| Bouchercon XLV | |
|---|---|
| "Murder at the Beach" | |
| Date | November 13, 2014 |
| Location | Long Beach, CA |
| Country | USA |
| Hosted by | Ingrid Willis |
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 XLV and the 2014 Anthony Awards ceremony. [1]
Bouchercon
The convention was held at Long Beach, California from 13–16 November 2014. The event was chaired by Ingrid Willis.
Special guests
- Toastmaster: Simon Wood
- Fan Guest of Honor: Al Abramson
- American Guest of Honor: J. A. Jance
- International Guest of Honor: Edward Marston
- YA Guest of Honor: Eoin Colfer
- Lifetime Achievement: Jeffery Deaver
- The David Thompson Memorial Special Service Award: Judy Bobalik
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the 2014 annual Anthony Awards ceremony. [2]
| Award | Author | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Novel | William Kent Krueger | Ordinary Grace | Won |
| Robert Crais | Suspect | Shortlist | |
| Sara J. Henry | A Cold and Lonely Place | Shortlist | |
| Hank Phillippi Ryan | The Wrong Girl | Shortlist | |
| Julia Spencer-Fleming | Through the Evil Days | Shortlist | |
| Best First Novel | Matt Coyle | Yesterday’s Echo | Won |
| Roger Hobbs | Ghostman | Shortlist | |
| Becky Masterman | Rage Against the Dying | Shortlist | |
| Kimberly McCreight | Reconstructing Amelia | Shortlist | |
| Todd Robinson | The Hard Bounce | Shortlist | |
| Best Paperback Original |
Catriona McPherson | As She Left It | Won |
| Chris F. Holm | The Big Reap | Shortlist | |
| Darrell James | Purgatory Key | Shortlist | |
| Stephen King | Joyland | Shortlist | |
| Alex Marwood | The Wicked Girls | Shortlist | |
| Best Short Story | John Connolly | "The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository" | Won |
| Craig Faustus Buck | "Dead End" | Shortlist | |
| Denise Dietz | "Annie and the Grateful Dead" | Shortlist | |
| Travis Richardson | "Incident on the 405" | Shortlist | |
| Art Taylor | "The Care and Feeding of Houseplants" | Shortlist | |
| Best Critical Non-fiction Work |
Daniel Stashower | The Hour of Peril | Won |
| Maria Konnikova | Mastermind: How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes | Shortlist | |
| Cate Lineberry | The Secret Rescue | Shortlist | |
| Josh Stallings | All the Wild Children | Shortlist | |
| Sarah Weinman | Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives | Shortlist | |
| Best Children's or Young Adult Novel |
Joelle Charbonneau | The Testing | Won |
| Margaux Froley | Escape Theory | Shortlist | |
| Chris Grabenstein | Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library | Shortlist | |
| Elizabeth Kiem | Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy | Shortlist | |
| Penny Warner | The Code Busters Club | Shortlist | |
| Best TV Episode Teleplay, First aired in 2013 |
Jon Bokenkamp | Pilot of The Blacklist – Sept. 2013 | Won |
| Allan Cubitt | “Dark Descent” for The Fall - May 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Vince Gilligan | “Felina” in Breaking Bad - Sept. 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Kevin Williamson | Pilot of The Following - Jan 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Graham Yost | “Hole in the Wall” in Justified - Jan 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Best Audio Book | Robert Galbraith (narrator) | The Cuckoo’s Calling | Won |
| Christina Cox (narrator) | Crescendo by Deborah J. Ledford | Shortlist | |
| Mauro Hantman (narrator) | Man in the Empty Suit by Sean Ferrell | Shortlist | |
| Davina Porter (narrator) | Death and the Lit Chick by G. M. Malliet | Shortlist | |
| Tracy Sallows (narrator) | Hour of the Rat by Lisa Brackmann | Shortlist |
External links
References
- ^ "Past Bouchercons". Bouchercon. August 10, 2015. Archived from the original on June 10, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Winners and Nominees". Bouchercon. August 10, 2015. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
| Bouchercon XLV | |
|---|---|
| "Murder at the Beach" | |
| Date | November 13, 2014 |
| Location | Long Beach, CA |
| Country | USA |
| Hosted by | Ingrid Willis |
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 XLV and the 2014 Anthony Awards ceremony. [1]
Bouchercon
The convention was held at Long Beach, California from 13–16 November 2014. The event was chaired by Ingrid Willis.
