Bouchercon XLVII

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 XLVII and the 2016 Anthony Awards ceremony.[1]

Bouchercon XLVII
"Blood on the Bayou"
DateSeptember 15, 2016 (2016-09-15)
LocationNew Orleans, LA
CountryUSA
Hosted byConnie Perry and Heather Graham

Bouchercon

The convention was held at New Orleans, LA from 15–18 September 2016. The event was chaired by Connie Perry and Heather Graham.

Special guests

Anthony Awards

The following list details the awards distributed at the 2016 annual Anthony Awards ceremony.[2]

Best Novel

Winner:

  • Chris Holm, The Killing Kind

Shortlist:

Best First Novel

Winner:

  • Glen Erik Hamilton, Past Crimes

Shortlist:

  • Patricia Abbott, Concrete Angel
  • Rob Hart, New Yorked
  • Brian Panowich, Bull Mountain
  • Art Taylor, On the Road with Del & Louise

Best Paperback Original

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Adrian McKinty, Gun Street Girl
  • Lori Rader-Day, Little Pretty Things
  • Josh Stallings, Young Americans
  • James W. Ziskin, Stone Cold Dead

Best Critical Non-fiction Work

Winner:

  • Val McDermid, Forensics: What Bugs, Burns, Prints, DNA, and More Tell Us About Crime

Shortlist:

Best Short Story

Winner:

Shortlist:

  • Hilary Davidson, “The Siege” from Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine, Dec 2015
  • Brace Godfrey/Johnny Shaw, “Feliz Navidead” from Thuglit Presents: Cruel Yule
  • Erin Mitchell, “Old Hands” from Dark City Lights
  • Travis Richardson, “Quack and Dwight” from Jewish Noir
  • Holly West, “Don't Fear the Ripper” from Protectors 2: Heroes

Best Anthology or Collection

Winner:

  • Art Taylor, Murder Under the Oaks: Bouchercon Anthology 2015

Shortlist:

  • Christopher Irvin, Safe Inside the Violence
  • Thomas Pluck, Protectors 2: Heroes-Stories to Benefit PROTECT
  • Todd Robinson, Thuglit Presents: Cruel Yule: Holiday Tales of Crime for People on the Naughty List
  • Kenneth Wishnia, Jewish Noir: Contemporary Tales of Crime and Other Dark Deeds

Best Young Adult Novel

Winner:

  • Joelle Charbonneau, Need

Shortlist:

Best Crime Fiction Audio-book

Winner:

Shortlist:

References
  1. "Past Bouchercons". Bouchercon. August 10, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
  2. "Winners and Nominees". Bouchercon. August 10, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
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