Bouchercon XLIV

Bouchercon is an annual convention of creators and devotees of mystery and detective fiction. 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 XLIV and the 2013 Anthony Awards ceremony.[1]

Bouchercon XLIV
"a New York State of crime…"
DateSeptember 19, 2013 (2013-09-19)
LocationAlbany, NY
CountryUSA
Hosted byAl Abramson

Bouchercon

The convention was held at Albany, New York from 19–23 September 2013. The event was chaired by Al Abramson.

Special guests
  • Lifetime Achievement: Sue Grafton
  • International Guest of Honor: Anne Perry
  • American Guest of Honor: Tess Gerritsen
  • Toastmaster: Steve Hamilton
  • Fan Guests of Honor: Chris Aldrich & Lynn Kaczmarek
  • The David Thompson Memorial Special Service Award: Marv Lachman

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the 2013 annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[2]

Best Novel

Winner:

Shortlist:

Best First Novel

Winner:

Shortlist:

Best Paperback Original

Winner:

  • Johnny Shaw, Big Maria

Shortlist:

  • Lou Berney, Whiplash River
  • Joelle Charbonneau, Murder for Choir
  • Alison Gaylin, And She Was
  • Malla Nunn, Blessed are the Dead

Best Short Story

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Sheila Connolly, "Kept in the Dark" from Best New England Crime Stories: Blood Moon
  • Barb Goffman, "The Lord is My Shamus" from Chesapeake Crimes: This Job is Murder
  • Todd Robinson, "Peaches" from Grift, Spring 2012
  • Karin Slaughter, "The Unremarkable Heart" from Mystery Writers of America Presents: Vengeance

Best Critical Non-fiction Work

Winner:

  • John Connolly and Declan Burke, Books to Die For: The World’s Greatest Mystery Writers on the World’s Greatest Mystery Novels

Shortlist:

  • Joseph Goodrich, Blood Relations: The Selected Letters of Ellery Queen, 1947-1950
  • D.P. Lyle, M.D., More Forensics and Fiction: Crime Writers Morbidly Curious Questions Expertly Answered
  • Mathew Prichard, The Grand Tour: Around the World with the Queen of Mystery Agatha Christie
  • Otto Penzler, In Pursuit of Spenser: Mystery Writers on Robert B. Parker and the Creation of an American Hero

References
  1. "Past Bouchercons". Bouchercon. August 10, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  2. "Winners and Nominees". Bouchercon. August 10, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
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