Bouchercon XLI

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Bouchercon XLI
Slogan "Bouchercon by the Bay"
Start date October 14, 2010 (2010-10-14)
Location San Francisco, California
Chair Rae Helmsworth
 < XL Bouchercon XLII >

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 XLI and the 25th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was held in the Hyatt Regency San Francisco of San Francisco, California, on October 14, 2010; running until the 17th.[3] The event was chaired by crime fiction reviewer Rae Helmsworth.[4]

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-fifth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[5]

Novel award

Winner:

Shortlist:

First novel award

Winner:

  • Sophie Littlefield, A Bad Day for Sorry

Shortlist:

Paperback original award

Winner:

Shortlist:

Short story award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Ace Atkins, "Last Fair Deal Gone Down", from Crossroad Blues
  • Dana Cameron, "Femme Sole", from Boston Noir
  • Dennis Lehane, "Animal Rescue", from Boston Noir
  • Luis Alberto Urrea, "Amapola", from Phoenix Noir

Critical / Non-fiction award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Otto Penzler, The Line Up: The World's Greatest Crime Writers Tell the Inside Story of Their Greatest Detectives
  • Lisa Rogak, Haunted Heart: The Life and Times of Stephen King
  • Elena Santangelo, Dame Agatha's Shorts: An Agatha Christie Short Story Companion
  • Joan Schenkar, The Talented Miss Highsmith: The Secret Life and Serious Art of Patricia Highsmith

References

  1. "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Retrieved January 30, 2012. 
  2. Jacobsen, Teresa (November 4, 2010). "Bouchercon 2010 by the Bay: The World Series of Mystery". Libraryjournal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2012. 
  3. "Bouchercon By The Bay: San Francisco, Oct. 14-17, 2010". Bcon2010.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012. 
  4. "Mystery Ink - Rae Helmsworth". Mysteryinkonline.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012. 
  5. "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Retrieved February 13, 2012. 

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