Bouchercon XXVIII

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. 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 XXVIII and the 12th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was originally intended to be held in San Francisco, 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. The convention was financially successful, earning a net profit of US$50,000.

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

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

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. Retrieved January 30, 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. 1 2 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.