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.
Bouchercon
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.
Special Guests
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the nineteenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.
Novel award
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First novel award
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Paperback original award
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- Elaine Flinn, Dealing in Murder
- P. J. Parrish, Thicker than Water
- Jason Starr, Tough Luck
- Sylvia Maultash Warsh, Find Me Again
Short story award
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- Sandy Balzo, "The Grass is Always Greener", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine March 2003
- Jack Bludis, "Munchies", from Hardbroiled
- Eddie Muller, "Wanda Wilcox is "Trapped!"", from Plots With Guns September / October 2003
- Elaine Viets, "Red Meat", from Blood on their Hands
Critical / Non-fiction award
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- Colleen Barnett, Mystery Women: An Encyclopedia of Leading Women Characters in Mystery Fiction, Vol III
- Jane Doe, The Story of Jane Doe: A Book about Rape
- Jon Jordan, Interrogations
- Andrew Wilson, Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith
Young adult award
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Historical mystery award
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Fan publication award
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- George Easter, Deadly Pleasures
- Jim Huang, The Drood Review of Mystery
- Lynn Kaczmarek & Chris Aldrich, Mystery News
- Janet Rudolph, Mystery Readers Journal
References