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 XXXVIII and the 22nd Anthony Awards ceremony.
The convention was held in Madison, Wisconsin on September 27, 2007; running until the 30th. The event was chaired by authors and members of Alaska Sisters in Crime, Dana Stabenow, Dee Ford and Kimberley Gray.
Lifetime Achievement award — James SallisSpecial Guest of Honor — Diana GabaldonAmerican Guest of Honor — Thomas PerryFan Guest of Honor — Barbara PetersThe following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-second annual Anthony Awards ceremony.
Winner:
Laura Lippman, No Good DeedsShortlist:
Jan Burke, KidnappedDenise Mina, The Dead HourNancy Pickard, The Virgin of Small PlainsJulia Spencer-Fleming, All Mortal FleshWinner:
Louise Penny, Still LifeShortlist:
John Hart, The King of LiesSteve Hockensmith, Holmes on the RangeCornelia Read, A Field of DarknessAlexandra Sokoloff, The HarrowingWinner:
Dana Cameron, Ashes And BonesShortlist:
Troy Cook, 47 Rules of Highly Effective Bank RobbersSean Doolittle, The CleanupRobert Fate, Baby SharkVictor Gischler, Shotgun OperaNaomi Hirahara, Snakeskin ShamisenCharlie Huston, A Dangerous ManWinner:
Simon Wood, "My Father’s Secret", from Working StiffsShortlist:
Megan Abbott, "Policy", from Damn Near Dead: Old, Bold, UncontrolledDana Cameron, "The Lords of Misrule", from Sugarplums And Scandal: A feast of passion and suspense for the holidays!Bill Crider, "Cranked", from Damn Near Dead: Old, Bold, UncontrolledToni L. P. Kelner, "Sleeping with the Plush", from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine May 2006Elaine Viets, "After the Fall", from Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine January / February 2006Winner:
Jim Huang & Austin Lugar, Mystery MusesShortlist:
Gary Warren Niebuhr, Read 'Em Their WritesChris Roerden, Don't Murder your MysteryDaniel Stashower, The Beautiful Cigar GirlE. J. Wagner, The Science of Sherlock HolmesWinner:
Jim Huang, Crum Creek Press and The Mystery CompanyShortlist:
Charles Ardai, Hard Case CrimeGeorge Easter, Deadly PleasuresJon Jordan & Ruth Jordan, Crimespree MagazineLynn Kaczmarek & Chris Aldrich, Mystery NewsAli Karim, Shots MagazineBarbara Franchi & Sharon Wheeler, ReviewingTheEvidence.comMaddy Van Hertbruggen, 4 Mystery Addicts