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Bouchercon XLIII

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Bouchercon XLIII
"Crime fiction rocks!"
DateOctober 14, 2012 (2012-10-14)
LocationCleveland, Ohio
CountryUSA
Hosted byMarjory Mogg
Websitehttp://www.bcon2012.com Edit this on Wikidata
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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. This page details Bouchercon XLIII and the 27th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

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The convention was held in the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel of Cleveland, Ohio, on October 4, 2012; running until the 7th.[2] The event was chaired by readers advisory librarian Marjory Mogg.[2]

Anthony Awards

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The following list details the awards distributed at the twenty-fifth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[3]

Novel award

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First novel award

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Paperback original award

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Short story award

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  • Ace Atkins, "The Case of Death and Honey", from A Study In Sherlock
  • Daryl Wood Gerber, "Palace on the Lake", from Fish Tales: The Guppy Anthology
  • Barb Goffman, "Truth and Consequences", from Mystery Times Ten
  • Roberta Isleib, "The Itinerary", from MWA Presents The Rich and The Dead
  • Twist Phelan, "Happine$$", from MWA Presents The Rich and The Dead

Critical / Non-fiction award

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  • Leslie Budewitz, Books, Crooks and Counselors: How to Write Accurately About Criminal Law and Courtroom Procedure
  • John Curran, Agatha Christie: Murder in the Making: More Stories and Secrets from Her Notebooks
  • Michael Dirda, On Conan Doyle; or, The Whole Art of Storytelling
  • Philippa Gates, Detecting Women: Gender and the Hollywood Detective Film

References

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  1. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved November 12, 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Bouchercon". mysterynet.com. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  3. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved November 11, 2013.
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