Bouchercon XXXIV

Bouchercon XXXIV
"Where the Odds Favor Mystery"
Date October 16, 2003 (2003-10-16)
Location Las Vegas, Nevada
Country USA
Hosted by Deen Kogan

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 XXXIV and the 18th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on October 16, 2003; running until the 19th. The event was chaired by Deen Kogan, founder of the Society Hill playhouse.[3]

Special Guests

  • American Guest of Honor — James Lee Burke
  • International Guest of Honor — Ian Rankin
  • Fan Guests of Honor — Ann and Jeff Smith
  • Toastmaster — Lee Child
  • Memorial Honoree — Hal Rice
  • Contribution to the Field award — Janet Hutchings
  • Exemplary Body of Work award — Ruth Rendell

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the eighteenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[4]

Novel award

Winner:

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First novel award

Winner:

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Paperback original award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Jeff Abbott, Black Jack Point
  • Roberta Isleib, Six Strokes Under
  • P. J. Parrish, Paint it Black
  • Andy Straka, A Killing Sky

Short story award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Lauren Haney, "Murder in the Land of Wawat", from The Mammoth Book of Egyptian Whodunnits
  • Clark Howard, "To Live and Die in Midland, Texas", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine September / October 2002
  • Toni Kelner, "Bible Belt", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine June 2002
  • Bob Truluck, "A Man Called Ready", from Measures of Poison

Critical / Non-fiction award

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Cover art award

Winner:

  • Michael Kellner; for Dennis McMillan, Measures of Poison

Shortlist:

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. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Philadelphia News". Weekly Press. July 15, 2009. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
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