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Bouchercon XXI
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 XXI and the 5th Anthony Awards ceremony. Bouchercon 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. Special Guests *Lifetime Achievement award — Michael Gilbert *Guest of Honor — P.D. James *Fan Guest of Honor — Robert Adey *Toastmaster — Sue Grafton Anthony Awards The following list details the awards distributed at the fifth annual Anthony Awards ceremony. Novel award Winner: *Sarah Caudwell, ''The Sirens Sang of Murder'' Shortlist: *Susan Dunlap, ''Pious Deception'' * Carolyn G. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
London, England
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a major settlement for two millennia. The City of London, its ancient core and financial centre, was founded by the Romans as '' Londinium'' and retains its medieval boundaries.See also: Independent city § National capitals The City of Westminster, to the west of the City of London, has for centuries hosted the national government and parliament. Since the 19th century, the name "London" has also referred to the metropolis around this core, historically split between the counties of Middlesex, Essex, Surrey, Kent, and Hertfordshire, which largely comprises Greater London, governed by the Greater London Authority.The Greater London Authority consists of the Mayor of London and the London Assembly. The London Mayor is distinguished from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carolyn G
Carolyn is a female given name, a variant of Caroline. Other spellings include Karolyn, Carolyne, Carolynn or Carolynne. Caroline itself is one of the feminine forms of Charles. List of Notable People *Carolyn Bennett (born 1950), Canadian politician *Carolyn Bertozzi (born 1966), American chemist and Nobel laureate *Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy (1966–1999), wife of John F. Kennedy, Jr. *Carolyn Brown (choreographer) (born 1927), American dancer, choreographer, and writer *Carolyn Brown (newsreader), English newsreader *Carolyn Cassady (1923–2013), American writer and wife of Neal Cassady *C. J. Cherryh (Carolyn Janice Cherryh; born 1942), American science fiction and fantasy writer *Carolyn Chiechi (born 1943), judge of the United States Tax Court *Carolyn Cooper (born 1959), Jamaican author and literary scholar * Carolyn Davidson, several people * Carolyn Eaton, murder victim *Carolyn Fe, Filipina singer and actress *Carolyn Forché (born 1950), American poet, editor, translato ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crimes And Misdemeanors
''Crimes and Misdemeanors'' is a 1989 American existential comedy-drama film written and directed by Woody Allen, who stars alongside Martin Landau, Mia Farrow, Anjelica Huston, Jerry Orbach, Alan Alda, Sam Waterston, and Joanna Gleason. The film was met with critical acclaim, receiving three Academy Award nominations: Allen, for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay, and Landau, for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Several publications have ranked ''Crimes and Misdemeanors'' as one of Allen's greatest films. Plot The story follows two main characters: Judah Rosenthal, a successful and reputable ophthalmologist, and Clifford Stern, a small-time documentary filmmaker. Judah, an upper-class respected family man, is having an affair with flight attendant Dolores Paley. After it becomes clear to her that Judah will not end his marriage, Dolores threatens to disclose the affair to Judah's wife, Miriam. She is also aware of some questionable financial deals Judah made before bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharyn McCrumb
Sharyn McCrumb (born February 26, 1948) is an American writer whose books celebrate the history and folklore of Appalachia. McCrumb is the winner of numerous literary awards, and the author of the Elizabeth McPherson mystery series, the Ballad series, and the St. Dale series. Early life Sharyn McCrumb was born Sharyn Elaine Arwood on February 26, 1948, in Wilmington, North Carolina. Career McCrumb is a Southern writer, perhaps best known for her Appalachian "Ballad" novels, including the ''New York Times'' best sellers ''The Ballad of Frankie Silver'' and ''She Walks These Hills'', and for ''St. Dale'', winner of a Library of Virginia Award and featured at the National Festival of the Book. ''The Devil Amongst the Lawyers'' (2010) deals with the regional stereotyping of rural areas by national journalists. ''The Ballad of Tom Dooley'' (2011) tells the true story behind the celebrated folk song. In 2008 McCrumb was named a Virginia Woman of History for Achievement in Literature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sisters In Crime
Sisters in Crime is an organization that has 4,500 members in 60+ regional chapters worldwide, offering networking, advice and support to mystery authors. Members are authors, readers, publishers, agents, booksellers and librarians bound by their affection for the mystery genre and their support of women who write mysteries. Events leading up to the formation of Sisters in Crime included a conference at Hunter College on Women in the Mystery Genre in 1986, at which Sara Paretsky spoke on growing use of graphic sadism against women in mysteries; a letter by Phyllis Whitney to the Mystery Writers of America, pointing out that women were not being nominated for awards; an initial meeting of interested women at the October 1986 Bouchercon World Mystery Convention in Baltimore convened by Sara Paretsky; and a meeting at Sandra Scoppettone's loft during the annual Edgars week, at which the organization was formed. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancy Pickard
