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 XXXV and the 19th Anthony Awards ceremony.
The convention was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on October 7, 2004; running until the 10th. The event was chaired by Al Navis, owner of the Toronto-based mystery book-store, Handy Book Exchange.
Lifetime Achievement award — Bernard CornwellCanadian Guest of Honor — Peter RobinsonBritish Guest of Honor — Lindsey DavisAmerican Guest of Honor — Jeremiah HealyFan Guest of Honor — Gary Warren NiebuhrToast mistress — Natasha CooperThe following list details the awards distributed at the nineteenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.
Winner:
Laura Lippman, Every Secret ThingShortlist:
Giles Blunt, The Delicate StormSteve Hamilton, Blood is the SkyDennis Lehane, Shutter IslandPeter Robinson, The Summer that Never WasWinner:
P. J. Tracy, MonkeewrenchShortlist:
Erin Hart, Haunted GroundRebecca Pawel, Death of a NationalistLono Waiwaiole, Wiley's LamentJacqueline Winspear, Maisie DobbsWinner:
Robin Burcell, Deadly LegacyShortlist:
Elaine Flinn, Dealing in MurderP. J. Parrish, Thicker than WaterJason Starr, Tough LuckSylvia Maultash Warsh, Find Me AgainWinner:
Rhys Bowen, "Doppelganger", from Blood on their HandsShortlist:
Sandy Balzo, "The Grass is Always Greener", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine March 2003Jack Bludis, "Munchies", from HardbroiledEddie Muller, "Wanda Wilcox is "Trapped!"", from Plots With Guns September / October 2003Elaine Viets, "Red Meat", from Blood on their HandsWinner:
Gary Warren Niebuhr, Make Mine a Mystery: A Reader's Guide to Mystery and Detective FictionShortlist:
Colleen Barnett, Mystery Women: An Encyclopedia of Leading Women Characters in Mystery Fiction, Vol IIIJane Doe, The Story of Jane Doe: A Book about RapeJon Jordan, InterrogationsAndrew Wilson, Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia HighsmithWinner:
J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the PhoenixShortlist:
Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: The Eternity CodeBridget Crowley, Feast of FoolsKathleen Karr, Seventh KnotNorah McClintock, No EscapeWinner:
Rhys Bowen, For the Love of MikeShortlist:
Maureen Jennings, Let Loose the DogsOlen Steinhauer, The Bridge of SighsSylvia Maultash Warsh, Find Me AgainJacqueline Winspear, Maisie DobbsWinner:
Kate Stine, Mystery Scene MagazineShortlist:
George Easter, Deadly PleasuresJim Huang, The Drood Review of MysteryLynn Kaczmarek & Chris Aldrich, Mystery NewsJanet Rudolph, Mystery Readers Journal