Baby, GoneAileen Schumacher, Framework for DeathWinner:
William Kent Krueger, Iron LakeShortlist:
Jerrilyn Farmer, Sympathy for the DevilJacqueline Fiedler, Tiger's PaletteSteve Hamilton, A Cold Day in ParadiseDonald Harstad, Eleven DaysWinner:
Laura Lippman, Butcher's HillShortlist:
Sujata Massey, Zen AttitudeRick Riordan, Widower's Two-StepCaroline Roe, Remedy for TreasonSteven Womack, Murder ManualWinner:
Barbara D'Amato, "Of Course You Know that Chocolate is a Vegetable", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine November 1998Shortlist:
Jan Burke, "Two Bits", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine May 1998Harlan Coben, "A Simple Philosophy", from Malice Domestic 7Rick Riordan, "A Small Silver Gun", from Mary Higgins Clark Mystery MagazinePeter Robinson, "The Two Ladies of Rose Cottage", from Not Safe After DarkWinner:
George Easter, Deadly PleasuresShortlist:
Alzina Stone Dale, Mystery Reader's Walking Guide: Washington, D.C.Eddie Muller, Dark City: The Lost World of Film NoirVictoria Nichols & Susan Thompson, Silk Stalkings: More Women Write of MurderRobin Winks & Maureen Corrigan, Mystery And Suspense writers: The Literature of Crime, Detection, and Espionage