Bouchercon XXIII
DateOctober 8, 1992 (1992-10-08)
LocationToronto, Ontario
CountryCanada
Hosted byAl Navis

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 XXIII and the 7th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on October 8, 1992; 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

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the seventh annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[5]

Novel award

Winner:

Shortlist:

First novel award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Mary Cahill, Carpool
  • Margaret Lucke, A Relative Stranger
  • Rebecca Rothenberg, The Bulrush Murders
  • Leslie Watts, The Chocolate Box
  • Gloria White, Murder on the Run

Short story award

Winner:

Shortlist:

Critical / Non-fiction award

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Robert Adey, Locked Room Murders
  • Frankie Y. Bailey, Out of the Woodpile
  • Lesley Henderson, Twentieth Century Crime And Mystery Writers 3rd ed
  • Tony Hillerman, Talking Mysteries: A Conversation with Tony Hillerman
  • M. J. McCauley, Jim Thompson: Sleep with the Devil

True crime award

Winner:

Shortlist:

Short story collection / anthology award

Winner:

Shortlist:

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. "Handy Book Exchange in Toronto, ON | LibraryThing Local". Librarything.com. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  4. "Guilty Pleasures: Al Navis | CrimeSpree Blog". Crimespreemag.com. March 23, 2011. Archived from the original on July 9, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
  5. "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.
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