Special guests
- Toastmaster: Simon Wood
- Fan Guest of Honor: Al Abramson
- American Guest of Honor: J. A. Jance
- International Guest of Honor: Edward Marston
- YA Guest of Honor: Eoin Colfer
- Lifetime Achievement: Jeffery Deaver
- The David Thompson Memorial Special Service Award: Judy Bobalik
Anthony Awards
The following list details the awards distributed at the 2014 annual Anthony Awards ceremony. [2]
| Award | Author | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Novel | William Kent Krueger | Ordinary Grace | Won |
| Robert Crais | Suspect | Shortlist | |
| Sara J. Henry | A Cold and Lonely Place | Shortlist | |
| Hank Phillippi Ryan | The Wrong Girl | Shortlist | |
| Julia Spencer-Fleming | Through the Evil Days | Shortlist | |
| Best First Novel | Matt Coyle | Yesterday’s Echo | Won |
| Roger Hobbs | Ghostman | Shortlist | |
| Becky Masterman | Rage Against the Dying | Shortlist | |
| Kimberly McCreight | Reconstructing Amelia | Shortlist | |
| Todd Robinson | The Hard Bounce | Shortlist | |
| Best Paperback Original |
Catriona McPherson | As She Left It | Won |
| Chris F. Holm | The Big Reap | Shortlist | |
| Darrell James | Purgatory Key | Shortlist | |
| Stephen King | Joyland | Shortlist | |
| Alex Marwood | The Wicked Girls | Shortlist | |
| Best Short Story | John Connolly | "The Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository" | Won |
| Craig Faustus Buck | "Dead End" | Shortlist | |
| Denise Dietz | "Annie and the Grateful Dead" | Shortlist | |
| Travis Richardson | "Incident on the 405" | Shortlist | |
| Art Taylor | "The Care and Feeding of Houseplants" | Shortlist | |
| Best Critical Non-fiction Work |
Daniel Stashower | The Hour of Peril | Won |
| Maria Konnikova | Mastermind: How To Think Like Sherlock Holmes | Shortlist | |
| Cate Lineberry | The Secret Rescue | Shortlist | |
| Josh Stallings | All the Wild Children | Shortlist | |
| Sarah Weinman | Troubled Daughters, Twisted Wives | Shortlist | |
| Best Children's or Young Adult Novel |
Joelle Charbonneau | The Testing | Won |
| Margaux Froley | Escape Theory | Shortlist | |
| Chris Grabenstein | Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library | Shortlist | |
| Elizabeth Kiem | Dancer, Daughter, Traitor, Spy | Shortlist | |
| Penny Warner | The Code Busters Club | Shortlist | |
| Best TV Episode Teleplay, First aired in 2013 |
Jon Bokenkamp | Pilot of The Blacklist – Sept. 2013 | Won |
| Allan Cubitt | “Dark Descent” for The Fall - May 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Vince Gilligan | “Felina” in Breaking Bad - Sept. 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Kevin Williamson | Pilot of The Following - Jan 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Graham Yost | “Hole in the Wall” in Justified - Jan 2013 | Shortlist | |
| Best Audio Book | Robert Galbraith (narrator) | The Cuckoo’s Calling | Won |
| Christina Cox (narrator) | Crescendo by Deborah J. Ledford | Shortlist | |
| Mauro Hantman (narrator) | Man in the Empty Suit by Sean Ferrell | Shortlist | |
| Davina Porter (narrator) | Death and the Lit Chick by G. M. Malliet | Shortlist | |
| Tracy Sallows (narrator) | Hour of the Rat by Lisa Brackmann | Shortlist |
External links
References
- ^ "Past Bouchercons". Bouchercon. August 10, 2015. Archived from the original on June 10, 2018. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
- ^ "Winners and Nominees". Bouchercon. August 10, 2015. Archived from the original on October 9, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2017.