Bouchercon XXVIII
DateOctober 30, 1997 (1997-10-30)
LocationMonterey, California
CountryUSA
Hosted byBruce Taylor, Bryan Barrett
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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 XXVIII and the 12th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was originally intended to be held in San Francisco,[3] however this was changed to Monterey, California on October 30, 1997; running until the November 2. The event was chaired by Bruce Taylor, owner of "The San Francisco Mystery Bookstore"; and Bryan Barrett.[4][5] The convention was financially successful, earning a net profit of US$50,000.[3]

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the twelfth annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[6]

Novel award

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First novel award

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Paperback original award

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Short story award

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Critical / Non-fiction award

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Fanzine / Magazine award

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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. ^ a b Lachman, M.; Hoch, E.D. (2005). The Heirs of Anthony Boucher. Poisoned Pen Press. p. 123. ISBN 9781615952861. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
  4. ^ "Snuggle up with A Good 'Indie' Bookstore". Noevalleyvoice.com. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  5. ^ "Mystery Booksellers". Mysterynet.com. June 14, 1972. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  6. ^ "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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