Bouchercon XXI

Bouchercon XXI
DateSeptember 21, 1990 (1990-09-21)
LocationLondon, England
CountryUnited Kingdom
Hosted byMarion & Robin Richmond
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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 XXI and the 5th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

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The convention was held in London, England on September 21, 1990; running until the 23rd. The event was chaired by Marion & Robin Richmond, owners of Scottish book-store Ming Books, known for having the largest stock of crime fiction in the UK.[3][4]

Special Guests

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Anthony Awards

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

Novel award

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Winner:

Shortlist:

First novel award

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Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Jill Churchill, Grime and Punishment
  • Melodie Johnson Howe, The Mother Shadow
  • Edith Skom, The Mark Twain Murders
  • Susan Wolfe, The Last Billable Hour

Paperback original award

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Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Malacai Black, On My Honor
  • D.R. Meredith, Murder By Deception
  • Keith Peterson, Rough Justice
  • Deborah Valentine, A Collector of Photographs

Short story award

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Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Susan Dunlap, "No Safety", from Sisters in Crime
  • Sharyn McCrumb, "A Wee Doch and Doris", from Mistletoe Mysteries
  • Shelly Singer, "A Terrible Thing", from Sisters in Crime

Movie award

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Winner:

Shortlist:

No shortlist released

Television series award

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Winner:

Shortlist:

No shortlist released

References

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  1. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Jacobsen, Teresa (November 4, 2010). "Bouchercon 2010 by the Bay: The World Series of Mystery". Libraryjournal.com. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  3. ^ Ross, Peter (September 26, 2009). "Peter Ross: Spreading the word - News". Scotsman.com. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  4. ^ Miller, Norman (September 27, 2004). "Scotland: Weekend to remember". Telegraph. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
  5. ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.