Nancy Pickard (born September 19, 1945 in Kansas City, Missouri) is an American crime novelist. She has won five Macavity Awards, four Agatha Awards, an Anthony Award, and a Shamus Award. She is the only author to win all four awards. She also served on the board of directors of the Mystery Writers of America. She received a degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri and began writing when she was 35 years old. She is frequently a panelist at the Great Manhattan Mystery Conclave, a convention for mystery writers and mystery fans in Manhattan, Kansas. Bibliography Jenny Cain series * 1984 ''Generous Death'' * 1985 ''Say No to Murder'' * 1986 ''No Body'' * 1987 ''Marriage is Murder'' * 1988 ''Dead Crazy'' * 1990 ''Bum Steer'' * 1991 ''I.O.U.'' * 1993 ''But I Wouldn't Want to Die There'' * 1994 ''Confession'' * 1995 ''Twilight'' Eugenia Potter Series * 1992 ''The 27-Ingredient Chili Con Carne Murders'' (w/ Virginia Rich) * 1998 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keith Peterson (author)
Andrew Klavan (; born July 13, 1954) is an American writer of crime and suspense novels. Klavan has been nominated for the Edgar Award five times and has won twice. Klavan has also worked in film and as an essayist and video satirist. He is also known as a conservative commentator and hosts ''The Andrew Klavan Show'' podcast on the conservative site ''The Daily Wire'', a media company associated with political commentator Ben Shapiro. Biography Early life Klavan was born to a secular Jewish family in New York City and grew up in Great Neck, Long Island, one of four sons born to father Gene Klavan, a New York disc jockey, and mother Phyllis, a homemaker. He graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in English Literature. He worked as a radio and newspaper reporter and a radio news writer before becoming a full-time writer. Marriage and children In 1980, he married Ellen Flanagan, daughter of Thomas Flanagan and sister of Caitlin Flanagan. They have two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Honeymoon With Murder
Honeymoon with Murder () is a book written by Carolyn Hart and published by Bantam Books (now owned by Penguin Random House) on 1 December 1988 which later went on to win the Anthony Award The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher (1911–1968), one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America. Among the m ... for Best Paperback Original in 1990. References Anthony Award-winning works American mystery novels 1988 American novels {{1980s-mystery-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jill Churchill
Jill Churchill (born Janice Young Brooks January 11, 1943 - July 12, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri) was an American author, winner of the Agatha and Macavity Awards for her first Jane Jeffry novel and featured in ''Great Women Mystery Writers'' (2007). Biography Churchill earned a degree in education from the University of Kansas in 1965 and then studied at the University of Missouri-Kansas City before teaching in elementary school for some years. Between 1978 and 1992, she was book reviewer for the ''Kansas City Star''. Now divorced, she lived in Kansas. Writer She had published several historical novels under her real name before introducing a new series in 1989. This mystery series follows Jane Jeffry, a widow with three children living in suburban Chicago. With her neighbor and best friend Shelley Nowack, she gets caught up in murder cases. These often involve Mel Van Dyne, a police detective introduced in the first novel. The novel titles are puns on literary works and refle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katwalk
Katwalk () is a book written by Karen Kijewski and published by St. Martin's Press (owned by Macmillan Publishers with parent company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group), which later went on to win the Anthony Award The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery writers presented at the Bouchercon World Mystery Convention since 1986. The awards are named for Anthony Boucher (1911–1968), one of the founders of the Mystery Writers of America. Among the m ... for Best First Novel in 1990. References Anthony Award-winning works American mystery novels 1989 American novels {{1980s-mystery-novel-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karen Kijewski
Karen Kijewski (pronounced ''key-EFF-ski'') (born 1943) is an American writer of mystery novels, known for her Kat Colorado series. Biography Kijewski was born in Berkeley, California, the daughter of University of California, Berkeley professor Clarence Glacken, and received B.A. and M.A. degrees from UC-Berkeley. She was a high school English teacher in Massachusetts for almost a decade before dedicating herself to writing. A resident of Sacramento, California, she made a living tending a bar while establishing herself as a novelist. Kijewski is married and has two daughters. Bibliography *''Katwalk'' (St. Martin's, 1989). *''Katapult'' (St. Martin's, 1990). *''Kat's Cradle'' (Doubleday, 1992). *''Copy Kat'' (Doubleday, 1992). *''Wild Kat'' (Doubleday, 1994). *''Alley Kat Blues'' (Doubleday, 1995). *''Honky Tonk Kat'' (G.P. Putnam, 1996). *''Kat Scratch Fever'' (G.P. Putnam, 1997). *''Stray Kat Waltz'' (G.P. Putnam, 1998). Awards Kijewski's first novel, ''Katwalk'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margaret Maron
Margaret Maron (''née'' Brown; August 25, 1938 – February 23, 2021) was an American writer, the author of award-winning mystery novels. Biography Maron was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and grew up in central Johnston County; she had also lived in Italy. She and her husband, artist Joe Maron, lived in Brooklyn before returning to her home state in 1972. Maron died of complications from a stroke. Career Writing Maron was the author of numerous short stories and more than 20 mystery novels to date. One series of novels features Sigrid Harald, a loner lieutenant in the NYPD whose policeman father was killed in the line of duty when she was a toddler (''The Right Jack'': a Sigrid Harald Mystery). Another series follows the adventures of Judge Deborah Knott, attorney and daughter of an infamous North Carolina bootlegger. Her works have been translated into a dozen languages and are on the reading lists of many courses in contemporary Southern literature, as well as Crime a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
