Award
| Bouchercon XXVI | ||||
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| Date | September 28, 1995 (1995-09-28) | |||
| Location | Nottingham | |||
| Country | England | |||
| Hosted by | Adrian Wootton | |||
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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.
Bouchercon
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.
Special Guests
- Lifetime Achievement award — Ruth Rendell
- International Guest of Honor — James Ellroy
- British Guest of Honor — Colin Dexter
- Fan Guest of Honor — Geoff Bradley
- Toastmaster — Reginald Hill
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the tenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.
Novel award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Michael Connelly, The Concrete Blonde
- Lionel Davidson, Kolymsky Heights
- Janet Evanovich, One for the Money
- Sue Grafton, "K" Is for Killer
- Batya Gur, Murder on a Kibbutz
- Reginald Hill, Pictures of Perfection
- Lynda La Plante, Cold Shoulde]
- John Lescroart, The 13th Juror
- Val McDermid, Crack Down
- Walter Mosley, Black Betty
- Derek Raymond, Not Till the Red Fog Rises
- Janwillem van de Wetering, Just a Corpse at Twilight
First novel award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- David Guterson, Snow Falling on Cedars
- Alex Keegan, Cuckoo
- Dennis Lehane, A Drink Before the War
- Carol O'Connell, Mallory's Oracle
- Laura Joh Rowland, Shinjū
- Michelle Spring, Every Breath You Take
- Doug J. Swanson, Big Town
- Chris West, Death of a Blue Lantern
Short story award
Winner:
- Sharyn McCrumb, "The Monster of Glamis", from Royal Crimes
Shortlist:
- Robert Barnard, "The Gentleman in the Lake", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine June 1994
- Ed Gorman, "One of Those Days, One of Those Nights", from Crime Yellow
- Ian Rankin, "A Deep Hole", from London Noir
Critical / Non-fiction award
Winner:
- John Cooper & B.A. Pike, Detective Fiction: The Collector's Guide
Shortlist:
- William L. DeAndrea, Encyclopedia Mysteriosa
- Martin H. Greenberg, The Tony Hillerman Companion
- Rosemary Herbert, The Fatal Art of Entertainment
True crime award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Mikal Gilmore, Shot in the Heart
- G. Russell Girardin & William J. Helmer, Dillinger, The Untold Story
- Simon Rae, The Faber Book of Murder
- Philip Sugden, The Complete History of Jack the Ripper
Short story collection / anthology award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- James Ellroy, Hollywood Nocturnes
- Ed Gorman, A Modern Treasury of Great Detective Stories
- Maxim Jakubowski, London Noir
- Michele Slung & Roland Hartman, Murder for Halloween: Tales of Suspense
Movie award
Winner:
Shortlist:
Television series award
Winner:
Shortlist:
References
- "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- Jacobsen, Teresa (November 4, 2010). "Bouchercon 2010 by the Bay: The World Series of Mystery". Libraryjournal.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- Lachman, Marvin (August 30, 2005). The Heirs of Anthony Boucher - Marvin Lachman - Google Books. ISBN 9781615952861. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- Karim, Ali (October 18, 2006). "The Rap Sheet: A Shot in the Dark". Therapsheet.blogspot.com. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
- "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
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