Bouchercon is an annual
convention of creators and devotees of
mystery
Mystery, The Mystery, Mysteries or The Mysteries may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional characters
*Mystery, a cat character in ''Emily the Strange''
Films
* ''Mystery'' (2012 film), a 2012 Chinese drama film
* ''Mystery'' ( ...
and
detective fiction. It is named in honour of writer, reviewer, and editor
Anthony Boucher
William Anthony Parker White (August 21, 1911 – April 29, 1968), better known by his pen name Anthony Boucher (), was an American author, critic, and editor who wrote several classic mystery novels, short stories, science fiction, and radio d ...
; also the inspiration for the
Anthony Awards
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
Mystery W ...
, 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
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 s ...
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
Sarah Caudwell was the pseudonym of Sarah Cockburn (/ˈkoʊbərn/ KOH-bərn; 27 May 1939 – 28 January 2000), a British barrister and writer of detective stories. She is best known for a series of four murder stories written between 1980 and ...
, ''
The Sirens Sang of Murder
The Sirens Sang of Murder () is a book written by Sarah Caudwell and published by Delacorte Press (owned by Random House) on 1 October 1989 which later went on to win the Anthony Award
The Anthony Awards are literary awards for mystery write ...
''
Shortlist:
*Susan Dunlap, ''Pious Deception''
*
Carolyn G. Hart, ''A Little Class On Murder''
*
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 al ...
, ''Corpus Christmas''
First novel award
Winner:
*
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 ...
, ''
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 ...
''
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
Winner:
*
Carolyn G. Hart, ''
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 wri ...
''
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
Winner:
*
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 ...
, "Afraid all the Time", from ''
Sisters in Crime''
Shortlist:
*Susan Dunlap, "No Safety", from ''Sisters in Crime''
*
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 ...
, "A Wee Doch and Doris", from ''Mistletoe Mysteries''
*Shelly Singer, "A Terrible Thing", from ''Sisters in Crime''
Movie award
Winner:
*''
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.
...
''
Shortlist:
''No shortlist released''
Television series award
Winner:
*''
Inspector Morse
Detective Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse, GM, is the eponymous fictional character in the series of detective novels by British author Colin Dexter. On television, he appears in the 33-episode drama series '' Inspector Morse'' (1987–2000), ...
''
Shortlist:
''No shortlist released''
References
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Anthony Awards
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1990 in England