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| Bouchercon XLI | |
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| "Bouchercon by the Bay" | |
| Date | October 14, 2010 |
| Location | San Francisco, California |
| Country | USA |
| Hosted by | Rae Helmsworth |
| Website | http://www.bcon2010.com  |
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
- Distinguished Contribution to the Genre — Lee Child
- International Guest of Honor — Denise Mina
- American Guest of Honor — Laurie R. King
- Toastmaster — Eddie Muller
- Fan Guest of Honor — Maddy Van Hertbruggen
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-fifth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[5]
Novel award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- John Hart, The Last Child
- Charlie Huston, The Mystic Arts of Erasing All Signs of Death
- Stieg Larsson, The Girl Who Played with Fire
- S. J. Rozan, The Shanghai Moon
First novel award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Alan Bradley, The Sweetness at the Bottom of the Pie
- Bryan Gruley, Starvation Lake
- Stuart Neville, The Twelve
- Stefanie Pintoff, In the Shadow of Gotham
Paperback original award
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Megan Abbott, Bury Me Deep
- Ken Bruen & Reed Farrel Coleman, Tower
- Max Allan Collins, Quarry in the Middle
- G. M. Malliet, Death and the Lit Chick
- Hank Phillippi Ryan, Air Time
Short story award
Winner:
- Hank Phillippi Ryan, "On the House", from Quarry: Crime Stories by New England Writers
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
- ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ Jacobsen, Teresa (November 4, 2010). "Bouchercon 2010 by the Bay: The World Series of Mystery". Libraryjournal.com. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Bouchercon By The Bay: San Francisco, Oct. 14-17, 2010". Bcon2010.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Mystery Ink - Rae Helmsworth". Mysteryinkonline.com. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Retrieved February 13, 2012.