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Bouchercon XXVI
"Capitol Crimes"
DateOctober 10, 1996 (1996-10-10)
LocationSaint Paul, Minnesota
CountryUSA
Hosted byDennis Armstrong, Bruce Southworth
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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.[2] This page details Bouchercon XXVII and the 11th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was held in Saint Paul, Minnesota on October 10, 1996; running until the 13th. The event was chaired by Dennis Armstrong and freelance book reviewer Bruce Southworth. Armstrong was working for the local "Once Upon a Crime" book-store at the time and was allowed to take time off work to organise the event.[3][4]

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

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

Novel award

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First novel award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Richard Barre, The Innocents
  • G. M. Ford, Who in Hell is Wanda Fuca?
  • Charles Kenney, Hammurabi's Code
  • Martha C. Lawrence, Murder in Scorpio

Paperback original award

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Short story award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • K.K. Beck, "Rule of Law", from Malice Domestic 4
  • Jean B. Cooper, "The Judge's Boy", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine August 1995
  • Bill Crider, "How I Found a Cat, Lost True Love, and Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo", from Cat Crimes Takes a Vacation
  • Elizabeth Daniels Squire, "The Dog Who Remembered Too Much", from Malice Domestic 4

Critical / Non-fiction award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Nicholas A. Basbanes, A Gentle Madness: Bibliophiles, Bibliomanes, and the Eternal Passion for Books
  • Douglas G. Greene, John Dickson Carr: The Man Who Explained Miracles
  • Robert Polito, Savage Art: A Biography of Jim Thompson
  • B.J. Rahn, Ngaio Marsh: The Woman and Her Work

True crime award

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Short story collection / anthology award

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Movie award

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Television series award

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Magazine award

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Publisher award

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Editor award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Marjorie Braman
  • Carolyn Marino
  • Kate Miciak
  • Michael Seidman

Cover art award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Fred George & Corsillo/Manzone; for John Dunning, The Bookman's Wake
  • John Howard & Krystyna Skalski; for Bill Moody, Death of a Tenor Man
  • FCL Colorspace & Richard Hasselberger; for Lynn Hightower, Flashpoint
  • Earl Emerson; for his The Vanishing Smile

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. ^ "The Heirs of Anthony Boucher - Marvin Lachman - Google Books". Books.google.co.uk. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  4. ^ "Crime spree in St. Paul; Mystery convention to host authors and fans. | Goliath Business News". Goliath.ecnext.com. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  5. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
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