Bouchercon XXXV
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 XXXV and the 19th Anthony Awards ceremony.
| Bouchercon XXXV | |
|---|---|
| "Murder Among the Maples" | |
| Date | October 7, 2004 | 
| Location | Toronto, Ontario | 
| Country | Canada | 
| Hosted by | Al Navis | 
Bouchercon
    
The convention was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on October 7, 2004; running until the 10th. The event was chaired by Al Navis, owner of the Toronto-based mystery book-store, Handy Book Exchange.[3][4]
Special Guests
    
- Lifetime Achievement award — Bernard Cornwell
 - Canadian Guest of Honor — Peter Robinson
 - British Guest of Honor — Lindsey Davis
 - American Guest of Honor — Jeremiah Healy
 - Fan Guest of Honor — Gary Warren Niebuhr
 - Toast mistress — Natasha Cooper
 
Anthony Awards
    
The following list details the awards distributed at the nineteenth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[5]
Novel award
    
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Giles Blunt, The Delicate Storm
 - Steve Hamilton, Blood is the Sky
 - Dennis Lehane, Shutter Island
 - Peter Robinson, The Summer that Never Was
 
First novel award
    
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Erin Hart, Haunted Ground
 - Rebecca Pawel, Death of a Nationalist
 - Lono Waiwaiole, Wiley's Lament
 - Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs
 
Paperback original award
    
Winner:
- Robin Burcell, Deadly Legacy
 
Shortlist:
- Elaine Flinn, Dealing in Murder
 - P. J. Parrish, Thicker than Water
 - Jason Starr, Tough Luck
 - Sylvia Maultash Warsh, Find Me Again
 
Short story award
    
Winner:
- Rhys Bowen, "Doppelganger", from Blood on their Hands
 
Shortlist:
- Sandy Balzo, "The Grass is Always Greener", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine March 2003
 - Jack Bludis, "Munchies", from Hardbroiled
 - Eddie Muller, "Wanda Wilcox is "Trapped!"", from Plots With Guns September / October 2003
 - Elaine Viets, "Red Meat", from Blood on their Hands
 
Critical / Non-fiction award
    
Winner:
- Gary Warren Niebuhr, Make Mine a Mystery: A Reader's Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction
 
Shortlist:
- Colleen Barnett, Mystery Women: An Encyclopedia of Leading Women Characters in Mystery Fiction, Vol III
 - Jane Doe, The Story of Jane Doe: A Book about Rape
 - Jon Jordan, Interrogations
 - Andrew Wilson, Beautiful Shadow: A Life of Patricia Highsmith
 
Young adult award
    
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Eoin Colfer, Artemis Fowl: The Eternity Code
 - Bridget Crowley, Feast of Fools
 - Kathleen Karr, Seventh Knot
 - Norah McClintock, No Escape
 
Historical mystery award
    
Winner:
Shortlist:
- Maureen Jennings, Let Loose the Dogs
 - Olen Steinhauer, The Bridge of Sighs
 - Sylvia Maultash Warsh, Find Me Again
 - Jacqueline Winspear, Maisie Dobbs
 
Fan publication award
    
Winner:
- Kate Stine, Mystery Scene Magazine
 
Shortlist:
- George Easter, Deadly Pleasures
 - Jim Huang, The Drood Review of Mystery
 - Lynn Kaczmarek & Chris Aldrich, Mystery News
 - Janet Rudolph, Mystery Readers Journal
 
References
    
- "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
 - 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.
 - "Handy Book Exchange in Toronto, ON | LibraryThing Local". Librarything.com. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
 - "Guilty Pleasures: Al Navis | CrimeSpree Blog". Crimespreemag.com. March 23, 2011. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
 - "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 13, 2012.