Английская Википедия:Bouchercon XXVIII
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox award Bouchercon is an annual convention of creators and devotees of mystery and detective fiction.[1] 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.[2] This page details Bouchercon XXVIII and the 12th Anthony Awards ceremony.
Bouchercon
The convention was originally intended to be held in San Francisco,[3] however this was changed to Monterey, California on October 30, 1997; running until the November 2. The event was chaired by Bruce Taylor, owner of "The San Francisco Mystery Bookstore"; and Bryan Barrett.[4][5] The convention was financially successful, earning a net profit of Шаблон:USD.[3]
Special Guests
- Lifetime achievement — Donald E. Westlake
- Guest of Honor — Sara Paretsky
- Special Guest of Honor (posthumously) — Ross Thomas
- Fan Guest of Honor — Cap'n Bob Napier
- Toastmaster — Julie Smith
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the twelfth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[6]
Novel award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Nevada Barr, Firestorm
- Linda Grant, Lethal Genes
- Margaret Lawrence, Hearts and Bones
- Alan Russell, Multiple Wounds
First novel award
Winners:
Shortlist:
- Michael McGarrity, Tularosa
- Charles Todd, A Test of Wills
- Michael C. White, A Brother's Blood
Paperback original award
Winner:
- Terris McMahan Grimes, Somebody Else's Child
Shortlist:
- Harlan Coben, Fade Away
- Teri Holbrook, The Grass Widow
- Susan Wade, Walking Rain
- Steven Womack, Chain of Fools
Short story award
Winner:
- Carolyn Wheat, "Accidents Will Happen", from Malice Domestic 5
Shortlist:
- Brendan DuBois, "The Dark Snow", from Playboy November 1996
- Janet LaPierre, "Luminarias Make It Christmas-y", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine February 1996
- Eve K. Sandstrom, "Bugged", from Malice Domestic 5
Critical / Non-fiction award
Winner:
- Willetta L. Heising, Detecting Women 2: Reader's Guide and Checklist for Mystery Series Written by Women
Shortlist:
- Ron Miller, Karen Sharpe, Mystery!: A Celebration: Stalking Public Television's Greatest Sleuths
- Barbara Reynolds, The Letters of Dorothy L. Sayers 1899–1936: The Making of a Detective Novelist
- Jean Swanson, Dean James, By A Woman's Hand: A Guide to Mystery Fiction by Women
- Steven Womack, Chain of Fools
Fanzine / Magazine award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Deadly Pleasures
- Mystery & Detective Monthly
- Mystery Readers Journal
- Mystery Scene
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