Bouchercon XXXIX
"Charmed to Death"
DateOctober 9, 2008 (2008-10-09)
LocationBaltimore, Maryland
CountryUSA
Hosted byRuth Jordan, Judy Bobalik
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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 XXXIX and the 23rd Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was held in Baltimore, Maryland on October 9, 2008; running until the 12th. The event was chaired by Ruth Jordan, publisher and editor of Crimespree magazine,[3] and Judy Bobalik, editor of the Reflections in a Private Eye magazine.[4][5]

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

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

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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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Website award

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Special service 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. ^ "who's who of CrimeSpree Magazine". Crimespreemag.com. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  4. ^ "Judy Bobalik's Page - CrimeSpace". Crimespace.ning.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2012.
  5. ^ "Off the Page: On books and culture | Sun-Sentinel Blogs | Awards Archives". Weblogs.sun-sentinel.com. Retrieved February 24, 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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