Bouchercon XXXIX

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. 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 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, and Judy Bobalik, editor of the Reflections in a Private Eye magazine.

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

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

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