Bouchercon XXX
"Mischief in the Midwest"
DateSeptember 30, 1999 (1999-09-30)
LocationMilwaukee, Wisconsin
CountryUSA
Hosted byTed Hertel, Gary Warren Niebuhr

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; it is also the inspiration for the Anthony Awards, which have been issued at the convention since 1986.[2] This page details Bouchercon XXX and the 14th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on September 30, 1999; running until October 3. The event was chaired by author Ted Hertel,[3] and non-fiction author Gary Warren Niebuhr.[4]

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

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

Novel award

Winner:

Shortlist:

First novel award

Winner:

Shortlist:

Paperback original award

Winner:

Shortlist:

Short story award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Jan Burke, "Two Bits", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine May 1998
  • Harlan Coben, "A Simple Philosophy", from Malice Domestic 7
  • Rick Riordan, "A Small Silver Gun", from Mary Higgins Clark Mystery Magazine
  • Peter Robinson, "The Two Ladies of Rose Cottage", from Not Safe After Dark

Critical / Non-fiction award

Winner:

  • George Easter, Deadly Pleasures

Shortlist:

  • Alzina Stone Dale, Mystery Reader's Walking Guide: Washington, D.C.
  • Eddie Muller, Dark City: The Lost World of Film Noir
  • Victoria Nichols & Susan Thompson, Silk Stalkings: More Women Write of Murder
  • Robin Winks & Maureen Corrigan, Mystery And Suspense writers: The Literature of Crime, Detection, and Espionage

References

  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. "Ted Hertel | Mystery Writers of America". Mysterywriters.org. Archived from the original on February 11, 2013. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  4. "Agenda - Author appearance". The Milwaukee Journal. May 17, 1994. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
  5. "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.
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