Bouchercon XXXII


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 XXXII and the 16th Anthony Awards ceremony.

Bouchercon

The convention was held in Washington, D.C. on November 1, 2001,; running until the 4th. The event was chaired by vice president of "science and policy" at the National Alliance for Hispanic Health Adolph P. Falcón; and William L. Starck, of NACO, the Library of Congress authority control co-operative.

Special Guests

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the sixteenth 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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  • Rhys Bowen, "The Seal of the Confessional", from Unholy Orders: Mystery Stories with a Religious Twist
  • Rochelle Krich, "Widow's Peak", from Unholy Orders: Mystery Stories with a Religious Twist
  • Donald Olson, "Don't Go Upstairs", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine August 2000
  • Peter Robinson, "Missing in Action", from Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine November 2000

Critical / Non-fiction award

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  • Matthew Bunson, The Complete Christie: An Agatha Christie Encyclopedia
  • Martha Hailey DuBose, Women of Mystery: The Lives and Works of Notable Women Crime Novelists
  • Marvin Lachman, The American Regional Mystery
  • Erin A. Smith, ''Hard-Boiled: Working Class Readers and Pulp Magazines''

Short story collection / anthology award

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Fan publication award

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  • Chris Aldrich & Lynn Kaczmarek, Mystery News
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