Bouchercon XX

Bouchercon XX
Bouchercon XX
"Give Me Liberty or Give Me...Death"
Date	October 6, 1989
Location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Country	USA
Hosted by	Deen Kogan & Jay Kogan

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 article details Bouchercon XX and the 4th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on October 6, 1989; running until the 8th. The event was chaired by Deen Kogan and Jay Kogan, founders of the Society Hill playhouse.^[3]

Special guests

Lifetime Achievement award — Dorothy Salisbury Davis
Guest of Honor — Simon Brett
Fan Guests of Honor — William F. Deeck and Linda Toole
Toastmaster — Bruce Taylor^[4]
Distinguished Contribution award — Joan Kahn

Anthony Awards

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

Novel award

Winner:

Thomas Harris, The Silence of the Lambs

Shortlist:

Dorothy Cannell, The Widows Club
Sue Grafton, "E" Is for Evidence
Tony Hillerman, A Thief of Time
Sara Paretsky, Blood Shot
Nancy Picard, Dead Crazy
Bill Pronzini, Shackles
Les Roberts, Pepper Pike

First novel award

Winner:

Elizabeth George, A Great Deliverance

Shortlist:

Mary Lou Bennett, Murder Once Done
Caroline Graham, The Killings at Badger's Drift
Linda Grant, Random Access Murder
Gar Anthony Haywood, Fear of the Dark
David Stout, Carolina Skeletons

Paperback original award

Winner:

Carolyn G. Hart, Something Wicked

Shortlist:

Michael Avallone, High Noon at Midnight
P.M. Carlson, Murder Unrenovated
David Handler, The Man Who Died Laughing
Lia Matera, A Radical Departure
Sharyn McCrumb, Paying the Piper
D.R. Meredith, Murder by Impulse
Marilyn Wallace, Primary Target

References

^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Home". Bouchercon.info. Archived from the original on January 12, 2013. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
^ 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.
^ "Philadelphia News". Weekly Press. July 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.
^ "Mystery writers have nothing to hide anymore". Beaver County Times. November 9, 1989. Retrieved March 15, 2012.
^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved January 31, 2012.

[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] "Philadelphia News". Weekly Press. July 15, 2009. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved February 2, 2012.

[4] "Mystery writers have nothing to hide anymore". Beaver County Times. November 9, 1989. Retrieved March 15, 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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v t e Bouchercon and the Anthony Awards
1970s	I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X
1980s	XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX
1990s	XXI XXII XXIII XXIV XXV XXVI XXVII XXVIII XXIX XXX
2000s	XXXI XXXII XXXIII XXXIV XXXV XXXVI XXXVII XXXVIII XXXIX XL
2010s	XLI XLII XLIII XLIV XLV XLVI XLVII XLVIII XLIX
Related	Anthony Boucher (namesake)